Red Sox Lead A L East as Yanks Struggle in Series Opener
Boston maintains an eight game edge over New York after a 6-2 win over Minnesota as Luis Tiant prepared to face Rudy May in Shea Stadium. Rick Wise improved to 13-6 with six straight wins, while Darrell Johnson emphasized pressure on rivals in the division.
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Doubleheader drama and late rallies juice a busy baseball day
A bustling set of MLB results features the White Sox taking a 4-1 win with a two run homer, and the Yankees losing 3-0 as Brian Downing belted a ninth inning homer. Orioles outslug Brewers 10-7 behind Northrup and De Cinces, while Hank Aaron adds to Milwaukee’s homer tally. Tigers beat A's 5-2 as Coleman and Hiller combined on a three hitter. Dodgers face a must sweep weekend vs Reds amid pressure from Garvey and Alston, Reds top Mets 2-1 as Norman beats Seaver, Phillies fall to Braves 5-4, and Astros edge Expos 6-5 with Milbourne and Watson.
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Brewers
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Doug DeCinces
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Aiken Wins 5-4 to Meet North Augusta in finals
Aiken defeats Tri-County 5-4 in the State Dizzy Dean Tournament advancing to face undefeated North Augusta at 8:30 p.m. The win featured four Aiken errors and four Tri-County hits, with Doug Allen earning the win and Terry Kneece key on relief. Scott Bethmann and Eddy Young led Aiken at the plate while David Pinkney led Tri-County.
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Eddy Young
Sherman Patrick
Andy Meek
Mike Harmon
Duane Edington
Tri - County
Terry Kneece
Marvin Edington
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Aiken Team Eliminated From Pony League District Play
Aiken was eliminated from the Pony League Western District Tournament after a 3 2 loss to Lower Lexington. Brad Johnson hit a fourth inning homer and Frankie Pope added a double, with Kenny Fox adding a single. Lower Lexington advances to face Lexington in the finals at 7 30 tonight.
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Tim Williams
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Borden
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Lexington
Local Summer League Scores Highlight Leaders
North Augusta All Stars rolled over Pre-Release Center 82 to 26 with Wright scoring 23 for North Augusta and Rhinehart 14 for Pre-Release. Soulful Strutters beat Virginia Acres 100 to 54 led by Freddie Perry 31 and Claude Jenkins 30. USCA defeated Pizza Villa 69 to 60 led by Bennie Fowler 18 and Matt Simpkins 17 for Pizza Villa.
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Matt Simpkins
Aiken Wins Subdistrict Playoff in Graniteville
Aiken defeats North Augusta twice to win the Subdistrict tournament in Graniteville. The first game 8-2 and the second 8-5, with Tim Redd earning the win and hitting a home run in the opener. Redd, Holland, and Kitchings led the offense. North Augusta was paced by Aldrich Connor Cobb. Aiken advances to the District Tournament in Belvedere starting Monday with a 6 p.m. game.
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Graniteville
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Alex Holland
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Roger Abney
Jeff Clark
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Page Connor
Mack Cobb
Belvedere
McNair Trails In Golf Classic
Mike King of Anderson led Greenville Country Club Junior Golf Classic with 76 to post 54 hole 226. Billy Deloache at 232 trails by six, Jim McNair of Aiken at 233 and Robbie Gravly one back as competition tightens.
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Anderson
Greenville Country Club
Billy Deloache
Jim McNair
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Deloach
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Fermata Swim Team Beats Mont Clair In Close Meet
Fer mata Swim Team defeated Mont Clair 273 to 259 in a local meet yesterday. Triple winners were Edward Giard, Nancy Ferrara, and John Anderson. Double winners were Mike Schubert, Shean Henschel, and Faith Gniadowski. They head to the CSRA meet at Kingston’s pool in Augusta Saturday.
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Edward Giard
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John Anderson
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Shean Henschel
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Kingston’s
Augusta
Nicklaus Leads Canadian Open Amid Thunderstorm Delay
Jack Nicklaus, six under par through 12 holes, posted a 65 to share the first round lead with Tom Weis kopf at the Canadian Open. A violent thunderstorm halted play for 3 hours 2 minutes near Royal Montreal, delaying finishers including Arnold Palmer and others before darkness halted play.
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Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
Royal Montreal Golf Club
Tom Watson
Gary Player
John Schlee
Bob E. Smith
Gary McCullough
Pat Fitzsimons
Arnold Palmer
Graniteville to Hold Jayvee Football Meeting Monday
Graniteville High School to host a meeting for seventh to tenth graders interested in jayvee or B team football this year. The gathering is scheduled for Monday at 7 30 p m in the school gymnasium.
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Graniteville High School
Tri County Captures Junior Dizzy Dean State Title
Tri County defeated Gaffney 11 to 6 to win the Junior Division State Championship. Players and coaches received trophies and T shirts, and Tri County will represent South Carolina in Tennessee at the National Tournament August 11 16. William Razor of Tri County earned the most valuable player honor.
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Tri- County
Tennessee
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William Razor
Oregon State drops golf swimming and tennis programs
The Board of Intercollegiate Athletics in Corvallis Oregon voted to discontinue golf swimming and tennis at Oregon State University due to budgetary considerations. The decision affects university athletic offerings and outlines funding implications for teams and scholarships.
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Corvallis, Ore
Oregon State University
Racing Roundup Leads Win in Multiple Tracks
New York Hinterland won the Myrtle's Jet Purse at Belmont Park by a length over Gnome Home. Delaware Park saw Catabias upset Bavarian Cream. Beating Drums captured the Hudson Purse at Rockingham by a nose over El Arish. Plute won at Arlington Park by a le ngth over Jay Bar Pet. Apollo Nine edged Hasty Helios at Atlantic City. Pachita romped by 12 lengths over Abe's Girl at Monmouth Park. Recronation narrowly beat Ouch in the Del Mar feature.
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Wiland and Holmes Advance in Carolinas Golf Tourney
In the Carolinas Golf Association championship at Sedgefield Country Club Da vid Thore defending champion from Reidsville won two matches to reach the quarterfinals. Other quarterfinalists include Lee Keesler Ken Wiland Jim Holmes Dick Horne Bill Hamilton Bob Sebastian Buck Leigh and Thore. Thore plays Wake Forest and will meet Keesler Duke's Keesler is North Carolina Amateur champion. Semifinals Saturday and the 36 hole final Sunday.
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Wiland Horne
Hamilton- Sebastian
Leigh Holmes
John Frazier Jr
Salisbury
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Greensboro
Greg French
Trip Gentry
Winston-Salem
Aiken Eliminated by Edgefield in 2B Subdistrict Play
Edgefield defeated Aiken 7 to 5 in Subdistrict 2-B, after a Todd Scott two run homer and a three run third inning. Williams earned the win for Edgefield as they advance to face Batesburg in the finals at 7:00. Scott led Aiken with a homer, while Neal Richardson doubled and Ronnie Adams, Todd Johnson, and Wayne Heath added hits.
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Edgefield
Todd Scott
Brian Williams
Scott
Neal Richardson
Ronnie Adams
Todd Johnson
Wayne Heath
Batesbury
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