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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1974

Page

6

Ridge Spring Monetta Wins Lower State Championship

Ridge Spring Monetta Trojans beat H E McCracken 6 5 to claim the Lower State Championship as Bryan Boatwright and Ricky Holston combined for pitching. Coach David Jones praised their resilience after trailing 5 3 in the fifth inning. Boatwright lasted four and one third innings before leaving with a sore arm.

Barnwell Ridge Spring- Monetta High School Trojans Bryan Boatwright Ricky Holston H. E. McCracken

Ridge Spring Monetta advances to State Finals in baseball

Ridge Spring Monetta defeats McCracken 6 8 to move on to the State Finals against McCrorey Liston after a tense playoff win. Holston and Boatwright navigated arm woes as Greene suffered his first loss of the season and Ridge Spring Monetta earned the Upper State berth with a 6 7 3 finish in the late stages.

Trojans Henry Greene McCracken McCrorey-Liston Lockhart Ridge Spring-Monetta Boatwright Holston

Bruins Rally To 5 1 Victory In NHL Playoff Brawl

Bruins beat Flyers 5 1 to stay alive in the Stanley Cup series after a historic brawl filled game in Boston Garden. Orr assisted on a Sheppard goal and scored twice. the clubs combined for 43 penalties and 138 minutes. The series moves to Philadelphia for Game 6 with Boston pushing for a decisive seventh game.

Boston Philadelphia Broad Street Bruins Flyers Boston Garden the Garden Bep Guidolin Bobby Clarke Bobby Orr Gregg Sheppard Orr Sheppard Ken Hodge Don Marcotte Dave Newell

Cannonade Favored to Win Preakness Stakes

AP reports Cannonade, the Kentucky Derby winner and odds on favorite, is predicted to win the Preakness by two lengths with Destroyer second. Analyst Michael Cox bases selections on a slide-rule style handicap calculator by Dr. Alton Kelsey, touting strong past results including Derby winners.

Washington Cannonade Destroyer Hudson County Cox New York Maryland

Notre Dame Coach Compares MS Fight to Football Offense

New York AP reports Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian frames the battle against multiple sclerosis in football terms. He says MS once felt like defense, now aims to go on offense through research and public awareness as he chairs the national campaign.

NEW York Notre Dame Ara Parseghian Parseghian National

Brett Hits and Pitches Pirates Past Cubs 5-2

Ken Brett, pitching and hitting, went 2-for-2 with two RBIs as the Pirates beat the Cubs 5-2. Brett raised his batting average to .538 and his ERA to .500 while earning his third win in six decisions. Mario Mendoza added three first-time major league hits as Pittsburgh built a 2-0 lead aided by Hebner and Mendoza.

Ken Brett Pittsburgh Pirate Brett Pirates Chicago Cubs New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies Montreal Expos Atlanta Braves San Diego Padres Kansas City Royals Texas Rangers Chicago White Sox Oakland A Mario Mendoza Pittsburgh Ken Frailing Richie Hebner Mendoza Hebner Don Hahn Teddy Martinez New York St. Louis Mets Hahn Martinez John Curtis Phillies Expos Tommy Hutton Philadelphia Montreal Hutton del Unser Steve Carlton

Aiken Heart Fund Tennis Tournament Opens At Virginia Acres

The Aiken County Heart Fund Tennis Tournament begins today at 4 pm at the Virginia Acres Courts. Juniors play today. Mens and Womens divisions start tomorrow at 10 am and 1 pm. Sunday hosts playoffs and finals if needed. For match times contact Wendell Hall at 648 2311 or 648 6230.

Aiken County Heart Fund Virginia Acres Wendell Hall

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