Meet Rated Big Success in North Carolina AAA Tournament
The 10th annual State Class AAA tournament in Greensboro drew large crowds and high quality play. Burlington upset Raleigh 59-58, High Point Black Bison beat Durham 78-75 as Durham set a tournament scoring record in defeat. Goldsboro 90-76 over Earthquakes created new scoring marks including most points by a losing team. Coach Tony Simeon predicted Burlington versus Raleigh upset and Durham upset avoidance, praising officials for a successful event.
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Sime ties for top 60 yard dash in IC4A meet
New York March 2 Duke University sprinter Dave Sime tied for the best qualifying time in the 60 yard dash at the IC4A track and field championships with a mark of 6.3 seconds.
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Wildcats Escape Bison In Tight State AAA Tilt
In a 67 63 win the Wildcats outlasted the Bison as Prosser sealed it with two seconds left after Leach fed him on a break. Culler led the Bison with 18 while Prosser added 17. Gabriel topped the Wildcats with 16 as Holley 14 and Bullard 13. Burlington beat Salisbury 59 53 with Penland hitting 16 free throws for the Bulldogs.
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David-Goliath tale unfolds at North State tourney
In Lexington on March 2 the Catawba Indians upset Elon in the opener then lost a heartbreaker by one point to Western Carolina, as coach Harris Pryor netted the decisive late layup after a baseline interception. Western coach Jim Gudger called it pure luck.
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Davidson Stuns VPI to Grab SCC Tourney Berth
Davidson defeats Virginia Tech 71 55 in Davidson North Carolina to secure eighth place in the Southern Conference and a spot in next week's conference tournament. Semi Mintz scores 15 points, Dave Hollingsworth 14, as coach Tom Scott switches to tight man to man defense in the second half to take the lead for good late.
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Lenoir Rhyne Wins North State Tournament Thriller
Lenoir Rhyne rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Western Carolina 71 58 in the North State Conference final. Raeford Wells scored 19 to reach 2602 career points, surpassing the state record. Tommy Sellars earned the Parker Miller MVP as fans caused a sideline disturbance but no arrests were made.
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Wallace scores 44 as USC sews up win over Clemson
In Columbia on March 2 Grady Wallace the nation leading scorer poured in 44 points as South Carolina crushed arch rival Clemson 113 85. Wallace ends his regular college career with a 31 point season average and USC solidifies its conference standing.
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South Carolina Roars Over Newberry in Home Triumph
South Carolina broke the field house scoring mark with 112 against Newberry as Wallace tied the venue single game record with 44 points and 20 rebounds. Fred Lentz added 22 points and 28 boards while Cookie Pericola scored 25 for the victors and Clemson’s Ed Brinkley led visitors with 30.
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North Carolina State Upsets Wake Forest 75 to 71
NC State freshmen Whitey Bell 21 points led a 75-71 upset over Wake Forest before 10 500 fans closing the 1957 season. John Richter 20 and Lou Pucillo 16 supported as the Wolfpack built a 9 point half lead, Wake Forest rallied to 44-43 after intermission. Both teams finish 7-7 in the ACC and share fourth place. ACC tournament opener looming.
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Tiger bonus baby learns to keep his head up on mound
Lakeland, Florida. March 2. Bob Miller a Detroit Tiger bonus rookie from 1953 was ordered to stay on the mound eight hours a day until he stops lowering his head when he throws a curve. Manager Jack Tighe said Miller must break the habit to hide his pitch.
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BruTon Signs 1957 Deal With Milwaukee Braves
Bruton agreed to 1957 terms in a phone talk with General Manager John Quinn. The Braves said Bruton and Quinn were satisfied with the deal. Lew Burdette remains the Braves sole holdout.
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Byerly Wildlife Trails Column Delayed to Monday
Space limits prevent Milford Byerly's Wildlife Trails column from appearing in today's Enterprise. The column will run in the Monday afternoon edition of The Enterprise.
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