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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1969

Page

7

Aqueduct Closes Thou sands Left Homeless

The final day at Aqueduct sees 32,801 racing fans braving cold winds as nine races close with a farewell vibe. Totals reach $4,393,815 in wagering for the day and $691,507,890 for the season, a new all-time record.

Bill Johnson Fred Capossela Bold New York New York Racing Association Aqueduct Ron Turcotte John Campo Hector Pilar

Haywood Leads ABA Scoring and Rebounding Pace

Randy Haywood of the Denver Rockets remains the league leader in scoring and rebounding with 27.2 points and 19.7 boards per game across 33 appearances. Bob Verga of the Carolina Cougars and Charlie Williams of Pittsburgh trail in scoring, while Don Freeman of Miami climbs to fifth after a recent surge with games of 43, 45 and 46 points.

NEW York Spencer Haywood Denver Rockets American Basketball Association Bob Verga Carolina Cougars Pittsburgh Charlie Williams James Jones New Orleans Don Freeman Miami Freeman

Rams Gear Up for Frozen Clash with Vikings

The Los Angeles Rams fly to Minnesota for a Western Conference NFL playoff game against the Vikings. Equipment chief Don Hewitt says the team bought special cold weather gear including four shoe types with features like suction cups and cleated rippers to handle icy fields.

LOS Angeles Los Angeles Rams Minnesota Vikings Rams California Mid-West East San Francisco 49Ers Hewitt George Allen

Davidson Back In Win Column as Wildcats Hold Off Georgia

Davidson 74 Georgia 72 in Charlotte as Brian Adrian nets 26 to lift No. 1 Southern Conference contender. Georgia’s Bob Leinhard scores 32, aiding a late push before Davidson clinches the victory. The Citadel falls 69-61 at Charleston against Long Island in nonleague play.

Associated Press Davidson Wildcats Georgia Charlotte Citadel Charleston S.C Long Island Brian Adrian Bob Leinhard Walter Jones Bob Ednick Bulldogs Willie Taylor Richmond East Tennessee

Virginia Center Bill Gerry Named ACC Player of the Week

Bill Gerry of Virginia earns ACC basketball player of the week after leading the Cavaliers to the Big Five Tournament title. He posted 60 points and 37 rebounds across three games, including 25 in a win over Richmond and 18 in the title game versus William and Mary.

North Carolina Gerry Cavaliers ACC

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