High Point Bison End Season with Solid Records and Lee Sherrill Leads
High Point closes the 1961-62 season 13-7 overall and 9-5 in Central 4-A. Lee Sherrill tops the team with 298 points and 235 rebounds while Ken Rich shoots 41.5 percent. Gil Ford leads free throws at 75.4 percent as the Bison eye Greensboro state meet action.
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High Point
Raleigh
Wilmington
Thomasville
Asheboro
Bison
Lee Sherrill
Lee
Ken Rich
Sherrill
Gil Ford
Butch Wolfe
Wolfe
Ford
Rich
Jimmy Simeon
George McDowell
George
Greensboro
Simeon
Reb
TP Ave
Aia
Fordener
Ais
Myers
WIPO
Eecavccses Decsssnee
Fennene
Eeneneee
All-Conference Teams Revealed Unanimous Vote Given 6 Players
The 1962 Class 2 A Central Carolina All Conference list shows six players on the top teams with four boys and two girls attaining unanimous status. Leading the boys are Henry Peele of Trinity and four others from North Davidson West Davidson East Davidson and Ragsdale. The girls feature Jane Cox of Central Davidson and Carol Robbins of Denton with two unanimous selections. The report lists further honorees across divisions including second teams and honorable mention from Denton Ledford Trinity West Ragsdale and East.
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Lexington
Central Carolina
Henry Peele
Trinity
Mike Saintsing
North Davidson
Charles Snyder
West Davidson
Jerry Smith
East Davidson
Ted Hudson
Ragsdale
Davidson
Jane Cox
Denton
Carol Robbins
Linda Huskins
Pat Young
Central Davidson
Virginia Huffman
Ledford
West Ragsdale
East
Shirley Smith
Mary Sink
Central
Sylvia Love
Ellen Fritts
West
Marcia Murphy
Janet Weston
Alma Sheets
Janet Leonard
Elaine Kennedy
North
District 5 Basketball Tournament Opens at R J Reynolds
District 5 action begins at R J Reynolds High School with eight teams from CCC and Forsyth vying over four days. Central Davidson faces Northwest in opener while Kernersville meets Ledford or West Davidson and Trinity clashes with Glenn. North Davidson, Mineral Springs, and Ledford seek upsets as semifinals set for Friday and finals Saturday.
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Central Davidson
Spartans
CCC
Northwest
Forsyth
Kernersville Quint
Central Carolina
West Davidson
Ledford
Panthers
Lexington
Trinity
Glenn
Trinity-Glenn
North Davidson Black Knights
Mineral Springs
Davidson
Baseball Contract Climax Highlights Star Salaries
This feature reviews the peak period of baseball contract talks led by stars like Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle. It explains the reserve clause, holdouts, and how salaries are set through statistics, popularity, and team bargaining, noting the 1962 Yankees payroll surpassing $800,000.
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Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Roger Maris
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Ball Park
Maris
Mantle
Joey Jay Offers Reds Big Contract Push
Tampa AP reports pitcher Joey Jay has offered the Cincinnati Reds about 125000 for his contract in a bold bid to become a free agent. Reds GM Bill DeWitt rejected and said no further raises beyond a 26 000 offer. Jay earned 15000 last season with a 21 10 record and seeks at least 30000.
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Baseball
Supreme Court
Congress
Edd Roush
Hall of Fame
New York
Cincinnati Reds
Ford Frick
Tampa
Fla
Joey Jay
Reds
Bill DeWitt
Jay
Cincinnati
Thomasville girls edge Davie County 48 44 in tourney
The Thomasville High School girls beat Davie County 48-44 in the first round of the Class 3-A Piedmont Conference tournament. Werner scored 25, Rutherford 15 for Thomasville, while Davie County’s Shelton led with 24 and Grimes added 14 as the game remained close through the second half.
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Mooksville
Thomasville High School
Davie County
Asheboro
Mooresville
Statesville
North Rowan
Thomasvilles
Tommies
Werner
Rutherford
Thomasville
Shelton
Grimes
Box
Shelton F—Werner
Lewis
Seaford
Henley Harper
Cox Lewis
G—Wood
J. Smith
Davie
Beschars
Andrews
Schladensk
Vic Bubas Named ACC Coaches Association President
Vic Bubas of Duke was elected president of the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Coaches Association on Saturday. He succeeds Virginia’s Billy McCann and will take office July 1. Dean Smith of North Carolina was chosen as vice president and Bob Stevens of South Carolina as secretary treasurer. The coaches met with ACC supervisor M. P. Knight to discuss officiating and worked on schedules.
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Vic
Raleigh
Vic Bubas
Duke
Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Coaches Association
Billy McCann
Virginia
Dean Smith
University of North Carolina
Bob Stevens
University of South Carolina
M. P. Knight
Durham
ACC
Panthers Seize CCC Final Bid in Winston-Salem Showdown
The Panthers, after finishing sixth in the regular season, upset Central and North to reach the CCC finals in Winston-Salem. Ledford would replace West Davidson as the loop's fourth team if they win the CCC tournament championship.
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North Davidson
Central Carolina
Lew Alexander
Black Knights
Knights
CCC
Ledford
Winston-Salem
Panthers
Central
North
West Davidson
World Ice Hockey Championships Start In Colorado Springs
Canada United States and Sweden headline the 14 nation tournament opening Wednesday in Colorado Springs and Denver with 44 games. Russia Czechoslovakia Romania and Yugoslavia have withdrawn. The 17 man American squad coached by John Pleban opens Thursday vs Norway.
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Associated Press
Colorado Springs
Colo
Canada
United States
Sweden
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Yugoslavia
West Berlin
Berlin
Broadmoor World Arena
Denver
CBS
Switzerland
Austria
Great Britain
Finland
West Germany
Norway
Holland
Japan
Denmark
Australia
France
John
Connie) Pleban
Duluth
Minn
Eastern Hockey League
Gordie Tottle
Charlotte
N.C
Butch McKay
Greensboro
Generals
Dick Roberge
Don Hall
Johnstown
Grove
Jets
Reg Meserve
Stokesdale - Stokes No. 2
Philadelphia
James Ramblers
Tottle
Denton Raiders Win Davidson County Class A Title
Denton High School coach Jim Holley announced the Denton Raiders will enter the Class A tournament as Davidson County champions. Denton is the county's only Class A school eligible to represent the area and is awarded the title automatically. They play their first game Friday at Seagrove for the Regional crown.
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Denton
Jim Holley
Denton Raiders
Davidson
Raiders
Seagrove
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