Salisbury Rivalry Shapes Open USLTA Championship
In Salisbury Maryland the indoor USLTA men's championships unfold as an open event with a $50,000 purse. Bill Riordan, newly named USLTA player coordinator, manages entry and sponsorship while pro groups clash over appearance money and TV potential. Riordan argues open tennis requires planning and sponsors before television money appears.
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Stern Bros
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Channel 13
Baltimore Sun
Gatorade
Jackson Hosts 1970 Winter Nationals Drag Meet
Jackson Drag Strip to host the National Association of Automobile Racing Winter Nationals on Feb 28 and March 1. Promoter L B Steed Jr notes 200 cars across six classes with a total purse of 8000 dollars, initial appearance of injected Super Stock circuit, and a five man NAAA team directing.
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National Association of Automobile Racing
L.B. Steed Jr
Aiken-Augusta
Steed
NAAA
Mississippi
Aaron Signs For Substantial Raise In Salary
Hank Aaron announced a two year contract worth about 250000 to become the Braves highest paid player. The 36 year old slugger spoke after meeting with Braves president Bill Bartholomay and expressed satisfaction with the deal.
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Atlanta
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Bill Bartholomay
Slugger
Braves
Cougars Edge Pipers In Overtime At Charlotte
Carolina Cougars win 106-104 in overtime over the Pittsburgh Pipers at the Charlotte Coliseum. Doug Moe shines with 28 points and key rebounds, ending a rough stretch and sparking the comeback with a steal and a crucial assist to Bob Verga.
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American Basketball Association
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Moe
Charlotte Coliseum
Pittsburgh
Stew Johnson
Bob Verga
Largest Santee Cooper Fishing Derby to Break Records
Santee plans a record Derby on the Santee Cooper Lakes from April 4 to July 5 with weekly and grand prizes for largemouth bass crappie and bream. Tagged landlocked striped bass can win over 1000 dollars plus weekly draws and a $1000 grand prize. Crowd exceeds 2000 tagged fish expected and total purse may top 20000 dollars.
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Santee
Santee- Cooper Lakes
Heart Association Names State Golf Chairman in SC
Jimmy D Angelo, longtime Myrtle Beach club pro, is state chair of South Carolina Heart Association second Heart Golfing Weekend set for May 9-10. Clubs statewide host local tournaments to raise funds for the Heart Fund as participation and scores determine trophies for low gross and low net. Entries are $2 per player with state or CGA handicaps accepted.
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Jimmy D Angelo
Dunes Golf and Beach Club
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
South Carolina Heart Association
Heart Fund
South Carolina Heart Associations
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al Esposito
Charleston
D'Angelo
Jenkintown
Pennsylvania
Winthrop to Host Intercollegiate Cage Tourney This Weekend
Winthrop College in Rock Hill hosts an intercollegiate basketball tourney Friday and Saturday with eight teams from South Carolina North Carolina and Tennessee. Competing schools include Furman Appalachian State Catawba Western Carolina UNC Greensboro East Tennessee State and Tennessee. Awards will be handed out Saturday afternoon at the conclusion of play.
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Furman University
Appalachian State University
Catawba College
Western Carolina University
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
East Tennessee State University
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