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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1970

Page

6

Player Ready For Masters

Gary Player wins the Greater Greensboro Open with a final round 65 finishing 271 13 under par two strokes ahead of Miller Barber. Palmers and Aaron, Trevino, Sikes, Spray follow as Player heads to Augusta for the Masters after a rapid five week stay in the United States.

Greensboro N.C Gary Player Augusta Sedgefield County Club Clurse Miller Barber R. H. Sikes Steve Spray Arnold Palmer Lee Trevino Tommy Aaron Trevino Aaron Palmer

Etheredge Leads Schofield in Thin Meet Victory

Schofield High edges a large T W Josey squad at Aiken High School meet winning eight events and totaling 62 points. Samuel Etheredge dominates with wins in shot put and both hurdles, scoring 20 points as Lane Bussey and Wilson claim the meets only double wins.

Schofield T.W. Josey Aiken High School Josey Augusta Aiken North Augusta Graniteville Batesburg-Leesville Samuel Etheredge Lane Bussey Wilson Bussey Ken Widener Widener Fosbury Aiken High Simon Lewis Jimmy Arbaugh Lewis Mark Geddings Geddings Dan Plyer Arbough Giddings Balwin Leathers Morene Etheridge Lin Edeburn

Racing Roundup from Tracks Across the Nation

Rancho Lejos upset Faithful Leader by a length in the Golf Rush Stakes at Golden Gate Fields. Monger won the Suffolk Downs main event over Ducky Richard. Herbalist took the Arkansas Derby by 2% lengths over Dont Stop Me at Oaklawn. Crack Ruler edged Corn Caster in the City of Baltimore Handicap at Pimlico. Al Hattab defeated Elegant Heir by four lengths in the Fort Lauderdale Handicap at Gulfstream. Native Royalty won the Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct by three-quarters of a length over Delaware Chief. Irish Reel topped Doctor Bruce at Narragansett in the headliner. Quicken Tree and Fiddle Isle dead heated in the San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita.

Albany Calif Golden Gate Fields Boston Suffolk Downs Ducky Richard Hot Springs Ark Oaklawn Baltimore Corn Caster Arcadia Santa Anita

Rebel Golf Team Extends Unbeaten Streak at Midlands Meet

USCA Rebel golf team remains undefeated after Friday action at Midland Valley. They added a win by forfeit when Coastal Regional Campus did not show, then beat Florence Regional Campus 12-6 on 18 point match play. Gary Dixon led with 71, Badonsky 74, Cunningham 77, Price 90. Florence's Brown led with 75. Aiken hosts next Wednesday at Highlands Park CC with Spartanburg and Union regional campuses as the opponents.

Midland Valley Coastal USCA Florence Gary Dixon Leo Badonsky Robert Cunningham Jim Price Mike Hamilton Bob Brown Aiken Highland Park Country Club Spartanburg Union

First Symphony Wins At Tryon Black House Steeplechase

First Symphony, a 5-year-old brown gelding carrying 147 pounds, edged Carlomine by about a half length to win the Black House steeplechase at Tryon before 6000 spectators, clocking 3 39.4 for about two miles. Ramar won the cofeatured North Carolina Hunt Cup.

Tryon N. C First Symphony Carlomine Camden S. C Robert H. Crompton III Unionville Jerry Fishback Ramar Calvin Houghland Nashville, Tenn

Denver racer Judy Lilly Maurer balances fame and family

Judy Lilly Maurer, a leading woman drag racer, works as a hairdresser and is mother to two young children. The profile notes her prominence in the sport and her role as a mother amid racing duties.

Denver Judy Lilly Maurer

Hawks Finish On Top In Unbelievable NHL Finish

The East Division crowned Chicago as champion after a dramatic final weekend. New York edged Montreal for a playoff berth by goals scored, while Boston missed the top spot despite 99 points. Detroit earned its first playoff appearance in four years as Minnesota claimed third in the West.

Associated Press National Hockey League Chicago New York Montreal Boston Hawks Detroit Minnesota Oakland Philadelphia Seals Flyers North Stars Rangers Canadiens Toronto

Donnie Allison Wins Southeastern 500 at Bristol

Donnie Allison held on to win the Southeastern 500 at Bristol International Speedway as Cale Yarborough’s Mercury suffered a late engine failure. Bobby Allison finished second in a Plymouth, with Yarborough third after leading 151 laps. The race featured many wrecks and mechanical failures with no major injuries, and Allison averaged 87.543 mph.

Bristol, Tenn Donnie Allison Ford Cale Yarborough Mercury Cale Allison Bristol International Speedway Bobby Hueytown, Ala Plymouth Yarborough Elmo Langley Nascar

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