Fireball Leads Rebel 300 Race Halted by Rain at Darlington
Fireball Roberts led the Rebel 300 before rain halted the 58th lap with 74 laps completed. Race to resume next Saturday at 2 30 p.m. Curtis Turner moved to second as leaders pitted. Weatherly led briefly after a restart. Roberts seeks third Rebel 300 win. Turner previous victor in 1958. First prize about 9 200 of a 42 000 purse.
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Darlington
S. C
Fireball Roberts
Curtis Turner
Cotton Owens
Johnny Allen
Rex White
Richard Petty
Ned Jarrett
Tom Pistone
Marvin Panch
Lee Petty
Joe Weatherly
Larry Frank
Jimmy Thompson
Tim Flock
Emanuel Zervakins
Bobby Johns
Bob Welborn
Joe Lee Johnson
Buck Baker
Roberts
Junior Johnson
G. C.spencer
Buddy Baker
Turner
Nascar
Derby Facts and Figures from Louisville Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby at a glance. Winner Venetian Way owned by Isaac Blumberg with Bill Hartack as Jockey. Breeding Reval Coinage Fire Fly by Papa Redbird. Second Bally Ache owned by Leonard Fruchiman. Third Victoria Park. Time 2 07 5 for 1 mile. Cross purse 158 90. Net to winner 114 50, second 75 000, third 12 500, fourth 5 000. Mutuel payoffs Venetian Way 14.00 1.60 1.40 Bally Ache 3 3 Victoria Park 5
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Louisville
Isaac Blumberg
Jocker
Bill Hartack
Reval Coinage
Papa Redbird
Leonard Fruchiman
Bally Ache
BP. Taylor
Victoria Park
Venetian Way
Deacon Alumni Meet Monday at Sheraton Hotel
The High Point Wake Forest Alumni Association chapter will meet Monday at 7 pm at the Sheraton Hotel. New head football coach Billy Hildebrand will speak, alongside other Wake Forest athletic staff. he recently replaced Paul Amen who resigned to enter banking.
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High Point
Wake Forest Alumni Association
Sheraton Hotel
Billy Hildebrand
Deacons
Wake Forest
Hildebrand
Paul Amen
Venetian Way triumphs in cold Derby at Churchill Downs
Venetian Way grabbed the lead from Bally Ache and won the Kentucky Derby as Victoria Park finished third and Tompion faded to fourth.Hartack notches his second Derby victory with a 2:02 2-5 miles run on a chilly, rain-soaked track. Venetian Way paid $14.60, Bally Ache $3.40, Victoria Park $5 show amid a field of 13 overcast conditions.
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Louisville, Ky
Venetian Way
Bally Ache
Churchill Downs
Tompion
Bill Harne
Willie Shoe
Adele L. Rand
Whitney
Red Roses
Phalanx
Jet Pilot
Hartack
Calumet Farm
Iron Liege
Gen. Duke
Bobby Ussery
Victoria Park
Manuel Yeaza
Wiffi Smith captures Peach Blossom title in rain
Wiffi Smith opened a five stroke lead on the front nine and cruised to her third Peach Blossom win at Spartanburg Country Club. She finished with a 212 total eclipsing her prior mark, earning $997.50 as Beverly Hanson, Gloria Fecht, and Betsy Rawls also posted strong showings among a field led by Smith.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Wiffi Smith
Wiffs
St. Clair
Mich
Columbus
Zolfer
Calif
Gloria Fecht
Southern Pines
N. C
Betsy Rawls
Ffl Smith
Beverly Hanson Teen
Patty Berg
Joyce Ziske Cenees
Marilyn Smith Ee
Mary Lena Faulk
Fay Crocker
Gloria Feeht
Mickey Wright
Marlene Hagge Weeeee
Peggy Kirk Bell
Jo Ann Prentice
Kathy Corneliusee
Wanda Sanchez Tees
suss-Ann Richardson
Bonnie Randolph
Gloria Armstrong
Barbara Romack
Siby Griffin
Betty Jamieson
Marle McKenzie
Ruth Jessen
Nancy Phillips
Mary Ann
HPGA Golf Tournament Continues Into Second Round
The High Point Golf Association Spring Handicap Tournament advances to the second round at Blair Park. Top players remain, including Bud Kivett Marvin Boggs and Richard Briley, with second round pairings set for flights A B and C. Results from first round feature Kivett Briley Boggs and Guarino advancing in close matches.
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High Point Golf Association
Bud Kivett
Marvin Boggs
Richard Briley
Blair Park
Norman Meyer
Roger VanCannon
Ken Cotton
Roy Wade
Edgar Wood
David Ingold
Ray Owens
Freddie Little
George Crickmore
Ken Wilkerson
Robert Smith
Bob Guarino
Bones McDowell
Burge
Jerome Garner
Herman Walden
J. D. Peace
Leon Mipeee
Herman Crawford
Cues Walton
Bob Davis
Deault
Alan King
Gary Allman
Jack Hedrick
Bill McDowell
Se Antrewe
Wheeler Worton
Flight
Kivett
van Cannon
Wade
Ingold
Boggs
Crickmore
Briley
Guarino
Hobson
Parker
Sparks
Mikels
Deal
Wood
Aldridge
Pickrell
Ge Ag
Morgan
Walden Marsh
Walton
Kingi Bodsick
Andrews
Bison Golfers Grab Low 459 In 4A Victory
High Point High School won the Central 4A golf meet at Blair Park with 459 as Lexington followed at 463 and Burlington third at 475. Don Hedrick led Lexington with an even 79, while Jerry Williams shot 71 for the Bison.
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Bison
High Point High School
Don Hedrick
Lexington
Blair Park
Yellow Jackets
High Point
Jerry Williams
Burlington
R. J. Reynolds
Greensboro
Page
Salisbury
Richard Bulla
Howard Cooper
Jim Stephens
Stan Kinney
Butch
North State Conference track set for High Point Saturday
Greensboro AP report says the North State Conference tracks meet will be held Saturday afternoon in High Point. Golf and tennis follow Monday and Tuesday at Starmount Forest and Sedgefield Courts.
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Greensboro
High Point
Starmount Forest Country Club
Sedgefield
Western Carolina runs past High Point in conference game
Bobby Ballance Ray Whitaker and Tommy Goforth drove in 17 runs as Western Carolina defeated High Point 21-11 in a North State Conference clash. Goforth hit two homers and a double, Whitaker added a homer a double and a single, while Ballance collected a triple two doubles and two singles.
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Cullowhee
N. C
Bobby Ballance
Ray Whitaker
Tommy Goforth
Western Carolina Catamounts
High Point
Goforth
Whitaker
Ballance
RBI
Ray Grant
Charley McCorkle
Panther
Phil Blair
HPC
Panthers
O Dixon
Ociement
Blair
Norris
White
Cook
Worm Reeves
Western Carolina
E—Buck
Guzinski
McCorkle
Formyduva
Western Rsdp
Grant
Mecorkis
Canny
Cobby Ware Wins SI Golf Title After Essig Fails to Play
Georgia golfer Cobby Ware tied LSU's Don Essig to share the Southern Intercollegiate Championship lead, then claimed the title by default when Essig did not show for a playoff. Ware, 21, from Augusta, credited a stunning No 18 shot for a birdie to reach 67 and 283 total, matching Essig.
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Athens, Ga
Cobby Ware
Georgia
Don Essig
Louisiana State
Essig
Ware
Augusta
LSU
Pfeiffer Seeks Membership in North State Conference
Pfeiffer College of Misenheimer has applied to join the North State Conference, which last expanded in 1947 with East Carolina. The May 2 Salisbury meeting will decide on Pfeiffer by a majority vote of nine members, with other agenda items including by law amendments and minor sports rules.
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North State Conference
Salisbury
Pfeiffer College of Misenheimer
David E. Faust
Catawba College
Joe Ferebee
Pfeiffer
Ferebee
Hartack's Derby Strategy Get In Front and Stay There
Jockey Bill Hartack explains his plan to move Venetian Way to the lead and hold off Bally Ache as they win the Kentucky Derby by a length and a quarter. Bally Ache rider Bob Ussery and Tompion’s Willie Shoemaker comment on the race and future aims. Hartack notes victory fits his yearly riding program amid a fast track not as strong as expected.
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Bally Ache
Whirlaway
Tomy Lee
Blumberg
Venetian Way
Hartack
Louisville, Ky
Bill Hartack
Isaac Blumberg
Bob Ussery
Ussery
Willie Shoemaker
Tompion
Shoemaker
Bill
Willie
Rocca Wins Tag Match at Lexington YMCA Anniversary Night
Rocca used straight falls to defeat Ihe Eakins in the seventh anniversary feature at Lexington YMCA. Debut duo Jerry Miller and Henry Phillips won their tag match with straight falls over Carlos Mendoza and Don Martin. Tinker Todd beat Tom Bradley and Johnny Roberts defeated Harry Lewis. The Great Bol and Larry Hamilton will defend the Southern tag titles against Haystack Calhoun and Johnny Roberts next Saturday.
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Lexington
Rocca
Ihe Eakins
Lexington Ymca
Jerry Miller
Henry Phillips
Carlos Mendoza
Don Martin
Phillips
Mendoza
Miller
Martin
Tinker Todd
Tom Bradley
Johnny Roberts
Harry Lewis
Bol
Larry
Crusher) Hamilton
Haystack Calhoun
Catawba Edge East Carolina Behind Errors In NC Play
In Greenville, Catawba defeated East Carolina 2-0 in a North State Conference baseball game. Catawba scored in the eighth on a base hit and error and in the ninth on a walk and error, while ECC had five errors and only one hit. Catawba improved to 10-3 in conference play. ECC stood at 8-2.
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Greenville
N. C
Catawba
East Carolina
ECC
North State
Australians Reach Indoor Tennis Final
Lew Hoad beat Mal Anderson 11-9 11-9 6-4 and Ken Rosewall defeated Frank Sedgman 6-4 6-4 6-2 to reach the final in Melbourne. Both matches were all Australian semifinals at the indoor tournament.
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Melbourne
Lew Hoad
Ken Rosewall
Hoad
Mal Anderson
Rosewall
Frank Sedgman
Barber Retains Las Vegas Lead After 54 Holes
California’s Jerry Barber shot 66 for a 54 hole total of 203 to lead the Tourney of Champions at Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas. Julius Boros sits two back after 66 to 203 with Arnold Palmer and Jay Hebert close behind. Barber, 40, faces a final round with steady wagering from Venturi and Caspar as hot, clear conditions persist.
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Las Vegas
California
Jerry Barber
Barber
Los Angeles
Julius Boros
Mid Pines
N.C
Boros
Desert Inn Country Club
Ken Venturi
Jay Hebert
Arnold Palmer
Jerry
Hebert
Palmer
Billy Casper
Venturi
Art Wall Jr
Mike Souchak
Doug Ford
Lafayette
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Sovinski
Lincoln Road
Tim Tam
Leonard Fruchtman
Toledo
Ohio
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J. P. Taylor
Toronto
C. V. Whitney
High Point Enterprise
Wiffi
Peach Blossom
Beverly Hanson
Palm Desert
HPGA
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Joe Rich
F. D. Parker
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Don McCurry
Charles Mikels
Bob Allen
Joe Deal
Bill Cain
Tommy Wood
Bob Fulp
Bill Aldridge
Gene Jones
Willard Pickrell
George Love
John Morgan
Bill Brady
N.S.C
By Mercer Bailey
Associated Press
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Don Whitt
Don Finsterwald
Jack Fleck
Doug Sanders
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Dave Ragan
Tom
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George Bayer Monti
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