Sportswriter Whitney Tower returns to Aiken for Christmas
Sports Illustrated veteran Whitney Tower stays at Joye Cottage in Aiken through Christmas. He discusses rest, travel between Miami and California, and plans, noting racing remains a year round focus with possible writing about racing in inquiry but not committing to a play. He recalls career path from Cincinnati Enquirer to SI and praises Secretariat and Tentam, calling Secretariat the best horse he has seen.
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Pacers Tip Off 73 74 Season At Middle Georgia Event
USCA Pacers defend Palmetto Conference title as they open the 1973-74 season versus Brewton Parker Junior College in Cochran Georgia. Coach Lew Perkins leads eight freshmen and five sophomores with six players listed as starters. The squad features Terry Scott Raymond Werts Richard Cannon Wilbur Johnson Harry Sims Calvin Wright Jerome Bell and Aaron Hightower with first home date November 17 against Montreal Anderson at Aiken High.
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Joyce adjusts to ABA pace with Pacers in Indiana
Rookie Kevin Joyce, 6 foot 3 guard from Merrick New York and South Carolina, makes his third Pacers appearance as Indiana hosts the Memphis Tams in Indianapolis Joyce battles pro level grit after two ABA games and a strong debut vs Denver Joyce eyes quick fit under coach Bobby Leonard and veteran surroundings
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Western Kentucky routs Middle Tennessee State 42 8 in Murfreesboro
Miss Heaven Lee an exotic dancer guest of a Middle Tennessee fraternity performed a strip tease during the third quarter. The act provoked crowd reaction as Western Kentucky fumbled and later scored, according to MTSU publicist Jim Freeman.
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Hornets Game Set Thursday at Greenwood
Aiken's Hornets schedule a Thursday 7 30 pm game against Greenwood at Greenwood. Schofield's team faces Greenwood Jayvees Wednesday around 7 30 after Kennedy Junior High Johnston. Rams play at Hagood Stadium as North Augusta hosts Spring Valley in a playoff game with Aiken season tickets invalid. Tickets priced two dollars for students and three dollars for adults.
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Svare Resigns as Chargers Coach, Returns to GM Post
Harland Svare resigns as head coach of the San Diego Chargers and resumes the general manager role. Ron Waller, former Rams running star and Chargers special teams coach, is named interim coach for the NFL season. Owner Eugene V. Klein says a new coach will be named next year.
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Landry Out For Season With Knee Injury
Detroit Lions quarterback Greg Landry will miss the rest of the NFL season due to a knee injury initially labeled minor. The injury ends his 1979 campaign, leaving the team to turn to backups for the remaining games.
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Borowiak Reaches Third Round in Stockholm Open
Jeff Borowiak of Berkeley California advances to the Stockholms Open third round by defeating England's Mark Cox in a tight match. Cox took a set before Borowiak sealed the win 7 5.
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Newcombe Advances In Sydney Indoor $50,000 Open
Top seed John Newcombe defeated fellow Australian John Alexander 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the first round of a $50,000 indoor tennis tournament in Sydney.
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