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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1973
Page
5
Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood and Dr. Dave Helmick led a Porsche Carrera to a decisive 10 mile victory in the 23rd Sebring 12 Hour race in Sebring Florida with a strong, leading performance over the field.
Indianapolis Indiana coach Bobby Knight saw his five year contract extension announced hours before Indiana University's Hoosiers were defeated by the UCLA Bruins in the NCAA championship semifinals.
Columbia AP Coach Paul Dietzel fields 93 varsity hopefuls for spring practice and unveils a revamped staff adding five assistants. Bob Gatling from The Citadel will coordinate the offense as the veer is installed, Orval Jaynes from Wake Forest coaches receivers, Lamar Leachman from Memphis State handles the offensive line, Cree Banks ex South Carolina State leads the scout squad, and Bob Munro from Walhalla High coaches freshmen.
Youthful top seeds Larry Wilson and David Eger of Charlotte captured the Carolinas Golf Association 4-ball championship in a sudden death playoff. Charles Smith of Florence and Dave Nexson of Kingstree rallied from two down to force the playoff with two subpar rounds, then Nexson's errant drive and poor pitch while Smith missed long with an approach kept the drama alive.
John Saxton of Lyman captured the state turkey calling championship at Edgefield, defeating defending champ Jacky Bledsoe and 20 other entrants. Fifteen-year-old Fisher Miller of Edgefield won the teenage title. Saxton had been runner up in prior years.
Carol Mann, weakened by mononucleosis, won the Sears Women’s Golf Classic in Port St. Lucie Florida. She shot a 68 in the 18 hole medal play, finishing two strokes ahead of Joyce Kazmierski who earned $10 000 in a match play field reduced to 16 survivors.
St Louis AP Bartow Gene Bartow of Memphis State University was named Coach of the Year by the National Association of College Basketball Coaches. Bartow earned the NCAA University division honor as his Tigers prepared to face UCLA for the NCAA championship. Bob Jones of Kentucky Wesleyan was named college division coach of the year after his squad won the college division crown in Evansville Indiana on March 16.
NBA Commissioner Walter Kennedy became the first pro player or executive honored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches with the 1973 Achievement Award. Lee Williams accepted on Kennedy's behalf as he remains hospitalized and convalescent after illness.
Jack Nicklaus overcame nagging holes to win the Greater New Orleans Open with a birdie on the second playoff hole. Lee Elder led early but could not reach Nicklaus as Miller Barber and Lou Gra hum also remained up front. Elder finished tied for sixth after a tough morning round.
Saint Angela Academy held its All-Sports Awards Banquet at Heart of Aiken Motel with David Caver earning most awards. Archie Manning spoke as guest, while Caver and Tim Thomas led football and basketball honors for a 5-3-1 Saints grid record and 3-15 boys season. girls posted 12-8 with Robin Lowe named MVP.
Memphis State faces UCLA in the NCAA championship game at St Louis with a 9:10 p.m. EST tipoff televised by NBC. Coach Gene Bartow doubts any team can beat UCLA with a run and shoot yet insists Memphis State cannot abandon its 29 game style. UCLA, undefeated at 29–0, seeks a seventh straight title after a 70–59 win over Indiana while Memphis State rallied past Providence 98–85 to reach the final.
Bronze Hill a 50-1 longshot surged from 26-horse field to defeat Queendam by 12 lengths in the Irish Sweepstakes Lincolnshire Handicap winning $125,000 for ticket holders. Other results include Last Dance at Lincoln Downs and Soul Mate at Aqueduct, with notable finishes across Pimlico, Suffolk Downs, Fair Grounds, Santa Anita, Oaklawn Park, Garden State Park, Golden Gate Fields and Lincoln Downs.
Cale Yarborough dominated the Southeastern 500 at Bristol International Speedway. He set a track qualifying speed record at 107.608 mph, then led all 500 laps to win by two laps over Richard Petty with his Chevrolet.
The Aiken Triple Crown Hunter Horse Show, originally set for yesterday, was cancelled due to bad weather. It will now be held on April 8 at Horse Show Park starting at 11 with the same program.
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