Lenoir Rhyne Bears Sweep Track Meet For Two Titles
Lenoir Rhyne won the conference crown with 68 points and the NAIA title with 54. High Point, Appalachian, Catawba, Guilford, Elon, and Atlantic Christian followed in the competition as Lenoir Rhyne claimed seven firsts. Lenormigne’s Rhyne led with three wins including the 100 and 220, and a 21 ft 7 in broad jump while Pete Ripley added two hurdles victories. Sabino of High Point won the mile and two mile. The Lenoir Rhyne relay squad set a district conference record in the mile relay with 3:27.4.
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Deacons Win ACC Baseball Honors
Wake Forest tops Maryland 6 to 3 to claim the ACC baseball title with a four run eighth inning. The Deacons built a 2 0 lead in the first before Maryland surged in the fifth, and Wake Forest closed out the win with timely hits and aggressive baserunning. Louis Howard earned the win for Wake Forest while Maryland pitcher Koch took the loss.
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Weatherly wins Rebel 300 first 150 mile race in Darlington
Joe Weatherly drives a Ford gobbling Pontiac to victory in the first Rebel 300 segment at Darlington. Junior Johnson's Chevrolet loses a transmission on the last lap allowing Weatherly to pass for the overall lead as Richard Petty climbs to second in the standings. The event draws over 25,000 spectators under hot skies with 31 starters and 18 finishers.
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Jim Paschal
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S.C
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Charleston
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Shelby
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Bob Hoffman
Darlington Speedway
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Fred Lorenzen
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General Motors
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South Carolina
Pontiac Dealers Association
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Terps win eighth straight ACC outdoor track title
Maryland dominates the ACC meet in Chapel Hill led by Chris Stauffer and John Belitza. Stauffer wins two events and anchors the mile relay as the Terps set records and claim six of 17 events while Duke and North Carolina trail.
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Dave Turner
Ramsay Thomas
Alan Rose
Bob Bennett
Bob Hart
Steve Lamb
Doug Adams
Terps
Big Daddy Lipscomb Dies After Heroin Overdose
Baltimore NFL star Gene Lipscomb known as Big Daddy died after a heroin overdose in a West Baltimore apartment. Timothy Black, a drinking companion, was charged with possession as investigators search for a third man alleged to have supplied the drugs. An autopsy was pending with authorities noting the overdose possibility and noting Lipscomb’s past All-Pro honors with Baltimore and later Pittsburgh.
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Big Daddy) Lipscomb
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San Diego Chargers
Charles Hoskins
Detroit
Former A. J. Coach Gets New Post
Francis H. Madigan, defensive coach at Frederick College since 1961, was named director of athletic and head football coach. A Portsmouth native and 1953 East Carolina graduate, he succeeds the late William B. McDonald and assumes duties immediately.
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Francis H. Madigan
Frederick College
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William B. McDonald
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Raleigh
East Carolina
McDonald
Weatherly Wins Rebel 300 in Ford Gobbler Victory
Li'l Joe Weatherly edged out Ford rivals at Darlington as Junior Johnson's Chevrolet faltered with a broken transmission. Weatherly credited a Ford gobbling engine and a strong crew led by Bud Moore. He described the win as a three-part team effort and noted Pontiac parts challenges.
Weatherly Wins Rebel 300 Independent of Factory Support
Craggy-faced Joe Weatherly of Norfolk Virginia wins the Rebel 300 mile stock car race after racing without factory backing. He outruns Ford Plymouth and Dodge factory teams with pit crew led by Bud Moore. Junior Johnson loses in the final lap with a broken differential while Weatherly admits he aimed to maximize earnings rather than force the win.
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Plymouth
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Weatherly
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S. C
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Bud Moore
Junior Johnson
Ronda
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Pfeiffer Grabs Baseball Crown in Shutout Victory
Pfeiffer defeated Catawba 6 0 to claim the Carolinas Conference baseball title behind pitcher Dick Pine who also starred as first baseman in earlier games. Harold McManus MVP went 4 for 4 with nine hits in three games. Pfeiffer earns a best of three series with East Carolina starting Wednesday at Greenville and the rest on Pfeiffer field.
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Catawba
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