This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1976
Page
9
Argentina star Guillermo Vilas beat Bob Lutz 5-7 6-1 6-2 to advance to the World Championship semifinals in Dallas. Mike Cahill, unseeded, toppled No. 8 seed Ricardo Cano 6-2 6-3 at Munich.
National League batting leaders include Rose of Cincinnati with .412 and Schmidt of Phi leading runs batted in with 23. Pitching stars Seaver and Rau show 1.000 records. American League batting highlights Lynn and Chambliss top at .429 and 28 hits. Also notes from horse races at Garden State and Gulfstream with winners and purses.
Keatley, a senior catcher from Miami Florida, was voted the team MVP by Gamecocks teammates. He hit .392 through 46 games with 10 homers 2 triples 9 doubles and 42 RBIs, set a fielding record with 343 chances and a .994 percentage, and helped South Carolina contend in the College World Series race.
North Augusta High School hosts its All-Sports Banquet Monday at 7:30 in the school cafeteria. Entertainment by Wendall Watterson and Jimmy Atkins, known as The Mayor of Morrow and Buford. Charlie Britt serves as Master of Ceremonies. Tickets cost 5 dollars and must be bought in advance from Yellow Jacket Club Board Members or by calling Billy Dixon.
Duck Davis of Ninety Six Graniteville High earned a place at the state meet in Columbia after placing third in the long jump at 20 feet 7 inches and fifth in the high jump at 5 feet 9 inches in the Upper State meet last week.
Atlanta manager Dave Bristol laments a brutal slide after Al Hrabosky earns his fourth save by striking out Lee Lacy with runners on, ending the Braves ninth inning rally in a 5-4 St. Louis win. Hrabosky shines in clutch moments. Red Schoendienst praises his ace reliever.
Coach notes Al endured three straight nights of throwing with fatigue. Teammate voices the need for rest while someone offers to schedule rest nights, highlighting the strain and care for the player.
The Highland Park Country Club Women s Association marks its 25th anniversary with a luncheon on Tuesday May 18 at noon. The event costs $3 with reservations due by May 11. Contact Mrs. HA Larson or Mrs. B P Moseley in Aiken to reserve.
The Aiken Tennis Association Junior Tour finished finals in five divisions. Winners include Margie Goodyear over Caroll Kennedy 60 61 in Girls 12 13 singles and Kirt Brown over Jeff Chandler 61 14 60 in Boys 10 11 singles. Wade Pitts beat Bryan Eberhard 74 24 63 in Boys 16 17 singles and Wade Pitts with Billi Revner won 44 63 63 in Boys 16 17 doubles. Beth McKie defeated Mary Daspit 60 64 in Girls 14 15 singles. Greg Chandler beat Warren Scherer 74 64 in a semifinal.
The Aiken Swim Association will hold a swimming and cleanup meeting from 9 am to 1 pm tomorrow at Westcliff Swimming Pool. The swim team’s first practice is Tuesday from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Westcliff. Interested swimmers aged 6 to 18 may join. coached by Lew Perkins of USC Aiken. Contact Gladys Schumacher, Ann Garvin, or Carol Timmerman for details.
Mary Stallworth tops the field with a 138 net through two rounds at Highland Park Country Club in the Women's Golf Association Spring Tournament. Mary Honeck is second at 139, Shirl O’Neill 144, with Honeck leading the first flight and Stallworth the second.
Ninety Six High School girls finish sixth in the Upper State Track Meet and qualify ten athletes for the state championships in Columbia next Friday. Aiken High earns state bids with Daisy Brown Laura Mason Sherry English and relay teams highlighted by the mile relay. Dru McPherson advances to the state semifinals in girls tennis, after two wins, with semifinals set and finals scheduled for tomorrow. Susan Yates also qualified but lost her match.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.