Racquetball A Busy Calorie Buster Gains Local Popularity
In Aiken County racquetball rises in popularity as a fast calorie burner with 800 plus per hour. The sport suits busy professionals offering short matches and simple equipment. Courts at Hunters Glenn charge 2.50 an hour, while three wall play at Virginia Acres Park adds variety.
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Aiken County
Frank Rogers
North Augusta
Rogers
Hunters Glenn
Virginia Acres Park
Beth Fabrick
Virginia Acres
Jeannie Lancaster
Racquetball gains popularity at Hunter's Glen Club
The Club at Hunter's Glen hosts the first annual Aiken Open Racquetball Tournament on Sept. 16 with a round robin format. Mark Beaumont cites speed and gender parity as draws, while players like Eugene Flasher Bill West and Linda Baumgarten praise accessibility and camaraderie of the sport.
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Mark Beaumont
Hunter's Glen
Aiken Recreation Department
Beaumont
Eugene Flasher
Augusta
White Sox top Royals to seize AL West lead race
The Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City 4-1 to push the Royals from first place, dropping KC into second behind the idle California Angels. Whitey Herzog's club remains one of the league's weaker-hitting teams as they chase a pennant.
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Texas Rangers
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Cleveland Indians
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Andre Thornton
Detroit Tigers
Toronto
Blue Jays
Paul Splittorff
Whitey
White Sox
William Frank
Bald Eagle
Isbell
Rangers
Twins
Sundberg
Dave Goltz
al Oliver
Holtz
Bobby Bonds
Pirates extend win streak to ten with 4-1 win over Braves
Pirates beat Atlanta 4-1 as four Pittsburgh pitchers limit the Braves to seven hits. Chuck Tanner, nicknamed Admiral Hook, presides over the bullpen with Kent Tekulve earning his 25th save. The win ties Pittsburgh with Chicago for second in the NL, 3 1/2 games behind Philadelphia.
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Pirates
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Sparky Anderson
Admiral Hook
Pittsburgh
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Tanner
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Braves
San Diego
Chicago
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles
Anderson
Cincinnati Reds
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
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Phils
Bill Russell
Manny Mota
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cards
Reds
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Pete Vuckovich
Phillips
RBI
Vuckovich
Suns
Ken Griffey
George Hendrick
Mets
Padres
John Stearns
Joel Youngblood
Mike Bruhert
New York
Stearns
Youngblood
Reese Returns to NFL With New Orleans Saints
Former Miami Dolphins starter Don Reese who served time on drug charges signs three one year contracts to join the New Orleans Saints. He was scheduled to report but will miss Saturday’s exhibition against Houston. No terms disclosed. Saints reportedly trade a third round pick to Miami.
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NEW Orleans
Don Reese
Miami Dolphins
Reese
Saints
Jackson State
Houston
Dolphins
Miami
Pate Gilbert Lead After First Round at Pinehurst Hall of Fame
Jerry Pate and Gibby Gilbert share the first round lead at Pinehurst with four under 67s in the Hall of Fame Golf Classic. Hale Irwin shot 73 while Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson posted 71 and 72 respectively as winds of change hit the No.2 course.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Pate
Gibby Gilbert
Gilbert
Memphis
Tenn
Pinehurst Country Club
America
Hale Irwin
Howard Twitty
Leonard
Arnold Palmer
Tom Watson
Irwin
Andy Bean
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Jody Jimnies
Flasher
Bill West
Tennessee
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Baumgarten
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Eric Soderholm
Kansas City
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Rod Carew
Goltz
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Bob McClure
Dunha
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Sixto Lezcano
Milwaukee
Buddy Bell
Gary Alexander
Ron Pruitt
Paul Molitor
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Lou Whitaker
Detroit
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Ron LeBlorc
Itaker
Mike Witte
Jason Thompson
Pirate
Roland Harper
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