Aiken and Columbia Reach Cyril Harrison Tournament Finals
Aiken defeats St. Louis 11-3 led by Thomas three goals in the Cyril Harrison Polo Tournament semifinal as Columbia tops Alum Creek 10-5. The final set for Sunday at Whitney Field features the season's top finishers with Mrs. Cyril Harrison to present the cup.
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Aiken
Columbia
Cyril Harrison
Thomas
St. Louis
Alum Creek
Whitney Field
Camden
United States Polo Association
Bostwick
Don Boyd
Chris Weber
W.J. Durrett
Heath Manning Jr
Dibble Manning
Dukkers
Believe It wins Derby prep in thrilling stretch run
Believe It, Maple, and Darby Creek Road battled down the stretch as Believe It drew clear to win by six lengths in a sunlit count that drew 22 056 fans. Maple moved to the lead earlier then surged to the front on the backstretch before Believe It surged ahead midway in the final turn.
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Kentucky
Stephens
Quadratic
Slap Jack
Mike Venezia
Island Sultan
Angel Santiago
Darby Creek Road
Maple
Indigo Star
Just Right Classi
Elloree
Rich Cream
Alon
Champagne Chappy
Sapp's 71 Leads Aiken To Three Way Victory
Aiken High golf edged North Augusta 302 to 305 at Highland Park Country Club as Mark Sapp shot 71 to lead the Hornets. Dane Anderson led North Augusta with 74 while Strom Thurmond shot 339 for third place in the triangular match.
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Aiken High
North Augusta
Strom Thurmond
Highland Park Country Club
Aiken
Richard Phillips
Mark Sapp
Hornets
Scott Goodman
Jeff Langley
Wes Hendley
Dane Anderson
North Augustans
Bill Cummins
Mark Flake
Tommy Stribling
Yellow Jackets
Marietta
Southern Cross
Sapp
Gregg Pitts
Area Baseball Schedule Highlights Local Matchups
Area high school and college baseball fixtures fill the week. Monday brings Jackson at Gilbert and other games at Newberry Graniteville Citadel RSM Lexington and North Augusta. Midweek features Erskine at USC Aiken and Keenan as the schedule continues with additional Friday games.
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Jackson
Gilbert
Newberry
Denmark-Olaf
Graniteville
Aiken
Citadel
Hunter-Kinard
RSM
Lexington
Irma
North Augusta
Erskine
Usc-Aiken
Keenan
Cardinal Newman
Player seizes Masters crown to sweep three straight titles
Sam Snead? or Sam Player? the text describes winner from South Africa achieving three consecutive PGA Tour titles including the Masters and the Tournament of Champions. He finished at 270, 18 under, with a 69 final round, earning 40 000 from a 200 000 purse. Andy Bean finished second at 271. Bean missed a final 15-foot birdie at 18 as the champion held on with a 69. Other finishers included Bill Kratzert Bob Murphy Mike Reid Tom Kite and Kermit Zarley.
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South Africa
Andy Bean
Woodlands Country Club
Bobby Locke
Hulking Bean
Bean
Bill Kratzert
Bob Murphy
Mike Reid
Jack Renner
Tom Kite
Kermit Zarley
Zarley
Kite
Renner
Graniteville High Trio Pitches No-Hitter in Victory
Graniteville High's trio combined for a no hitter against Blackville Friday night. Dunbar, Yyang, and teammates held Blackville to one hit as Graniteville rolled 4-0.
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Blackville
Grane
Graniteville High
Gale
Nate
Aile
Tommy Dunbar
Charles Yyang
Blacky Meite
Grank
Mack
Maryland Clinches 23rd ACC Track Title In Convincing fashion
Maryland captures eight first places in 19 events to win the ACC track and field championship with 182 points. North Carolina State finishes second, Virginia third, North Carolina fourth, Clemson fifth. King of UNC earns Fetzer Award and sets a 5 000 meter meet record. Canty of Virginia, Robertson of Maryland, and Lomotey of NC State set meet records in multiple events.
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Clemson
Maryland
Terrapins
North Carolina State
Virginia
North Carolina
Duke
Wake Forest
Ralph King
Robert A. Fetzer
Tar Heel
King
Terps
Greg Canty
Greg Robertson
Albert Lomotey
L B C Wins In Eighth On Smiths Home Run
Keith Smith led off the bottom of the eighth with a home run to lift L B C High past Strom Thurmond 7 6 Friday. Smith again turned the late rally into a win after Strom Thurmond tied it in the seventh. Clay Pearson and Johnny McGee each had two hits and two RBI, Bill Hamilton added a homer, and L B C improves to 9 4 overall with a 6 1 conference mark. Next at Newberry at 7 p.m.
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Clearwater
Keith Smithy
Strom Thurmond High
Smith
Strom Thurmond
Keith Smith
Clay Pearson
Johnny McGee
RBI
Bill Hamilton
Lions
Newberry
Aiken Falls to OW High 4-1 in Baseball Clash
The Aiken High Hornets lose 4-1 to Orangeburg-Wilkinson as Marty Kinard holds the Hornets to six hits and 10 strikeouts. Aiken’s only run in the sixth came on Brad Johnson’s single and Billy West’s RBI double. The Bruins scored three in the first on three singles and an unearned run in the fifth. Coach Robert Cooper praised pitcher Greg Toole and lamented errors that hampered the team. The Hornets drop to 7-10 and travel to Lexington next.
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Aiken High
Orangeburg-Wilkinson
Green Hornet
Bruins
Marty Kinard Kinard
Aiken
Brad Johnson
Billy West
Johnson
Robert Cooper
Greg Toole
Hornets
Lexington
Clemson Battles Today For Baseball Crown
Clemson aims to clinch the ACC baseball title in a potential final day. After two dominating wins 12-1 over North Carolina State and 13-0 versus Duke, Clemson sits undefeated. Duke and Wake Forest meet at noon. the loser is eliminated and the winner faces Clemson, with a possible title game Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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Clemson
Clemson Tigers
Bill Wilhelm
Tigers
North Carolina State
Duke
Wake Forest
Wolfpack
Metro 7 drop of Georgia Tech from 1978 79 schedule
The Metro 7 Conference notified Georgia Tech the Yellow Jackets will be dropped from its basketball schedule for 1978 79. Tech, recently admitted to the ACC, called it a first decision and plans to discuss remaining in the Metro 7 at May meetings. Basketball would join ACC in 1979 80 with football in 1979.
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Associated Press Atlanta
Metro 7
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
Tech
Doug Weaver
ACC
Larry Albus
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