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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1971

Page

6

Thomas Laundry League Leader Dominates Aiken Dixie Play

Thomas Laundry assumed the American minor league lead after three straight wins led by pitcher Ron McKie who allowed four hits and hit two triples with a home run in three games. Reeve s Distributing and Belk s continued dominant major league action with 6 0 records. Satcher s Motor Co won twice in Pony league action as Kaolin edged Underwriters in a final inning comeback.

Thomas Laundry Reeve S Distributing Co Aiken Dixie Thomas Watkin’s Tire Company Micro Machine Culler’s Half Acre Leverett’s Ron McKie Watkin Culler Leverett Pope SCC Sealtest SCN Warneke Cleaners Fulmer Elliott Franzblau Jaycees R. Ryder Jaycee D. Cartin Reeve’s Distributing Belk’s Reeve’s George Funeral Home RX Drugs Steve Mantor Hamp Spradley Dwayne Edington Edington Satcher’s Motor Co Maxwell Bros Aiken Insurance Richard Abney Larry Harper Satcher’s Greg Morton Kaolin

Roadrunner Ralph Garr Delivers Clutch Homer for Braves

Atlanta outfielder Ralph Garr known as the Roadrunner belted a ninth inning game tying homer and later a crucial 11th inning hit as the Braves defeated the Mets 4 3. Garr, who led NL with a .404 average that night, also made key catches and steals in a high scoring National League action.

Roadrunner Atlanta Ralph Garr Garr Braves New York Mets Mets Jerry Grote UPI

North Augusta backs to wall after 4-0 loss in Upper State

In Spartanburg Dorman Cavaliers beat North Augusta 4-0 in game one of a best of three. Ronnie Sims spun a complete game with eight strikeouts and six baserunners. North Augusta committed five errors and produced only six hits, leaving the Jackets in a precarious 1-0 series hole.

Spartanburg Dorman High North Augusta Yellow Jackets Cavaliers Ronnie Sims Jackets Sims North Augusta Rod Greenway Dorman Robert Rogers Rogers Fred Graham Tommy Vinyard Frank Wyatt Terry Jones Ronnie Johnson Johnson Vinyard Wyatt Graham Winyard Clark

Monday and Tuesday Baseball Results and Upcoming Games

Results show New York 6 Baltimore 3 Cleveland 6 Washington 3 Boston 3 Detroit 2 Minnesota 3 California 2. Tuesday slate includes Pattin 3-3 at Hunter 6-2 and other night matchups with notable pitchers and teams. Wednesday schedules list Milwaukee Oakland Minnesota California Chicago Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Baltimore Washington New York Boston.

New York Baltimore Cleveland Washington Boston Detroit Minnesota California Milwaukee Pattin Oakland Hunter Lockwood Allen Chicago Wood Kansas City Hedland McDowell McLain Cuellar Peterson Zepp Siebert

Georgia and Florida Railway seeks abandonment of 63 mile SC routes

GEORGIA AND FLORIDA RAILWAY COMPANY files March 26 1971 with the Interstate Commerce Commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to abandon operations over 63.02 miles in Greenwood Edgefield and Aiken counties South Carolina from milepost 308.11 to 275.94 and along the Southern Railway Company line to North Augusta. The company asks only to deaden operation not the lines and protests may trigger hearings. protests should be sent to James J. Tapley Southern Railway System at P O Box 1808 Washington DC 20013.

Georgia & Florida Railway Company Interstate Commerce Commission Washington, D.C G&f Greenwood Edgefield Southern Railway Company Sou North Augusta Aiken South Carolina Finance Commission James J. Tapley Southern Railway System P. C. Box

Canonero Set for Victory Walk Before Pimlico

Canonero II, Derby and Preakness winner, will take a victory walk in front of the Pimlico stands as a tug of war over his services unfolds. He is to depart for New York Thursday for the Belmont Stakes on June 5, with a Florida syndicate's bid of 4 million dollars for the yearling surfacing. The Venezuelan government showed interest in buying Canonero to boost breeding at home, officials say, to keep him there.

Baltimore Canonero II Pimlico Canonero New York

Native Royalty wins Rosenden Handicap at Aqueduct

In New York Native Royalty, paying $10.80, edged Fast Hilarius by two lengths to win the Rosenden Handicap at Aqueduct. The card also reports Tribal Charger at Cherry Hill paying $29.40 winning the Avalon Purse at Garden State Park, Moon Eagle at Arlington Park $12 narrowly beating Capt. John Smith, and Starr Fancy $9 taking the Suffolk Downs headliner over Flemish Princess.

New York Royalty Hilarius Aqueduct Cherry Hill N.J Tribal Charger Intercept Garden State Park Baltimore Moon Eagle John Smith Arlington Park Boston Starr Fancy Suffolk Downs

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