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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1972
Page
7
Hall of Famer Harold Pie Traynor dies at 72 from a respiratory ailment in Pittsburgh. He collapsed while visiting a friend and died on arrival at Shadyside Hospital. Traynor spent 17 MLB seasons with the Pirates and earned a .320 career batting average with 2,416 hits.
The Associated Press reports a tight West race for two remaining playoff spots with St Louis one point ahead of California and Philadelphia and three up on Pittsburgh with eight games left. Philadelphia and Buffalo finished in a 3-3 tie as New York beat Detroit 2-1, Minnesota beat Vancouver 6-2, and Boston defeated Los Angeles 8-3. Buffalo led 2-0 early on Danny Lawson and Don Luce before Philadelphia tied it.
In Richmond Virginia the United States team with several missing stars aims for a rare victory against a strong Soviet squad in the first indoor meeting of the two track powerhouses. The lineup lacks milers Jim Ryan Tom Von Ruden and high jumper Pat Matzdorf and high jumper Reynaldo Brown also did not appear.
The 35th National Invitation Tournament begins tonight at Madison Square Garden featuring Virginia versus Lafayette as the opener. Barry Parkhill leads Virginia while Tracy Tripucka paces Lafayette, with Ernie Fleming guiding Jacksonville against Fordham in the nightcap. Syracuse with Greg Kohls faces Davidson in the Saturday opener, followed by Maryland versus St Joseph’s Pa. in the nightcap.
The Floridians defeated Utah 116 to 106 as Warren Jabali scored 27 and Larry Jones 21. The win gave a 2 2 game lead over Carolina for the last East Division playoff berth, while Utah had its first loss in eight and Denver won 131 to 121.
Vida Blue announced his retirement from baseball after contract talks with Oakland owner Charles O. Finley collapsed. Manager Dick Williams lamented the loss as Blue, seeking 92 500 with 50 000 offered, left the A s after a meteoric rise highlighted by 24 wins and a Cy Young. Boston Red Sox vote against a strike marks off field tension in MLB.
East region North Carolina 92 over South Carolina 69. Penn 78 over Villanova 67. Kentucky 85 over Marquette 69. Florida State 70 over Minnesota 56. Louisville 88 over Southwest Louisiana 84. Kansas State 66 over Texas 55. UCLA 90 over Weber State 58. Long Beach State 75 over San Francisco U 55. College Division semifinals Roanoke 99 over Eastern Michigan 73. Akron 71 over Tennessee State 69 in OT.
Basketball scores show S F Austin 72 over Westmont 62. Eau Claire 77 over Augustana Ill 70. Gardner-Webb 81 over Western Wash State 75. Kentucky St 66 over St Thomas Minn 57.
Lake Clark Hill sits at 328.4 feet about 1 foot below normal pool. Lake Hartwell at 658.6 feet about 1 foot below normal. Lake Greenwood 438.1 feet about 32 feet below full stage. Lake Marion 75.2 feet about 12 feet below full stage. Lake Moultrie 74.7 feet about 2 feet below full stage. Lake Murray 353.9 feet about 6 feet below full stage. Lake Wateree 96.8 feet about 3 feet below full stage.
The standings show team records across the Eastern and Western conferences with division leaders and percentages. Notable results include Baltimore 105 over Cleveland 10 and New York 103 over Houston 101 with several upcoming games listed for Friday and Saturday.
March winds hinder large lake fishing especially for small boats as rough water increases risk. At Clark Hill a drowning occurred when a boat sank amid high winds. Yet anglers report successes with nine pound bass at Lake Hartwell and sizable catches of crappie and white bass, with surface temperatures around 50 degrees and coves 10 to 12 feet deep offering the best fishing.
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