Close Scrapping Expected In 50 Mile Race Sunday
One of the state's top fields of drivers will race 100 laps equal to 50 miles at Tri-City Speedway on Sunday promoter Bob Blair reports a nip and tuck contest. High Point's Bill Blair and Daytona performer Ted Swain headline a strong modified sportsman entry with a 1 pm time trials and 2 pm feature start drawing a large crowd.
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Semi Finals Set In Textile Loop
In Asheville on February 25 the Carolinas Textile League basketball tournament schedules semi final games. Enka faces Monaghan and Pelzer takes on Hanes with defending champion Hanes Hosiery of Winston-Salem advancing. First round results included Duncan 75 over Monaghan 82 and Southern Bleachery 61 over Piedmont Mills 65.
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Louis to meet Andy Walker in big San Francisco ten rounder
Joe Louis fights the veteran Andy Walker in a ten round bout at the Cow Palace San Francisco. The 36 year old ex champion seeks another title shot and carries heavy crowd hopes as 17 000 fans pack the pavilion. Walker, 38, holds the California heavyweight crown and has rarely been stopped. Louis is 37 next May.
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Sports Mirror Highlights From The Past
A recap notes Lt Glen Davis resigning from the Army a year ago to join the Los Angeles Rams. It also recalls Knockdown winning the Santa Anita Derby five years ago by two lengths over Star Pilot, plus earlier golf and boxing results from decades past.
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Christians Hoping To Repeat 1950 Triumph
In Statesville Feb 23 Lenoir Rhyne and Appalachian stumble in the semi finals as Elon defeats East Carolina and Catawba downs Guilford 94 71. Hal Wood leads Catawba with 21 points while Teddy Fia and Sonny Russell star for the Pirates in a 86 80 win over Western Carolina.
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High Point Panthers push past Western Carolina in close North State win
High Point College’s Purple Panthers beat Western Carolina 86 to 80 to reach the North State conference semifinals. Bill Waiz led with 26 points as HPC built a 17 to 5 start and never trailed, with Ronald Rogers starring for WCTC before fouling out.
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Powe Junior High Faces Semi Finals In State Tourney Chase
Burlington and E K Powe of Durham remain in contention as the action narrows to the semi finals of North Carolina junior high state tournament. Tonight Powe meets Hall Fletcher while Millard of Asheville faces Burlington with previous rounds yielding high scoring results and advancing teams from Greensboro East Durham and others.
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Powell Upsets Tourney Field With 39 Points
Powell led Oak Ridge to a 75 to 64 win over Spartanburg in the junior college tournament and advances to face Lees McCrae next. Other semi finalists are Wingate and Pfieffer.
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