Boxing tournament showcases rising Carolinas amateurs and future pros
Benny Phillips notes the Carolinas AAU Boxing Tournament highlighted local talent with novice class winners Joe Smith Harold Fields Ricky Whitt Chuck Solustri. Jack Smith mentors a growing youth program training five nights a week at the old Kearns Street fire station. Ken Norton’s rapid rise and Robert Mullins’ two knockout open wins draw attention as Navy, Army, and Marines recruit in the region. Russell Fickerling wins 165 pounds, while Norton eyes world title prospects by 1971 or 1972.
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Jack Smith
Joe Smith
Harold Fields
Ricky Whitt
Chuck Solustri
Smith
Kearns Street
Clinard Milling
Wake Forest Tops Tar Heels In Narrow Upset
Wake Forest, led by Charlie Davis with 34 points after a head injury, edged seventh-ranked North Carolina 91-90. Davis recovered after being knocked out by Jim Delaney’s foot and finished strong.
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Associated Press
Charlie Davis
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Tar Heels
Davis
Jim Delaney
St. Joseph’s Pan
Danny Kelly
Davidson
UCLA
Kentucky
New Mexico State
Marquette
Loyola of Chicago
Eastern Hockey League Weekend Scores
Saturday results Clinton defeated Long Island 9 to 3. Johnstown beat New Jersey 8 to 1. Charlotte and Salem tied 2 all. Greensboro topped Nashville 10 to 6. Jacksonville defeated Syracuse 8 to 4. Sunday Clinton tied New Haven 6 to 6. Long Island tied Johnstown 6 to 2. Salem beat Jacksonville 8 to 3. Charlotte beat Nashville 2 to 1. Today no games scheduled. Tuesday has Long Island at Jacksonville.
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Eastern Hockey League
Clinton
Long Island
Johnstown
New Jersey
Charlotte
Salem
Greensboro
Nashville
Jacksonville
Syracuse
New Haven
NBA Owners Talk Merger Along With Expansion Plans
In Philadelphia the NBA owners meet amid talk of expansion and a possible merger with the ABA. Key issues include franchise fees for Cleveland Houston Portland or Buffalo, merger savings on salaries, and the ABA antitrust suit, with Walter Kennedy denying any merger until conditions are met.
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Philadelphia
National Basketball Association
Chicago
American Basketball Association
Cleveland
Houston
Portland
Buffalo
NBA
ABA
Harry Glickman
Nick Mileti
Mileti
Cleveland Arena
St. Louis
Ben Kerner
San Diego
New York
Los Angeles
Irv Kosloff
Kosloff
Billy Cunningham
Jack Dolph
Walter Kennedy
Washington
Denver Rockets Dominant Win Ends Cougars Streak
Denver pushed its ABA-best win streak to 13 with a 135 112 home victory over the Carolina Cougars. Bryan Beck scored 29 points, Spencer Haywood 22, while Larry Jones added 22 as Denver built leads 39 28 and 71 52 at halftime. Jeff Congdon’s 72 foot shot capped a seven three point plays spree. The Pacers also won 129 111 over the Nets for their 33rd win.
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Denver
Cole
Joe Belmont
Duke
Denver Rockets
Belmont
Rockets
Carolina Cougars
Highlands
New Orleans
Bryan Beck
Beck
Spencer
Haywood
Larry Jones
Carolina
Jeff Congdon
Cougars
Greensboro
New York Knicks
Dallas
Los Angeles
Hamond
N Powell
Wise
Verga Littles
Jbeasly
Stone
Congda Leaks
R Fowler
Combs
Calvin
Kramer
Jones
Andersn Moe
Pikski
Bedell
Warren
Mhaffey
Lochman
Wikma
Bunting
Wright
NI Davis
Miller
Warley
Smith Peeples
Keye
Nieman
Witman
Totals Planer
Los
Dallas Boone
Fow- Combs
Hagan
Stone Wittman
Congdon
Foyt Wins Riverside Race as Cook Injured in Crash
A. J. Foyt captures the Riverside 500 mile stock car race with 193 laps completed in 5 hours 18 minutes. Jim Cook suffered critical injuries after a head on crash at turn nine. Bud Young escaped serious harm as another car rolled multiple times. Foyt led after clutch trouble sidelined Parnelli Jones.
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Riverside
Calif
A. J. Foyt
Foyt
Jim Cook
Riverside International Raceway
Buddy Young
Fairfax
Parnelli Jones
Mercury
Houston
Robert McCluskey
Tucson
Ariz
McCluskey
Richard Petty
Randleman
N.C
LeeRoy Yarbrough
Columbia
S. C
Riverside Motor Trend
Tex
Roger McCluskey
Lee Roy Yarbrough
D.C
Donnie Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Randheman
Dan Gurney
Costa Mesa
Neil Castles
Charlotte
Dodge
Bison Set To Play Page Friday After Exams
Black Bison basketball team will face Greensboro Page Friday night after a study break due to exams at High Point Central. Page carries a 10-0 season mark while the Bison stand 8-2. Coach Roger Nelson notes Page’s fast break and pressure defense.
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High Point Central
Bison
Greensboro Page
Page
Roger Nelson
Greensboro
Grimsley
Burlington
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Ken Norton
Norton
Ray Rogers
Marine
Ken
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Roebuck
Mullins
Paul Mikaele
Willard Mosley
Richard Pettigrew
Russell Fickerling
Charleston
Tennessee
Hardin-Simmons
Southern Illinois
Delaney
Jack McCloskey
King Kelly
St. Joe’s
Penn
Massachusetts
Kelly
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Hawks
Sidney Wicks
Curtis Rowe
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Jim England
Jimmy Collins
Dean Momminger
Georgetown
Stetson
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Illiomis
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EHL
THE
Verga
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Cougar
Spectrum
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Nate Thurmond
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Willis Reed
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Lew Alcindor
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Phia
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New Orlens
Dallas Wane
Wash
Miami
Indiana
Cook
Norwalk
Roofer
Riverside Community Hospital
High Point Enterprise
Horace G. Ilderton, Inc
Main St
Plymouth
Chrysler
H. C
Buck” Johnson
Main Street
High Point
N. C
L. T. Mitchell
N. Main St
H. J. York, Jr
S. Main St
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Nationwide Life Insurance Co
Columbus
Ohio
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