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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1973
Page
13
A playful essay on naming horses and the formal term Equus caballus. It notes caballus as horse in Latin and traces roots to caballero and chevelle, while English hors is presented as the Anglo-Saxon root.
The passage traces how English horses evolved from mounts for knights to refined racehorses and distinct breeds. It explains terms for light and heavy harness horses, ponies, nags, cobs, roadsters, hackneys, hack and coachers, and notes the scale of Royal Mail coach routes in 1842.
The text traces the evolution of draft horses and riding breeds from 3000 pound work draughts to expressers and freighters, then to timber rovers, farm chunks, roadsters, Standardbreds, cow ponies, and wild mustangs. It notes how colonial races favored bobtails, and modern trainers judge horses by hides, with underperformers becoming claimers.
Obscure golfer Tom Watson fired a stunning nine under par 62 to take a six stroke lead in the fourth round of the World Open at Pinehurst Country Club. Watson matched the year’s low round and tied the course record, finishing with a 347 total eight under par as Gibby Gilbert trailed by six.
Bill Russell, back coaching the Seattle Super Sonics, faced his former Celtics and endured a 110-104 defeat. Jo Jo White led Boston with 28 points, while Russell lamented his team's fourth‑quarter lapse. Portland beat Detroit 111-108 on clutch shots by Jeff Petrie, with Bob Lanier scoring 41 for Detroit.
Thoroughbreds migrate south to Aiken for winter training as Bramazon Farm Stables and others bring in yearlings and multiple stables prepare facilities. New arrivals from New York and South America join existing trainers like Mackenzie Miller and Greentree Stables, with repairs and supplies underway at the Training Track.
The article cautions golfers not to swing long irons harder to gain distance. It explains long irons naturally produce more speed due to length, but overusing the arms and shoulders can disrupt leg and foot action. Use the same effort as with short irons.
Billy Cunningham scored 23 as the Carolina Cougars defeated the Kentucky Colonels 107-102 in ABA action at Louisville. Dan Issel led Kentucky with 27, Louie Dampier 25, and Artis Gilmore recorded 15 points 18 boards 11 assists 7 blocks. The win pulls Carolina within half a game of the Eastern Division leader. George Gervin added 39 for Virginia in another ABA game.
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