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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1969
Page
10
Richmond Spiders, 7-8 overall and 3-3 in the Southern Conference, seek a turnaround as 1968 star Wilton Ford regains form. They meet Furman tonight and The Citadel Saturday in a pivotal weekend that could reshape their title bid.
Central page two notes Burlington and Bison set for a high school boys basketball showdown. Burlington, led by coach Gordon Isley in his second year, starts four seniors and one junior with Ronnie Morgan and Boyd Coleman as forwards, Eddie Biggs at center, Johnny Curry at guard, and David Dahl at guard. Morgan paces the squad with 15.3 points per game. Steve Johnson, a 6-3 junior, bumps Coleman from the lineup as a sixth man. Bison defend with man to man, while Burlington may mix man to man, toe, pressing zone, and full court presses. JV games precede the varsity at 6:30 p.m.
Raiders sit 6 2 4 in conference after layoffs let them drill basics. Andrews sticks with starters Benny Jones Wayne Warner Jimmy Sears Caesar Harris and Roland Froneyberger. Morehead adds 6 4 center Jerry Davis returning from flu and 5 8 guard Woods. Last meeting ended 78 75 as Morehead snapped Raiders nine game win streak. Next game Tuesday at home vs Madison Mayodan.
Baltimore coach Gene Shue stayed calm after a 109 106 setback to New York as Earl Monroe poured in 33 points and Wes Unseld battled hard. Willis Reed hampered late Bullets chances while Dick Barnett sealed the win with two free throws as New York moved to 20 4 this season.
Olympic stars Willie Davenport George Young and Ralph Doubell seek to keep indoor tour win streaks alive at Madison Square Garden 62nd Millrose Games. Fosbury eyes first win since four-meet drought while field includes seven foot jumpers Rambo Jourdan Spielvogel and other Olympic champions.
Jamestown seventh and eighth grade team improved to eight wins and two losses with a 37 to 34 victory over Trinity. Ed Johnston led scoring with 14 points as Jamestown closes its season next week with two games on the road at Alamance and at home versus Northeast.
Jack Nicklaus enters the 1969 San Diego Open with the aim of finally winning a major. The 29-year-old from Columbus, Ohio trails leader Don Finsterwald by one stroke after a four under par 68. Nicklaus has adjusted his schedule to focus on training, seeking Masters PGA and British Open titles.
The piece compares how a 9 iron and a fairway wedge cut into sand versus a sand wedge. It notes the sand wedge creates a shallower sand contact due to its sole design and slightly different balance, aiding easier escape from bunkers.
South Iredell edged North Davidson 69 66 after a 64 64 tie with 20 seconds left. Doug McCrary and Jerry Tuttle led North with 18 points each while South Iredell’s John MccNeeley scored 22. North falls to 1 10 in conference. North girls lose 53 36. Debbie Leonard top North with 17. Iris Troutman led South with 19.
Cincinnati AP Fred Hetzel, ex Davidson star, is traded from Milwaukee to the Cincinnati Royals for Don Smith and undisclosed cash. Hetzel, 6-2, 26, averaged about 15 points and 4.7 rebounds per game for the Bucks, as the Royals seek to halt a 1-15 slide.
Ragsdale High School extended its undefeated streak by routing Northeast Guilford 61 to 5. Key performances included Sexton pinning Wilson in 37 seconds and several decisive wins for the Tigers. Their next meet is Monday night at Western Alamance.
Jim Smith scored 25 points to lift Newberry to an 80-77 upset of Pfeiffer, rallying from a halftime 41-41 tie. Dwight Kincaid led Pfeiffer with 23 as Elon beat Presbyterian 53-51, Henry Goedeck scoring 20 for Elon. Pfeiffer rests with a 4-3 league mark, Presbyterian 2-5. Saturday schedule features Newberry at Presbyterian and other conference games.
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