Breakaway Excitement Drives Greensboro Generals Hockey
Carson Bain touts the breakaway as the thrill of hockey and notes Greensboro Generals’ rising turnout in the Coliseum. The team, managed by Pete Hendy until his death, has 24 straight wins and 207 goals, aiming for playoffs.
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Mountaineers lean toward Southern Conference play
WVU Athletic Director Red Brown says West Virginia aims for five conference games annually with Southern Conference foes and Pittsburgh, Penn State, Syracuse, plus outsiders to shape a stronger schedule. He notes Furman, The Citadel, George Washington, Richmond, VMI and VPI have improved and WVU already faced three conference teams this past season.
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Streit Beats Burns to Reach Doherty Final
Marlene Streit defeated Marge Burns 6 and 5 in the Doherty Women's Amateur semifinal to set up a 36 hole final with Phyllis Preuss. Preuss rallied past Ann Casey Johnstone 4 and 2 to advance, after leading early with a fast start.
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Hawks Coach Rips Wilt Chamberlain Height Only Player
St Louis Hawks coach Paul Seymour dismissed Wilt Chamberlain as only tall saying he has nothing but height and can dunk or rebound but cannot pass well and struggles at free throws. Chamberlain defended by not commenting as he left the Los Angeles game after scoring 56 and 45 rebounds while Gottlieb noted his MVP award from last season.
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Chamberlain Leads Warriors Past Lakers in Big Victory
Wilt Chamberlain scored 56 points and grabbed 45 rebounds to power the Philadelphia Warriors to a 136 to 111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Guy Rodgers added 20 points and Paul Arizin 21 as Elgin Baylor led the Lakers with 27 and Rudy LaRusso 22. The game aired nationally but was blacked out locally.
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Former Hurler Wins 27th American Seniors Golf Crown
Jack Russell a 55 year old former major league pitcher from Clearwater won the 27th American Seniors golf championship at Belleview Biltmore course near Clearwater. He rallied late to defeat Detroit attorney George Haggar ty who led most of the match. Russell posted a 37 40 77 six over par and became the tournament’s only co medalist to win the title.
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Charlotte Beats Greensboro 3-1 in EHL Showdown
Charlotte tallied a 3-1 Eastern Hockey League win over Greensboro before 3,528 at the Charlotte Coliseum. Jim Maxwell and Moe Seward scored in the second period, Steve Kuzma added a third period goal, while Gary Sharp netted for Greensboro. Charlotte goalie Lynn Davis stopped 31 shots. Greensboro’s Chuck Adamson faced 41 saves.
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Hall and Nodus Win PGA Senior Junior Trophy
Bob Nodus of Bloomfield Hills Michigan and Walter Hall of Hyannis Port Massachusetts led after the opening rounds and held a one over par 73 for a 203 total over 54 holes in the PGA Senior Junior tournament in Dunedin Florida. Their earlier rounds were 60 and 79 with two teams tied for second in the 4th annual best ball event.
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Speedyway Hit By Two Suits Against Speedway
Two new lawsuits seek payment on debts tied to the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Cabarrus County. A. P. White and Associates claims 6726.56 for pipe work and C M Allen and Co. seeks 1478.43 for poles trenches and blasting. The actions name multiple parties with liens against the speedway led by Curtis Turner.
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Frye Signs Contract With Buffalo Bills
Buffalo New York Jerry Frye a 217 pound end from South Carolina signed with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League. Frye was the Bills 15th draft choice and had not been drafted by a National League team.
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