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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1963
Page
21
Bristol Tennessee racing report notes Lorenzen and Roberts start in the front row of the Volunteer 500. Junior Johnson eyes a Ford-dominated field as his 1963 Chevy stands out among top seven. Jim Paschal qualified strongly for the No 13 position amid the hotly contested session.
BRISTOL TENN Heat and sun dominated the Bristol International Speedway story as drivers prepared for the 500 start at 1 30 p m. Track temps reached 138 degrees with no rain in sight and officials predicted clear racing weather. Fireball Roberts Ned Jarrett Lee Petty and others led a field of 36 cars with qualifying speeds over 80 mph. The race promises a payout above 5 000 dollars and no rain is expected to interrupt proceedings.
Gene Jones fired a six under par 66 at Blair Park to take the lead in HPGA city wide qualifying. Yates Adams was two behind with 68, while Fred Little Dave Stanton Marvin Boggs shot 70s for third. Second day of qualifying continues Sunday to determine championship flight entrants.
Bristol AP lists start order for Sunday's $23000 Volunteer 500 stock car race. Notables include Fireball Roberts, Junior Johnson, Marvin Panch, Ned Jarrett, Richard Petty, Bobby Isaac, Buck Baker, G. C. Spencer, Neil Castles, Ed Livi, Red Wick, and others from North and South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia. Final grid based on 20 lap consolation results.
Mount Clemens Michigan AP reports the Women’s Wolverine Open was halted when a foot bridge over the Clinton River at Hillcrest Country Club collapsed injuring nearly 5 percent of spectators. The second round will be played over 16 holes Sunday and finished Monday, with holes 17 and 18 on the south side omitted, making the event a 50 hole tournament.
Goldsboro defeated Siler City 13-2 on Saturday to even the eastern American Legion Junior baseball playoff series at three games each. The teams meet for a deciding seventh game to determine advancement.
The U S track and field team defeated Poland 125 to 83 in Warsaw in a two day dual meet. The Americans won 16 of 20 events, setting a meet record in the 1 600 meter relay and earning several standout performances including Henry Carr tying the meet mark in the 200 meters and Rex Cawley winning the opening 400 meter hurdles. Polish women also recorded some wins but the U S women claimed two javelin and broad jump victories. The event drew about 90 000 spectators over two days.
Arnold Palmer and Sammy Snead shared the 54 hole lead at Beverly Course with 6 under par 207 as Palmer birdied the final 18 for 67 while Snead parred in after a 68. Fred Hawkins dropped to 211 after a 76, and Lionel Hebert stood fourth at 212 alongside Nichols Sifford Kneece and Boros.
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