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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1969
Page
6
Report cites Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics owners tied to a Las Vegas gambling scheme. Parvin Dohrmann stock dealings cited with sale to Bartholomay and Louis. both clubs atop division races amid SEC records review.
By HAL BOCK Associated Press Sports Writer. Agee, once a major disappointment, has revived his form with New York. After a rough previous season, he delivered a two-run triple and two hits in a 10-9 victory over Cincinnati, raising his average to .307 and bringing his season RBI total to 19.
Mario Andretti led practice with speeds near 172 mph as he seeks the pole for a third time at Indianapolis. The article notes the opening day pole record held by Joe Leonard in a turbine car and recounts other MLB and MLB-like results from that era, including Mets and Braves performances, Tito Francona’s homer, and Rico Carty’s pinch hit power, reflecting a mixed sports page.
Pfeiffer used bunts to advance runs as Gebicke and Rich plated scores with well timed doubles. Raub erred on a crucial play allowing the winning run as Pfeiffer stranded 11 runners and left bases loaded multiple times. Steve Pinkston, Pfeiffer’s top hitter, did not dress, while Appalachian swept a best of three, and Lynchburg knocked Wilmington from District 29.
Verga received strong support from Randy Mahaffey of the New York Nets who scored 21 points. Duke alumni Mike Lewis and Art Heyman added 16 and 10 points with 13 and 15 rebounds for the Pipers, while Doug Moe sparked the West with 13 points to help trim a 95-81 East lead to 96-95 before Mahaffey iced the game.
West Davidson hosts Lowell of the Gaston County League tonight at 8 in a first round state 2-A baseball playoff game. Jimmy Freeman will start for West, which sits 14-2 in the Central Carolina Conference. Single elimination games lead to a best of three finals statewide.
The No 1 starting position goes to the fastest qualifier on day one of 10 mile time trials at the Speedway. Four laps around the 20 mile track continue Sunday and next weekend, narrowing the field to 44 cars for the 53rd 500 mile race. Andretti pilots a four wheel drive British Lotus with a turbo Ford engine.
For the second straight night the NASCAR Grand Touring race at Columbia Speedway was postponed by rain. The event will be held June 5. tonight Grand Touring cars race 100 miles at Greenville Speedway. Two favorites are Ken Rush and Jim Paschal of High Point.
Washington first baseman Epstein, once hailed as a bright star, homered three times in a losing effort as the Senators fell 7-6 to the Chicago White Sox. He missed a chance for a fourth homer in the ninth with two on and one out as Hank Allen ended the game with a double play.
In Baltimore AP reports the Preakness at Pimlico attracts 13 sixteenth mile runners including Majestic Prince and Arts and Letters as Derby winner attempts to claim the Triple Crown. Post time 4 p.m. EDT with CBS TV and radio coverage.
Cecil Peterson of Durham NC holds a two stroke lead entering the final round of the 7 hole National Elks Amateur Golf Tournament at Foxtire Golf and Country Club. Friday’s 76 left him at 220, tied with Pat Brady of Reidsville NC for the current runners up. Gerald Miller of Hamilton OH sits third at 222, with defending champion Armand Fletcher of Roanoke VA fourth at 224. Five tied for fifth at 220 include Larry Dempsey of Greensboro NC, while sixth place at 222 lists Mike Kulikowski NC Robert Meyer OH Angelo Riviano NY and L E Wood MI.
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