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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1974
Page
7
John H. Shropshire discusses how mare owners assess potential sires for the season. He warns that buyers may be swayed by pedigrees sales talk and flashy literature while not seeing all progeny due to distribution or premeditation.
The piece weighs arguments on pedigree reliability versus breeding progress in horse racing. It notes variable offspring from sires, the influence of keeper integrity on pedigrees, and quotes Allan Fraser on royal lineages. It cites improved race times and emphasizes modern track maintenance including personnel and equipment.
The article argues that improvements in nutrition training and veterinary care boost speed agility and stamina, while genetics drift limits transmission beyond about six percent by the fifth generation. It compares dairy milk gains and wartime declines to stress enviroment and management as key to realizing a stallion's potential.
Third-ranked North Carolina State seeks a sixth straight win over North Carolina in a regional telecast. Carolina aims to strengthen ACC lead with Maryland game looming after NC State’s 3-0 league start.
New York AP reports Memphis was favored to select either All America quarterback David Jaynes or Arizona State running back Woody Green as the No 1 overall pick in the World Football League draft of top college prospects.
The report lists high scores across teams led by Hydricks Appliances 1912 in high team series and Judy's Fluff & Cur 690 in high team game. Individual tops include Brown 573 and Dave Lawrence 216 with multiple players posting 200s, along with numerous high scratch and handicap tallies for clubs such as Satcher Ford and F&M Bank.
The Aiken High School Booster Club invites attendance at its Football Awards Banquet on January 30 at East Aiken Elementary School at 7 30 p m. Harmon Wages of the Atlanta Falcons will speak. Tickets with meal are four dollars available from club members or by calling Bob Holmes Tom Rankin or Henderson Johnson.
The world chess championship four-game streak ended in another draw as Viktor Korchnoi and Henrique Mecking plan rest day activities in Augusta Georgia. Korchnoi will tour hospitals and a school with his wife while Mecking studies for the fifth game set for Wednesday at 9 p.m. EDT.
The Associated Press reports ABA East standings include Los Angeles Golden St Seattle Portland Phoenix with record 18 30 .375 A schedule shows games for Monday through Wednesday featuring teams such as Philadelphia Buffalo Houston New York Portland Kansas City Cleveland Los Angeles Golden State Seattle Boston Detroit Milwaukee Montreal Pittsburgh and Detroit matchups.
Sokokis won the Hatboro Purse at Liberty Bell by a neck over Ribopeak in Philadelphia. Rove edged Hairy Business by a half length to take Narragansett Park’s Stonewall Jackson Purse. Bing Song triumphed by a large margin at Suffolk Downs for a $5,000 feature.
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