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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
7
Bobby Hull declares the NHL will face the Russians in the upcoming exhibition series not Canada. He says he cannot play unless he signs an NHL contract, voicing that the matchup becomes the NHL against the Russians.
Don Dunfield, 23, University of Wisconsin graduate from San Jose California, won the one meter springboard at the National AAU Outdoor Diving Championships in Lincoln Nebraska after saying he had been second so often it felt like a habit.
Second seed Danny Birchmore of Athens faces George Hardie of Long Beach in the National Clay Court Tennis Championships quarterfinals. Birchmore beat Alvero Fillol 6 4 6 1 Wednesday while Hardie defeated Bob Sprengelmeyer 6 1 1 6 6 4.
The Los Angeles Dodgers endured an unscheduled night in Philadelphia after their plane was grounded due to a hijacking threat. The team had played the Phillies and planned to fly home, but baggage and security delays pushed departure to Thursday morning.
Virginia Commonwealth University announced former North Carolina star Dick Grubar will serve as an assistant basketball coach succeeding Bill Pegram who resigned last month. Athletic director Chuck Noe made the announcement Wednesday night.
Impressive attendance figures in sports history total 277 750 paid admissions for the three 1959 World Series games played in the Los Angeles Coliseum between the Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox. All three games aired on free television in Los Angeles.
In Reykjavik Bobby Fischer threatens to quit the world championship against Boris Spassky if movie cameras remain in the hall. A walkout followed the first game, with officials saying the match will continue tonight and the legality of camera presence is under review.
In Reykjavik yesterday Bobby Fischer resigns as Black in the first game of the 24 game World Championship, handing the opening game to reigning champion Boris Spassky of Russia.
At Aqueduct Queen's Mark edged O. K. P by a neck to win the $29,050 Astoria as Crystallé led for a nose in the Rydal Purse at Liberty Bell. Gunnysdeb took the Justakiss Purse at Delaware by a head over Mary Mulcahy. Mano met won the Monmouth $16,875 New Jersey Breeders Stakes by three-quarters of a length over Crown of Stars.
Defending champion Boris Spassky opens as white against challenger Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik. The first game features a long sequence of moves and notes on time elapsed for both players, highlighting the tense start of the 24 game title bout.
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