All-America race sees Dyer and Gabriel on lead list
VMI’s Howard Dyer and NC State’s Romar Gabriel top mid season All America quarterback prospects for the ACC and Southern Conference. Dyer has 938 passing yards on 143 attempts with six TDs and eight rushing scores, while Gabriel has 549 yards on 91 attempts with four TDs and a state record 131 completions this season.
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Local golf stars in race to wrap HPGA title at Blair Park
In the High Point Golf Assn tournament third round action at Blair Park, four of 20 contenders remain in the hunt for the city championship. Joe Hutchins fired a 69 to lead the championship flight, beating last year’s winner Richard Briley 3 and 2, while Harold Reid and Dave Stanton also posted 70s to win. Dav Slanton and Aaron Rice won tight matches as the field narrows to round four. Longest match went 23 holes with Roger Watson edging Robert Smith as darkness fell. The next round features Hutchins versus Rice for a possible thriller.
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Layne Edges Unitas For NFL Passing Lead
Bobby Layne moves to the NFL passing lead ahead of Johnny Unitas after Week’s rankings. Layne 45 of 78 for 625 yards, 8 TDs, 7.7% INT, 10.58 yd avg. Unitas 59 of 117 for 931 yards, 7 TDs, 6.0% INT, 8.03 yd avg. Jim Taylor remains top rusher with 281 yards on 63 carries. Jim Brown second with 65.
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Stengel May Not Be Ready To Quit Baseball For Good
The report says Ralph Houk, 41, is favored to become New York Yankees manager in 1961 after Casey Stengel, 70, was let go. Stengel may take advisory front-office roles or manage elsewhere, while George Weiss is expected to stay in a top post. Also noted are shifts in club leadership with Dan Topping and Del Webb considering changes.
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Writers' Fete Set for April 4 in Salisbury
Salisbury announces the annual sportswriters and sportscasters banquet to be held April 4. The event, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, will honor state winners in sportswriting and sportscasting with two national winners also feted at the second annual dinner.
Homecoming Day as Schwartzwalder to Visit West Virginia
West Virginia prepares for homecoming as Floyd Schwartzwalder returns to Morgantown. The 1933 alumnus and current Syracuse coach may spoil the Mountaineers day while WVU grapples with injuries and lineup questions. Harold Bynum is doubtful with a shoulder issue.
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Wake Forest hopes rise after narrow win over UNC
Maryland coach Tom Nugent believes Wake Forest showed progress after their 13-12 victory over North Carolina. The Demon Deacons, led by Norman Snead, prepare for a tough test as they visit Maryland while Duke-Clemson draw a large crowd in Durham.
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