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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1955
Page
20
Atlantic Christian Bulldogs surge after slow start to beat Western Carolina 88 to 52 in a North State Conference game in Wilson. Kim Buchanan, just joined after Army service, scored eight straight to spark a 28 19 halftime lead.
The three night amateur boxing tournament at the Y produced action and blood in most of the 15 bouts. Roy Smeltzer won the 175 pound open title by decision over Jim Best after a scalp cut. Waban Thomas claimed the heavyweight title as heavyweights could not find opponents. Lively crowd praised officials and noted a ban on sub-novices years ago affected turnout.
Willie Mays of the New York Giants won the Puerto Rican Winter League batting title with a .395 average after 68 hits in 172 at bats over 48 games with San Turce. He led in total bases 133 triples 7 and slugging .774. Roberto Clemente finished second with .344 and led runs with 67 for San Turce.
Public sale for the Southern Conference basketball tournament in Richmond runs February 1. Malcolm V. Pitt, conference Basketball Committee chairman, will direct the event as tournament director with W. Fred Caylor as business manager and Julian C. Houseman handling publicity. Teams like George Washington, West Virginia, and Richmond vie for top conference seed with first day pairings set by regular season standings.
Arcadia California January 29 1954 Determine winner of the Kentucky Derby was declared victor in Santa Anita’s Maturity Stakes after a foul. Miz Clementine led to the stretch but Determine drew even and the stewards disqualified Calumet Farm filly moving Determine to first. Jockey Ray York claimed he was carried out. The crowd of 50000 booed as Determine was crowned with the wreath. Payouts were 5.10 2.30 2.10 for Determine Miz Clementine 2.10 2.10 and James Session 2.20. Determine’s earnings rose to 461500 placing him high on all time money list.
In Houston Texas the banquet to close a speech clinic featured a notable moment of silence marking the event's quiet culmination.
Murra Dutra and Chiapetta share the 141 leading the 54 hole PGA Senior Championship at the PGA National in Dunedin Florida. Shute sits solo second after 72 70 while Sarazen Stazza Blanton and others compete as the field is reduced to 60 for the final rounds.
Davidson center Hobby Cobb scored 24 points to lead a close 82 71 win over the College of Charleston. Charleston’s Jimmy Smith led all scorers with 27 while Lou Roempke was held to 14. Davidson’s season record improves to 6 7 after the victory.
Elon rolled to a 96-58 North State Conference basketball win over Catawba in Salisbury. Five Elon players scored 10 or more, led by Frank DeRita with 16 and Ray Whitely 15. Don Packard 14, Dave Maddox 13, Jura th 10 shared in the attack as Elon improved to 8-2 in the conference while Catawba stood 1-8. Guard Jack Lyndon scored 15 for Catawba.
Sam Ranzino scored 35 as semipro Mc Crary Eagles crushed DuPont of Martinsville Va 110 to 66 for their ninth straight win and 11th in 14 starts. Hodges added 25 for Mc Crary while Bob Davis led DuPont with 17 points. Ranzino hit 13 field goals and nine free throws as the Eagles surpassed the 100 point mark for the fifth time this season.
Paul Brewer head basketball and baseball coach at Stokesdale High School resigns after three years to enter business. The resignation takes effect March 1 with a job at Clip per Abrasives Sandpaper Co in High Point. He will stay until after the Guilford County Basketball Tournament. Brewer is a High Point College graduate who previously coached at Oak Hill High School in Caldwell County.
Johnny Palmer Ike Souchak and Shelley Mayfield share the lead at 201 after 54 holes in the Thunderbird Invitational at Palm Springs. Four chasers sit one stroke back at 202, including Bo Wininger and others, with final round play set for tomorrow afternoon.
Furman’s Darrell Floyd and Clemson’s Bill Yarborough led a fast paced scoring duel as Floyd finished with 23 points and Yarborough 20. Floyd needed 28 to reach 1000 career points while Furman’s Fred Fraley drew many fouls with sharp dribble tactics.
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