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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1976
Page
4
Daytona Beach report profiles A J Foyt as a complex figure revered by fans for bold wins yet prone to anger. The piece covers his Daytona victory in the International Race of Champions, his ambivalence about quitting racing, family worries, political tensions in the sport, and his self view as among the sharpest competitors.
Trinity teams faced Salisbury Friday night with the girls’ squad racing to an 18-6 first quarter lead en route to a 51-3 win and the Bulldog boys holding a 14-12 edge before fading to finish 58-?.
JoAnne Carner takes a two stroke lead in the Orange Blossom Classic, firing a seven under par 66. She credited Gardner Dickinson for her improved putting after a year of major earnings, while the Trinity Salisbury game reports show top scorers Wall and Edwards for Trinity and Rusty for Salisbury in a separate note.
At Daytona Beach Bobby Allison, after winning Friday’s 52-lap road course and taking $12,300, withdraws from the 300-mile late model Sportsman race due to an unready car. He led 50 of 52 laps, averaging 105.7 mph, and beat Mervy Traichler, with Felton fifth. The two feature events Saturday and Sunday’s 500 are billed amid a record crowd forecast.
Southern Guilford defeated Allen Jay 91-55 as Terry Miller scored 26, Joey Hackett 23 and Michael Murray 20 for the Indians. Allen Jay’s Mike Crissman had 17 in the first half but was held to 10 after intermission. The girls’ game ended 56-53 with Karen Evans contributing four late free throws for Southern Guilford.
High Point Central freshman pressure and outside shooting helped the Bison pull away late for a 63-60 win over Greensboro Smith High. Willie Jones and Doug Tyson led with 14 points each, while Sammie Dow sparked a late break as Royster Tucker sealed it with free throws. Smith received 19 from Terry Morris and 14 from Walter Moore, with both teams trading baskets through a tight second half.
Thomasville native Andy Royals resigns as East Davidson head basketball coach citing failure to build a winning program. East Davidson sits 1-2 in league play and 2-9 in the Central Carolina Conference, with Royals noting no pressure from administration and no immediate plans for the future.
Reidsville defeated Andrews 68-64 to drop the Raiders from atop the Central 4A Division 7 standings while Burlington Cummings remains in the lead. David Craft scored 17 for Andrews with his 1000th season point. Anthony Wilson led Reidsville with 21. Robbie Graves led the Rams with 12. The Raiders faded late as Reidsville used freethrows to seal the win.
A scrambled OCR lineup lists multiple players with odd spellings and numbers. Names such as Groves Wilson Martin and Mayer appear with single to double digit figures. The fragment hints at a local game with unclear team shifts and a crowd of inconsistent scores.
High Point College braces for a homecoming doubleheader at Alumni Gym. At 5:30 the undefeated 14–0 women face Catawba, then the 3–6 Panthers meet Catawba in a conference men’s clash that could affect tournament seeding. Key performers include Herman Miles for Catawba and James Hayes returning for HPC. The women, led by Wanda Wilson and Gracie Simmons, push for the conference tourney at Pfeiffer.
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