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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1969
Page
6
Cepeda blasted a grand slam off Joe Niekro, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 14 0 victory over the San Diego club Friday night and narrowing their magic number in the National League race.
In a tense series, Cepeda belted a grand slam and Perry pitched 18-14, aiding the Giants over the Dodgers. Niekro brothers clashed with Reds amid Atlanta’s push, as Perez homered for Cincinnati and Bench sparked a late rally. Tommy Perez’s men look to close the gap behind Atlanta with key wins.
Lee Trevino, the celebrated golfer, leads the Alcan event in Portland after posting a 7-under 67 to reach 137 total, as his wife Claudia and four year old Leslie join the tour. He notes his limited travel this year but says family time helps his focus.
Fourteen bouts are scheduled in the AAA Boxing tournament at City Lake Gymnasium tonight starting 8 p.m. Five matches feature top amateurs from the Carolinas with local boxers including Jerry Anders and Pete Osborne facing foes from Camp Lejeune and Marines. Coached by Jack Smith, boxers Terry Jennings Chuck Solustri Ricky Whitt Everette Williams and Barry Barnes compete under the Boys' Club program.
The Associated Press reports a busy Atlantic Coast Conference weekend as North Carolina and South Carolina prepare for pivotal games. Wake Forest aims to rebound after a 57-0 loss, while Wake visits NC State in a 7:30 p.m. game at Winston-Salem. Georgia, Maryland, Duke, and Clemson also feature, with ACC contenders shaping the season’s early power balance.
Washington 4 Cleveland Boston at Washington Kansas City 5 Chicago 3 Seattle 4 Minnesota 3. Schedule shows Minnesota at Seattle, Cleveland at Washington, Baltimore at New York, New York at Philadelphia, Chicago at Pittsburgh, St Louis at Montreal, Houston at Cincinnati, San Francisco at Los Angeles, San Diego at Atlanta. Monday no games. Sunday California at Oakland Detroit at Boston Minnesota at Seattle Cleveland at Washington Kansas City at Chicago Baltimore at New York Detroit at Baltimore.
Thomasville built a 22-0 victory over Statesville in SPC action as three pass interceptions fueled the win. Luther Ross starred on the ground, James Steele and T Steele connected on a 25-yard score, and Ward added the extra point as Thomasville moved to 2-0 in the conference. The Greyhounds threatened late but were stymied by Thomasville’s defense and timely interceptions.
Randleman trailed early but surged ahead in the third quarter to defeat Gibsonville 14 to 7. Dawkins and Henley scored rushing touchdowns for Randleman, with Henley adding the extra point after Dawkins. Montgomery connected a 38 yard TD pass to Overman for Gibsonville’s score, with Sutton converting the kick.
Granite Quarry East Rowan dominated with 341 yards total offense while holding North Davidson to minus 14 yards en route to a 39 0 victory. Jerry Sifford led the scoring with two touchdowns and a safety in the second quarter plus a late fourth quarter TD, with Yarbrough Yates M. Yates and June Sifford adding scores and Willy Lowe credited with a second period safety.
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