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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1972
Page
7
J C Tremblay longtime NHL defenseman announced as a WHA recruit in Quebec City. He signed a five year contract with the Quebec Nordiques to represent Canada against the Russians in September.
Los Angeles signs college standout Travis Grant, a 6 foot 8 forward from Kentucky State, as the Lakers select him with their first choice. Grant set scoring records in college with 4065 points and 64.1 percent shooting, averaging 33.6 PPG, and expects to adapt to NBA defense.
Boston AL manager Earl Weaver named Bert Campaneris of Oakland to replace injured Luis Aparicio of Boston as the AL starting shortstop for the All Star game in Atlanta next Tuesday. Aparicio, 38, is sidelined with a broken finger from last month. Weaver completed a 28 man roster naming 11 more players including Carlton Fisk and Royals outfielders Richie Scheinblum Lou Pinella and Amos Otis.
In Columbus Georgia AP Bill Rogers of Texarkana Texas leads the Southern Amateur after two rounds with a 135 total following a 65 as the junior from the University of Houston holds a one stroke edge into the third round. Ben Crenshaw of Austin Texas had been favored to win before the stoppage.
Bobby Fischer captured the fifth game of the world championship in Reykjavik Iceland, after a costly blunder by Boris Spassky. The match night lasted about three hours, evening the score at two to two.
The World Chess Championship sees Fischer win the third game by forfeit after Spassky claims the stage with cameras in the hall. Spassky previously won the first game while Fischer claimed the fourth as a draw. Fischer leads two to one with six games left in the 24 game match and aims for the title and prize money. He later presented a list of 13 demands to the Icelandic federation before the session.
The fifth game finished with Spassky resigning after the 27th move in Reykjavik. Spassky’s last move was QQB2 and Fischer replied with BxRP. If Spassky captures the bishop, Fischer will take the king's pawn with his queen, per AP Wirephoto chart.
The South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department set dates for migratory game birds. Doves hunt Sept 2–30, Nov 18–Dec 2, and Dec 19–Jan 13 with noon to sunset hours and bag 12 per day. Marsh hens Nov 4–Jan 12 with 15 daily and 80 possession. Woodcock Dec 26–Feb 28 with bag 5 and 10 possession. Wilson's snipe Dec 26–Feb 28 with 8 bag and 16 possession. Gallinule Nov 4–Jan 12 with 15 daily and 30 possession.
Honestus narrowly defeated Lodge by a nose in the $12,000 Hoosier Honey Purse at Aqueduct. Jockey Angel Cordero Jr. received a 10 day suspension for careless riding in the sixth race.
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