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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1972

Page

7

Falcons Ready for Steelers Exhibition in Atlanta

The Atlanta Falcons held an hour and a half workout in Greenville Monday as preparations for Saturdays exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Atlanta continued. Head coach Norm Van Brocklin said no cuts were made and all players participated. he will name the starting lineup later in the week.

Greenville S. C Atlanta Falcons Pittsburg Steelers Atlanta Norm van Brocklin Steelers

Seattle and San Antonio Reach Babe Ruth Tournament Semifinals

In Monroe North Carolina two unbeaten teams Seattle Washington and San Antonio Texas advanced to the winners bracket semifinal in the 16 to 18 year old Babe Ruth Tournament of Champions. Seattle beat Cincinnati 2 to 1 while San Antonio defeated Anaheim 8 to 2. Tom Webko pitched for San Antonio with a bases loaded triple, and Seattle broke up a no hitter by Ray Penno in the seventh.

Cincinnati Chester Anaheim Pensacola Tom Webko San Antonio Seattle Ray Penno

Player Out Of U S Championship In Exemption List

Gary Player of South Africa is out of the U S Championship this month. Jef Heard, a leader in the 1971 exemption list, will take his place. The event runs August 24-27 at the Country Club of North Carolina with top players advancing to match play.

Pinehurst N. C Jef- Gary Player South Africa Ry Heard United U. S Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Lee Trevino DeWitt Weaver George Archer Miller Barber Frank Beard North Carolina

Helms Hall Inducts Eight Football Stars

Helms Football Hall of Fame adds O J Simpson and seven notable players to its Monday class. Also honored are Ed Meador Tobin Rote Bruce Smith Josh Cody Nick Drakos Frank McPhee Jim Parker Mortimer Sprague and Don Stephenson, recognizing a mix of college standouts and a former Heisman winner.

Los Angeles O.J. Simpson Ed Meador Tobin Rote Helms Football Hall of Fame Simpson Southern Cal Buffalo Bruce Smith Minnesota Josh Cody Vanderbilt Nick Drakos Cornell Frank McPhee Princeton Jim Parker Ohio State Mortimer Bud Sprague Army Don Stephenson Georgia Tech

Blind Bowling League Formed in Florida

Bob Corbett, a 52 year old former Syracuse salesman, organized a blind bowling league in West Palm Beach after starting from scratch three years ago. He now averages in the 170s with a high game of 262.

West Palm Beach, Fla Bob Corbett Syracuse, N.Y Stratch

Belinsky Promotes Ring Comeback Behind Angels Links

Bo Belinsky joins forces with Dean Chance as matchmaker for the Ernie Sha fight event in Canton Ohio. Vincente Rondon and other former Angels pitchers of the 1960s are noted in the promotional lineup.

Canton, Ohio Bo Belinsky Belinsky Dean Chance Ernie Shathose Los Angeles Vincente Rondon

National League East Standings and Tuesday Baseball Schedule

The National League East standings show Pittsburgh leading with 68 wins and 40 losses, followed by New York 57-49, Chicago 58-52, St. Louis 52-55, Montreal 49-58, and Philadelphia 41-67. West teams list Cincinnati 64-61, Houston 62-49, Los Angeles 57-50, Atlanta 51-51, San Francisco 49-63, and San Diego 42-66. Tuesday games include Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Houston at Montreal, Atlanta at New York, St. Louis at San Diego, Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, and Chicago at San Francisco.

W. L. Pet. G.B. Pittsburgh New York Chicago St. Louis Montreal Philadelphia Cincinnati Houston Los Angeles Simpson Twitchell Dierker Stoneman Atlanta Schueler McAndrew Cleveland Caldwell Pittsburgh Briles Os Angeles Osteen Hands San Francisco Marichal Associated Press Pet. G.B Baltimore Detroit Boston Milwaukee West Oakland Minnesota Kansas City California Texas Oakland Tidrow Kekich Hedlund Curtis Stanhouse Corbin Coleman Parsons Bradley

Americas Sprinters Powerful at Munich

American short sprint challengers arrive with a mix of veterans and youths led by Eddie Hart and Reg Robinson. The 100 meters field features Hart, Robinson, and Robert Taylor while the 200 meters centers on Chuck Smith, Larry Burton, and Larry Black with Don Quarrie and Julius Lang as contenders. In the 400 meters John Smith and Wayne Collett vie for the top spot, and Vince Matthews adds Olympic experience with the 1 600 relay record holders. The 800 faces Dave Wattle against Yevgeniy Arzhanov as the strongest rival.

Hart University of California U.S Robinson Robert Taylor Mel Pender Ivory Crockett Marshall Dill Willie Deckard Willie McGee Gerald Tinker United States Russia Valeriy Borzov Ukraine Jamaica Don Quarrie Kenya Julius Lang Borzov John Smith Eugene Ore UCLA Wyane Collett Collett Vince Matthews America Mexico City Matthews Brooklyn N.Y Dave Wattle Yevgeniy Arzhanov

Olympic Squad To Face Cougars In Greensboro Exh ibition

The U S Olympic basketball team heads to Greensboro to play the Carolina Cougars of the ABA in a tune up before Munich The Olympians aim to extend their unbeaten streak after three wins in five days with 11 players available following John Browns ankle injury Julius Erving Stew Johnson and several Cougars fill the opponent roster Tom Henderson leads scoring at 14 7 and Dwight Jones 13 0 follows Jim Brewer tops rebounds with seven per game guiding coach Hank Iba alongside McMillen Ratleff Jones and Henderson as key contributors

Greensboro N.C U.S Carolina Cougars American Basketball Association Olympians Munich Germany John Brown Missouri Julius Erving Virginia Squires ABA Stew Johnson Carolina San Diego Cougars Joe Caldwell Tom Owens Ted McClain Bob Warren Ed Manning Dennis Wujcik David Brent Jerry Crocker Steve Previs Mike Grosso Grosso Pittsburgh Wuycik Brent Crocker Previs Tom Henderson San Jacinto Junior College Texas Dwight Jones Houston Minnesota Jim Brewer Jones Henderson Tom McMillen Maryland Ed Ratleff Long Beach State Hank Iba

BankAmericard backs back to school shopping

This notice promotes BankAmericard as a convenient safety for school purchases from sneakers to textbooks. It touts paying by card over checks or cash and explains a no finance charge payoff by the due date or a moderate monthly payment option.

BankAmericard

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