Shoal Creek Policy Sparks National Debate at PGA Event
The Shoal Creek Country Club faced criticism for its unwritten policy excluding black members as the PGA Championship nears in Birmingham. Players like Gary Player urged action while others defended the stance, prompting calls for equal access in golf and broader civil rights concerns beyond Birmingham and into Crooked Stick in Carmel, Indiana.
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Shoal Creek Country Club
Birmingham
Ala
Shoal Creek
New South
Martin Luther King Jr
Gary Player
Player
South Africa
Payne Stewart
Stewart
Butt
Crooked ‘Tick
Carmel
Indiana
Crooked Stick
Aiken 51 Spartanburg in Dixie Boys tilts behind strong pitching
In Sumter, Aiken 13- and-under All-Stars won their third straight in the Dixie Boys State Tournament. Staff ace Sherman Caldwell anchored a three-pitcher effort that held Spartanburg to three hits, as Bryan Mitchell Burkhart and Jason Ray worked six-plus innings. Aiken pounced with five runs in the third and fourth, while errorless defense supported the win. The victory puts Aiken in the pivotal night game against Lancaster at 8:30 with two unbeaten teams remaining.
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Sumter
Aiken
Spartanburg
Lancaster
Mike McCarthy
Sherman Caldwell
Burkhart
Con
Munson Death Shocks Yankees Pilot Killed In Ohio Crash
On this day in 1979, New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson died in a plane crash near his Ohio home while practicing takeoffs and landings.
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New York Yankees
Thurman Munson
Ohio
Local golfers eye State Amateur title at Camden
Michael Carlisle Kevin Ratcliffe and Ron Schrader head the Aiken area contingent entering the four day State Amateur at Camden Country Club. Ratcliffe shows form with an even par 70 practice round while Carlisle admits poor preparation and Schrader seeks to recapture his US Amateur qualifying form. The tight Camden layout tests all competitors with rough up and a favorable multi day format.
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Michael Carlisle
Kevin Ratcliffe
Ron Schroder
Aiken
South Carolina
Camden Country Club
Ratcliffe
North Augusta Exchange Club
Persimmon Hill
Camden
Carlisle
USC Aikken
Oder
Ality
Saa
Rateliffe
Palmetto
High School Football Gear Rules Draw Mixed Feelings
South Carolina teams may wear shoulder pads starting today with full gear allowed Monday. Coaches such as Larry Nelson of South Aiken and Bill Utsey of North Augusta voice mixed opinions on preseason restrictions, while Silver Bluff coach Butch Jacobs supports gradual gear progression and longer spring practice.
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Pete Ayoub
South Carolina
Palmetto State
South
Aiken County
South Aiken
Larry Nelson
North Augusta
Bill Utsey
Utsey
Jackets
Silver Bluff
Butch Jacobs
Jacobs
Keenan
Braves Face Trade Talk Over Murphy Rumors
The Atlanta Braves remain silent on Dale Murphy amid trade chatter with the Philadelphia Phillies. GM Lee Thomas says discussions could have involved Murphy for a reliever, with McDowell and Parrett as possible targets, though the deadline and waiver rules complicate any move. Murphy adds 17 homers and 75 RBIs this season, batting .235.
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Atlanta Braves
Dale Murphy
Murphy
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia
Lee Thomas
Atlanta
Bobby Cox
Phillies
Roger McDowell
Jeff Parrett
Thomas
Kent Mercker
Richmond
McDowell
Parrett
Leigh McDonald
Thelphia Public Relations Department
Lee ‘Thomas
Newcomers Give Pacers a Fresh Look for USC Aiken Season
USC Aiken coach Larry Epperly unveils a fast moving lineup led by new arrivals Denny Towns and Shaw Blackmon along with Owns a 6-5 forward. Towns and Blackmon transfered last year and will be eligible this season. The Pacers shift to a pressing running style aimed at high scoring and up tempo play.
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USC Aiken
Larry Epperly
Denny Towns
Shaw Blackmon
USCA
Owns
Southwest Louisiana
Epperly
Towns
Blackmon
Winthrop College
Pacer
Loyola Marymount
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Gregg Hollhouser
McCarthy
Michael Shady
Williston-Elko
John
Smalls
Wiliston
Nday
Kenzie Winstead
Dave O'Brien
Pete ‘van Wieren
San Diego
Associated Press
Pacers
Bratt
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