Odom's Single Lifts Aiken to Dizzy Dean Win in Rain
Alan Odom singled home the winning run with two outs in the seventh as Aiken beats Middle Valley 6 5 in the Dizzy Dean World Series opener delayed by rain. Neal Richardson earned the win with a 10 hit effort, while Todd Scott and Hanna had two hits each for Aiken.
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Selma
Alan Aiken
Down Middle Valley
Tenn
Aiken
Bloch Park
Ringold
Hanna
Hankinson
Neal Richardson
Middle Valley
Barry Johnson
Neal
Sumter
Todd Scott
Aiken Falls After Late Vanishing Lead In Storm Delayed Game
Aiken led 3-1 after three innings with Hagins and Hanna delivering run-scoring singles. Middle Valley tied in the sixth before a thunderstorm stopped play. Odom scored on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the sixth, but three Middle Valley errors in the seventh allowed them to take a 5-4 lead.
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Johnson
Aiken
James Hagins
Hanna
Middle Valley
Odom
Scott
Graniteville star chasing dream with Asheville Tourists
Graniteville's Tommy Dunbar, a former three sport athlete, pursues a pro career with the Asheville Tourists as Charleston Royals defeat them 7-5. Dunbar, hitting .303 after 12 extra base hits, explains the minor league life and his aim to move up the Texas Rangers system.
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Charleston
College Park
Charleston Royals
Asheville
Tourists
Graniteville High
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Dunbar
Tom Robson
Tommy
Texas
Ahat Navé
Graniteville
Anderson
Spartanburg
Florida
Nicklaus Magic Returns At Oak Hill Championship
The writer recalls Jack Nicklaus delivering a historic PGA Championship at Oak Hill in Rochester, noting five strokes separated eight contenders and contrasting the excitement with the long driving contest. The piece emphasizes Nicklaus's impact on golf history and the writer's lingering awe.
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Jack Nicklaus
Rochester
Andy Bean
Lon Hinkle
New York Mets
Nicklaus
Oak Hill Country Club
Dreamland
Howard Cosell
Local Amateur Golf Leaders Crown Wedgefield Event
In Georgetown at the 50th state amateur at Wedgefield Plantation Mike Wiland of Aiken High and Jim Macfie of Camden shot 71 to lead a field of 153. Wiland, Ken Wiland, and Len Yaun made the championship flight with Ken finishing 295 and Yaun 301. Wiland’s four day total ended at 305 with John Woodard second in the fourth flight at 316.
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Nicklaus
Wedgefield Plantation
Georgetown
Mike Wiland
Aiken High
Houndslake Country Club
Jim Macfie
Camden
Wiland
Ken
Columbia
Houndslake
Len Yaun
Ken Wiland
Yaun
Aiken
John Woodard
Ron Schroder
St. Angela
Pac-10 becomes Pac-5 after eligibility penalties
The Pac-10 broad-based transcript scandals see five schools removed from 1980 title contention and postseason play. USC UCLA Arizona State Oregon State and Oregon face ineligibility sanctions. Washington and Stanford are touted as frontrunners for the season.
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LOS Angeles
Denver
Southern California
UCLA
Arizona State
Oregon State
Oregon
Pac-10
Tournament of Roses
Nicholas
Washington
Stanford
Bucs, Pats Win in Exhibition Openers
Ken Stabler debuted for the Houston Oilers in a 21-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Stabler completed 9 of 15 passes for 58 yards. Jerry Eckwood and Gordon Jones connected on a 61 yard TD for Tampa Bay. The New England Patriots edged the Rams 35-31 in Anaheim as Los Angeles opened at Anaheim Stadium for the first time.
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Stabler
Oilers
Oakland Raiders
Dan Pastorini
Tampa Bay Bucs
Jerry Eckwood
Isaac Hagins
Chuck Fusina
Gordon Jones
Tampa Bay
Anaheim
New England Patriots
Los Angeles
Rams
Anaheim Stadium
Los Angeles Coliseum
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Eiken County Public Library
Dizzy Dean
Alan Odom
Tommy Dunbar
Asheville Tourists
Greg Pitts
Wagner
Highland Park
By Rob Matwick
Academy
Schroder
Michael Walker
Walker
Steve Wagner
Highland Park Country Club
Jim McNair
University of Florida
North Augusta Country Club
Chip
Jerry Lewis
Lewis
Steven
Russ Johnson
David
Mike Steed
Tom Galardi
Earl Parker
Charlie Jones
Dennis Moorehead
Palmetto Golf Club
Midland Valley Country Club
Leona Loftus
Paula Brown
Ruth Smith
Midland Valley Men’s Golf Association
Persimmon Hill
Rob Matwick
Aiken Standard
Box 456
Aiken Standard Sports Department
Bucs
Houston
Ken Stabler
Doug English
Detroit
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