Stars clinch ABA title in Salt Lake final game
Utah Stars defeated the Kentucky Colonels 131 to 121 in the seventh game at the Salt Palace to win the ABA championship. Zelma Beaty scored 36 for Utah, with Dan Issel scoring 41 for Kentucky and Willie Wise grabbing 20 rebounds.
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Spring Sports Banquet Honors Top Athletes
Aiken High honors its spring athletes at the annual banquet with awards in soccer, girls and boys basketball, baseball, track, golf, and tennis. Walt Burckhalter and J B Eubanks top honors go to Chayne McNair and Mike Schrader. Pete Sampson earns baseball MVP. Levi Isaac and Ricky Hallman share track MVP. Claude Jenkins is basketball MVP. other awards include best defensive player Connie Pendleton and best sportsman Lynn Gunter. The team posts a 12-4 season record with trophies from North Augusta and Region I tournaments.
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Willie Bell
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Aiken
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Steve Bendensen
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Aiken Standard
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Reds Rally to Beat Phillies as May Heat Up
Lee May sparked a 4-3 Cincinnati win over Philadelphia with three RBIs including his seventh homer, lifting the Reds in a May run of mixed results. Pete Rose opened with a first inning homer, while Dave Cash’s ninth inning single clinched a Pirates win over Montreal. Braves push past Mets as Hank Aaron Garr and Boyer homered to fend off a late rally at Atlanta.
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Southeastern Tool Dominates Winn Dixie In Softball clash
Southeastern Tool defeated Winn Dixie 28 to 1 in Aiken Recreation Department Men's Softball. In a separate game Pizza Villa edged Barton Roofers 9 to 7 as R Riderhour went 4 for 4 with a homer. Lamond Annas hit a two run blast securing Clearwater’s 8 to 7 win over City of Aiken. Next games start at 6 30 p m Thursday.
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Short-Track Racers Embrace Rear Engine Cars
The piece traces rear engine racing from Ferdinand Porsche's Auto Union cars in the 1930s to John Cooper's 1950s Grand Prix tests and Jack Brabham's 1961 Indianapolis 500 entry. It notes midship powerplant advantages and the CAE car’s resemblance to USAC and Formula A-5000 designs.
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Top Drivers Set To Run At Jackson Drag Strip
Jackson Drag Strip hosts top area drag racers as promoter L. B. Steed expands the Wednesday card. Time trials begin at 7 p.m. with eliminations at 8 p.m.
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Junior) Steed
Foyt Still In Prime For 500 Mile Race
Indy star A J Foyt remains in prime form ahead of the 55th Indianapolis 500 on May 29. Louis Meyer notes Foyt, 36, is “still in his prime” as he races toward his fourth possible win, after finishing sixth-fastest in qualifying behind Peter Revson.
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Aiken High Athletes Earn Top Honors In 16 1 Season
The Tigers wrapped a 16 1 season finishing third in the state with Coach Sox Fallon at the helm. Emil Studinka and Care Lyn Moore received MVP awards in boys and girls tennis. Booster Club president Ray Hydrick praised the players for their competitive spirit and pride in Aiken High athletics.
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