Aiken Edges North Augusta For Playoff Berth
Aiken defeated North Augusta 1 0 to clinch a Region 4-AAAA playoff spot in a tight defensive game. Shay Reyner and Tommy Whitfield provided all runs, while Artie Procter and solid Jackets defense carried the win. North Augusta hosts Irmo next before visiting Irmo midweek.
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Jody Jimnies
North Augusta
Aiken
Yellow Jackets
Jim Ringer
Jackets
Russell Lee
Shay Reyner
Joe Anderson
Tommy Whitfield
Rod Greenway
Jeff Lacey
Frank Fortune
Artie
Procter
Ringer
Martin Foster
Richard Abney
Mike Pendleton
Greenway
Carlton Canipe
Orangeburg - Wilkinson
Orangeburg
Irmo
Irma
Paul Jennings
Cunningham Sparks Lions to 5 0 Win over Batesburg-Leesville
Glenn Cunningham struck out seven in a three hit effort and homered as L B C downed Batesburg-Leesville 5 to 0 securing a playoff spot. John Smith, Joey Burt and others added hits while Cunningham also contributed on the mound and in the field.
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Bath
Glenn Cunningham
Cunningham
Batesburg-Leesville
B-L
Lions
Wereohn Smith
Joey Burt
Ary Herndon
Axe
Tim Hulsebus
Glenn
Lexington
Petty Wins World 600 in Charlotte Track Record
Richard Petty captured the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, ending Cale Yarborough’s chances and setting a new race speed record of 145.327 mph. Pearson faced mechanical trouble while Yarborough led early. Petty led 234 laps and finished ahead by a lap and a quarter. Petty pocketed 176530 and credited luck, rest, a new cool helmet, and his pit crew for the victory.
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Charlotte
N.C
Cale Yarborough
Johnson
Richard Petty
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Buddy Baker
Petty
Yarborough
David Pear
Son
Mercury
Pearson
Darrell Waltrip
Chevrolet
Charlie Glotzbach
Dick Brooks
Richie Panch
Donnie Allison
Walter Ballard
Randleman
Warriors Sweep Bullets For Championship Title
Golden State completes a four game sweep of the Washington Bullets to win the NBA title. Coach Al Attles praises the victory and notes the team prevailed despite doubts about their style and the Bullets’ strength. The series featured late rallies to overcome sizable deficits.
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Attles
Washington
Chicago
Golden State
Capital Centre
Bullets
Oakland
Warriors Clinch Title In Narrow Playoff Thriller
Golden State defeats Washington 109-101 in San Francisco to win the series. Butch Beard seals the win with late free throws after a tight final minute as Elvin Hayes struggles for the Bullets. Barry notes Washington’s late mistakes, while Chenier and Porter pace the Bullets. The title marks the Warriors’ third and first since moving west in 1962.
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San Francisco
Cow Palace
Golden State
Rick Barry
Bullets
Warriors
Washington
Butch
Beard
Dick Gibbs
Wes Unseld
Barry
Elvin Hayes
West Coast
Phildelphia
Milwaukee Bucks
ABA million dollar challenge to NBA announced
The Kentucky Colonels of the ABA challenge the NBA to a winner take all world championship series with a $1 million prize. ABA Commissioner Dave De Busschere said a New York news conference would outline the details and timing of the bid, targeting Warriors and NBA leaders.
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Louisville
Kentucky Colonels
American Basketball Association
ABA
New York
National Basketball Association
NBA
The
Colonels
Golden State Warriors
Dave DeBusschere
Warriors
Franklin Miculi
Walter Kennedy
Larry O'Brien
Bobby Unser Wins Second Indy 500 in Rain Flurry
Bobby Unser led the parade to victory in the 1984 Indianapolis 500 amid a thunderstorm. Dan Gurney, Johnny Rutherford, and Wally Dallenbach chased him as debris and wrecks tested pit crews. Several favorites faltered including A. J. Foyt, Tom Sneva, and Mario Andretti, with Pancho Carter finishing fourth and Roger McCluskey fifth.
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Bruce Lowitt
Indianapolis
Bobby Unser
Unser
Victory Lane
Dan Gurney
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Pat Vidan
Bobby
Gurney
Indy
Johnny Rutherford
Rutherford
Wally Dallenbach
Basalt
Colo
Dallenbach
Wally
Gary Bettenhausen
Midwest America
Tom Sneva
Eldon Rasmussen
Sneva
A.J. Foyt
Houston
Rasmussen
Lady Luck
Lloyd Ruby
Ruby
Gordon Johncock
Foyt
Mario Andretti
Pancho Carter
Carter
Roger McCluskey
Bill Puterbaugh
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Hornets
Augusta
Hulsebus
Glee Ouneinehem
Jake Smith
Joen Bart
Desale Hattaway
Keith Lowe
Pat Murphy
Greg Norris
Barry Seite
Gary Herades
Scott Gurley
Batesburg- Leesville
Cade
Jones
Broom
Halimas
Mets
Burkette
Norris
Sheally
Williams
Burkard
M Sheally
Grews Cumpingham
Phil Chenier
Kevin Porter
Chenier
Medical Arts
Ronald Garreti
Umazone
Reimerge
ORL
Fumazone
Dow
Dow Chemcal Company
Southern AG Chemicals
Kingstree, S.C
Joe Burton
Monetta
S.C
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