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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1971

Page

6

Shuvee wins Top Flight Handicap at Aqueduct again

Shuvee the winter resident of Aiken wins the 11-8 mile Top Flight Handicap at Aqueduct in 1 49 3 5 for her thirteenth stakes victory. Cathy Honey closes but Shuvee holds by three quarters with Dansa Stable and Cold Comfort also prominent. Cold Comfort earns season earnings over 217 978 while major Cragwood sale reshapes ownership in the Aiken racing scene.

Shuvee Aiken Dansa Stable Cathy Honey Aqueduct Alfred G. Vanderbilt Cold Comfort Office Queen Bowie Freeman Pimlico Daring Step Mike Venezia

Marsh Qualifies for U S Open Sectional From Local Open

Sam Marsh of Midland Valley County Club earned a playoff berth by sinking a 12 foot birdie on the first playoff hole at Standard Country Club to win the 16th qualifying slot. Marsh posted 76 and 74 for 150 and advances to the Atlanta County Club sectional on June 7. Davis Love led qualifiers with 139 and Michael Chitty missed, posting 165.

Atlanta Sam Marsh Midland Valley County Club Standard Country Club Marsh Atlanta County Club Michael Chitty Graniteville Davis Love Atlanta Country Club Greenville San Francisco South Carolina Harold Catfish

Art Wall Jr Leads Tour Regulars in US Open Qualifying

Art Wall Jr a veteran of the professional golf circuit led the advance of tour regulars at Dallas Texas Monday while amateurs and pros scrambled for position at 48 other sites in local qualifying play for next month's US Open Championship A total of 784 survivors of the local eliminations Monday and

Associated Press Art Wall Jr Dallas Tex

Club Pro Tops Local Open Qualifying at Pinehurst

Leonard Thompson of North Myrtle Beach shot 139 for 36 holes to lead local Open qualifying at Fox Fire Golf and Country Club. Sixteen players earned sectional spots for the June Open at Merion, with Thompson and others posting solid scores as 150 or better mattered for advancement.

Pinehurst N.C Leonard Thompson North Myrtle Beach S.C Thomspson Wake Forest University Merion Golf Club Ardmore Pa Thompson Fox Fire Golf and Country Club Thompson Gene Thompson Salisbury David Lind Lemont Ill Buck Adams Wall Dallas John Schlee Bob Dickson Gardner Dickinson

Horses and Steel: Aiken’s Horse Industry Story

In the March Triangle magazine, Horses and Steel traces Aiken’s horse economy from 1882 polo field origins to about 300 thoroughbreds trained there. It notes steel’s 1967 appearance and mentions a seven acre Aiken plant at the tri state border apex of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Aiken Triangle Florida Steel South Carolina North Carolina Georgia

Baseball Standings and Monday Results

The schedule lists Washington 8 Boston 6 in a game played Monday. Philadelphia edged Cincinnati 2 to 1. San Diego defeated St. Louis 12 to 3 and Atlanta beat Montreal 9 to 4.

Philadelphia Cincinnati San Diego St. Louis Atlanta Montreal San Fran Los Angeles Houston

North Carolina Pitcher Caldwell Named ACC Player of the Year

NC State senior lefthander Mike Caldwell, 9-0, earns ACC Player of the Year honors as Clemson’s Rusty Gerhardt and NC State third baseman Chris Cammack join the 10-man all conference team. Maryland and Clemson place three players each on the all league squad. Cammack tops voting with 104 points.

Greensboro N. C Mike Caldwell North Carolina State Rusty Gerhardt Clemson Chris Cammack Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association Maryland Cammack

Malloy Forges Dream to Race Indy 500

Jim Malloy left a Denver job paying 800 a month four years ago to pursue racing. If he wins the Indianapolis 500 he expects critics to eat words. At 36, he starts from inside of the fourth row in the million dollar race after a rocky qualifying start with Dick Cecil’s car. He views a Friday qualifying turn as a luck link in his career.

Greenlee Stable Payne Whitney Dynastic Gaver Greentree Stable Aiken Virgil W Buddy) Raines Capot Raines Greek Money Indianapolis Jim Malloy Denver Malloy Diana Martin Co Indy Dick Cecil

ACC All Stars 1969 Baseball Tenor Selections Highlight Duke Gap

The ACC All Stars list for 1969 features Clemson players Craig White and John Severs and Maryland sophomore Harry Martell in the outfield. Catcher Mike Roberts of North Carolina is a repeat from last year. Duke did not place any man on the first or second team. Second team includes Buddy Caldwell South Carolina Jim Eschen Wake Forest Butch Anderson South Carolina Bobby Elliott North Carolina outfielders Jack Gillis North Carolina Danny Baker NC State Steve Sroba Virginia catcher Sam Beale Virginia and pitchers Ed Kihm Virginia Jim Chamberlain North Carolina each with 43 records.

Craig White John Severs Clemson Harry Martell Maryland Mike Roberts North Carolina Duke Buddy Caldwell South Carolina Jim Eschen Wake Forest Butch Anderson Bobby Elliott Jack Gillis Danny Baker N. C. State Steve Sroba Virginia Sam Beale Ed Kihm Jim Chamberlain

Fishing Film To Be Seen Thursday By C W Kilbey

The South Carolina Wildlife and Recreation Department will present a film titled South Carolina Striped Bass on ETV stations Thursday at 8 p.m. The show highlights local striped bass culture and fishing regions including Santee Cooper and the S.C. coast with notes on walleyes, rockfish, bass, and offshore species.

C. W. Kilbey South Carolina Wildlife and Recreation Department South Carolina Santee-Cooper

Petty Extends Winson Cup Lead Ahead of World 600

Rich ard Petty holds a 79 point lead in the Winston Cup standings after races in Asheville and Kingsport. James Hylton must finish 27 positions ahead of Petty in Sundays World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway to claim the first leg of the standings, risking a payout difference of 10000 to 5000 dollars.

Daytona Beach Fla Richard Petty Asheville N.C Kingsport Tenn James Hylton S.C Petty Charlotte Motor Speedway

James Brady Dies in Summit NJ at 63

James C. Brady former board chairman of the New York Racing Commission died at Overlook Hospital Summit at age 63. He served as NYRA trustee and Jockey Club vice chairman and steward. His Hamilton Farm thoroughbreds raced under red white and black colors and Jungle Cove was scratched from the Edgemere Handicap after his death.

Jockey Club Brady Hamilton Farm

Rentzel Confident In Future After Trade

Lance Rentzel, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys, told the Dallas Morning News that he is more confident in his future than ever after being traded to Los Angeles for Billy Truax and Wendell Tucker. He said his probation following a guilty plea for indecent exposure forced a long hard look at himself.

Dallas Dallas Cowboys Lance Rentzel Bob St. John The Dallas Morning News Rentzel Los Angeles Billy Truax Wendell Tucker

British Chanc es Good Walker Cup Hope

Mike Bonallack, British team captain, vows to win back the Walker Cup from the United States this week. The 37 year old amateur champion praises his 10 man squad and notes the British squad is at least even in the betting ahead of a two day two man foursome and singles competition starting Wednesday.

ST. Andrew S. Scotland Mike Bonallack United States

Belmont season opens with Edgemere Handicap drama

Racing Roundup reports New York-Drumtop wins the Edgemere Handicap by three-quarters of a length over Kling Kling at Belmont Park while Cherry Hill New Jersey fiary Irish captures the General Wayne Purse by two lengths at Garden State Park. Princess Tamara rallies to beat Capt. John Smith by half a length in the Arlington Oak Park Purse at Arlington. N-Finance Minister defeats My Secret Love in the Wakefield Purse at Suffolk Downs by a comfortable margin.

New York Drumtop Kling Kling Cherry Hill Gallant Owen Garden State

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