High Point Nips Greensboro 34 31 In A TNight Upset Thriller
A crowd over 1,000 watched High Point edge Greensboro 34 to 31 in a tight senior high gym battle. Powell sparked the rally in the second half and Jamieson criticized the officiating as the Bison pulled away in the final minute. Yarborough and Powell earned All Western Conference honors with Miller named to All Tourney.
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Bob Jamieson
Jack Powell
Jamieson
Whirlies
Powell
Bill Jarvis
Wheat Miller
Kings Mountain
Miller
High Point Tops Greensboro In Pulse Pounding Clash
High Point high school rallied in the second half to beat arch rival Greensboro 34-31 in a Western Conference showdown. Ken Yarborough Jack Powell and Frank Hassell sparked the comeback as Yarborough nursed a sprained ankle to lead with 12 points and Powell fueled the rally after halftime.
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Powell
Frank Hassell
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Greensboro
Bill Jarvis
Bison
High Point
Eeee Greensboro
TF Brown
Kennerley
Minor
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Recreation League game notes including Kennedy Oil and White House
In a Recreation League matchup Kennedy Oil and White House played with half time scores Kennedy Oil 15 White House 15. Free throws missed listed for White House and Kennedy Oil players including B Motes Tedder Coletrane Hedrick Payne Cecil and others. Officials were Hoover Von Drehle.
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Barb Kennedy Oil Co
Kennedy Oil
B. Motes
Tedder
Coletrane
Kennedy
W. Hedrick
Payne
F. Cecil
Hoover
von Drehle
Ezzard Charles Postpones Beshore Title Bout
In Buffalo on February 25, Ezzard Charles retires from training with a sore rib delaying the 15 round championship matchup with Freddie Beshore. Promoters and manager plan April 5 as a new date. the New York State Athletic Commission has not yet ruled on the title status.
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Freddie Beshore
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Freddie Fights
Gold
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Jake Mintz
Jeff Clanton
Jake
Fairview Athletic Club
Mintz
Dewey Michaela
Fairview
Memorial Auditorium
Charles Down
New York State Athletics Commission
New York City
Sports Mirror Briefs Highlight Historic Boxing and Golf
Aygo Pete Mead, 160, stopped Joey De John, 157, in the seventh round of a New York bout. Five years ago Sam Snead shot 267, 21 under par, winning the Pensacola Open by seven strokes. Ten years ago Jimmy Demaret won the $10,000 New Orleans Open with 284.
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Joey de John
New York
Sam Snead
Byron Nelson
Pensacola
Jimmy Demaret
Middlecoff Leads Field In Houston Open Golfing
National Open champion Cary Middlecoff moved into a two stroke lead at the Houston Open after a six under par 66 in the second round for a 36 hole total of 137 in the $10 000 tournament at Houston. Ed Furgol and others trailed as Demaret struggled to a 146 and old rival Johnny Palmer chased.
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Memphis
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Mich
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Old Monday
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Ponte Vedra Beach
Fla
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Harry Todd
Dallas
Ky Laffoon
St. Andrews
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State Must Drub Villanova Tonight For Tourney Bid
North Carolina State meets Villanova at 8 15 p m in Raleigh aiming to solidify a post season bid. State holds 21 wins in 25 starts and just defeated North Carolina 70 44 to cap a strong regular season. Villanova seeks revenge after last year s 65 59 win at Philadelphia with a sellout crowd of 12019 already assured.
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Southern Loop Action to End in Raleigh and Chapel
North Carolina State leads the Southern Conference race as the season closes with NC State vs Villanova in Raleigh and Wake Forest at George Washington. Maryland visits Clemson, Virginia Military plays Virginia Tech, Richmond hosts William and Mary, Furman goes to Newberry, and High Point fights for NAIB bid amid North State tourney hopes.
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Nemo) Nearman
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Fights Last Night Feature Narrow Boxing Decisions
New York fighter Paddy Young 155 outpointed Tuso Poruguez 156 14 in Grand Rapids Michigan. Hank Rick 141s edged Red Lavassier 146% in Bay City Michigan. Logan Utah journeyman Jday Lambert 1884 KOed Gene Pearce 195 Sandy Utah. Irvin Steen 156% KOed Charlie Cato 156 Oakland.
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Costa Rica
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Toledo
Red Lavassier
Bay City
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Utah
Jday Lambert
West Jordan
Gene Pearce
Sandy
San Diego
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Irvin Steen
Charlie Cato
Oakland
Christians Upset High Point 74 69 to Reach Finals
Elon Christians defeated High Point 74 69 in the North State conference tournament, eliminating the Purple Panthers who had reached the finals previously. Mountaineers of Appalachian and Elon will meet in the finals tonight, as coach Ralph James congratulates Doc Mathis after a dramatic loss.
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High Point
Panthers
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