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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1955

Page

22

Hasty Road wins Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park

Hasty Road led all the way to win the 132,800 Widener Handicap mile and a quarter before 30,472 fans. Capeador and Social Outcast followed as Capeactor and Rain Of War faded. Hasty Road earned 95,600 for owners Jr. and Mrs. Allie Reuben.

Miami Fla Hasty Road Hialeah Park Alfred G. Vanderbilt Brookmeade Stable Bruce Campbell Hasty House Farms Toledo Ohio Johnny Adams Cerise Reine Capeador Social Eric Guerin Allie Reuben Robert S. Lytle Correlation California Henry Moreno Hedley Woodhouse Woodhouse Club House Capedor Ram O’ War Mister Black Hasty House James Cox Brady Greentree Stable

Navy uses zone to beat Georgetown 77 to 54

Navy’s tight zone defense overwhelmed Georgetown as Dave Smalley poured in 27 points to lead Navy to a 77 54 victory. Warren Buehler scored 19 for the Hoyas, but Navy capitalized on turnovers and breaks to improve to 9 9 while Georgetown stands 12 22.

Annapolis Navy Thetown

Two Top Teams Draw Byes In Rec League Tourney

The City Recreation Basketball Tournament opens Raemegae night at the Armory with top seed Sylvania awaiting the Wednesday semifinals after a 10-0 regular season. Second seed Durham Life led the lower bracket and also sits out until Wednesday. Opening Tuesday games feature Kennedy Oil vs Sylvania’s path and Briley Furniture against National Guard with semifinals set for midweek and finals Friday.

City Recreation Raemegae Armory Sylvania Durham Life Bar-Mil Kennedy Oil Briley Furniture National Guard erAft Kennedy Tional Guard Bur-Mil Pur-Mil Sailey Furn Jovee Cao Bilbogs Coltrane Tedder Neae Oo Durtlap McDonald Bureetees Foster MK Natl Durham Life Mall Teague Len Harkins Hamlet Dunitan KR. L. Jones A Royals Howard Kennedy Chadwick Enbiet Fiuard Mickey Sylvanta Kennedy Peek

Sunday School Cage Results From YMCA League

Wesley Memorial defeating Springfield Friends 41 37 tops the week. Calvary Methodist hammered C I C Class 83 46 led by Harmon 35 and King 17. North Main St beat East Green St 82 48 with Teague 33 and Clinard 17. First Church of God won by forfeit as Fairmont Park did not show.

Wesley Memorial Calvary Methodist North Main St. Baptist First Church of God First Church of God Fairmont Park Springfield Friends Springfield Quint Beefy Wright Ingram Eller Jones Harry Harmon King Ward Welborn Larry Grissett H. Bull North Main St Bobby Teague East Green St. Quint B. Clinard Smith East Green St Robertson Kelley

U S Jumping Team Heads Into Stretch

CAMDEN S C Feb 19 The Prix des Nations team a unit of the U S equestrian squad training for the Pan American Games in Mexico City in March 2026 heads into a home stretch of daily workouts on Camden s Springdale Course Brig Gen J Tupper Cole leads the group veterans Arthur McCashin Bill Steinkraus and newcomers Charlies Dohenny Jr Capt John Wheeler are among riders training alongside the Three Day Team and Maj Robert Berg coaches the lone dressage entrant The article recalls past civilian and military links to U S equestrian competition and notes international rivals from Mexico Chile Brazil Argentina and others The piece also lists training history and the role of funding and horse selection in international events

Camden S.C U.S Mexico City J. Tupper Cole U.S.A Springdale Arthur McCashin Pluckemin N.J Bill Steinkraus Westport Conn Charlies Dohenny Jr Lake Forest John Wheeler Camp Carson Colo Frank Duffy Birmingham Mich Walter Staley Jr Mexico J. E. B. Wofford Milford Kan United States Maj Robert Berg Eugene Ore Exico Chile Brazil Argentina Army Helsinki Finland Cole Cavalry Ft. Riley Eisenhower Omar Bradley Madison Square Garden Gordon Wright American Equestrian Agsn., Inc Germany Great Britain

Meisky Handball Team Beats Kirkman Squad on Y Courts

Meisky Handball Team defeated P. V. Kirkman’s side 223 to 148 this week on the Y courts. Singles saw Meisky win 21-3 21-5. Yarborough beat Co tam 21-4 21-14. Rom Roland beat Tom Foister 21-8 21-12. Truett Grant beat Hunter Dalton 21-14 21-7. Doubles saw Shelly York and Jack Hawks of Meisky defeat Bob Cottam and Dave Leonard 21-15 21-12, while Foister and Yarborough beat Kirkman and Tunstall 21-14. Next round begins Monday at 5 p.m. with Hayworthmen vs Kirkmen and Meiskymen vs Millismen.

Dick Meisky P. V. Kirkman Meisky Kirkman Yarborough Meiskymen Bob Cotam Rom Roland Tommy Foister Truett Grant Hunter Dalton Shelly York Jack Hawks Bob Cottam Dave Leonard Foister Tunstall Hayworthmen Kirkmen Millismen

Speed Week Opens At Daytona

Daytona Beach FL February records the sixth NASCAR speed week opening with measured mile time trials for sports cars on the Ocean Beach course. Contenders include Rutherford Whiteman Goldschmidt Cunningham Walters Kimberly Black Shakespeare and others aiming to set new marks. Races run Friday through Sunday with qualifying Thursday.

Daytona Beach Fla National Assn Nascar Ocean Beach Jack Rutherford Palm Beach Paul Whiteman New York Reade Tilley Offutt Air Force Base Neb Allard J. R Erwin Goldschmidt Briggs Cunningham Phil Walters Jim Kimberly Chicago Duncan Black Parkton John Shakespeare Centralia Ill Rutherford Ferrari U.S

Swaps Wins Santa Anita Derby in Upset Over Blue Ruler

Swaps, a California colt, defeated Blue Ruler and Jean's Joe to win the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia Cal. The 137 500 dollar race drew 49 000 fans and paid 9.20 to win 4 and 4 dollars place. Rex C Ellsworth owns Swaps with Johnny Longden aboard. The field of 14 went 1 mile 1 8 to finish in 1 50 slow on a fast track.

Arcadia Calif California Blue Ruler Jean's Joe Marcain Stable Sweps Rex C. Ellsworth Santa Anita Khaled Swans Johnny Longden Marcain Little Determine Willie Shoemaker Jean Joe Eddie Arcaro W-L Honey

Souchak Extends Texas Open Lead With 64 Rounds

Mass ive Mike Souchak shot a 7 under par 64 to reach 192 after 54 holes and lead the Texas Open by two strokes over Freddie Haas. Haas posted a 65 with two eagles but remained two behind as Bob Rosburg and Gene Littler also closed in. The weather cleared after morning rain as Souchak, Haas and Rosburg shared the front in a crowded leaderboard with several 64s.

San Antonio Tex Mike Souchak Freddie Haas Haas Worther New Orleans Claremont Calif Souchak Irons Duke University Johnny Palmer Charlotte N.C Rosburg Gene Littler Palm Springs al Balding Toronto Jerry Kesselring Paul Mcae Wichita, Kans Freddie Big Mike Souchak and Shelley Mayfield Chicopee Mass Mayfield Jimmy Clark Laguna Beach Tony Holguin Midlothian Ill Chandler Harper Chattanooga Durham A Haas A Rosburg San Francisco Canada al Baldin Paul McGuire Wichita Kans Leguna Beach Celif Marty Furgol Lemont Walter Burkemo Franklin Mich Jack Burke Kiemesha Lake N.J Bob Harris Chicago John Jacobs London England Joan Barnum Grand Rapids Mike Krak Louisville Arnold Palmer Latrobe Jack Mann Temple Peter Thomson Melbourne Australia Jimenes Joe Moore Jr White Pisins N.Y Day Hebert Long Island Pocono Manor

Backus Wins Weight Throw at Indoor Track Meet

Bob Backus of the New York Athletic Club won the weight throw at the national indoor championships with 60 feet 4% inches, narrowly edging Harold Connolly of Boston AA. Yale's Stu Thomson took third. other top throwers included Gil Borjeson and Nat Baker. Trial heats for 60-yard dash and 60-yard hurdles also ran, led by Armed Forces sprinters with times around 6.3 seconds and hurdle winners near 7.5 seconds.

New York Bob Backus New York Athletic Club Backus Harold Connolly Boston AA Tufts College Stu Thomson Yale Gil Borjeson New York AC Nat Baker Red Richard Armed Forces John Haines Penn Lindy Remingino Art Aes Baltimore Andy Stanfie New York Pioneer Club Jack Davis Don Hildreth Harrison Dillard Cleveland Willie Stevens Hildreth

Fay Crocker Leads Open Golf by Two Strokes in Miami Beach

Fay Crocker of Montevideo Uruguay holds a two stroke edge in the third round of the $5 Open at Bayshore Golf Course Miami Beach with a 75 to reach 220. Ise Suggs and Patty Berg trail, while Babe Zaharias slips to 10th. several contenders falter amid winds and showers as Crocker eyes first U.S. major victory.

Miami Beach Fla United States Fay Crocker Montevideo Juguay Bayshore Ise Suggs Sea Island Miss Suggs Chicago Patty Berg Miss Crocker Jackie Pung Babe Zaharias Tampa Uruguay U.S Ition Sooas Betty Jameson San Antonio Tex Miss Jameson Sagette Rawls Suggs Pay Crocker Sages Seatei Hetty Jameson Raiis Spartanburg Beee Pung Cincinnati Ohio Hetty MacKinnon Savannah Mariene Bauer Sarasota Pia Betty Dodd Louisville A Zaharias Flo Mare Lena Faulk Thomasville Marilyn Smith Wichite Kan Betty Bush West Palm Beach Betty Hicks Palm Sprites Valut

Minnesota Defeats Michigan in Big Ten Clash

Minnesota led by 6 foot 10 Bill Simonovich beat Michigan 74 to 65 at Yost Fieldhouse in Ann Arbor. The nationally televised game kept Minnesota atop the Big Ten pace as Simonovich dominated inside.

Ann Arbor Mich Minnesota Bill Simonovich Michigan Yost

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