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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1970

Page

6

Arnie Opens Masters With Sniffles Yet Confident

Arnold Palmer, amid a cold, declares his game sounder than in five years as he seeks a fifth Masters title at Augusta National. Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player join him with fans flocking to the 34th Masters while debate swirls over the course condition and greens speed.

Augusta Arnold Palmer Palmer Jack Nicklaus Gary Player Augusta National Golf Club Arnold Augusta National Bruce Devlin Dan Sikes Nicklaus Jack Deane Beman Devlin

Henning's 21 Wins Par Three at Augusta

Harold Henning a 36 year old professional golfer from Johannesburg South Africa secured a 21 stroke victory in the par three event at Augusta. He led through the final round displaying consistent accuracy on the greens and totaled decisive scores to claim top honors.

Augusta Harold Henning Johannesburg South Africa

Schofield Captures Track Meet At Aiken Invitational

Schofield swept most events at Aiken High's night track meet scoring 67 percent as Graniteville led by Ken Widener won three events. Samuel Etheredge contributed for Schofield with multiple placements and relay wins.

Schofield Aiken High Rams Aiken Graniteville North Augusta LBC St. Angela Ridge Spring-Monetta Ken Widener Widener Samuel Etheredge Etheredge Arbaugh Chandler Cook Hallman Isaac McMillan Edeburn Plyler Sumner Rush Cummings Gray Mitchum Gramiteville Miller Snipes Ehteredge RM — Cummings Whatley Priester Smith

Rebels Extend Undefeated Streak In Golf Meet

The USCA golf team beat Spartanburg Regional Campus 16-2 at Highland Park Golf Club. Leo Badonsky led with 79, while Spartanburg’s Steve Wells shot 88. Aiken scorers included Robert Cunningman 81 Gary Dixon 81 and Bob Sawyer 99.

USCA Spartanburg Highland Park

Freddy Fryar Captures Pole for Alabama 500 at Talladega

Freddy Fryar, 34, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, won the ninth starting spot with a 191.631 mph lap in a Plymouth, the fastest of his 12-year career, in the Alabama 500 weekend at Talladega, where Bill Ellis and the team hoped the rookie could push for a top result.

Talladega Ala Freddy Fryar Fryar Baton Rouge Nascar Bill Ellis North Wilkesboro N.C Alabama International Speedway

Niekro Shuts Out Senators in Detroit Debut

Joe Niekro, filling in for McLean amid suspensions, threw a six hit shutout as Detroit blanked Washington 3-0. Bill Freehan tied the game on a seventh inning two run homer following Willie Horton’s single. Other scores from the day included Drago and Cuellar wins for Kansas City and Baltimore respectively.

Associated Press Washington Senators Bowie Kuhn Detroit Tiger Joe Niekro Tiger Denny McLain Detroit San Diego Senators Mickey Lolich Washington Kansas City Dick Drago Oakland Mike Cuellar Baltimore Cleveland California Milwaukee St. Louis Montreal Atlanta San Francisco Houston Cincinnati Los Angeles Bill Freehan Willie Horton Niekro George Brunet Ken McMullen Drago Amos Otis Ed Kirkpatrick Royals Bob Oliver Kirkpatrick Luis Alcaraz Orioles Cuellar Barry Moore Dave Johnson Andy Etchebarren Don Buford Mark Belanger Ray Fosse Indians Tony Horton Larry

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