Hylton Wins Cracker 250 At Atlanta Raceway
James Hylton driving a 1963 Dodge Sportsman captured the Cracker 250 victory at Atlanta International Raceway after leading most of the 167 laps. Donnie Allison, Cale Yarborough, Carl Stevens, and Red Farmer followed. Hylton earned $4,050 with Allison taking $2,300 for second amid five cautions and a two lap margin.
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Bears poised to clinch Carolinas title with Elon test
Lenoir Rhyne can secure at least a share of the Carolinas Conference football crown by beating Elon after an open date. Elon seeks improvement after a 38-6 defeat to Newberry while Newberry hosts Western Carolina and pursues a potential upset.
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College football roundup with upsets and big plays
Georgia Tech and Nebraska ranked sixth. Notre Dame trails Pitt 7-0 at halftime before Nick Eddy’s 85 yard kickoff return to start the second half. Michigan State’s Clint Jones runs for 239 yards in a Big Ten record effort against Iowa. Washington halves off UCLA while USC crushes California 35 9. Georgia pressures Florida’s Steve Spurrier in a late rally for a comeback win.
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Eagles Roll Past Cowboys As Brown Sets Kickoff Return Mark
Eagles stun favored Cowboys 24 23 as Timmy Brown returns kickoffs 93 and 90 yards for touchdowns tying an NFL record. Vikings topple Packers 20 17 and Steelers upset Browns 16 6 while other games shift division standings as Cards improve to 7 1 1 with late first half rallies.
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Fans fill Georgia track as race under warm skies
About 7 500 fans attended the event in Georgia where James Hylton led in a 1963 Dodge Sportsman to win $4 050. Others in the top ten include Hueytown Alabama drivers Allison and Red Farmer with Ford and Dodge cars, and racers from North Carolina Maryland New Hampshire.
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United States Davis Cup Team Faces Brazil in Final Interzone
U S Davis Cup squad fields Dennis Ralston and Cliff Richey for the final interzone ties with Brazil. On Sunday the doubles pair Ralston and Arthur Ashe defeated Thomas Roche and Jose Edison Mandarino 7 5, 6 4, 4 6, 6 2 to move the U S ahead 2 1.
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NFL Week Struggles Shape Tight Races Across Divisions
In late action Johnson connected with Jackie Smith for a 69 yard TD and Nossinger added a seven yard score for the Cardinals while Jim Bakken added another field goal. Unitas led the Colts to a 6-2 mark with 344 yards and three TDs on 22 of 31 passing. Gary Cuozzo added a fourth TD for Baltimore as Lou Michaels kicked three FGs. The 49ers beat the Rams in mud with John Brodie scoring twice and Kent Kramer catching another. Lions tied the Bears with Wayne Walker’s late FG, as Gale Sayers surged for 124 rushing yards and a TD for Chicago.
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Weaver's Team Wins Cat Fight at Blair Park
Henry Weaver's team captured first in the master cat fight tournament at Blair Park sponsored by High Point Golf. Gene Jones's team placed second with a best ball 59 and 13 under par. Four teams tied for third with best balls of 60 and 12 under par.
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Coaches Reflect After Close Game
Claiborne admitted the win was not his team's best and he failed to find a plan to win. Tate echoed that it felt like a day neither side was ready to compete.
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