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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1972

Page

6

Torre Swaps to Third Base Boosts Reds Bench

Lookout Joe Torre switches from catcher to third base and impresses as he helps Cincinnati Reds beat Montreal 6 to 0. Bench, already a superstar, also plays third base and homers for his 29th of the year in the same game.

Associated Press Joe Torre Torre Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds Montreal Bill Plummer Sparky Anderson Expos Jack Billingham Rangers Tom Grieve Frank Howard Elliot Maddox Texas Mike Paul Pete Broberg Dave May Brewers

Younts-Gunter Wins Enter Final in Local Softball Tourney

Younts-Gunter swept Johnston Independents 11-1 and Burger King 20-4 to reach tonight’s final against Clearwater at 7. If Younts wins, a deciding game 8:30 follows. Clearwater undefeated in Aiken Recreation Department men’s softball event.

Younts - Gunter Aiken Recreation Department Aiken Independents Johnston Burger King of Augusta Younts Clearwater

Fermata Club Junior Nears Finals in Tennis

The Fermata Club junior tennis tournament advances to finals with boys 18-under singles and doubles looming. Rick Veasey beat Bobby Ryder 6-1 6-1 to face Brian Eberhard, who defeated George Kierspe 6-2 6-4. Veasey and Bill Miller advance to doubles final against Kevin Brown and Carl Deily. In 14-under, Eberhard beat Byork 6-1 6-3 as Ryder outlasted Jason Veasey 0-6 6-4 6-3. Eberhard and Ryder set final for that division. Girls 14-under round robin sees Julie Ginazdowski and Meg Turno tied at 24 games each.

Rick Veasey Bobby Ryder Brian Eberhard Eberhard George Kierspe Veasey Bill Miller Kevin Brown Carl Deily Brown Deily Jason Veasey Joey Byork Byork Ryder Julie Ginazdowski Meg Turno

Baseball Standings and Friday Night Matchups

Friday games feature splits for Kansas City and New York with Kekich and Kline starting. Boston hosts Texas with Tiant on the mound while Chicago visits Milwaukee and Detroit travels to Minnesota. Cuellar and Hunter headlining Baltimore Oakland. West standings show Cincinnati and Houston atop the NL while Los Angeles and Atlanta chase. Thursday results show Cincinnati over Montreal and several twinbill road games.

Kansas City Splittorff Jackson New York Kekich Kline Texas Stanhouse Boston Tiant Chicago Bradley Milwaukee Lockwood Detroit Timmerman Minnesota Blyleven Baltimore Cuellar Oakland Hunter Associated Press W. L. Pet. G.B Cleveland West Chicago California

Longshot Karl Leads L and M as Match Play Looms

Richie Karl, Army cook turned pro hopeful, posts a 65 to lead the Liggett & Myers tournament by one stroke over Deane Beman and Bob Barbarossa at Pinehurst. The top eight advance to the U S Professional Match Play Championship, featuring Nicklaus Trevino Palmer and others, with the weekend rounds pairing with the L M event.

Pinehurst N.C Richie Karl Army Alaska Jack Nicklaus Lee Trevino Karl Liggett & Myers North Carolina Nicklaus Trevino Arnold Palmer Palmer DeWitt Weaver George Archer Jerry Heard Frank Bob Barbarossa Little Deane Beman Carolina Sandhills Paul Moran Jim Marshall Dave Stockton Chuck Thorpe Lanny Wadkins

Pee-Wee Football Registration at Aiken Elementary

Aiken Elementary holds Pee-Wee football signup Monday and Tuesday at 5 30 p m for boys 9 10 in the midgets and 11 12 in the bantams. Millbrook Elementary signs up Monday at 5 30 p m behind Kennedy Jr High for ages 9 12 with coach Bob Fulmer.

Aiken Elementary Millbrook Elementary Kennedy Jr. High School Millbrook Bob Fulmer

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