Benefit Game Set Tomorrow Reflects Local Support
Aiken American Legion Post 26 faces Laurens in a 7 30 p m benefit baseball game at Citizens Field to aid Paul Bookstaver who was accidentally shot last January. Bookstaver, released from hospital May 28, may need July surgery and previously worked for Aiken Drug. Fund started by employees of Aiken and Woodruff Drug Stores. roster includes players from the 4A Upper State Championship series and additional college and high school players from both teams.
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Aiken American Legion Post 26
Laurens
Citizens
Paul Bookstaver
Bookstaver
Aiken Drug
Aiken
Woodruff
American Legion
North Augusta High School
Lynn Nips Rhodes In Sudden Death
Lynn Pat Lynn defeated Conrad Rhodes in a sudden death playoff to win the North Augusta Jaycee Golf Championship. Both finished 2 over par 146 after 36 holes at North Augusta Country Club with Lynn finishing par on the second playoff hole to win. Rhodes advances to the state Jaycee tournament in Florence with Lynn and two other North Augusta golfers.
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North Augusta
Pat Lynn
Conrad Rhodes
Lynn
North Augusta High School
Rhodes
North Augusta Country Club
Florence
Bill Gibbs
Stan Goodwin
Baseball Standings and Monday Schedule Brief
Standings show Kings San Francisco 5 Philadelphia 9 New York 9 Montreal 4 Los Angeles 2. Monday games list San Francisco at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Houston.
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Kings
San Francisco
Philadelphia
New York
San Diego
Montreal
Los Angeles
Bradley
Pittsburgh
Moose
Matlick
Cincinnati
Billingham
Carlton
Houston
Roberts
Chicago
Atlanta
Kansas City
Graber
Boston
Curtis
Milwaukee
Colborn
Oakland
Holtzman
Minnesota
Cleveland
Baltimore
Texas
Associated Press
St. Louis
Ryun Captures Mile Win at Richmond International Meet
Jim Ryun led the mile from the final lap to win at the Richmond Coliseum while Warren Edmondson edged Lee Evans in the 440 to highlight the International Track Association event in Richmond Virginia.
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Ryun
Richmond
Jim Ryun
Warren Edmondson
Lee Evans
Richmond Coliseum
Foreman to Defend World Title in Tokyo Preview
George Foreman will defend his world heavyweight title against Joe King Roman in Tokyo on September 1 in a program featuring two championship fights. Muneo Mizoguchi announced the event to be at the Budokan with a second bout for Ricardo Arredondo versus Morito Kashiwaba.
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George Foreman
United States
Joe ‘King
Roman
Puerto Rico
Muneo Mizoguchi
World Boxing Council
WBC
Ricardo Arredondo
Mexico
Morito Kashiwaba
Japan
Perez Grand Slam Sparks Reds Rally at Pirates
Tony Perez belted a grand slam as Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 5 1 at Three Rivers Stadium. Carroll pitched past a pulled leg, ending the Pirates six game streak while Chicago NL East lead widened. Giants, Expos, Cubs, Cardinals, Mets all won in tight afternoon MLB action.
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Associated Press
Tony Perez
Cincinnati Reds
Clay ‘‘Hawk
Carroll
Three Rivers Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hawk
Perez
Reds
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cardinals top Astros as McCarver drives in winner
Tim McCarver delivered a bases loaded single with one out in the 10th to lift the red hot Cardinals to a 2-1 win over the Astros. It marked St Louis an 11th win in 12 games while Houston dropped to fourth in the West. Tom Seaver earned another victory for the Mets by holding San Diego to six hits and stopping a three game skid.
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Garry Maddox
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St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
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Chicago
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Minnesota
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Cleveland
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Boston
Baltimore
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Dave Kingman
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Bob Locker
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Braves
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Cardinals
Astros
St. Louis
Houston
Tom Seaver
San Diego
Mets
Mickey Lolich
Twins
Yankees
George Medich
Jerry Bell
Bell
Indians
Blue Hurls A's Past Red Sox
Oakland defeated Boston 12 to 1 as Vida Blue dominated on the mound while first baseman Mike Hegan was charged with a controversial error that ended his ML record of 178 errorless games. Yastrzemski doubled the miscue as Blue pled his case after the game.
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Mike Hegan
Blue
Oakland A’s
Boston Red Sox
Hegan
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Carlton Fisk
Yastrzemski
New York
California
Detroit
Minnesota
Kansas City
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Chicago
Baltimore
Texas
Weiskopf Captures Kemper Open With Record 19 Under
Tom Weiskopf won the Kemper Open at Quail Hollow by three strokes finishing 19 under par 271. Rewarded with 40,000 from a 200,000 purse, he edged runner-up Lanny Wadkins who closed at 274 in humid Charlotte.
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N.C
Tom Weiskopf
Jack Nicklaus
Weiskopf
Jack
Atlanta
Nicklaus
Fort Worth
Quail Hollow Country Club
Tom
Lanny Wadkins
Wadkins
Dave Hill
Lou Graham
Leonard Thompson
Cesar Sanudo
Art Wall
Ken Still
Mac McLendon
Dan Sikes
John Lister
New Zealand
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Trevino
Palmer
Bruce Crampton
Gary Player
Tommy Aaron
Nicklaus, Crampton, Trevino
Byron Nelson
Wake Forest
Margaret Court Beats Chris Evert In France Final
In Paris at Roland Garros, Margaret Court defeated 18-year-old Chris Evert 3-0 6-7 7-6 6-4 in a dramatic final. Evert, who impressed 12,000 fans, eyes the Italian Championships in Rome Wimbledon Forest Hills and a possible $20,000 Riggs challenge. Evert had previously beaten Court three times on clay.
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Margaret Court
Bobby Riggs
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Mrs. Court
Roland Garros
Chris
Rome
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
Riggs
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