Bear Under the Hood Dominates Carolina 500 Victory
David Pearson led 309 of 500 laps at Rockingham in a dominant win fueling the bear tale. He dodged a wall twice but kept the lead, finishing nearly a lap ahead of Bobby Allison in a 1969 Dodge Charger 500 amid tire slick track conditions and pit stop tensions. Hutcherson and Pearson clashed over lap penalties as the legendary engine roared.
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Pearson Wins Carolina 500 Amid Scoring Chaos at Rockingham
David Pearson captured the 500 miler at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham driving a 1969 Holman Moody Ford for a $16,150 payoff. The race endured nine cautions for 82 laps under cold rain and hail with a scoring mixup delaying the result and sparking referee questions about the lead car. Pearson led five times for 308 laps as Cale Yarborough finished third and Richard Petty fifth, marking Pearson as the second driver to win at all South superspeedways.
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John Sears
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Cale Yarborough
Paul Goldsmith
Freddie Lorenzen
Wildcats Seek Revenge In NCA A Final Four clash
Davidson aims to avenge a season loss to Villanova and face St John’s in the East Regional semifinals at College Park. St John’s and Davidson split earlier meetings and Darrell Maloy poured in 31 for St John’s while Warren and DePre anchored Davidson. Carril calls St John’s lineup formidable but notes repeats between teams.
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Panthers Open Baseball Season With St. Andrews
High Point opens the baseball season Friday with a game against St. Andrews as six baseball games highlight the week. The Campbell Invitational at Buies Creek features High Point and Atlantic Christian with other matches across tennis and golf.
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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 in Gastonia. Their combined 1361 led from the start, finishing two pins ahead of the nearest rivals. Harb opened with a 704, Stratford TV Winston-Salem led the tourney at 3177, Coye Drye Salisbury topped singles with 781, and Edward Martin Greensboro won the all events with 2036.
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Houk Seeks Pinch Hitters For Top Batters
The Associated Press reports Lyman Harris and Ralph Houk seek capable pinch hitters for Hank Aaron and Roy White. Aaron homered in an 11-3 Braves win over the Dodgers but was later injured. White hit a tying three-run homer for the Yankees in a 7-6 win over Baltimore. متعدد other clubs won exhibition games as Philadephia, Cincinnati, Detroit, Boston, Houston, San Diego, and San Francisco posted victories with notable homers. Willie Mays led off for the Giants in a 9-3 win over Cleveland.
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Boys' Clubs Capture State Title
GASTONIA High Point Boys Club All-Star team wins its third straight North South Intermediate state title by defeating Charlotte 63 32 in the semifinals and Greenville 8 52 in the final. Ulysses Welch 22 points leads champion, with Sammy Durham 18 and Larry Medley 10 each. Welch and Otis Foster earn all tournament honors. Junior All-Stars of High Point win Eastern Regionals, Herbie Beard leads and makes junior all tournament team.
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Hope Springs With Defeat Of UCLA Upset ends Bruins win streak
USC defeats UCLA 46 44 in a shocking regular season finale, snapping UCLA 41 game win streak and 85 game home string. Coaches note the loss could relieve pressure or tire UCLA ahead of NCAA play. Ernie Powell hits the decisive jumper with seven ticks left for USC victory.
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Ernie Powell
Raiders See Action On Wednesday
Winston-Salem reports Western Alamance earns top seed in Mid-State 3-A and Western Alamance faces Andrews High in a key 8:30 p.m. matchup. Northwest Guilford Southeast Guilford and Graham also seed in the Western 8-A. Reidsville leads the Western 3-A with Madison-Mayodan, Mt. Tabor and Andrews. Tournament runs through Friday.
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