Recreation Results from Aiken Men’s Softball League
Last week's action featured Bill Jones Insurance beating O R A 10 to 1 with Mike Gossett and Chris Childers leading BJ. Aiken Sporting Goods toppled McFeast and Yeast 20 to 14 as Bob Hopkins and Jackie Fordham hit homers. Trophies Unlimited beat Scorpios 16 to 9 led by Rick Endler and Randy Counts. Multiple matchups followed with high scoring games and standout players across divisions including church and women's leagues.
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Bill Jones Insurance
O.R.A
Mike Gossett
Chris Childers
Jeff Stewart
ORA
Aiken Sporting Goods
McFeast and
Yeast
Bob Hopkins
ASG
Jackie Fordham
Doug Wilhelm
Trophies Unlimited
Scor
Selgiers Insurance
Bill Hagan
Jim McEntire
Russell Lawson
George Wicker
Barry Johnson
Randy Counts
Scorpios
Jack Ross
Leroy Ross
Sam Quilier
Frankie Brissey
Frankie Goldman
Rick Willard
Tony Timmerman
Seiglers Insurance
McFeast
Seigiers Insurance
Bean Cruises To Easy Atlanta Golf Classic Victory
Andy Bean shot a course-record 265 and a final-round 5-under 67 to win the Atlanta Golf Classic by 23 shots with a 23-under par total. Joe Inman finished eight behind in second after a closing 70, while David Graham and Grier Jones tied for third at 276. Masters champion Fuzzy Zoeller placed fifth at 277.
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Atlanta
Andy Bean
Joe Inman
Bean
Johnny Miller
Vic
Tory
Ray Floyd
Atlanta Country Club
Inman
David Graham
Grier Jones
Graham
Jones
Fuzzy Zoeller
Wally Armstrong
Spectacular Bid Injury Ties Belmont Result to Pin Incident
Spectacular Bid limped from a safety pin puncture in his Belmont Park stall as trainer Bud Delp revealed the injury after Coastal won the 111th Belmont Stakes. Coastal edged Golden Act with Spectacular Bid fading in the stretch. Delp noted the pin had bruised and bled the left front foot yet denied tying it to the loss. Trainer David Whiteley credited Coastal’s class and jockey Sandy Hawley for the victory.
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New York
Belmont Park
Baltimore
Bud Delp
Delp
Spectacular Bid
William Huggins Perry
Coastal
Ruben Hernandez
Golden Act
Gerald
Bid
Ronnie Franklin
Angel Cordero Jr
Jean Cruguet
Majestic Prince
David Whiteley
Frank Whiteley Jr
Whiteley
Sandy Hawley
Niekro tosses eighth complete game as Braves top Phillies
Phil Niekro felt ill but fought through a virus to guide Atlanta to a 10-3 win over Philadelphia. He allowed eight hits and improved to 7-9, extending his dominance over the Phillies to a 21-12 lifetime mark.
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Phil Niekro
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta
Braves
Phillies
Niekro
Phils
Philadelphia
May Bunt Lifts Orioles In Ninth For 5-4 Victory
Lee May laid down a clutch bunt down the third baseline to spark Baltimore’s three run ninth inning rally against Texas. Eddie Murray doubled earlier, then Gary Roenicke walked, and May reached second as the play helped seal a 5-4 Orioles win.
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Ken Rappoport
Lee May
Baltimore
Earl Weaver
Schrader Earns PGA Tour Card From Qualifying School
The article reports PGA tour qualifiers from Pinehurst No 6, led by Mike Schrader of Aiken, N.C., with a 291 total to finish seventh and earn tour privileges. Terry Mauney won with 284, while Bob Proben 285 and Dan Pohl 289 were close behind.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Palmetto Golf Club
Mike Schroder
Schroder
Pinehurst No
Terry Mauney
Charlotte
Bob Proben
Decatur
Dan Pohl
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
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Winter Park
Fla
David Eger
Orange Park
Mick Soli
Amboy
Mike Schrader
Aiken
Lee Carter Jr
Dallas
Tex
Chris Clark
el Paso
David Thore
Reidsville
John Mazza
Beaver Falls
Ray Ariino
Sacramento
Calif
Jim von Loszow
Marysville
Beau Baugh
Lutz
Scott Stoger
Anderson
Ind
Wren Lam
Theodore
Larry Dagenhart
Rod Morrow
Orlando
Jeff Thomson
Twin Falls
Idapho
Mike Colandro
Newington
Conn
Barry Fleming
Parkersburg
W.va
David Canipe
Ed Byman
Raleigh
Pat Lindsey
Tampa
Fila
Skip Dunaway
Beckwith Tops Aiken Finishers
Aiken High golfer Craig Beckwith shot a three round final of 234 to finish seventh in the Junior Heritage Classic at Harbour Town Links. Beckwith posted 76 82 76 for a 12 shot gap to the leader in a field of 128 juniors.
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Hilton Head Island
Aiken High
Craig Beckwith
Harbour Town Links
Beckwith
Rikard Captures Women's Tourney in Beaufort
Rikard of Gilbert and USC-Aiken rising sophomore won the South Carolina Golf Association Women's Match Play championship at Beaufort. She claimed a 4 and 3 decision over defending champion Karen Wolfe of Batesburg after notching her ninth birdie of the match.
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Beaufort
Jan Rikard
Gilbert
USC - Aiken
South Carolina Golf Association
Rikard
Karen Wolfe
Batesburg
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