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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1974
Page
10
In Starkville Mississippi Miami right hander Jerry Brust threw a two hitter to defeat South Carolina 5-0 in the NCAA Dist III final. Brust also limited USC to three hits in a 3-1 victory to seal the championship as Miami claimed the title in a double elimination format. The lone run for USC came on a leadoff homer by Jeff at left field in the championship game.
Miami entered the tournament ranked sixth nationally and beat South Carolina 2 0 in an opener then 3 0 in a nightcap to claim the District III title. Earl Bass earned his 12th win for South Carolina as Gonzalez and Crosta starred for Miami with key plays fueling the victory run.
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Bill Walton to a five year contract reportedly worth 2 to 3 million dollars. The deal affects league bidding as other teams begin signing their draft picks and negotiating with top college standouts like Marvin Barnes John Shumate Keith Wilkes and Tom Burleson. Walton's clauses include trade approval and freedom of interview statements, signaling a new player-power dynamic in the NBA.
The Pirates beat the Padres 6-0 behind Ken Brett eight shutout innings, then won 8-7 as Brett homered in the nightcap. Other NL results: Cubs beat Giants 12-4, Cardinals over Dodgers 7-2, Braves 9-1 over Phillies, Reds 4-2 Mets, Expos rainout. AL: Red Sox 3-2 Twins in 10, White Sox 5-3 Yankees, A’s 12-2 Tigers, Rangers 6-0 Indians, Brewers 24 Angels.
Aiken's American Legion Post 26 lost 6-4 to Greenwood Post 206 in an exhibition. Post 26 defeated Greenwood 16-5 on Saturday. Two more exhibitions are planned this week with trips to Orangeburg Wednesday and a home game Thursday at Citizens Field both starting at 7:30.
Winged Foots West Course will be 6961 yards for the 1974 U S Open up from 1959. Host pro Claude Harmon says the course will play about half a stroke tougher per round with a par of 70 and an expected winning four round score of 282. Harmon is a former Masters champion.
Post 26 of Aiken and North Augusta high schools plus college players return seven from last year’s championship team. Manager John Boyle added eight new players and a coach as they rebuild for 18-game regular season starting June 6 at Citizens Field.
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