Watson Breaks His Dry Spell at Muirfield Open
Tom Watson won the British Open at Muirfield by 13 under par, totaling 271 to end a three year major drought. He held off runner up Lee Trevino and star names like Jack Nicklaus as Horacio Carbonetti and Isao Aoki posted 64s in a crowded field. Watson aims now at the U.S. Open and PGA titles.
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Tom Watson
Linda
Muirfield
Scotland
Watson
Firth of Forth
Lee Trevine
Jack Nicklaus
PGA
Nicklaus
Trevino
Golden Bear
Jack
Argentina
Horacio Carbonetti
Hubert Green
Isao Aoki
Japan
Johnny Miller
Aoki
Carbonetti
Green
Ryan Flirts With No-Hitter Before Expos Rally Fall
Nolan Ryan carried a near no hitter into the seventh as Andre Dawson broke it up with a single. The Expos pushed across two in the eighth and beat the Astros 4 3 after Ryan exited.
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Nolan Ryan
Ryan
Chris Speier
Tommy Hutton
Ron LeFlore
Astros
Hutton
Montreal
Expos
Ex Furman star Clyde Mayes faces turning point in career
Clyde Mayes, 27, former Furman basketball standout, contemplates a return to the NBA after three years with an Italian team. Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1974, he lost his NBA job three years later but leads European league in scoring, rebounding, shot-blocking and assists this season.
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Greenville
Furman
Clyde Mayes
Mayes
National Basketball Association
Milwaukee Bucks
Europe
Aiken Horses Enter National Racing Hall of Fame
Saratoga Springs New York Friday honored Aiken trained horses Gamely and Devil Diver among inductees to the National Racing Hall of Fame. The group also includes Affirmed Fashion Kelso Shuvee Tom Fool trainers Gaver Hanford Freeman and jockey Pete Bostwick.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
National Racing Hall of Fame
Gamely
Devil Diver
Affirmed
William H. Perry
James W. Maloney
Greentree
John Gaver
Hall of Fame
Kelso
Carl Hanford
Shuvee
W.C
Mike) Freeman
Tom Fool
Winter's Tale Captures Brooklyn Handicap at Belmont Park
Aiken trained Winter's Tale won the Brooklyn Handicap by five lengths at Belmont Park in 2:28 3 5. The Rokeby Stables colt, trained by Mack Miller and ridden by Jeffrey Fell, previously took the Suburban and Nassau County Handicaps, boosting earnings to 308,000 dollars. The horse now has seven wins and one second in nine starts.
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NEW York
Brooklyn
Belmont Park
Rokeby Stables
Mack Miller
Jeffrey Fell
Booster Club Meets Tonight at Graniteville High Library
The Midland Valley High Booster Club will gather at 7 30 this evening in the Graniteville High Library to discuss activities and upcoming events.
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Aiken Recreation Department
H. Odell Weeks
Whiskey Road
Booster Club
Graniteville
Midland Valley High Booster Club
Graniteville High Library
Bonnell Delivers Two Late Hits in Jays Win Over Angels
In a weekend reunion with Mark Clear, Barry Bonnell spoiled his former team by delivering a ninth inning single to win 5-4 and then adding a bases loaded, 10th inning single to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory. Clear had not allowed a run in 15 innings before the 10th. Also: Rangers rout Orioles 7-1 as Sundberg continues hot stretch. A's beat Indians 6-5 in 14 innings. Castino stars for Twins in 5-4 win over Red Sox.
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Windy City
Cubs
San Diego
Indians
Lynn McGlothen
Reds
Mets
Cincinnati
Ken Griffey
Jeff Reardon
Griffey
Steve Henderson
Lee Mazzilli
Phillies
Braves
Dodgers
Pirates
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Steve Howe
Howe
John Milner
Ed Ott
Dusty Baker
Steve Yeager
John Candelaria
Burt Hooton
Mike Easler
Mark Clear
Barry Bonnell
Philadelphia Phillies
Clear
California Angels
Bonnell
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto
Blue Jays
al Woods
John Mayberry
Otto Velez
Roy Howell
Rick Miller
Damas
Sundberg
Baltimore
RBI
A’s
Dave McKay
Rick Langford
Oakland
Cleveland
McKay
Victor Cruz
Mitchell Page
Frank White
Kansas City
Royals
New York
Brewers
White Sox
Robin Yount
Milwaukee
Chicago
Yount
Wayne Nordhagen
Tigers
Mariners
al Cowens
Detroit
Seattle
Dan Schatzeder
Mike Parrott
Parrott
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San Francisco
al Holland
Keith Hernandez
Bob Forsch
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Bob Horner
Atlanta
Phil Garner
Derrel Thomas
Aiken
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Ready Motors of
Augusta
Todd’s Shop-N-Go
North Augusta
Jay’s Radio and TV
Ready Motors
Todd
Ben Davis
Ready
Joe Rener
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Associated Press
Twins
Red Sox
John Castino
Minnesota
Boston
Castino
Yankees
Odell Weeks Center
Jerry Couch
Holley Fuel’s Home Comfort Center
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