Miller Collects Hardware At Andrews High Banquet
Warner "Chippy" Miller won Andrews High School’s top award at the annual athletic banquet, as he received the T. Win Andrews trophy along with the boys basketball sportsmanship honor and the Raiders’ MVP baseball award shared with Henry "Turtle" Thomas. Thomas also earned the Dr. Charles Carroll sportsmanship trophy. Lee Foye claimed MVP honors in basketball and top rebounder. Other winners included Roy Dawkins, Mike Kivett, Melvin Fair, James Chisem, Gregory Davis, Jesse Ratiff, Reginald Blue, Joe Alvarez, Steve Steffan, Wesley McGee, Phil Davis, and Jim Ivey. The event was hosted by the SSAAP Club with guest speaker Clarence Gaines.
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Warner
Miller
Andrews High School
Raider
Andrews
Naneship
Raiders
Henry “Turtle
Thomas
Charles Carroll
Lee Foye
Roy Dawkins
Mike Kivett
Melvin Fair
James Chisem
Gregory Davis
Jesse Ratiff
Raleigh
Reginald Blue
Joe Alvarez
Steve Steffan
Wesley McGee
Phil Davis
Jim Ivey
Bob’ Boswell
Boswell
The
Andrews Ssaap
Support
Andrews Athletic Programs
Ralph Hallender
Winston-Salem State University
Clarence ‘Big House” Gaines
Ratliff leads in NC high school pole vault showdown
Ratliff clears 14 feet to set a meet record as Myers Park defends the Class II team crown at the 67th North Carolina High School Track and Field Championships. Hendersonville tops Class I with 24 points while Raleigh Broughton places second overall.
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Raleigh
Myers Park
Chrlotte
High Point
Andrews
Jesse Ratliff
Vances
Ratliff
David Turner
Raleigh Broughton
Charlotte Myers Park
Hendersonville
North Carolina
Asheville
Edenton
Siler City
Jordan Matthews
Cape Fear
James Godwin
Raleigh Ligon
Haywood Ray
David Bracey
Laurinburg
Scotland
Winston-Salem Atkins
Carl Moore
Jimmy Caldwell
Robert Redd
Willis Miller
Duane-Josephen Drives Red Sox Past Orioles in 10 Inning Win
Duane-Josephen of Boston belts two solo homers and a bases loaded single driving in four runs as the Red Sox beat the Orioles 64 in 10 innings.
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Duane — Josephenson
Red Sox
Boston
Baltimore
Petty Wins Asheville 300 in Easy Victory
Richard Petty won the Asheville 300 NASCAR stock car race by four laps, averaging 71.231 mph for 100 miles. The 1970 Plymouth driver earned $1,000 and 50 Grand National points, with Elmo Langley second as Cecil Gordon trailed. Jake Thomas and Bill Champion followed in a 17 car field, only five cars running at halfway.
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Asheville
Richard Petty
Petty
Elmo Langley
Plymouth
Langley
Ford
Cecil Gordon
Mercury
Jake Thomas
Bill Champion
Bradle Shuts Out Ex-teammates in Five-Hitter
Tom Bradle of the White Sox pitched a five hitter and blanked his former California teammates 3-0.
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Tom Bradle
White Sox
California
Randleman Loses To St. Stephens In 2A Baseball Clash
Randleman High School fell 3-1 to St. Stephens in a Class 2-A baseball quarterfinal. Donnie Stallings pitched a near no hitter for St. Stephens, allowing one run on three hits as Ed Thorneburg delivered a two run triple in the fifth. Randleman ends season 16-3-1 with James Morris taking the loss.
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Conover
Randleman High School
Tigers
St. Stephens
Randleman
Stephens
Donnie Stallings
Mike Richardson
Steve Linthicum
Mitchell McPherson
Phillip Hall
Richardson
Stallings
David Wall
Chuck Johnson
James Morris
Ed Thorneburg
Stargell Ends Expo Duel with 14th Homer in Pirates Win
Willie Stargell hit a dramatic 0-2 pitch over center field in the 13th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-2 victory over the Montreal Expos. Vic Davalillo and Roberto Clemente had singles to start the frame, and Stargell’s homer gave Pittsburgh a 5-2 lead. The win kept the Pirates a game ahead in the NL East race as other NL games and late drama unfolded.
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Stargell
O'Donoghue
Pittsburgh Pirates
Expos
Pirates
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Mets
Atlanta
Nolan Ryan
Cardinals
San Diego
Houston
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Minnesota
Oakland
Chicago White Sox
California
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Brewers
Bob Robertson
Pittsburgh
Boots Day
Vic Davalillo
Roberto Clemente
Howie Reed
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Braves
Ryan
Danny Frisella
Orlando Cepeda
Ken Boswell
Jerry Grote
Jose Cardenal
Joe Torre
Matty Alou
St. Louis
Cardenal
Torre
Alou
Pfeiffer Faces District Title Bid In Championship Night
High Point College pitcher Jack Curling prepared for the pivotal District 26 final against Pfeiffer Falcons at 7 p.m. The Panthers, 5-9 155, seek their first district crown in five seasons after beating Gardner-Webb 7-4 and North Carolina A&T 11-5 to reach the finals.
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Greensboro
High Point College
Jack Curling
Panthers
Pheiter
S Falcons
Pfeiffer
Gardner-Webb
North Carolina A&t
High Point Favored After 13 2 Win Over G W Bulldogs
Freshman Dean Boger pitched effectively to earn an 8 0 season mark as High Point defeated G W 13 2 in district play. Ron Slingerman and Mark Gebicke provided the offense while coach Chuck Hartman praised Boger despite wildness. A first inning double play by Gebicke helped blunt a bases loaded threat.
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Wilmington
Dean Boger
Ron Slingerman
Mark Gebicke
G-W
Bulldogs
HPC
Panthers
Boger
Con
Ference
Chuck Hartman
Cubs
Roger
Panther
Crarts
Joe Brown
Gebicke
Slingerman
Dave Mitcham
High Point Central
Robbie Cecil
Hartman
Randy Benson
Pfeiffer
Beck Collects Awards At East Davidson Fete
Chuck Beck led East Davidson High School to a night of honors at the all-sports banquet earning Athlete of the Year and trophies as outstanding football back most valuable baseball player and most valuable trackman. Jerry Ward Kirby Crawford Gary Black Wanda Wilson Sharon Culshaw and David Trimnal also received top honors in football basketball golf and girls basketball.
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Thomasville
Chuck Beck
East Davidson High School
East Davidson
Beck
East
Chuck
Howard Hayes
Jerry Ward
Ward
Golden Eagles
Kirby Crawford
Gary Black
Wanda Wilson
Sharon Culshaw
David Trimnal
Randy
Knudson Takes 1 Stroke Lead In Colonial Invitation
George Knudson shot a 69 to reach 136 over 36 holes and hold a one stroke edge in the Colonial Invitation Golf Championship at Trinity River layout. Lee Trevino fired a 68 to sit two behind, while Jack Montgomery and Dave Stockton matched par or better as other notables struggled in blustery winds.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Dave Hill
Cesar Sanudo
Billy Casper
Lee Trevino
Homero Blancas
Black Rock
George Knudson
Knudson
Jack Montgomery
Dave Stockton
Trinity River
McGee
Blancas
Gene Littler
Ron Cerrudo
High Point Bowler Of The Year Pritchett Honored
Wiley Pritchett named the league bowler of the year at the Men's Bowling Association banquet held at the Sheraton Hotel Friday. The all star team featured Larry Everhart Charles Johns Jim Wirshing John Collins and Jim Ledwell. Everhart posted the year's highest average 199 Hauser rolled 697 for high series and Harry Williams 279 for high game.
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Wiley Pritchett
Jim Ledwell
Everhart
Charles Hauser
Harry Williams
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T. Wingate Andrews
Clarence
Andrews High
Ica
St. Stevens
Rancheman
Ures
R — Morris and Richardson
Expo
Associated Press
John O'Donoghue
Montreal
Willie Stargell
Paul Shinn
Joe Ferebee
R. H. Buie
Fred Grice
Bob Worthington
Buddy Starnes
Rick Foelber
Dennis Miller
Falcons
Mike Jones
Ppeiffer
Cude
Carlson
Jones
Bell
Benso
Phillips
Lipe
Anthony
Benson and
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Young
Brown
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Bridges
Stepp
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McSwain
Wren
Sisk
Anthony c
Worthington
Cecil
High Point's
Jim Stratford
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