Sikes, Jamieson lead Western Open with 68s in wind
R H Sikes and Jim Jamieson shot 68 at Sunset Ridge amid a north wind to lead the Western Open. Defending champion Bruce Crampton rested five behind after a 73 as several players posted 69s and 70s. Sikes credited Dutch Harrison for driving tips that aided his round and rekindled his form.
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Northbrook
Ill
R.H. Sikes
Dutch Harrison
Jim Jamieson
Sikes
Jamieson
Sunset Ridge Country Club
Bruce Crampton
Steve Opperman
Hale Irwin
Tom Weiskopf
Sunset Ridge
Charles Coody
Jim Wiechers
Dave Graham
Bob Barbarossa
Doug Sanders
J.C. Snead
Lee Elder
St. Louis
Gibbs Passes Holmes For Invitational Win
North Augusta shines as 16 year old John Gibbs III clinches the North Augusta Country Club Junior Invitational by one stroke over Jim Holmes of Aiken. Gibbs, the season leader with three wins, heads to the South Carolina Jaycee tournament at Oakdale with momentum.
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Charles Henshaw
North Augusta
John Gibbs III
Jim Holmes
Aiken
Gibbs
Holmes
North Augusta Country Club
Three Teams Remain in Major League Tourney
Three teams survive after last night’s Aiken Youth Baseball Major League games. Leminick’s beat George Funeral 16-5, Southern Mortgage down Belk 7-3, and Montgomery-Crawford edged Bill Bennon 4-2 in single elimination. The double elimination starts tonight with Leminick’s vs Southern Mortgage at 7. The loser plays Montgomery Crawford Monday at 7.
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Aiken
Leminick's
George Funeral
Southern Mortgage
Belk
Montgomery-Crawford
Bill Bennon
Leminick’s
Montgomery Crawford
Kaplin
Coca-Cola
Maxwell Brothers
J.B. White
Aiken Legion Falls 6-5 to Cayce in road loss
Cayce Post 130 defeated Aiken 6-5 as Mike Taylor led Cayce with three hits and a homer. Willie Bell and Chuck Polson paced Aiken with two and three hits respectively, while Charlie Smith took the loss. Aiken falls to 2-3 and will host Richland Post 6 and Eau Claire Post 55 at Aiken High School due to delayed Citizen’s Field completion.
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CAYCE
Aiken American Legion
Aiken
Cayce American Legion
Charlie Smith
Smith
Willie Bell
Chuck Polson
Bell
Polson
Mike Taylor
Buster Smith
Richland Post
Eau Claire
Citizen's Field
Aiken High School
Rams Deal Involving Rosenbloom Talks Reported
In Los Angeles a three way sale of the Rams is in negotiation. Baltimore Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom would acquire the Rams with Rams president Bill Barnes confirming discussions ongoing for over a year.
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LOS Angeles
Carroll Rosenbloom
Baltimore Colts
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Bill Barnes
Rosenbloom
NLRB Decision Expected in 3 to 4 Months
The National Labor Relations Board is to rule in three or four months on the NFL Players Association complaint accusing NFL owners of refusing to bargain over artificial turf and player fines. NLRB Examiner Melvin Wees heard closing arguments and set July 27 as the brief filing deadline for both sides.
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Minneapolis, Minn
National Labor Relations Board
National Football League Players Association
NFL
NLRB
Melvin Wees
Evert Two Wins From British Title at Queen's Club
Chris Evert a 17 year old from Fort Lauderdale Florida stands two matches from her first British tournament crown at the London Grass Courts Championships. She faces Wendy Overton of Washington DC in the semifinals after a 6 3 6 0 quarter final win over Esme Emanuel of South Africa. Evert has not dropped a set since arriving in Britain two weeks ago and led the U S to victory in the Wightman Cup.
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London
Chris Evert
Little Miss
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Britain
Wendy Overton
Washington, D.C
Queen’s Club
Chris
United States
Queen's Club
Stan Smith
Clark Graebner
Pancho Gonzales
Esme Emanuel
South Africa
Fermata Swim Team Defeats Hammond Hill in Dual Meet
In North Augusta the Fermata Swim Team beat Hammond Hill 361 to 164 in a dual meet. Fermata earned two victories this season with triple winners Mike Burney Cathy Tope Nancy Ferrara and Becky Jennings. Hammond Hill also had two trip le winners Danny Ross and Paul Kelker and two double winners Lee Harzille Becky Owings.
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North Augusta
Fermata
Hammond Hill
Mike Burney
Cathy Tope
Nancy Ferrara
Becky Jennings
Hammond
Danny Ross
Paul Kelker
Angie Beyers
Lynn Brown
Sean Henschel
Debbie Breisford
Linda Hindman
Kent Pierce
Lee Harzille
Becky Owings
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Joe Parker
Denmark
Ronnie Jones
Woods
Biggs
David Spurgeon
Columbia
Kenny Wiland
Pat Lynn
Bobby Freeman
Augusta
David Boren
Jeff Anderson
Dusty Rhodes
al Lowa
John Gibbs
Dim Holmes
Tony Ducey
Frank Mu‘heria
Jim White
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Conrad Rhodes
Jay Teanes
Mike Copas
Bruce Varendee
Grier Clark
Tony Monguins
Hal Hodgens
Keith Merges
Eddie Reece
Tommy Arnold
Chnch Statler
Boboy Freeman
Joe
Kaolin
Jim Dandy
Friskies
Aiken Legion
Big Huskies
Bolens
FMC Corporation
Hardwick
Johnson Tire Company
New Ellenton
S.C
Dial
York Avenue
South Carolina
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