Belvedere Palmers Rally Past Aiken for District Title
Calvin Curry delivered the decisive blow with a two run homer in the sixth inning lifting Belvedere to a 3-1 victory over Aiken to claim the Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 championship. Curry, starter for four innings, moved to shortstop in the fifth after reaching his innings limit. The win advances Belvedere to the South Carolina Dixie Youth Tournament in Darlington.
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Belvevuere
Calvin Curry
Curry
Belvedere
Aiken
South Carolina
Belvedere Beats Aiken In Extra Hard-Fought Tilt
Roger Abney scored for Aiken with a first inning run after signaling from the right field line. Belvedere responded with a run in the second and tied the game until Curry’s homer in the sixth. Harley Cooper and Curry each had two hits, Wigfall earned the win with two scoreless relief innings.
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Roger Abney
Aiken
Abney
Alex Holland
Belvedere
Terry Cooper
Blaine Harley
Curry
Harley
Cooper
Mark Strickland
Ben Wigfall
Wigfall
Jeff Clark
Ronnell Kitchings
North Augusta Aims for Dizzy Dean World Series Title
North Augusta, the South Carolina Dizzy Dean Baseball League champions, brings pitching and depth to Starkville Mississippi for the Senior World Series. Coach Robert Hobbs with Mike Harmon and Dean Plunkett oversee a staff led by Carlton Canipe Tony Derrick and Steve Thompson as starters and Odom Atkinson Hamrick and Rogers in relief. Richard Connors leads the catching and hitting, while Hobbs cites improved defense and a strong mental outlook for a potential title run.
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Scott Hunter
North Augusta
South Carolina
Starkville
Miss
Robert Hobbs
Mike Harmon
Dean Plunkett
Mississippi State University
Alabama
Hobbs
Carlton Canipe
Tony Derrick
Steve Thompson
Chuck Odom
Tommy Atkinson
Mell Hamrick
Tommy Rogers
Richard Connors
Connors
Canipe
Thompson
Danny Weldon
Mississippi
Aiken
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
The American League East led by Boston and Baltimore trade wins with New York and Milwaukee close behind. Winners included New York over Cleveland, Minnesota over Chicago, and Milwaukee over Baltimore. American and National League results feature Oakland Kansas City Texas California and others with multiple games and upcoming Monday schedules. Major events noted include horse racing wins at Delaware Park Rockingham Park and Saratoga with Saratoga Special won by Bold Forbes.
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Cleveland
Detroit
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Kansas City
Chicago
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California
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Cicago
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Pension Plan
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Monmouth Park
Philadelphia
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Embajador
Calder Race Course
Arlington Park
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Bold Forbes
Family Doctor
Saratoga
Stanton
Del
Golden Don
Goat Grabber
Donald P. Ross
del Mar
Calif
Larrikin
Wood Carver
Ringer Accepts Coaching Post at Columbia High
Jim Ringer, longtime baseball and assistant football coach at Aiken High School, accepts a coaching position at Columbia High School. He will coach the defensive backs and linebackers for the Caps and may lead the baseball team this season.
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Columbia
Jim Ringer
Aiken High School
Columbia High School
Een Ringer
Prospective St. Angela Academy players report for practice
Prospective football players at St. Angela Academy must report for practice on Monday August 11 at 8 30 a m per Coach William Walsh.
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St. Angela Academy
William Walsh
Prospective USC Aiken Soccer Candidates Meet Tonight
A meeting for all prospective USC Aiken soccer team candidates is set for tonight at 6. Players should report to the school's athletic field.
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Usc-Aiken
Tennis Marathon Benefits Cancer Society at Virginia Acres
A three day charity tennis marathon at Virginia Acres courts runs Friday to Sunday with play from 3 p.m. Friday to 3 p.m. Sunday. Players pick up a sign up sheet at the American Cancer Society and nonplayers may sponsor participants.
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Virginia Acres
American Cancer Society
South Carolina Jaycees Junior Golf Tournament Heads North Augusta
North Augusta Country Club hosts the South Carolina Jaycees Junior Golf Tournament today and tomorrow with top players from Aiken Edgefield and local clubs. Contenders include Jim McNair Mike Carlisle Paul Williamson Tim Flanders Pay Lynn Dave Moore Marc Weibel and Perry Watson.
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North Augusta
North Augusta Country Club
South Carolina
Strutters meet North Augusta in Summer League title game
The Strutters and North Augusta All Stars reach the Aiken Recreation Department Summer Basketball League final. Strutters upset USC Aiken 61 to 51 behind Claude Jenkins with 32 points. Benny Fowler had 24 for USC Aiken. North Augusta beat Pizza Villa 72 to 63 with Fleming scoring 28 and Aaron Hightower 21.
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Strutters
North Augusta All Stars
Aiken Recreation Department
USC Aiken
Claude Jenkins
Benny Fowler
Pizza Villa
Fleming
Stars
Aaron Hightower
Whitey’s Erskine Open at Cooper’s Creek
A golf tournament for Erskine College alumni and friends will be held Wednesday at Cooper's Creek Country Club. The event honors Erskine and a Wagoner member. Participation is $10 covering greens fee all day golf cart and buffet luncheon at Cooper's Creek near Wagener on Highway 113 two miles from Highway 178.
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Wagener
Erskine College
Cooper's Creek Country Club
Whitey’ S
Erskine
Kine
Ronie
Cooper's Creek
Highway 113
Highway 178
Baptist league scores spark Friday night action
Millbrook Baptist defeated Second Baptist 4 to 0. First Baptist beat Salvation Army 5 to 4. Jacksonville All Stars routed Shiloh Baptist 13 to 11 in a Friday softball slate hosted by the Aiken Recreation Department Boys' Church League.
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Aiken Recreation Department
Boys’ Church
Millbrook Baptist
Second Baptist
First Baptist
Salvation Army
Jacksonville All Stars
Shiloh Baptist
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