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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1973

Page

8

Aiken Harness Races Draw Sparse Crowd

The Aiken Harness Races on Saturday drew 400 to 500 spectators despite clear skies and a fast track. Bee Line Freight driven by Fred Bradbury won the opening mile in 2:22, the slowest time, while The Corn Planter in two heats claimed the fastest 2:08. Marcon Pro led most of the third race, and Hobo won the fourth, as the event raised funds for Shriner’s Crippled Children's Hospital and the Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center.

ABC Freight Bee Line Freight Fred Bradbury Fancy Freight Fred Racine Ranger Acres Rocket Ranger Norman Boulet Ranger Acres Farm F.P. Smith Harry Argo John Charlie King James Gott Young and Tender Young Tender Marcon Farm Marcon Pro Don Larlee Peppy Time Yates Peppy Yates Scond Luther Martin Cathy Hobo Mighty Hobo Abraham Schultz Jefferson General Ed Bolton Schultz E.H. Minniear Aiken County Shrine Club Shriner’s Crippled Children's Hospital Greenville Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center Aiken Mary N. Toby

Blancas Wins Monsanto Open in Pensacola

Homero Blancas captures a one stroke victory over Frank Beard at the Monsanto Open in Pensacola Florida finishing 277 nine under par. Andy North Dave Hill Miller Barber and Bob Charles round out the top finishers with North at 279 and Hill Barber Charles at 281. Blancas earns 30000 prize and heads to the Tournament of Champions in La Costa California.

Pensacola Fla Homero Blancas Blancas Frank Beard Beard Homero Pensacola Country Club la Costa Calif Andy North Dave Hill Miller Barber New Zealand Bob Charles Hill Barber Charles Frank

Four Way Tie For Devereux Milburn Trophy Golf

Four two man teams tied for first with a two day total of 128 at Palmetto Golf Club for the Devereux Milburn Trophy. Teams Gosnell Canady Howard Winans Chesser Jones Bostwick Jr Knott led the field. Verenes Wiles sole second with 129. four teams tied for third at 131. Gelb Haggin fourth at 132. twenty four teams posted 135 or better.

Devereux Milburn Ryan Holmes Jones Holt Wyatt Day Burchalter Gelb Haggin Palmetto Golf Club Aiken County Hospital Ruckelchaw Fletch

Lakers Defeat Bulls 95 92 in Western finals opener

The Los Angeles Lakers edged the Chicago Bulls 95 to 92 as Chicago stretched loss streaks on the road and at the Forum to 18 straight away playoff defeats. Bulls coach Dick Motta faced a hard setback after another Western trip setback.

Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers Bulls Lakers Los Angeles Forum Chicago Los Angeles Boston New York Basketball Association Carolina Kentucky Indiana Utah California Dick Motta

Pacers Rally Past Clemson of Sumter in Double Header

USCA Pacers win two close games against Clemson of Sumter to improve to 5-0 in the Palmetto Athletic Conference for sole first place. Game one ended 6-5 with a sixth inning five run burst, and game two 3-2 after a seventh inning rally.

USCA Clemson Sumter Pacers Palmetto Athletic Pacer Tom Galardi Steve Ederburn Galardi David Jett Citizen's Field Wendell Hall

Racing Roundup Highlights Turf and Handicap Wins

Miami Lord Vancouver nosed Life Cycle by two lengths to win the Pan American Turf Handicap at Gulfstream Park worth 139200. Key To The Mint sprinted clear to beat King's Bishop by two lengths in the Excelsior Handicap at Aqueduct for 54400. Cup Bearer won the Challedon Stakes by a length at Pimlico carrying 30250.

Associated Press Miami Lord Vancouver Life Cycle Gulfstream Park New York Aqueduct Silver Doctor

Timeless Moment wins Princess Stakes at Garden State Park

In Cherry Hill Timeless Moment won the $26,300 Princess Stakes by 3 lengths over Jim Duncan at Garden State Park. Across the circuit Raging Whirl nosed Protest by 1 length to take the Ashland Stakes at Keeneland. Immediate Joy beat Nile Bay by eight lengths in the Lincoln Downs Palm Handicap.

Cherry Hill Jim Duncan Garden State Park Lexington Keeneland Lincoln R.I Nile Bay

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