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YOUR PICTURE-NEWS WEEKLY, ; .DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA PRICE: TWENTY CENTS " . . ' mj "' mm TO sob Mil MC UUVJ Brown & Wi'liiimson Tpbacjo Corporation's a inounj.-i, ,nt that VV 1ROY 'cLjarettH will spor.uor Black American Racers Lie. marks the fiist time a I 'lac auto racing t n is bei lg r.pp rted natir ttlly by a uajor corpoi1 Urn. Ik making the annoi i errant, Fob;rt A. Pittma vice pr-sicVht of mark it i for Louisvi! e !st.d Brow; k Williarasov, iot(.d that Av o racing 1; ar exi itii g, grov.L; sport with moimous spec f i t appeal. Aoi t two tnd a hull ear ago, we launched a ne program for Viceroy ideit ying it with racing's flair; and color. V, ith the expi i .1 already exhibited by Bla.. : American itacsrs, Inc., we', attempting t do the sum tiling ws'v s cc .-sslully ace mplished wiih the Vel's PaiielH Jones loaia cf Mario Ai trettl and Al Unser." The first nee for Black A nerlcan Uacers under the' Viceroy banner was the Road Atlanta, race on April 21 with Handy Bethea driving the team's new Viceroy Special. The series opener marked the beginning of a string of bad luck that stretched from Atlanta, Georgia and Lime' Rock, Connecticut, all the way to Monterey, California. At Atlanta a mechanical failure caused the throttle to stick wide open, forcing the car to spin off course Driver Bethea. was unhurt but the .car was wrecked. Another Super Vee Car was borrowed and Bethea lined up last on the starting grid. Despite his unfamiliarity with the car, Bethea moved up crash 12 places to finish 31st. At LirrB Rock the Viceroy Special Super Vee qualified 21st in a field of 38 cars. A first lap mishap involving six cars put Bethea out of the race with only minor suspension damage. At Leguna Seca race track in Montery, California another first lap multi-car carsh sideline the car and caused extensive damage wnich could not be repaired intime for the race the following weekend at Ontario, California. Black American Racers must not have paid all of their dues for disaster struck Bethea on July 6th while practicing at Road Atlanta. He ran off course, flipped, spun wildly, and' came to rest with a severely broken right footwo sprained knees, and a totally demolished race car. Bethea's recuperation appears to be without complications, but he has been instructed by his doctor to sit out the rest of the season. Black American Racers named Benny Scott 1 of Hollywood, California as driver of the Viceroy Super Vee for the remainder of the' 1974 season. His first race was July 14th on the U.S. Grand Prix Course at Watkins Glen. Scott started from 14th qualifying position and charged up . to 12th place on the first two laps. The young Black charger's assault was cut back due to a faltering engine, however, he finished a creditable ' 11th overall. "With engine suspension, and brakemodifications to my car I plan to be much more competitive from now on," Scott said. "Finally I will have some real backing with the help of Viceroy and Black American Racers. I am very excited and will be working on step at a time to compile the strongest record I can. I want to get to the Indianapolis 500 as soon as possible." The team is scheduled to enter the remaining International Motor Sports ( Association (IMS A) and Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) sanctioned series of VW "Super Vee" Gold Cup Series. Mr. Miller, acknowledging Viceroy support, remarked, "Viceroy has provided that : perfect launching pad for us to realize our objective of eventually having the Black American Racers team enter the Indianapolis 500 and other great races." L i B5Sr; i mi . 's, , ,7 , J " , : : )R p-Mlv,$t& 'ft , Tlf JC .ft' 1 V Bocfr lmofeur Goffers To Tee Off in Kentucky Tournament ROMEO MCWEVER JR. of Durham, a junior at North Carolina Central University, holds his first place trophy from the annual Herald-Sun Golf Tournament in Durham. McKiever, who played number one on the NCCU Eagle golf squad last season, won the tournament's sixth flight championship by defeating Randy Walker of Durham. McKiever was ahead by two holes with one hole left to play in the match play championship. BOWLING GREEN-Some 200 Black golfers are expected to tee off in the eleventh Annual Par-Maker-Royal Crown Amateur Open Golf Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, August 3-4 at Park Mammoth Golf Course, located 24 miles from Bowling Green, Ky. Charles Bowers of Nashville, the 1973 winner will defend his title. Approximately 60 Nashville golfers will compete this year. ' The tournament is sponsored by Royal Crown-Nehi Bottling Company of Bowling Green, Ky. Ted Middleton, who heads the local soft drink bottling organization, serves as honorary tournament chairman. The Par-Makers Tournament, the first sponsored Black golf tournament ever, has made considerable progress since its start in 1964 under the aegis of the Bowling Green-based Par Makers Golf Club and under the impetus of Joseph A. Owmby, a local Black football coach and community enthusiast. The efforts of Owmby and other Par-Makers members in securing backers made the tournament a success in its initial year. It was during, this formative period that Royal Crown-Nehi Bottling and Ted Middleton began the relationship with the event that has helped make it a sports fixture in Kentucky. Highly professional assistance from Jack Williams, local pro at the fowling Green Municipal golf course, helped to avoid many pitfalls of the budding tournament in its early days. Additionally cooperation from S. L. Hall and Joe Hampton, local professionals at Ted Rhodes Golf Course in Nashville, Tenn., and Johnny Guy Rhea of the Kentuckiana Golf Club, Louisville, Ky. helped mold the infant tournament during its early formative years. In addition to the excellent links play during the tourney the two day event also serves as a Homecoming for sports-minded enthusiasts to renew old acquaintances and hundreds plan weekend activities based on the annual tournament date. Previous winners of the event include: Nathan Morton, Nashville, 1964, Frazier Vance, Evansville, Ind., 1965, Sam Hambrick, Nashville, 1966-67-68, David Milliken, Bowling Green, 1969, Nate Goodner, Nashville, 1970, William Brooks, Nashville, ,1.971 Hezzie,; Crutcher, Nashville 1972, and Bowers in 1973. , Aggie Stars Win National Honors In Baseball Dufre UmVersify To Sponsor Golf Tournament Celebrity September 8 One of the last things you'd expect from a medlchl center's Department of Pediatrics is that it would sponsor a golf tournament. But that is exactly what will happen Sept. 8 at the Duke. University Golf Course, when ; the first annual Duke Celebrity Golf Tournament gets underway. v The tournament is expected to attract a total field of 160 celebrities of the sports, entertainment and media worlds, and amateur golfers willing and able to pay the $750 entry fee. The reason for this unique and unusual activity y a medical department is the cutback in federal funding of children's health care. The list of participants who are already committed to enter the tournament include: soul singer James Brown, former heavyweith champion Joe Louis, basketball stars John Havlicek, Billy Cunningham, Jeff Mullins and Jack Marin, The list of those invited but who have not made commitments include: Sammy Davis Jr., pro golfer Lee Elder, singer Charley Pride, golfer Chi-Chi Rodriquez, racer Richard Petty, Dave De Busschere, of the New York Nets, and Marylcad basketball coach, Lefty Driesell. t A. i v V "s k 1 1 ma till BENNY SCOTT Nationwide Girls Basketball league Mow Behig formed iKiiuciii ni trt rurrtir waiiamc nf ihft Hawiiuani nlcki un a tain of four vardi before he it brought down by Gene Howard of The Sun during WFL game at Anaheim Stadium. The Southern California Sun won 38-31. The trademark of North Carolina A&T athletics has always been teamwork, however, the Aggies have never been short on individual talent. This past baseball season the Aggie finished with a 9-3 record and shared the coveted MEAC crown with Howard University. But when it came down to individual statistics, Aggie base bailers had no equals. The final baseball statistics released recently by the NCAA revealed that Aggies Al Holland and, Artis Stanfield finished number one in the nation in strikeouts and batting average. , Stanfield, in addition . to lwHinff " the nation in hitting also led the nation in stolen bases. Not fat behind Stanfield in. batting was slugger, Aaron Ball,: who wound up the nation's seventh leading batsman with a .448 average. ' The versatile Holland, who has drawn the attention of pro football scouts as well as base ball, averaged more than . 14 strikeouts per game and a fantastic total of 105 In just 66 innings of pitching. His personal high was 23 whiffs during a nine-inning contest. ' I ' Besides being the strikeout king, Holland was also stingy in allowing runs. The powerful lefthander finished fourth in the nation In earned run average allowing a mere 0.95 runs per contest. Stanfield has been described as having the best wrist action in ' the conference. He has always been a solid .300 hitter but this season he came into his own, , -. Push over boys! Little League, Babe Ruth League, . Boys Baseball, Pop Warner football, American Legion baseball-to mention but a few national programs operating "for boys only" will soon be joined by an All-America Girls' Basketball Conference. The newly-organized basketball league, probably the first for girls on a national scale, will move onto the court this fall. And the organizers behind the scene anticipate girls flocking to "their program" in impressive numbers. The primary aim of the Conference is to contribute to the total fitness of the individual girl physical, mental and emotional through a program of leisure time enjoyment. The program, is divided into two divisions, Senior play for girls 14 and 15 and the Junior Division for the 12 and 13 age group. Team rosters will be limited to 12 players. Either female or male coaches will be permitted to coach. The AAGBC has adopted the Division for Girls and Women's Sports (DGWS) rules for its program. The number of leagues organized in its initial year of play will determine whether or not tournaments will be conducted in 1974. Conference plans list four playoff championships: State, Sectional, Regional and National in the month of December. Unlike many of the boys programs, where all-star squads are chosen from the teams to represent their leagues in tournament play, the AAGBC qualifies each league champion team automatically Into its state championship. This unique formula does away with favorites for all star berths, bickering among coaches and frustrations among parents and fans. Individual and team trophies to champions in tournament divisions will be awarded by Headquarters.. Local leagues will not be permitted to start their season until September 1 with practice sessions allowed for the month of August. Competition is scheduled during Sept., Oct. and Nov. the months when public basketball facilities are least liable to be tied up by existing leagues. Leagues will be limited to four to six teams. A minimum and maximum of 10 and 16 games per team during the regular season will be permitted. Senior division girls will play seven minute periods while the Junior leaguers will play six minute quarters. Teams will be required to carry group protective insurance. The AAGBC will start accepting franchise requests for the 1974 season immediately. The deadline for filing a certificate for franchise is Oct. 9. Persons wishing to have more information can write to: All-America Girls' Basketball Conference, 22 London Street, East Greenwhieh, R.L 02818. If; .)' c. a s a Y BASEBALL HEROES -George Ellis, left, and Stacy Caldwell, center, get congratualtions from lovely Renita McChee recently, after they were named to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) baseball All-star squad for 1974. The Fayetteville State University Athletics art coaptaina of the team. Ellis, a junior Business Major, plays shortshtop, while Caldwell. I senior Sociology major, plays centerfield. (FSU Photo by John B. Henderson). ' . ' .
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