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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1975
Page
4
In Daytona Beach giant crowds arrive for the Daytona 500 weekend. Reserve grandstand seats sell out for the sixth straight year, motel rooms run about 35 dollars nightly, campers fill speedway lots, and boats crowd nearby marinas as fans anticipate the 300 mile late model race and the main event.
Charles Foster of North Carolina Central tied the NAIA indoor meet record of 6.4 seconds in the 60 yard high hurdles, winning the event for the second straight year. He expressed ongoing ambition, noting a technical flaw at the third hurdle and the absence of rival Rod Milburn on the pro circuit.
Asheville School Invitational Swim Meet opens with Stackhouse placing second in the 11-12 boys 200 individual medley. Stackhouse leads a local sweep as three individuals and two relays finish in the top six, with competitors from several southeastern states.
On day one at the state sectional in Jamestown, Ragsdale leads with seven advancing to the semifinals while Andrews has six. Tigers 38 percent and Andrews 351 percent trail Grimsley 50. Central Davidson stands fifth with 30 points. Southern Guilford 11th at 17, Central 14th at seven, Ledford 15th at four, West Davidson 16th at one. Semifinals start at 2 pm with finals at 7 pm today. Andrews advancing wrestlers include Harris Perkins McLean Robinson Bass and Mack. Ragsdale advances Cox Bolton Horney Brown Dowdy Lewis and McDade. Central Davidson Lambros Everhart Everhart Hurd Corbett. Southern Guilford quarterfinalists Brown and Atkins.
The 1969 International Race of Champions finale at Daytona saw Bobby Unser win by a few feet over A J Foyt in a tight 100 mile race. Cale Yarborough finished third with Bobby Allison fourth and David Pearson fifth as Emerson Fittipaldi and the rest also competed in a flawless green flag format. Johnny Rutherford and George Follmer crashed early destroying their cars but no injuries. Ronnie Peterson sparked drama with bold passes and a resulting wreck. Purse payouts ranged from Unser 41400 to Rutherford 9900, with no sharing of prize money.
West Davidson, the sixth seed, stunned second-seeded Central Davidson 62-59 in overtime to reach the CCC final. Barry Shoaf and Barry Sheaf paced the Dragons as Central squandered late chances, while Jerome Vaughters led the Spartans before fouls and missed free throws sealed the comeback. Southwest Randolph girls also upset East Davidson and Southern Guilford to set up Friday matchups.
Thomasville Bulldogs defeat Asheboro 64 to 57 in a South Piedmont Conference clash. Key players Bratton and Harris fouled out for Thomasville as Asheboro piled up 25 team fouls and two technicals on the Comets coach. Thomasville led by 10 early, built a 14 point third quarter cushion, then hung on as late foul shooting troubles allowed Asheboro to close to five.
Third-ranked Maryland seeks to end a nine-game jinx at North Carolina's Carmichael Auditorium while aiming to maintain top ACC position. NC State faces Wake Forest, Clemson hosts Duke, and Virginia plays Pittsburgh as teams chase early conference dominance. Maryland relies on its three-guard lineup of John Lucas Mo Howard and highlights a sharp defense to counter North Carolina's star players.
Ferndale Junior High defeated Northeast 67 50 at Northeast gym. Dwayne Harp scored 24 points, Larry Williams 19, and Carl Reed 16 for Ferndale, while Northeast was led by Jim White with 15. The win capped Ferndale’s season at 10 4.
Entries are now being accepted for the first Thomasville Preseason Slowpitch Softball Tournament to be held April 9 to 13 at Thomasville softball fields. Entry deadline is April 1. Contact tournament director Johnny Ingram in Thomasville between 5 and 7 p.m. for information and entry blanks. The tournament is open to all area slow pitch softball teams.
In San Diego AP reports Johnny Miller, carding a 73 and faced with a potential withdrawal from the third round of the 170000 Andy Williams San Diego Open, weighs quitting due to health and weather. Billy Casper leads at seven under with Rod Funseth and John Lister. Miller trails at 146, eyeing doctor advice and a possible rest if illness worsens.
High Point College men’s basketball sits third in the Carolina Conference with a 14-12 overall mark and five league losses. A win at second-place Catawba could move the Panthers back into early-season second, while a split in the final two league games keeps hopes alive for finishing above .500. Freshman Sherman Johnson has boosted inside scoring and rebounding, and the team trusts the delayed offense to finish games with fewer turnovers. After tonight’s matchup, HP rests a week before visiting Mars Hill to close the regular season.
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