Aiken Classic Dates Slated
Five area golfers led by Paul Williamson in the Amateur Championship at Greenwood CC Williamson tied for 10th with 297 four rounds North Augusta's Pat Lynn and Leonard Yaun of Aiken at 298 and 299 Berry Crain and John Woodard of Aiken shot 304 and 306 Houndslake hosts father son tourney with 35 teams entered with handicaps and alternate shot format Jay Morton and Yutaka Tanaka scored holes in one at Houndslake Morton on 4th hole and Tanaka on 17th at 130 yard 17th. Palmetto CC to host fourth annual Aiken Golf Classic Aug 17 20 limited to 96 entries no handicaps prizes to top three teams entries due Aug 15 New Ellenton CC bought by Larry Lynn with Don Chambers as head pro Calhutta tournament planned this weekend 36 holes open to public Thurmond Thurmond Thurmond hole in one at Jim and Lil 39 s Katie Rob Matwick column info for golf news in Aiken Standard.
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Paul Williamson
South Carolina Golf Association
Williamson
Greenwood Country Club
North Augusta
Pat Lynn
Leonard Yaun
Aiken
Berry Crain
John Woodard
Houndslake Country Club
Jay Morton
Yutaka Tanaka
Houndslake
Morton
Bobby Uaun
Gus Milous
Jerry Fallon
Tanaka
Augusta
Perry
Larry Lynn
New Ellenton Country Club
Lynn
Don Chambers
New Ellenton
Aiken Pony League Opens Regional Quest At Cayce
Aiken Pony League All Stars, state champions, meet Maryland in the Southern Regional opener at Bray Park Cayce at 6 30 pm with Cayce hosts vs North Carolina at 8 30 pm. Virginia has a bye and will face the Aiken Maryland winner Thursday. Coach Ted Girardeau notes strong pitching by Randy Smith and Kenny Fair and clutch hitting by Fair Dawsey and Higginbotham.
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Aiken Pony League
Bray Park
Cayce
Aitken
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
Aiken
Ted Girardeau
Girardeau
Aikenites
Aiken Stars
Randy Smith
Kenny Fair
Fair
Craig Dawsey
Jeff Higginbotham
Wagener
West Columbia
Charleston
Bobo Waters
Greg Dawsey
Patrick Lowe
Mark Stevens
Steve Stallings
Thomas Younce
Richard Abney
Phil Waters
Corky Emrich
Richard Smith
Billy Lynn
Lyle Stone
Curtis Carter
Yanks Win For Munson Murcer Tribute Game
Bobby Murcer recalled Thurman Munson as the Yankees honored their late captain with a Monday night game after Murcer spoke at Munson’s funeral. Murcer said everything he did was for Munson as the team carried on with resolve and tribute.
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Bobby Murcer
Thurman Munson
Munson
Thurman
Murcer
Yankees
New York
Everything Was For Him Murcer Drives Yankees Past Orioles
Murcer hit a three run homer and a two run double driving in all Yankee runs as New York beat Baltimore 5-4. In Kansas City, George Brett had four RBIs and Fred Patek three with a key seventh inning rally lifting the Royals to 16-12 over the Blue Jays.
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Mined Murcer
New York
Baltimore Orioles
Royals
Blue Jays
George Brett
Fred Patek
Kansas City
Toronto
Royals Rally Tops Blue Jays in Late Inning Victory
The Royals erased a 5-3 Toronto lead with a late rally and reliever Steve Mingori earned the win. In other scores, Ralph Botting allowed three hits in his first Angels start as California beat Oakland 5-2, Bobby Borch drove in four with a homer and double, Mark Clear secured his 12th save. Mariners downed Twins 7-4 as Larry Cox drove in three with a triple and a single. Cox's two-run triple came after an intentional walk to Leon Roberts.
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Royals
Toronto
Steve Mingori
Angels
A’s
Ralph Botting
Bobby Brrch
California
Oakland
Leon Roberts
Cox
Roberts
Lanta
LaCoss
Bob Horner
Braves
Steve Rogers
Reds
Houston
Whitson Seeks to Prove Pitching Prowess After Trade
Ed Whitson, 24, answers critics after his first Giants start since being traded from Chicago for Bill Madlock. He earned a 7-1 win over the Dodgers, improving to 5-6 with his first major league complete game. Cincinnati beat Atlanta 3-1 as Mike LaCoss notched his 12th win and Hector Cruz drove in the decisive run.
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LOS Angeles
Ed Whitson
San Francisco
Whitson
Giants
Bill Madlock
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Braxton Faces Roster Cut As Csonka Returns To Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins waived Jim Braxton along with three other players, trimming to 67. Don Shula cited not carrying two older fullbacks as Braxton, a longtime Bills blocker, eyes future opportunities after a preseason loss to the Saints. The report notes Buffalo drafted Braxton in 1971 and his blocking role for O J Simpson.
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Associated Press
Larry Csonka
Miami Dolphins
Jim Braxton
Braxton
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo Bills
Dolphins
Don Shula
West Virginia
Bills
New Orleans Saints
Csonka
Buffalo
Simpson
al Johnson
Houston Oilers
Johnson
Oilers
Larry Poole
Hill to Play For Aiken TEC in Area Sign
Ernest Hill of Aiken High will join Aiken Technical College next year to play basketball. The 5-10 point guard led his Hornets with 5.6 assists per game and 14.5 points per contest while handling 80 percent of ball actions. He earned All-Region 3 AAAA and All-SCAA honors and was named All-Aiken County and All-State honorable mention.
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Aiken High
Ernest Hill
Aiken Technical College
Hill
Hornets
Cecil Atchley
Ernest
Aiken Tech
Tom Jones
Jones
Rob Matwick
County Briefs Football Jamboree Set For Aug 29
The third annual Aiken County Football Jamboree is scheduled for Aug 25 at 8 p.m. at Hagood Stadium featuring Aiken North Augusta Jackson Williston Elko Langley Bath Clearwater and Graniteville. Each team will play 12-15 minutes with pairings announced later. Proceeds benefit all six schools.
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Aiken County
Hagood Stadium
Aiken
North Augusta
Jackson
Williston-Elko
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Graniteville
Greater
Aiken Swimmers Earn Medals at SC AAU Junior Olympics
Local swimmers with several top finishes in Charleston highlighted Pam Timmerman as the standout winner by taking first in the 50 meter freestyle and placing in multiple events. Other placers included Chris Lustig Ashley Putnam Kenny Fuqua Keisha Fuqua Jamie Fuqua Dawn Faherty and Cathy Hindman with several top ten results across freestyle breaststroke and medley events. A meeting for New Ellenton Junior High football players and managers is set for Monday at 3 p.m.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Charleston
Pam Timmerman
Chris Lustig
Ashley Putnam
Kenny Fuqua
Keisha Fuqua
Jamie Fuqua
Dawn Faherty
Cathy Hindman
New Ellenton
Rick Harris
Baseball Scoreboard and Schedule Highlights Across Leagues
National and American league standings shown with team records and games back. Tuesday brings cross matchups including Pittsburgh at Chicago and Houston at Los Angeles, with several key series and races in pennant contention. Horse racing notes mention Bowie's Civil Defense and Saratoga Special winners with payouts.
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Houston
Cincinnati
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Pittsburgh Rooker
Chicago
Reuschel
St. Louis
Fulgham
Thomas
New York
Falcone
Hassler
Hausman
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Aiken Hornet Booster Club Sets August Tuesday Meetings
The Aiken Hornet Booster Club meets tonight at 7:30 in the Aiken High library to launch the annual membership drive and season ticket sales led by president Dar Ratchford. The group will hold meetings every Tuesday night in August.
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Aiken Hornet
Aiken High Library
Dar Ratchford
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