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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1978
Page
11
The Patsy Neal Basketball School for girls will run June 5 to 9 at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center. Local coaches will lead drills, shooting work, and fundamental skills development for participants.
The Dixie Classic All Arabian Spring Festival Horse Show runs this Saturday and Sunday at Aiken Mile Track with over 200 horses expected in 79 classes for Class A Arabian and Half-Arabian divisions. Judging includes Mrs. Mary Latimer of Brenham Texas. organizers offer contact numbers for Louise Green and Martha McCormick.
Boston’s Jim Rice earned unanimous American League Player of the Week after 16 hits in 29 at bats with four homers and 15 RBIs across seven games. Cincinnati's Pete Rose secured National League Player of the Week after recording his 3,000th hit Friday night, moving past Roberto Clemente on the all time list. In tennis, Italy beat Chile 2-1 in Dusseldorf Nations Cup with Bertolucci and Panatta winning the doubles. Martina Navratilova named World Team Tennis Player of the Week following a Lobsters sweep over the Strings.
National Football League signees include Dan Saleet Aaron Bivins Tom defensive back for the Browns Ermie Salley for the Broncos and Frank Stephens for the Seahawks. Hamilton Tiger Cats sign Dan Bass and Bill Murphy. College names include Steve Parker Furman Eddie Holbrook Jack Rhine Jr Dave Farrar Bruce Arena Dennis Bassard. Basketball and hockey playoffs and pro and college matchups listed with scores and series status.
St Angela Academy’s golf team targets the state Class A championship at Mid-Carolina Country Club this Thursday and Friday. Sophomore Ron Schroder led the team with a 71 at the Conference 5-A tournament, as St Angela won with a 298 team score at Jackson’s Jim and Lilie Golf Course. Schroder was medalist, followed by Danny Mahoney 75 and Neil Beals and Chris Fulmer 76 each.
Triangle Pontiac and Wyman Realty top their leagues with 6-2 records in the Dixie Youth Minor League standings. Leverett Shoes 4-3 Servpro 3-4 and Sertoma 3-5 sit behind. National League struggles include South Carolina National 5-2 Thomas Laundry 3-4 and SOC 0-8.
Muhammad Ali says recapturing the heavyweight title from Leon Spinks remains his main goal but he has begun retirement plans with the First African Arabian Corp. including Saudi princes in a venture. He declined to commit to quitting after the September rematch and said profit is not a primary factor.
Twelve opening round matches were played in the Aiken Tennis Association Closed Tournament at Virginia Acres courts. Day two brings men's and women's open singles, women's doubles, and junior veteran men's singles with notable results including Pitts over Hall and Fleming over Thornton.
Jan Stephenson, the blonde Australian, captured the Women's International Golf Tournament at Moss Creek Plantation with a 72-hole total of 283 and 12 000 dollars. Beth Daniel, from Charleston, finished four strokes back at 287 after a final round 74. Daniel, 21, Furman senior, called the result disappointing though historic for an amateur.
An organizational meeting for Church League softball is scheduled for May 16 at 7 30 p m at the H O Weeks Activities Center. Athletic director Mark Beaumont urges all teams to send a representative as rules dates and fees will be discussed. Contact Beaumont for more information.
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