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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1975
Page
9
The piece traces origins of idioms Mounting one’s high horse and winning spurs to medieval knightly practice. It notes gens d armes as early armed courtiers and explains why mounts and sword scabbards shaped riding from the left and left-side mounting. It links horse handling to practical battlefield needs.
A brief note on horse brasses once used to ward off dark influences. Witches and devils were thought to haunt horses at night, so stables hung a round stone with a hole. Later the stone gave way to brass ornaments bearing good luck symbols for protection on the road.
Work at the Montreal site for the 1976 Summer Games rises to 500 with 250 rehired while 125 iron workers return. stadium progress lags at the village as a strike continues. A wage increase settles a provincial dispute, and Mayor Drapeau clashes with Finance Minister Garneau over lottery funds for COJO.
Johnny Miller’s early season scoring spree sets world record pace in 144 holes of major play. He wins Phoenix 24 under par 260 and Tucson 25 under 263, with 49 under par over eight rounds cited as a record. Fred Corcoran notes historic feats by Hogan Nelson and Souchak, while praising Miller’s Oakmont 63 as an unmatched Open contender.
The article previews Jack Nicklaus's return to competition at the Bing Crosby National Pro Am in Pebble Beach, facing rising star Johnny Miller. It notes Miller's hot form and Nicklaus's status as golf's greatest, with 168 pros and 215000 in total prize money as the field contends.
The Aiken Junior High boys defeated Kennedy Junior High 60 to 12 to improve to six wins and one loss. Myron Bell led with 13 points, Felix Smith 12, and Leon Childs 10 as Kennedy's Brad Johnson totaled 4. Kennedy girls beat Aiken 29 to 18 with Lynn Blackburn scoring 14.
East and South region results feature Villanova Cornell Syracuse Temple Fordham Army Conn Long Island Boston Yale Penn St Muhlenberg Pittsburgh Rollins St Bonaventure Canisius Vermont St Lawrence Maine Bates Clemson Maryland Wake Forest Duke Hofstra East Carolina Richmond North Carolina Virginia Alabama Georgia Tech Tenn Kal Kal Wesleyan Alabama State Florida A&M West division shows Green Toledo Michigan Ohio University Central Michigan Miami Ohio Kent State Morehead Ball State Illinois New Orleans Iowa State Kansas Oklahoma State Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma Missouri. Southwest and NHL divisions list standings and recent results with teams like Philadelphia NY Rangers Atlanta Vancouver Montreal and Toronto. Pro basketball notes cover NBA results and upcoming games across divisions and conferences with key teams Detroit Boston New York Philadelphia. Horse racing results include notable stakes from Bowie Garden State Park and Santa Anita with winners Cherry Hill Boston Dr Russ and Easter Island.
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