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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1972

Page

6

Preakness Could Become Laurin Intrasquad Game

Louisville report says Lucien Laurin may enter an intrasquad Preakness with Meadow Stable’s Riva Ridge and possible rivals. Upper Case and Spanish Riddle discussed. No Le Hace and Hold Your Peace likely not run. Riva Ridge won the Derby by a clear margin.

Preakness Louisville Baltimore Lucien Laurin Upper Case Roy Anderson Spanish Riddle Laurin Chenery Meadow Stable le Hace J. R. Straus Arnold Winick Maribel Blum Homer Pardue New York Riva Ridge Pardue Ron Turcotte

Isaac Ignores Warning and Profits at Talladega Race

Bobby Isaac ignored a black flag at the Winston 500 held at Alabama International Speedway. The 37 year old, who left school in sixth grade to pursue racing, led a bumper to bumper duel with five laps remaining before officials flagged him for a fuel tank issue and ordered him to the pit for discussion.

Talladega Ala Bobby Isaac Isaac Alabama International Speedway National Association For

Zimmerman Leads Field At Wagener Horse Show

Ronnie Zimmerman of Wagener won four classes at the Wagener Horse Show and took the Gaither Jones Trophy for most points. Other first place winners included Harriet Smith in pleasure pony, Barbara Harrison in pet and costume, Diana George queen of the show, Harvey Parker rescue team, Larry Heron flag race, Larry Schumpert open costume, Rodney Ready open palomino pleasure, WQ Jackson open walking horse, Paul Johns potato race, Otto Henron junior pole bending, Ronnie Poole junior barrel, Candy Jones senior barrel, Larry Hernon western trail horse, and Paul Nuthig western trail in Lexington.

Ronnie Zimmerman Wagener Harvey Parker Warrenville Larry Heron Aiken Larry Schumpert Pelion Rodney Ready New Ellenton W.Q. Jackson North Paul Johns Otto Henron Ronnie Poole Candy Jones Larry Hernon Western Trail Horse Paul Nuthig Lexington

Wilt Leads Lakers To NBA title Ending L.A. Frustration

Wilt Chamberlain, battered but brilliant, powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-100 victory over the New York Knicks for the franchise's first NBA championship since moving to Los Angeles in 1960. He scored 24 points and grabbed 29 rebounds despite a painful right wrist, sealing a title after a one-game margin in a four-game series.

LOS Angeles Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers Lakers New York Knicks Minneapolis

Lakers win NBA title as Chamberlain shines in finals

Wilt Chamberlain captures MVP honors as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Knicks for the league crown. Gail Goodrich scores 25 in the finale, Jerry West adds 23, and four Lakers reach 20 or more as LA clinches the 1972 NBA title. The win caps a 69 regular season wins and a 33 game streak.

Chamberlain Lakers Chicago Milwaukee Gail Goodrich Jerry West Jim MecMillian Hairston Wilt West NBA

Brewers Break Goose Egg with 5-2 Win Over Angels

Milwaukee ends a 30 inning scoreless streak by beating the California Angels 5-2 as Milt Wilcox and Gaylor Perry battle for Cleveland’s top right hander. Billy Conigliaro adds a double and a two run homer in the sixth.

Bruce Lowitt Associated Press Milwaukee Milt Wilcox Brewers California Angels Wilcox Gaylor Perry Cleveland Wilt Chicago White Sox California Billy Conigliaro Lolich Texas Pat Dobson Orioles Eddie Watt Royals Ed Kirkpatrick

Clemson Club Banquet to Feature Coach Hootie Ingram

Coach Hootie Ingram will be the guest speaker for the Aiken County Clemson Club Banquet at the Heart of Aiken Motel. IPTAY members can purchase tickets at Alvano's, Lyon Croft Weeks Real Estate, and People’s Drug and Bankers Trust in North Augusta.

Clemson Hootie Ingram Aiken County Clemson Club Heart of Aiken Aiken Alvanos Restaurant Lyon-Croft Weeks Real Estate North Augusta Peoples Drug and Bankers Trust IPTAY

Aiken Netters Finish Ninth in State Tennis Meet

The Aiken High School tennis team placed ninth in the state tournament held in Columbia over the weekend. Charles Moore reached the singles finals as Aiken finished with 13 points while J. S. Mann of Greenville won the title with 24 points. Aiken trailed Flora of Columbia at the end of day one.

Aiken Columbia A.C. Flora Charles Moore J.S. Mann Greenville

Sutton Hurls One-Hitter But Loses To Expos, 1-0

Don Sutton pitched 10 innings of one hit ball for the Dodgers but lost 1-0 as Montreal Expos won on Pete Richert’s 13th inning error. Bob Bailley had the Expos’ only hit off Sutton.

Sutton Expos Herschel Nissenson Associated Press Don Sutton Los Angeles Montreal Expos Dodgers Pete Richert Steve Carlton Philadelphia San Francisco New York Mets San Diego Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Atlanta Houston Cubs Chicago Bob Bailey Jim Brewer Richert John Boccabella Montreal Ron Woods Ron Hunt Clyde Mashore Duke Sims

Second Round Golf Play Scheduled at Highland Park

The Spring Tournament at Highland Park Country Club will hold the second round Tuesday with tee times starting 8:30 a.m. The pairings include multiple groups led by players such as A Larson D Peters en and M Rodes, among others.

Highland Park Country Club A. Larson D. Petersen M. Rodes A. Montengohl M. Wiland M. Cook G. Jimmies J. Napier M. Stallworth R. Stewart B. Sipe M. Fair L. Kight P. Hale J Clark T. Huffman B. Jones M. Bamford S. O'Neill M. Jones V. Sheldon A. Cunningham H. Davis A. Burdette D. Pendleton M Harmon

Sportsmen's Encyclopedia highlights 34 sports in new volume

Covers 34 sports from archery to wrestling in The Sportsmen's Encyclopedia edited by Bill Burton of the Baltimore Sun. Grosset & Dunlap release.

NEW York Sportsmen's Encyclopedia Grosset & Dunlap Bill Burton Baltimore Sun

Baseball Scoreboard AP American League and National League updates

Baseball scores and standings from the AP show the AL East leaders and results from Sunday and Monday games. Notable outcomes include Cleveland routing Chicago 12 0 and Detroit sweeping Texas in a 7 4 win, plus several NL results from Montreal and Los Angeles rain did impact.

Mikey Lolich Detroit Texas Oakland New York Yankees Minnesota Boston Baltimore Kansas City Indians Tigers Wilcox Perry Tribe Associated Press W. L. Pet. G.B Cleveland New York S$ It Milwaukee Chicago California New York Stottlemyre Blyleven Twinight Jene W. L. Pet. G Philadelphia Montreal Pittsburgh St. Louis Houston Los Angeles San Diego Cincinnati Atlanta San Francisco

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