Aiken Trained Colt Ruritania Fails Belmont Challenge
Ruritania owned by Greentree Stables and trained by John Gaver finished second to favorite Riva Ridge by seven lengths in the Belmont Stakes. The Aiken entry also included Cragwood Stables Zulu Tom who finished near the back, with Cloudy Dawn and Key To The Mint among others in the field. Ruritania started twice due to a pre race mishap at the gate but ran strong, clocking 2 28 for the mile and a half, the third fastest Belmont time.
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Belmont Park
N.Y
Ruritania
Greentree Stables
John Gaver
Riva Ridge
Smiling Jack
Lucien Laurin
Graystark
Zulu Tom
Thomas and
William Bancroft
Paul Mellon
Key To the Mint
Max Glue
Big Spruce
Joseph R. Straus
Freetex
Prince Fauquier
Aiken American Legion Opens 1972 Baseball Season
Aiken American Legion Post 26 begins its 1972 season at Airport High School field facing Cayce at 8 p.m. The team returns after a year away and will play a 20 game schedule in League IV. Home games start June 19 at Citizen's Field with Eau Claire, with other July dates against Cayce Richland Lexington Orangeburg and Eau Claire.
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Aiken American Legion Post 26
Aiken
Cayce
Airport High School
Aiken American Legion
State Legion
Citizen's
Eau Claire
Orangeburg
Richland
Lexington
Rich
Aiken Land
Eau
Claire
Belmont Stakes thriller as Riva romps at Belmont Park
Kentucky Derby winner Riva led at the clubhouse turn then drew away seven lengths to win the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Staunch Avenger, at Hawthorne, overtook Honey Jay to win the Olympic Handicap by a length and a half. Deep Cut set a turf mile track record at Monmouth Park, beating New Prospect by two lengths.
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Associated Press
Clu House
Belmont Park
Hawthorne Park
Oceanport
N.J
New Prospect
Monmouth Park
White Retains Jaycee Junior Golf Title
16 year old Jimmy White edged runner up Jim Holmes by two strokes to defend the Aiken Jaycees Junior golf title at Highland Park. White followed a 77 opening round with a two under par 66 in challenging conditions to finish 2 shots ahead.
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Jimmy White
Aiken Jaycees
White
Highland Park
Aiken Jaycee
Danny Herndon
Danny Mahoney
Jim Holmes
Charles Henshaw
Aiken Tennis Junior Boys Tournament Progresses
The Aiken Tennis Association Junior Boys event continued with doubles Doggett and Cherry defeating Eberhard and Ryder 6-4 6-4 and facing Morgan and Rhoden at 1:30. Veasey and Oldenberg were slated to play Moore and Studinka while singles saw Veasey beat Oldenburg 6-1 7-5 and Walsh defeat Christenson 6-1 6-0. Eberhard defeated Morgan 6-1 6-0 and then beat Walsh 6-3 6-4. Rhoden edged Doggett 6-4 6-4 and Studinka won 2-4 2-6. Cherry topped Moore 6-2 6-4.
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Aiken Tennis Association
Gary Bray
John Avise
John Gray
Lynn Severence
Terry Poore
Bray
Gray
Hawkins
David Doggett
Ted Cherry
Brian Eberhard
Bobby Ryder
Steve Morgan
Billy Rhoden
Ricky Veasey
Brent Oldenberg
Charley Moore
Emil Studinka
Veasey
Oldenburg
Jimmy Walsh
David Christenson
Eberhard
Morgan
Walsh
Rhoden
Doggett
Studinka
Cherry
Moore
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Milton Toby
John Tweedy
Ron Turcotte
Legion
Chicago
Honey Jay
Jaycee
Ner
Holmes
Dan Mahoney
Oakdale Country Club
Florence
David
Boren
Ken Wiland
Bill Lewis
Jackson
Jaycee Tourney
VWS
Equi
Gment
Dains Lps
Davis
F.E.T. & Exch
Augusta Rd
Aiken, S.C
Western Auto
Volkswagen
F.E.Z. & Exch
Kalmia Plaza
S.C
RED Cross Blood Program
Spp
Speed Queen
Ada Pearance
American Oil Company
Park Avenue
South Carolina
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