Central Carolina loop basketball races tighten as games loom
Jamestown and Ledford face crucial games in the Central Carolina Conference with second place in the girls division at stake. Jamestown meets Pilot while Ledford battles Denton on the Denton floor as North Davidson’s boys chase third, and West Davidson hosts Fair Grove in a largely settled race.
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Jamestown
Ledford
Denton
Pilot
Jamestown Lassies
Lexington
Central Davidson
West Davidson
Fair Grove
Tigers
Green Dragons
West Davidson Lassies
Central
Seeuues
Jamestown Ee Sereeeees
Central Severe
North Davidson
Veee Pilot
Trinity
Seeee Il
North
Davidson
Eens
Denton Pilot
High Point Bison Clash With Lexington Yellow Jackets
High Point seeks a fifth consecutive Central 4-A win as the Bison visit Lexington after beating the Jackets 70-50 earlier. Richard Carmichael leads High Point while Lexington aims to rebound from a recent upset over Central Davidson.
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Lexington
High Point
Bison
Lexington Yellow Jackets
Jackets
Tevinetan Ganaralleaaneaia
Carmichael
Yellow Jackets
High Pointers
Greensboro
Salisbury
Burlington
Danville
George Washington High School
Central
Davidson
Central Carolina
Spartans
Lombardo Aims For World Water Speed Record Break
Guy Lombardo and Les Staundacher outline plans to break Don Campbell’s 260.35 mph mark with the Tempo Alcoa jet boat. They describe early speed hurdles, required equipment, and a mid May dash on Pyramid Lake near Reno Nevada as tests reach 260 mph and potentially exceed 300 mph.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Guy Lombardo
Don Campbell
Lombardo
Tempo Alcoa
Campbell
Pyramid Lake
Reno
Nev
Les Staundacher
Thomas Aims for New High Jump Mark at Inquirer Games
Boston University sophomore John Thomas seeks to clear a new indoor high jump record at the Philadelphia Inquirer Games in Convention Hall. The meet features Don Bragg in pole vault and a strong field in mile and relay events with Villanova, Manhattan, and others in attendance. Thomas faces Smith, Wyatt, and Herman as he tries to top 7-1½ feet tonight.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
John Thomas
Boston University
Philadelphia Inquirer
Convention Hall
Don Bragg
Laszlo Tabori Jr
Villanova
Thomas
B. U
Smith
Chicago
Herman Wyatt
Santa Clara
Mike Herman
New York Pioneer Club
Boston U
Boston
Doug Raymond
John
Raymond
Bragg
Inquirer
Bob Gutkowski
Mel Schwarz
Jerry Welbourn
Tabori
Lew Stieglitz
Connecticut
Uncle Sam
Soviet Union
George Larson
Oregon
Bobby Seaman
UCLA
Duke
Pete Weisiger
Stieglitz
Manhattan
Morgan State
Furman
North Carolina
St. John's
New York
Ferndale 5 Tops Thom asville Junior High in Tight Finish
Ferndale Junior High beat Thomasville 41 35 after a close second half. Tommy Kearns led Ferndale with 16 points while Tommy Myers and Hugh Norman each scored 10, as Ferndale improves to 4-5 and faces Northeast Junior High next Tuesday at the High School gym.
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Ferndale Junior High School
Thomasville
Ferndale
Thomasville Ladds
Tommy Kearns
Tommy Myers
Hugh Norman
Berrier
Northeast Junior High
High Point
Tommies Travel to Kannapolis for Twin NPAC Games
Thomasville and Kannapolis meet in a pair of North Piedmont Conference basketball games in Tower City. The Thom asville boys seek a win to even conference mark at 5-5 and rise toward fourth, while the Thomasville girls aim to rebound after a 2-7 league record as Kannapolis looks to repeat their previous win.
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Kannapolis
Thomasville Tommies
Tower City
Thomasville
Tommies
Class D League Seeks Pact With New Continental League
Shelby is home to eight Western Carolinas League clubs including Salisbury and Rock Hill. President John Moss, after meetings with Continental League chief Branch Rickey in New York, expects an agreement by month end and notes Salisbury as the eighth member joining Shelby Hickory Lexington Newton Statesville Rutherford County and Rock Hill.
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Shelby
N.C
John Moss
New York
Branch Rickey
Moss
Salisbury
Hickory
Lexington
Newton
Statesville
Rutherford County
Rock Hill
S.C
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Flying Tiger
Black Bison
Lexington High
By Bob Hoffman
Enterprise Sports Writer
VMI Ruvit
Bumuagiy
Bulldogs
Greensboro Whirlies
Richard Carmichael
Paces
W.ilp.e. Radio
C. E. Matthews
W. Gross
Pierce
Ks Icee
By Jerry Liska
Mark
Ralph Bernstein
Mark Downs i
Matro Matic
Mark Downs
U.S. Royal Safety
U.S. Royal
U.S
Warner Tire Service
Thurston St
N. Main
Gatewood
P.powel Seewbeee
Eeetee
Morris
P.—Sedberry
Eee Ee
Aee Myers
C--Younts
Ae Recon
Norman Fo G—Yates
Ore Fe Ee Ee
Williard Peace
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Kearns
Weiborn
Langford
Helmstetler
Thomasville Court
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