Bear Under the Hood Wins Carolina 500 for Pearson
David Pearson dominated the 500 mile Carolina 500 at Rockingham leading 309 laps in a radiator rattling 427 engine bear metaphor humored by rivals. Pearson beat Bobby Allison in a Dodge Charger 500 after a late pit and pace car interruptions.
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Pearson Dominates Carolina 500 in Rockingham Weathered Race
David Pearson wins the Carolina 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway driving a 1969 Holman Moody Ford, averaging 102.569 mph amid nine cautions across 82 laps. Bobby Allison finishes second and Cale Yarborough third as NASCAR faces scoring confusion and a rain delay.
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Wildcats Seek Revenge In NCAA East Regional Tilt
Fifth ranked Davidson seeks payback against St Johns after a one point loss in the NCAA East Regional semis at College Park Md St Johns 22 4 beat Princeton 72 63 while Davidson rallied past Villanova 75 61 in Raleigh Davidson is led by Mike Maloy and Joe Warren and John DePre headlines for St Johns as they prepare for a rematch after an earlier overtime defeat.
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Panthers Open Baseball Season With St. Andrews
High Point opens the baseball season Friday against St. Andrews as six baseball games fill the Carolinas Conference schedule. The week includes Pfeiffer at Catawba in a conference game and Presbyterian University's tennis team active with matches against Jacksonville Rollins Florida State Campbell Invitational.
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Local Bowlers Win State Title
Fred Harb and Reece Johnson of High Point captured the doubles title at the 15th Annual North Carolina State Bowling Association Championships. They posted 1361 to win by two pins, with Harb delivering a 704 including the event’s first 700-plus series at Major League Lanes. Stratford TV of Winston-Salem led the tourney with 3177, while Coye Drye of Salisbury topped the singles with 781. Edward Martin of Greensboro won the all-events title with 2036 total.
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Houk Seeks Pinch Hitters for Top Braves Yankees Batters
A spring training note shows Hank Aaron and Roy White serving as designated pinch hitters for the Braves and Yankees. Aaron homered in the first but was later injured, while White also homered before returning to Fort Dix. Other clubs posted exhibition wins as players like Joe Lis and Ken Myette contributed key blows. Willie Mays led San Francisco in a 9 3 rout of Cleveland.
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Boys' Clubs Capture State Title in High Point Dominance
High Point Boys' Club All-Star team claimed its third straight North South Intermediate Divisional State Championship by defeating Charlotte 63-32 in the semifinals and 83-52 in the final. Ulysses Welch scored 22 points to earn tournament MVP honors, with Sammy Durham 18 and Larry Medley and Larry Johnson 10 each. Welch and Otis Foster joined the all tournament team. The High Point Junior All-Stars also won the Eastern Regionals by beating Wilson 78-29 led by Herbie Board who joined the junior all tournament team.
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Trojans Upset Bruins End UCLA Streak in Final Rival Game
USC toppled UCLA 46 to 44 in a stunning in-state upset to end UCLA s 41 game win streak and 85 game home streak in the last regular season game. Ernie Powell hit the game winner with seven seconds left for USC.
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Raiders See Action On Wednesday
Western Alamance leads the Mid-State 3-A district tourney as top seed after a win over Northwest Guilford. They meet Andrews High of High Point at 8:30 P.M. Wednesday. Western, Northwest Guilford, Southeast Guilford and Graham top Mid-State seeds with Reidsville, Madison Mayodan, Mt. Tabor and Andrews leading Western 3-A. The event runs through Friday.
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