High Point Palmers in District 26 Playoff Weather Delay
District 26 baseball playoffs in Greensboro face rain delays with High Point College and Pfeiffer set to play at 6 PM followed by Gardner-Webb. If games push to Sunday, Randy Benson may get rest to pitch again. Final decisions hinge on weather and Area 7 starter.
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Greensboro
Memorial Stadium
High Point College
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Gardner - Webb
Red Springs
High Point
Randy Benson
Benson
Panthers
HPC
Wind Rain and Key Blasts Propel Capra to 3rd Win
The Mets beat Philadelphia as Buzz Capra earned his third victory behind rain aided wind and two home runs by Jerry Grote plus Rusty Staub's three RBI. Grote hit a go ahead solo in the sixth and a three run shot in the ninth. Staub added three RBIs including his fifth homer to tie it 2 2 in the fifth. Capra allowed eight hits in seven innings before Danny Frisella closed it for his third save. The win extended the Mets eight straight and 11 of 12 to lead the NL East. Other NL results included Pittsburgh 8 Montreal 0 St Louis 4 Chicago 3 Los Angeles 2 Houston 1 Cincinnati 1 San Diego 0 San Francisco 7 Atlanta 4.
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Associated Press
Buzz Capra
New York Mets
Jerry Grote
Rusty Staub
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Capra
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New York
Staub
Mets
Danny Frisella
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Ferguson Jenkins
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Billy Buckner
Johnny Bench
Jim McGlothlin
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Giants
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Garry Maddox
Braves
High Point lands tennis prospect Robert Goode
Robert Goode of Chevy Chase Maryland signed a letter of intent to attend High Point College. The St. Stephen's School senior has shown varied high level rankings in MALTA Maryland Greater Washington and national events, earning MVP honors 1970 1971 and co captaincy in tennis while also excelling in football wrestling and soccer. He has competed on the Junior Davis Cup squad regionally and played in major events including the Orange Bowl and USLTA Clay Court Championships.
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Robert Goode
Chevy Chase
High Point College
Goode
St. Stephen's School
Alexandria
Middle Atlantic States
Maryland
Greater Washington
Malta
Dana Nottingham
Hampton Institute
St. Stephen’s
Walter Johnson
Lynchburg
Miami
Fla
Louisville
St. Louis
Davidson
Forest Hills
High Point Tankers Sweep Firsts in Short Course Opener
High Point swim team claimed three first places on opening day of the North Carolina Short Course Age Group championships in Raleigh. Tony Lovette, Missy Bencini, and Molly Millis won the 500 yard freestyle events, as sixteen events were held Friday and sixty more remain over three days.
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Raleigh
High Point
North Carolina
Tony Lovette
Missy Bencini
Molly Millis
Steve Bumgarner
Keith Birmingham
Scott Sanniota
Jay Flynn
Lucy Brooks
Anne Meredith
Sally Ledford
Allan Post
Dickie Cottam
Mark Lovette
Robert Crowder
Susan Koonce
Burfeindt Leads Tourney In Amateur Golf Round
Burfeindt leads the tournament with an even par 72 alongside amateur Marilyn Palmer. Marko Sasaki plays steady at 72 while defending champion Jo Anne Carner shoots 74.
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Marilyn Palmer
Marko Sasaki
Jo Anne Carner
Prep Playoffs Halted by Rain Set to Resume Tonight
State high school baseball playoffs were rained out Friday with two games moved to tonight. High Point Andrews plays at Finch Field at 8 p.m. Raiders seek 4-A final. Trinity hosts St Stephens at 5 p.m. 2-A quarterfinals at Trindale Field. Ragsdale Northwest Cabarrus postponed to Monday. 3-A game set at Concord.
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Ragsdale - Northwest Cabarrus
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Raiders
Trinity
St. Stephens
Trindale Field
Ragsdale
Northwest Cabarrus
Concord
Dick Simon Chases Indy 500 Dream With Lola-Ford
Indianapolis AP Dick Simon an insurance executive from Salt Lake City pursues the Indy 500 victory. He has qualified twice and finished 14th and 10th in recent years. With two national sponsors, his Lola-Ford car is ready to push toward a 175 to 178 mph qualifying pace. Simon aims for a top finish after two 14th places.
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Indianapolis
Dick Simon
Salt Lake City
Utah
Simon
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
United States
Auto Club
Indy
Tracks to Show Color Video Tapes of Stakes
Garden State Park and Aqueduct race track managements announced they will show color video tapes of their stakes races over closed circuit television at each track the day after the events. This will be displayed at Gar den State Park and Aqueduct for fans.
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Cherry Hill
N. J
Garden State,Park
Aqueduct
Ennis Paints Preakness Silks On Weathervane
Tommy Ennis to paint the winning owner’s colors on a metal horse and jockey atop Pimlico’s replica clubhouse weather vane after the Preakness. If Riva Ridge wins, Meadow Stable’s blue and white will go up, as Ennis notes colors mixed per silk and numbered saddle cloth then hidden until official result.
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Tommy Ennis
Pimlico
Ennis
Ridan
Manuel Ycaza
Ner Riva Ridge
Meadow Stable
Host Pro Weaver Says Winning Not In Mind
MEMPHIS AP Host pro Bert Weaver, with a one stroke lead after Friday's round, says winning isn't in mind as third round begins at the Dan Iny Thomas Memphis Open Golf Classic. Big J Snead sits solo second at 141, while Trevino Palmer Rudolph and Sanders chase.
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Pro Weaver
Memphis, Tenn
Bert Weaver
Daniny Thomas
Weaver
Palmer
Lee Regina
Diag
Coe
Colonial Country Club
Big J. C. Snead
United States
Myers Park Wins State Track Title
Myers Park of Charlotte captured the team championship at the 68th North Carolina state meet led by Chandler Muse 6 feet 8 1 2 inches high jump. Romes won three events including the 120 high hurdles in 13.6 seconds. Raleigh Sanderson finished second, Hillside third as Chapel Hill’s Tom Ward set a mile record and Raleigh Broughton’s David Turner vaulted 14 feet 2 inches.
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Myers Park
Charlotte
Charles Rames
Durham
Hillside
North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Chandler Muse
Romes
Raleigh Sanderson
Union Pines
Raleigh Broughton
Chapel Hill
Tom Ward
David Turner
Sanderson
Haywood Ray
Roche May Not Play In Nassau Coliseum Final
Nets star John Roche may miss game six due to a sprained left ankle suffered when he fouled Roger Brown late in game five. Coach Lou Carnesseca dubbed him doubtful for the Nassau Coliseum clash as Indiana Pacers led 3-2 in the series. Bill Melchionni returned for New York, while Pacers will start Billy Keller in place of Rick Mount and Fred Lewis shared scoring honors with 22.
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Uniondale
N.Y
John Roche
Lou Carnesseca
New York Nets
Nets
Indiana Pacers
Indianapolis
Roche
Pacers
Roger Brown
Itme Carnesseca
Nassau Coliseum
Bill Melchionni
Bob Leonard
Billy Keller
Indiana
Rick Mount
Keller
Fred Lewis
Pacer
Rick Barry
Lewis
Virginia Cage Star Signs To Play For High Point
David Mengering a 6-6 forward from Arlington Virginia has signed a grant in aid with High Point College He played for Yorktown High School averaging 18 5 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior He chose High Point over American University and William and Mary and will join the Purple Panthers in the fall Mengering earned All Northern Virginia and All Potomac District honors and played for the Maryland All Stars last month Panthers coach J D Barnett called him an excellent forward prospect with mobility and ball handling skills Yorktown coach Joe Wilson praised his dedication and potential He is the son of Reverend and Mrs Mengering of Arlington.
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David Mengering
Arlington
High Point College
Yorktown High School
Mengering
High Point
American University
William and Mary
Chosing
Purple Panthers
Yorktwan
Northern Virginia
Ring
All - Stars
Maryland
David
Panther
J. D. Barnett
Yorktown
Joe Wilson
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