Aiken Golf Weekend Promoted With SERTOMA-Michelob Classic
Aiken pro golf scene gears up for a busy weekend led by the SERTOMA-Michelob Golf Classic at Palmetto Golf Club. Defending champ Chuck Mason returns as entries remain open, with seniors and junior events also on the slate across local courses.
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H. Odell
Dave Derrick
Sertoma Club
Derrick
Banks Mill Road
Palmetto Golf Club
Palmetto
Pat Lynn
Gregory Lake Road
Midland Valley Country Club
CSRA
Midland Valley Country
Augusta Hwy
Graniteville
Iola Bartley
Ginger Steiner
Houndslake Country Club
Bob Kingry
C.A. Miller
Houndslake
Mike Crumpler
Jim McMurray
Len Adkins
Rex Speckman
John McClanathan
Jim Blumer
South Carolina
Tom Watson
PGA
Atlanta
Atlanta Athletic Club
P.O. Box
Duluth
Aiken Standard
Aiken Standard Sports Department
Aiken Standard Sports
P.O
Baseball Strike Talks Drift While Awaiting Judge Ruling
The MLB labor dispute stalls as Marvin Miller and Ray Grebey await management and union counter proposals on a player pool plan. Judge Henry Werker’s ruling on the NLRB injunction is expected later this week amid a brief two hour mediation with Kenneth Moffett and no progress reported.
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NLRB
Kenneth Moffett
Players threaten strike over NLRB injunction ruling
Negotiators clash over a proposed compensation pool for free agent losses in baseball. Miller notes management has not countered, while Werker weighs granting an injunction that could halt the plan for a year or trigger a strike within 48 hours of a ruling.
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Werker
NLRB
Legion Team Opens Season in Columbia and Home Debut
Aiken's American Legion baseball team opens its season tonight at 7 30 in Columbia versus Richland Post 20 then hosts Lexington tomorrow at 7 30 at Citizens Field. The team finished 13 13 last season and reached the state playoffs quarterfinals.
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Aiken
American Legion
Columbia
Richland
Post 20
Citizens Field
Lexington
Belmont Park Morning Notes From the Backstretch
Morning at Belmont Park details the quiet backstretch routine before racing begins. Trainer Angel Penna and his staff discuss morning workouts while Penna reflects on his career, horses, and the emotional toll of training.
Pleasant Colony and the Belmont Triple Crown chase
Dede Biles reports from Belmont Park as Pleasant Colony aims for the Triple Crown. Campo’s busy barn and Peggy Campo defend the volatile public image while reporters swarm for access. Freddie, a hotel guest and part time consultant, selects bets with a computer for today’s races as horses rest or watch spectators at Belmont Park.
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Pleasant Colony
Campo
Rosalie Nowak
Peggy
Freddie
Like Father Like Son Two Young Hopeful Horse Trainers
John Campo Jr. and John Gaver III, sons of famed trainers Johnny Campo and Jack Gaver, aim to follow their fathers into racing. Campo, 14, loves football but trains at Belmont Park and values talking to owners. Gaver, 13, prioritizes horse health and learning from his father Greentree Stable, while planning college and summer work with him.
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John C. Campo Jr
John M. Gaver III
Campo
Johnny Campo
Aiken
Belmont Park
Gaver
Jack Gaver
Greentree Stable
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Alvin Davis
Ric Wilson
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Ray Grebey
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Henry Werker
National Labor Relations Board
Grebey
Miller
Legion
Belmont
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Angel Penna
Penna
Argentina
Ogden Phipps
Dede Biles
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