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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1971
Page
6
Kentucky Derby preview notes 20 candidates stabled at Churchill Downs with up to 25 possible starters. Missing three-year-olds include Hoist The Flag His Majesty and Executioner while Bold and Able and Eastern Fleet from California join the Derby hunt.
Chicago Black Hawks, after sweeping New York in a 7-1 Game Four win, return home for Game Five with the series tied 2-2. Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull led the attack, Hull adding three assists and Mikita a goal and assist as Chicago seeks a successful on-ice performance at home.
Montreal jumped to a 7 2 win in game one, North Stars answered with a 6 3 victory. The series moved to Minnesota after a 6 3 and a 5 2 win by the North Stars with Parise and Oliver delivering key third period goals.
Cliff Richey defeated Clark Graebner in the River Oaks final 6-2 6-1 6-2 to win $5,000 while Onny Purun and Milan Hosecek upset Tom Edelfson and Frank Froehling 1-6 6-7 6-4 in the doubles.
Lee Trevino won the Tallahassee Open by shooting 68 in the final round to finish 273 at 15 under par. He moved to focus on golf clubs rather than Bourbon Street, charging ahead three strokes over Jim Weichers and Hubert Green who held second and tied for third after the rounds. Trevino earned $12,000 to bring his career earnings to $479,294.
Maryland beat North Carolina 9-8 to stay atop the ACC standings as NC State lost 3-1 to Virginia. Maryland sits 4-1 in conference play while North Carolina is 6-3 and Virginia 3-2, with Clemson rising to 8-2 over South Carolina.
The CSRA Round Robin Ladies Golf Tournament will be played tomorrow at Highland Park Country Club. Pairings start at 9 a.m. with multiple groups listed for tees eight and fifteen and include players such as Wren Petersen Locke Napier Hoff man Harmon O Neill Gilpin Sipe Hellyar Stallworth Murphy Elliott and Patterson among others.
Wally Bunker and Jerry May powered Kansas City to a 6 4 victory over Cleveland as May hit a first inning homer and Bunker earned his season’s first win. The Royals improved to 9 9 after a three game sweep of the Indians.
In Churchill Downs event Bold And Able captured the Stepping Stone Purse by two lengths over List. Across Garden State Park Ward Gal edged Sea Saga in the Betsy Ross Handicap. Aqueduct saw Judgable lead from break to finish for a three length victory over Never Bow in the Grey Lag Handicap. Pimlico hosted Woodlawn Stakes with Lord Hussar surviving a foul claim to win and Bold Statement taking a length over Sense A Fear in two divisions. Arlington’s Crete Handicap winner Fleet Wing led all the way over Royal Surrender by 3 4 lengths, while Lou Smith Memorial Handicap at Suffolk Downs went to Prince Siena after a narrow gap. In Inglewood, Fast Fellow led from start to end to beat Authorize. Dr Knighton edged Smooth It in the Will Rogers Stakes divisions at Hollywood. Golden Gate’s Imaginative held off Most Host by a neck in the Golden Gate Handicap, and Boston’s Main Pan won her second straight start.
Baseball standings update with Tuesday night games including Chicago at New York, Minnesota at Washington, Milwaukee at Boston, Detroit at Kansas City, Baltimore at Oakland and Cleveland at California. Scores not provided.
Montreal at Chicago San Francisco at Atlanta Los Angeles at Pittsburgh San Diego at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Houston New York at St Louis night games listed for National League East Division schedule.
Jack Nicklaus shot 70 in the final round to finish 279 and win the MONY Tour Championship by eight strokes. Gary Player Dave Stockton Bruce Devlin and Gene Littler chased but fell well short as Nicklaus dominated the 7 114 yard layout. Arnold Palmer and Tony Jacklin also competed in the star filled field.
Mike Schroder the defending South Carolina Junior Golf Champion signed a grant in aid with Louisiana State University announced by coach Ben Freeman Jr. The 18 year old Aiken High senior won the state junior title and the Jaycee Junior crown last year and previously in 1969. He is the son of Mr and Mrs M C Schroder of Homestead Lane and lettered three years in golf and basketball at Aiken High.
Richard Petty captured his 127th career victory in a disputed 250 mile NASCAR Grand National event at Martinsville Virginia. Petty finished a second ahead of David Pearson who protested Petty for allegedly running without the fuel cap for the final 18 laps. Mike Mosley, 26, earned his first NASCAR win in the high gear season opener.
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