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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1968

Page

16

Scotch Doubles Tournament at High Point Lanes Crowned Winners

Over the weekend 66 teams competed in the Scotch Doubles at High Point Lanes. Top girls included Jane Yates Modie Road 669 in first, followed by M Roach Hale 663 and M Stone Kennedy 658, with detailed placements from 1st to 12th and multiple league summaries across the feature section.

High Point Jane Yates Modie Road Tecord M. Roach P. Hale M. Stone E. Kennedy D. Beeson E. Whitt J. Kiger B. Hite E. Burton J. Yates G. Parker M. Willard P. Martin J. Boyd G. Houser J. Kennedy Eee Wan

Veterans Feel Pinch Of Age In Baseball Roundup

Baseball life begins at 40 for Elroy Face and Stu Miller, yet veterans struggle with aging. Jim Lonborg, ace of the Boston champs, dealt with misfortune as a Cy Young winner. Five signees got raises while Tampa misses included Jim Maloney, Milt Petes, and Gary Nolan among others.

Elroy Face Stu Miller Jim Lonborg Boston Cadmas Aestad Tampa Fla Cinona Inara Jim Maloney Milt Petes Mel Ae Gary Nolan

Drivers Eye Safety Advances At Speed Era

Dr Monaco notes centrifugal force at high speeds pulls blood from the brain and vision blurs while speeds rise toward 200 mph. Flight suits for drivers are seen as increasingly necessary by next year or the year after. He cites helmets, roll bars, and seat belts as improved, but calls for further safety gear as speeds climb.

Wake Forest Deacons Aim to End Losing Streak

Wake Forest aims to halt a 14 game losing run with two conference games left, as Duke handed them a 50 41 defeat and NC State prepares for a regional TV showdown. NC State leads 13 7 overall and 8 3 in the ACC while Wake Forest struggles in league play. Clemson also fell in overtime to Furman 66 64.

Wake Forest Deacons Weaeen Atlantic Charlotte North Carotte Olina State St. Joseph’s Duke N.C. State N. C. State Wolfpack North Carolina N. C. State State Wolfpack Norman Sloan Avis Jack K McCleskey Rey Bob Lewis ACC Clemson Furman Dick Esbeck

Gray wins Brattleboro cross country race in near zero weather

U S Olympic ski team member Bob Gray of Putney Vermont survived near zero conditions and a tough 5.7 mile course to win Brattleboro Winter Carnival’s George Washington cross country race, covering the route in 35 minutes 55 seconds. Raimo Ahti of Fitchburg Massachusetts placed second among a 422 entrant field.

Associated Press Bob Gray Putney George Washington Gray Raimo Ahti Fitchburg Mass

Merger Committee Named In NFL Talks For 1970 Realignment

Pete Rozelle is to appoint committees during today's NFL and AFL meetings to accelerate the 1970 merger. Panels will study television, rules, schedule, realignment, league organization, postseason games and sites as the two leagues resolve common issues within two years. Art Modell, Browns owner and NFL president, expects a four divisional setup for 1968 and 1969 with 1969 structure still to be decided.

New York Pro Football Art Modell NFL Cleveland Browns Modell

Donnie Allison Seeks Victory Against Brother Bobby In 125 Miler

Donnie Allison, fastest in practice at 184.456 mph, starts fourth in the 125 mile race with brother Bobby at his side. Bobby, driving a 68 Ford in the second race, is praised by Donnie who recalls a childhood challenge and aims to beat the elder sibling on the Grand National circuit.

Bobby Allison Bobby Freddie Lorenzen Carpenter Hanoi Saigon Big Brothers Little Brothers Allisons Donnie Rockingham Hueytown Ala Donnie Allison

Kelly Wins Hopkinton to Newton Road Race

John J. Kelley of Connecticut won the Hopkinton to Newton road race in 1 hour 48 minutes 40 seconds. Rick Bayko of Newburyport finished second in 1 hour 52 minutes 2 seconds among 62 runners.

Newton Mass John J. Kelley Connecticut Hopkinton Rick Bayko Newburyport Bayko

High Point Tops West Forsyth In Prep Basketball

High Point defeats West Forsyth 48 to 28 in a high school basketball tilt. Key point scorers include Millis with 17 and McDaniel with 10 for High Point while Williams and Coffey lead West Forsyth with notable contributions.

High Point West Ar West Forsyth Parks Coffey Bryant Matthews Russell Conrad Black Williams Millis McDaniel Stevens Barker Bryson White Brewer Crawford

Northeast Triumph Over Thomasville In Point Battle

Northeast scored 61 to Thomasville 33 in a low scoring game. Key contributors include Cooke with 0 for Northeast, Shever 24, Price 12, Hawks 15, Cole 4, Hobbs 3, Burris 1 while Thomasville’s Richardson 11 and Botta 7 led their team with Lewis 5 and Kings Mariette 2.

Northeast Thomasville Cooke Shever Price Hawks Cole Hobbs Burris Richardson Behhanan Lewis Botta Kings Mariette

High Point dominates Parkland in medley relays and sprints

High Point swimmers post a 200-yard medley relay time of 2 minutes 10.5 seconds and nab multiple top finishes. Individual winners include Mason in freestyle sprints and Bean in breaststroke, with Parkland taking second spots and an unofficial 40-yard freestyle relay noted.

High Point Parkland Mason Nixon Ard Johnson Parham Bean Francie Pyouseau Kovara’ Muerfty Soins Robbins Macen + Wen Souter Caudie Myard Fr Jeteer Barefoot

McGee Takes Two Stroke Lead In Open Golf Round

Jerry McGee built a two stroke edge entering the Tucson Open second round at Tucson National. He fired a seven under par 65 with seven birdies and no bogeys. Behind him four players tied for four under 68 including Oppermann Crampton Stockton and Lotz. Palmer struggled to a 74.

Tucson Ariz Jerry McGee McGee Beman Steve Oppermann Bruce Crampton Dave Stockton John Lotz Arnold Palmer

Playoff Spots Set as East Faces Final Slot Battle

The NBA playoff field in the Eastern Division is shaping up with Philadelphia and Boston atop the standings. New York holds third, 15 games back, while Cincinnati Detroit and Baltimore battle for the final berth within a single game of each other. Baltimore beat Kansas City 112-99 behind Johnny Egan's early 11 points and 26 from Scott. Lucas scored 28 for the Royals in a late rally.

Bob Kauffman Panthers Kauffman Quakers High Point Gene Littles Panther Jim Colbert Open Whitaker Guilford Bob Bregard New York Knicks National Basketball Association Philadelphia Boston Knicks Cincinnati Detroit Baltimore Royals Cleveland Pistons St. Louis Syracuse Bullets Johnny Egan Scott Jerry Lucas

Piedmont Netters Get Organized in Winston-Salem

Members of the Piedmont Tennis League met in Winston-Salem on Wednesday to organize for the year.

Piedmont Winston-Salem Piedmont Tennis League Winston Wednesday

College Cage Roundup Elvin Hayes Sets Another Record

Elvin Hayes moved to third on the career scoring list with 2 525 points in his three year career as Baylor’s era of dominance continued. Ron Sanford led New Mexico over Arizona 102 74 at Albuquerque as the Lobos snapped a long losing streak. Oklahoma City and Wyoming posted home wins while Holy Cross edged Connecticut 86 85 and San Francisco beat San Jose 63 61.

Grugers Cone Baylor Seattle Bill Bradley Oscar Robertson University of Cincinnati Dickie Hemric Wake Forest Ron Sanford New Mexico Lobos Arizona Albuquerque Lobos Duke Blue Devils Associated Press Winston-Sa Dame New York New Madison Oklahoma City Rich Travis Tulsa Wyoming Arizona State George Georgetown Miami Ohio Xavier Eeene Colgate Holy Cross Connecticut San Francisco San Jose

Barrett Wins 14th Thistle Regatta on Tampa Bay

Peter Barrett of Newport Beach California won the 14th annual thistle class regatta on Tampa Bay with a 1 1 6 1 score and a final race 7th place. Ted Fontelieu of Westport Connecticut finished second with 2 percent points and Gerald Haupt of Cincinnati was third with 39 percent points.

Barrett Associated Press Peter Barrett Newport Beach Calif Tampa Bay Ted Fontelieu Westport Conn Gerald Haupt Cincinnati

Ledford Ties For First With Big Conference Win

Ledford moved to 21-1 in conference and 23-3 overall after a 25 point effort from Aubry Strother led the team to a victory. Joe Forte added 15 as Thomasville prepares for a Kernersville game tonight.

Thomasville Ledford Ee Sones Ledford Aubry Strother Joe Forte Kernersville

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