Bison backs overlooked for East West game in Greensboro
The article laments High Point High School players Jimmy Simeon and Bill Sheffield being passed over for the West squad in the East West game. It notes Warren Kemp and Tommy Burton also missed by selectors, while praising local athletes and the disappointment of overlooked talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Jimmy Simeon
Bill Sheffield
Greensboro
Joe Tomanchek
Charlotte Garinger
Cliff Brookshire
Brevard
Simeon Reid Warren
Winston-Salem Reynolds
Warren
Richard Kemp
Lenoir Rhyne
Tommy Burton
Bears
Kemp
High Point High
Jaybird Players Named All Loop in Guilford County
Allen Jay players Gareth Beshears and Sonja Ellis earned Guilford County All Conference honors for 1961 62. Beshears led rebounds and scored 10 ppg as a first year varsity starter, while Ellis repeated as All Tournament and All Conference pick for the girls. The Jaybirds open District 5 playoffs Wednesday at Ragsdale High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Jay
Guilford County
Gareth Beshears
Jim Swiggett
Sonja Ellis
Paul Barnes
Ellis
Jamestown
Roger Helmstetler
Jaybird
Beshears
Swiggett
Alamance
Guilford
Ragsdale High School
Jaybirds
King
Stokes County
West Grid Squad Is Announced
GREENSBORO AP One of the most versatile backfields in the East West all star football series is set for next summers 14th annual grid classic with the West’s roster led by explosive backs Reid Warren of Winston Salem Reynolds and Charlie Ephland of Greensboro Senior. The 26 man West squad includes Jim Rogers of Myers Park as a premier aerial threat and Buddy Bavender of Winston-Salem Hanes as a top breakaway runner. Ends include Jerry Duckworth Ralph Orr Tom Golden Phil Hightower Walter Gold. Guards George Blanton Ronnie Kaplan Gary Wiles. Tackles Robert Myers Jimmy Morrison Gary Doble Ed Bowles. Further selections will complete the basketball rosters after state tournament play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Joe Tmanchek
Charlotte Garinger
Cliff Brookshire
Brevard
Reid Warren
Winston-Salem
Reynolds
Charlie Ephland
Buddy Bavender
Winston-Salem Hanes
North Carolina
Jim Rogers
Myers Park
Jerry Smith
Albermarle
Jimmy Helms
Ralph Lowe
Greensboro Snior
Thomasville
Charles Crawford
Jimmy Fayssoux
Gastonia
Canton
Max Paxton
Floyd Wilson
Raeford
Chris Carpenter
Rocky Mount
Don Packard
Sanford
George Powell
Charlotte Myers Park
Jerry Duckworth
Glen Alpine
Ralph Orr
Tom Golden
Hickory
Phil Hightower
Winston-Salem Reynolds
Walter Gold
Mooresville
Robert Myers
North Rowan
Jimmy Morrison
Gary Doble
Kernersville
Ed Bowles
Davie County
George Blanton
Concord
Ronnie Kaplan
Greensboro Page
Gary Wiles
Winston
Black Bison Versus Wilmington in State 4-A Matchup
Black Bison of High Point likely meet Wilmington Wildcats in the State 4-A Tournament opener in Greensboro. Both teams enter with strong records and a history of tough tournament play, and the bracket pairs Greensboro and Burlington with the top Western contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Tony Simeon
Leon Brogden
Greensboro
Black Bison
Salisbury
Gray
Winston - Salem
Burlington
Wilson
Wilson Quint
Wilson Crew
Durham
Fayetteville
Rocky Mount
Bison
Wildcats
Cats
Gil Ford
Butch Wolfe
Lee Sherill
Jimmy Simeon
High Point
Danny Mohr
Bill King
Jim Moore
National Lefthanders Golfers Championship Set
The 27th annual NA L Lefthanders Golfers championship will be held June 19 to 22 at Golfcrest Country Club in Houston Texas. The first 200 entrants to mail in will form the 72 hole stroke play field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
National Association of
Golfcrest Country Club
Houston
Tex
NALG
Fragments of Player Rosters for Salem Area Teams
The readable text lists multiple players by position and school from Salem area teams. Names include centers Larry Berry Tommy Mitchell Ronnie Winslow and backs Buddy Bavender Max Paxton Jimmy Fayssoux Charlie Ephland Reid Warren Jerry Smith Jim Rogers Jimmy Helms Ralph Lowe Charles Crawford among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Gray
Henry Sadler
West Mecklenburg
Larry Berry
Morganton
Tommy Mitchell
Burlington
Ronnie Winslow
Asheboro
Buddy Bavender
Winston-Salem Hanes
Max Paxton
Canton
Jimmy Fayssoux
Gastonia
Charlie Ephland
Greensboro
Reid Warren
Winston-Salem Reynolds
Jerry Smith
Albemarle
Jim Rogers
Myers Park
Jimmy Helms
Charlotte Garinger
Ralph Lowe
Charles Crawford
Thomasville
Hillsboro Race At Orange Speedway Draws 20+ Drivers
A field of more than twenty drivers will compete in Sunday's 100 mile NASCAR Grand National late model stock car race at Orange Speedway in Hillsboro North Carolina. The $5,000 event on the dirt track starts at 3 p.m. Qualifying runs from 1 to 2 30 p.m. Top entrants include Joe Weatherly Rex White Ned Jarrett Jack Smith Junior Johnson Cotton Owens Maurice Petty Tommy Irwin Richard Petty and Herman Beam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
N.C
Orange ‘Speedway
Joe Weatherly
Rex White
Ned Jarrett
Jack Smith
Junior Johnson
Cotton Owens
Maurice Petty
Tommy Irwin
Richard Petty
Herman Beam
Love Bug Hits Trinity Bulldogs In Tourney Woes
Trinity coach Bob Fulp cites the Love Bug as a factor in a disappointing district playoff exit. The Bulldogs, 15-3 overall and 18-4 including tourney games, fell in the District 5 opener to Glenn after a CCC title run, amid fatigue and off nights from top players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Savas
Enterprise Sports
Trinity
Bulldog
Bob Fulp
Winston- Salem
Bulldogs
Glenn
Forsyth County
Trinitymen
West Davidson
Husky Trinity
Fulp
Baseball leagues face weak clubs and need realignment
Baseball finished with a mix of strong and weak clubs as Kansas City and Minnesota linger near the bottom. The National League was better balanced than the American, but adding Mets and Houston dilutes parity. The sport faces minor league strain and a hoped realignment by geography with majors subsidizing to sustain teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Minnesota
Mets
Houston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
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Enterprise
Wilmington Wildcats
Port City Boys
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Tilly
Eddie
Coach
Central Carolina
CC Loop
Northwest Forsyth
CCC
North Davidson
East Davidson
Eagles
Dogs
East
Mighty Trinity
Wayne Kennedy
Ledford
Hunter Coal and Oil
Ward ST
Princess Coal Sales Company
Patsy Coal
Call Elmer
Kearns
Esco Oil CO
Kendall
Kennedy Oil CO
Tryon ST
Middishade
Cannon-Fetzer CO
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