Tight AL West race sees five teams bunched in chase
The American League West tightens with Chicago leader by a slim margin as Minnesota Kansas City Oakland and California trail within a half to one game. Oakland beat Kansas City 9 5 Texas topped Minnesota 7 4 and Milwaukee ran off 10 straight wins.
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USC Signs Four For Baseball
USC baseball coach Bobby Richardson announces four signees for the Gamecocks. Third baseman Jim Pankovits of Richmond, catcher Johnny Hinkel of Monroe North Carolina, Mike Cromer of Wingate Junior College, and Raymond Lavigne of Spartanburg Junior College join the program. USC posted a 26 15 1 record last season.
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Monroe
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Wingate Junior College
Raymond Lavigne
Spartanburg Junior College
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Simons Dominate Charlotte Horse Show
The Simons family earned multiple titles at a Charlotte horse show. Beth Ann Simons rode High Hope to the Reserve Championship in the Pony Working Hunter Division. Debby Simons tied for Reserve in the Junior Hunting Division on No Alibi. Doug Early of Old Brick Stables claimed Reserve Champion in the Maiden Hunt Division on Smolter's Gun.
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Simons
Old Brick Stables
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USC Aiken signs playmaker coach Lew Perkins recruit
USC Aiken announces the signing of Bill Watson from Columbia to a basketball grant in aid. Watson, 6 2, is described as a fine assist man and floor leader and is the second Columbia player signed after 6 8 Richard Cannon. Perkins notes Watson shines in class as well as on the floor and his thinking will help him become a better player.
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USC
Aiken
Bill Watson
Columbia
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Usc-Aiken
Richard Cannon
Perkins
K C Jones Named Head Coach of Capital Bullets
K C Jones signs a three year contract to coach the Capital Bullets after previously guiding San Diego in the ABA last season. The former Celtics star takes over as NBA head coach in Washington.
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NCAA to Test Athletes for Drugs Next Fall
NCAA will subject athletes in competition to random drug tests starting next fall. Robert W. Pritchard said the program will include urinalysis and other tests, not for punishment but to gather facts for future actions against drug abuse. The move follows a convention decision and was presented to the Senate Juvenile Delinquency subcommittee chaired by Sen. Birch Bayh.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Robert W. Pritchard
Pritchard
Senate
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D-Ind
Wimbledon Play Still In Doubt
The All England Club announced seedings for Wimbledon but uncertainties linger over player participation. Nikki Pilic sought court action to overturn suspension and be declared eligible, while ILTF and the club faced ongoing legal arguments as 70 players could join a sympathy walkout.
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All-England Tennis Club
Nikki Pilic
Yugoslavia
Pilic
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Wimbledon
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Pikie
ILTF
All- England Club
Baseball Standings and Schedule From Major League Action
Standings show Milwaukee leading the AL East with 34 27 and Baltimore 30 26. Scheduled games include Cincinnati at San Francisco and New York at Philadelphia. Tuesday matchups feature Detroit at Cleveland and Oakland at Kansas City among others.
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64 To Qualify For Match Play
Florence AP opens the Carolina Golf Association South Carolina match play championship at the Country Club of South Carolina 64 players from stroke play qualify for match play. Competition begins Wednesday with six rounds a double round Thursday and a 36 hole final Sunday. Favorites include Allen Powers Rob Chapman Jeff Thompson Heyward Sullivan Bubba Hightower with Bill Lewis and Charles Smith among entrants.
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Spartanburg
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Greenville
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Charleston
Farmers' Merchants Tops Dixie Seniors In First Half Play
The Dixie Senior Baseball standings show Farmers' Merchants leading at the half with a blazing 60 record driven by Larry and David Harper. Honda of Aiken and Kaney's Korner sit tied in second at 4-4, while Gregg Civic Center is fourth at 3-6 and Wyman Realty sits last at 2-6.
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David Harper
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Aiken
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Bobby Toole
Artie Procter
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Henderson Johnson
Gregg Civic Center
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Wyman
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Pirates Top Jenkins As Dodgers, Cardinals Win Big
Pirates beat Chicago 3-1 as Dock Ellis improved to 1-1 against the Cubs while Fergie Jenkins fell to 9-21 against Pittsburgh. Dodgers crushed Braves 13-3, Cardinals defeated Expos 1-0, Phillies outslugged Mets 9-4 amid a busy MLB night. Ken Brett earned his third straight win for Philadelphia, while Darrell Evans and Dave Johnson homered for Atlanta. Mike Tyson hit his first major league home run for St Louis.
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Associated Press
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Nicklaus Leads PGA Standings After Masters Payout
Jack Nicklaus earned 12500 for a third place tie at Augusta and rose to the season money lead on the 1973 PGA tour through April 9 with 106064 dollars in earnings.
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Dixie Majors Begin Playoffs in Aiken
Aiken's Dixie Major League opened playoffs with six games last night. Winners move on to play again tonight at 8 PM. Last night's results listed the matchups and outcomes.
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Dixie Majors
Aiken’s Dixie
Power outage postpones Legion game at Citizens Field
American Legion baseball postpones game against Congaree due to a power failure at Citizens Field. The contest is rescheduled for Saturday night at 8 at Citizens Field. Friday's postponed game against Newberry is rescheduled for 7 30 on Thursday at Newberry.
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