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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1975
Page
8
The 1975 All-County baseball team features ten first team picks with six pitchers. Artie Procter of Aiken High is named Player of the Year after posting a 6-1 record and a .295 batting average guiding the Hornets into Class AAAA playoffs. He edges rivals Glenn Cunningham Bryan Boatwright and Carlton Canipe in the voting by county coaches and the Aiken Standard staff.
The three runnerups also saw double duty this year. Cunningham was 7 1 on the mound during the regular season and had a 212 average at the plate. Boatwright had figures of 319 and 3 while Canipe batted 315 and had a 4 2 mark on the mound. Other first team members combined high batting averages with pitching experience were Oliver Williamson and Russell Lee. John Harrison and Martin Foster, Tommy Whitfield and Joe Anderson didn’t get a chance year show their MO the mound. Each defender, however, contributed defense with hitting ability earning a spot on the exclusive team. Tim Hulsebus, first year coach at L B C, was picked Coach of the Year for leading the Lions into the state playoffs. Second team members were: J C Abney, Robert Cue, Eric Miner and Elmo Roundtree of Aiken. Steve Thompson and Frank Fortune of North Augusta. Joey Burt of L B C. Chet Rains of Graniteville. Marty Harper of Jackson. Keith Smith of Ridge Spring Monetta. Honorable Mention lists follow for several schools. Ned Milhouse
St Louis reliever Al Hrabosky preserved a 5-4 victory over Atlanta after John Odom faltered in the fifth. Lou Brock sparked St Louis with his 17th stolen base as Ted Simmons belted a two run homer. Darrell Evans battled Hrabosky in a tense ninth, but the Cardinals held on for the win.
Aiken RS M N Augusta L B C Jackson presents a first team listing featuring Joe Anderson Bryan Boatwright Carlton Campe Glenn Cunningham Martin Foster John Harrison Russell Lee Artie Procter Tommy Whitfield and Oliver Williamson.
A listing of players includes J C Abney Joey Burt Robert Cue Frank Fortune Marty Harper Eric Miner Chet Rains Elmo Roundtree Keith Smith and Steve Thompson among others. The snippet suggests a local sports roster or all star selection.
Eddie Buck named new Aiken High School football coach and plans to hire two more assistants. Griffith from East Tennessee State University joins as offensive assistant and physical education teacher. Other assistants include Richard Phillips and Robert Cooper with prior coaching roles, as groundwork for a larger Hornets staff.
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