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Wilson-Jordan Face Codeemee Journal, Wednesday, Adfitst 28, IMC- 11 $126,775 Up For Grabs At Darlington DARLINGTON, S.C. - A whopping total of $126,775 wiH be up for grabs over the Labor Day week end at the Darlington International Raceway when the Sept. 2 running of the 12th an- nual Southern 500 caps the holi- day festivities. The fint *"\u25a0?J DarkiMSton 250 Cor NASCAR'a top Grmod Touring drivers well cany a 1 purse of more than 120,000 with the winner taking home $3,525 fc for his efforts on Saturday. August 31. This is exclusive of manufac- turer's and boous awards. The Southern 500, granddaddy of ail super speedway races, New Davie Tennis Courts will carry totct posted awards of $102,575, it was announced Mike Rubenstein, Wake Forest tennis star, works with young- with him are Kathy Shores, Debbie Brown, Teresa Cook, Nancy by speedway president, Barney sters on the new Davie tennis courts at the high school. Pictured Williams and Charles Brown. Wallace. This also does not include lap money and additional awards. Davie Four-Ball One of the most prominent entries scheduled to drive in both the Grand Touriqg race Saturday and the Southern 500 on Monday will be Paul Goldsmith of Munster, Ind. Face Goldsmith, latest entry in the Wilson-Jordan GT field wiU drive Henry (Smokey) Yumck*s 1968 Camaro. "GoMie" will chairf- feur a 1968 Plymouth in the 500-' malar. James-Cooke In Finals Thirty or more GT cars are . Wilson o expected In take the starter's Harokl and Charlie green ! Jordan willmart Jeaae James flag with m full fieto of and Bob <Vfr+ in the 44 cars already assured for the of the Championship Flight in 500. the first annual Davie County Qualifying runs will get Four-Ball Golf Tournament at underway Wednesday with Twin Cedars. Detroit's finest machinery and Wilaon and Jordan nipped W tt i Nascar's finest drivers Robin Hanson and his famer for the conwted pole positions. Bob, 1-up, in a thriller. Cooke ' B Pre-race prognosLicators an- and Jameti also won n close ticipate speeds well in excess match, 3-up, over Robert Alien of 150 miles per hour on the and Keitii Allen. mile and three-eights Darl- The finals willbe played this ington course weakand, probably on Sunday, POINT STANDINGS but at a time convenient to \ _ both teems. NASCAR Grand Touring Results of the tournament Point Standing going into the follow: Darlington 250 Saturday, August 31, 1968 at the Darlington Championship iMwPHro lii 11 1 International Raceway. Pos. driver Psiate Harold Wilaon and Charlie Jordan over Robin Benson sod 1 Buck Baker 868 Bob Baneon, l-up; Bob Cooke 2 Tiny Lund 847 and Jeaae James ove - Robert 3 Jack Ryan 844 4 Allan and Keith Allen, * up. Jim Vaadrver 791 5 Roy Tyner 731 6 A 1 Straub 709 First Flight 7 Domie Allison 615 8 Frank Sessoms and Jerry 540 Ken Jordan Hen- 9 Ernie Shaw 536 drix over Jimmy EUanburg and 10 Bitty Strader; Neal Brown Yuma 531 Aubrey U Bud Moore 490 and Toman Keever over Bob 12 Harold Jimmy Carter. Dunaway 425 Bbeltan and 13 Lee Cutler 339 ? *- Turin Cedars Officials Owners of the Twin Cedars Ciolf Course, where the Davie lour-Ball is 14 Jim Hall 339 Sscoiid Flight taking place, are, left to right, Robert Allen, Bob Benson and Woodrow Mabe. 15 Dick Staples 329 16 T. C. Hunt 299 Doe Kemp and Gordon 17 Marty Robbins 275 Tocnttnaon over If. C. Deedmon 18 Neil Castles 213 and Phil Doadmon; Terry Golf Club Charter Deadline 19 Herman Wills 197 Burton and Jimmy Burton over Nears 20 Gil Warren 126 Joe WMtiock and Gene Stiller. "Applications for charter Arnold, Edward L. Short, Winner of the first annual Hickory struction, I will see to it that Darlington 250 will membership in the Hill Charles E. Spears, George W. the money is refunded." receive 100 Flight Golf end Country Club must Martin, H. C. Sprinkle, Bill points toward the championship. Thfrtf - be received or postmarked Merrett, John Guglielmi, Jeff Second place, 96 third 96, Bill Denials and Marian Ran- before September 1," said Caudell, Roy Harris, Marshall, etc. dall over David Trader and Barney Miller, member of the Southern, Harry Osborne, Grady raster, 1 up; Cart Hker Board of Directors of the club, Vernon Thompson, Bill Moore, and Barry Mcßrtde over Jim yesterday. A. M. Kiser, BUI Ward, Dave Twin Cedars Alaska, our 49th state, is more Baity and Joan Cohen. He eiplainad the in* Ward, Howard J. Colbert, than twice the size of Texas. FEE FOR Wayne Wyatt, Jr., Charlie goes up from $l5O to SBO after Bernhardt, Bob Michael, and Joins CGA Fourth Flight September 1. John Assisting miur in the Persona who wish to Join the Twin Cedars Golf Association ANDY'S CITGO Ross Wanda and BtttyDwig- membership campaign in the has been that it has Joe Frye Herb ctab before the fee is increased been accepted for membership gins ova." and Cooieemee area are Fred should contact a member of SERVICE Rhodes; Bob Zimmerman and Pierce, Bob Dr. to the Carolinaa Aaaocia- Jerry Blackwood, the committee listed above; or, Clarence Driver ever John Spargo, Allen Snipes, write tion. Hie notification was Jerry Smith. Hickory Hill Golf and Koouts and Chuck Biedler, Charlie Jordan, Country Club, Box C, received lart week. Harold Wilson, and Don Mocksville, N.C. 27018, mailing Aa members of the state-wide Coroatsar. organisation with hnartnusrtors A Flight it before Saturday oroo Fifth of the com- \u25a0»«*\u25a0%»* in Pinehurat the Twin Cedara Other members and enclosing a check for Salisbury St. Mocksvilk" Jesse mittee * the hip Association heenmeo for Ban Childress and HBO.OO. all services provided by the Phone: 634-521^ Safley over "Red" Rensgar and of William C. Denial of '"lf the application is not ac- Green; GanU Mockaville, Morris, CGA and members are now Andanoa, tmim jamas Ronald are E. C. cented for any reason," said, eligible to Bract and Vance Hartley over Bill Wayne Eaton, Frank Cos. Joe Miliar. "or ifthe dub is unable participate in CGA RIMS and Dsn Wood. Patnsr. Allen Wsbb, Hflary to fulfill its plans for as*..
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