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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1968
Page
29
The piece portrays the Daytona 500 as a carnival of stock car racing with 90 000 to 100 000 fans. It captures the fan culture, colorful attire, pre race tension, engine roar, pit crews, and the ongoing hunt for the next race, noting the absence of a single definitive outcome.
The Lacrosse Hall of Fame at Johns Hopkins University will induct seven former players including Albert W. Twitchell Rutgers Lorne Randolph Guild Fred Linkous Lifford Pearce Victor Jenkins Russell S Hawkins Sr John W. Boucher and Kaija Mustonen of Finland set an Olympic record in 1500 meter speed skating in Grenoble France Mustonen noted cats crossing her path did not hinder her record run
The Carolinas AAU Championships at City Lake Gymnasium draw 80 fighters and 14 teams from Fort Bragg, Camp Lejeune, Norfolk, and multiple North and South Carolina locales. Winners advance to the National Seniors AAU in Ohio, then Olympic trials. Notable contenders include Art Redden, Ricky Bellinger, Richard Royal, and James Wallington.
Davidson proves strong after halftime as Wayne Huckel scores 20 to lead the Wildcats to an 85-67 road victory over Richmond. Davidson improves to 7-1 in the Southern Conference and 15-4 overall, extending a five-game win streak. Richmond's Wilton Ford also nets 20 as Frank Owens grabs 15 rebounds.
Furman edges VMI 76-73 as Keeck scores a career high 32 and Esbeck hits 11 of 19 from the floor. Paladins pull ahead late, taking a 69-68 lead with 3:15 remaining to secure third place in the Southern Conference.
Atlantic Christian opened the second half with a six point burst to take a 15 point lead and beat Pfeiffer 103 90. Clyde Stallsmith led with 26 points, Ed Carraway 23, Robert Gilmore 19 while Jim Burkhart scored 24 for Pfeiffer. Deight Hinnant added 21.
Pete Thorne scored a career high 29 points to lift Georgia Tech past Wofford 97-67 in Atlanta. Tech built a 44-31 halftime lead as Thorne had 20 in the first half. Wagner finished with 16 after a scoreless start. Wofford, opening against a major foe, falls to 8-15. Tech improves to 9-9.
Carolina Geijssen and Stein Kai ser of Holland, silver and bronze medalists in the women's 1 500 meter Olympic speed skating, were taken to lunch here by Netherlands Princess Beatrix.
ECU dominated with 62 percent shooting led by Charles Alford a 35 point night guard Earl Thompson added 27 points Richard Kier posted 17 and 10 rebounds for ECU Bob Sherwood led William and Mary with 27 points and nine rebounds Jim Rama added 11 as the Pirates improve to 6 13 overall and 4 6 in the Southern Conference William and Mary drops to 5 14 and 3 8 opponents shot 39 63 from the floor while the Tribe hit 27 60 for 56 percent
Catawba College defeated Lenoir Rhyne 96 to 77 to take second place in the Carolinas Conference. Dwight Durante scored 37 points and Dave Snyder 20, fueling a late surge while Joel Carroll suffered a knee injury and Garland Davis left with a forehead cut.
Mary Meyers of St. Paul Minnesota celebrated her 22nd birthday on Saturday the day after winning a silver medal in the women's 500 meter speed skating event in Grenoble France AP.
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