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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1971
Page
6
NYU will cease intercollegiate basketball and track for financial reasons. President James M. Hester described the move as a curtailment, not a final elimination, noting possible revival if conditions improve.
In North Wilkesboro North Carolina qualifying opened for the Gwyn Staley Memorial NASCAR Grand National race with 15 drivers qualified today and 15 more to qualify Saturday for the 250 mile 400 lap event worth 23350 dollars. The lap record stands at 107.041 mph held by Bobby Isaac as Richard Petty David Pearson and Bobby Allison are among the 47 drivers vying for spots.
Billi Jean King of Long Beach Calif. defeated Kris Kemmer 6-1 6-1 on a slow court as Caesar's Palace World Championship first round action ended. King, top seed, advances to meet Nancy Richie Gunter in round two. Julie Heldman beat Kerry Melville 6-1 6-3 in a postponed match.
Richard Petty drove a 1970 Plymouth to win the Maryville 200 in Tennessee. It was his sixth victory of the year and 125th career win. Benny Parsons, of Ellerbee, North Carolina, finished eight seconds back in a 1970 Ford.
The New York City Offtrack Betting Corporation announced that wagering surpassed 100000 for the first week of operation, reaching 109,958. The organization cited a weekly total of 628,586 in off track bets.
Meadowbrook and Buffalo polo squads meet at Whitney Field Sunday at 3 p.m. for the Fred Post Memorial Trophy. Meadowbrook lineup: Widener Young Corey Boyd Devich. Buffalo lineup: Fleischmann Manning Jr. Knox Manning.
Aiken High School Hornets broke records in long jump and 880 yard run and pole vault as they defeated North Augusta 62 to 61. James Arbaugh cleared 11 feet to highlight pole vault, with J Prince winning high jump and 120 high hurdles and P Summer sweeping discus and shot put. The Hornets improved to five wins and three losses for the season.
The standings show Baltimore 6 to Cleveland 4 in 10 innings Detroit 3 New York 2 in extra frames California 5 Kansas City 2 in 11 innings Oakland 4 Minnesota 3 Milwaukee 4 Chicago 1. Friday matches include New York at Baltimore Boston at Chicago California at Minnesota.
Summer Air led all the way to win the Jacinto Purse at Aqueduct by five lengths over Shuvee. Spouting Horn drew clear by 22 lengths in Bowie's Bryan Glascock Purse. Frostless prevailed by 2¾ lengths at Gulfstream as Fourrulla finished behind. Target Field survived interference and a foul claim to win at Suffolk Downs. Guide led from start to finish by eight lengths at Keeneland. Pinino's Kid won at Golden Gate by 2½ lengths. Ulla Britta rallied from last to win the Goose Girl Stakes at Hollywood Park by 1¾ lengths.
Milwaukee Bucks lead 2-1 in the best of seven Western title series as Lew Alcindor faces Wilt Chamberlain again in Los Angeles. The Lakers, minus West Baylor and Erickson, aim to even the set with a 7-foot-1 veteran seeking to curb Alcindor while Chamberlain dominates rebounds.
Wake Forest enters the ACC golf tournament as favorite to capture a fifth consecutive conference title. The format changes to 72 holes with 36 at Midland Valley and 36 at Woodmont in Rockville Md. The low five scores from seven designated players will decide team honors.
Wake Forest stars Lanny Wadkins Jim Simons Eddie Pearce Steve Walker and Mike Kallam lead a talent rich Deacons squad as senior Kent Engelmeier fights for one of two remaining spots. The team aims to outpace Maryland and North Carolina who shared second last spring.
Dodgers pitcher Downing earned his first NL victory in a 2-1 win over St Louis as Maury Wills drove in the deciding run in the ninth. Giants rookie Healy belted a first pitch homer in his first NL plate appearance to lift San Francisco past Houston 4-3 in 10 innings. Cubs beat Padres 4-3. AL results include Milwaukee over Chicago White Sox 4-1 and Oakland over Minnesota 4-3. Downing, veteran lefty, joined Dodgers after a string of trades since 1969. Healy, 24, also homered in his first NL trip to the plate.
The article outlines two Kentucky Derby regional prep races this weekend the California Derby at 1 1/16 miles and the Wood Memorial at 1 1/8 miles led by Unconscious and Eastern Fleet. Keeneland hosts next Thursday's Blue Grass Stakes ahead of the May 1 Churchill Downs Derby.
Dick Lotz shares first round lead at the Monsanto Open in Pensacola with a five under par 66. Larry Wood is tied for second at 66 after a 24 putts round. Deane Beman sits one stroke back at 67 as a group of contenders trails.
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