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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1972
Page
4
The piece advises golfers facing a short bunker gap before the green to choke down on a 2 iron from 3 iron distance and open a slight face to produce a low spinning hook. The ball lands short then skips through the trap and pops onto the green.
A Grambling Southern football game in Baton Rouge was called off due to a student police confrontation that left two students dead on the Southern campus. Gov. Edwards ordered the campus closed through Thanksgiving.
Bobby Allison, a major stock car winner, signs a two year contract to drive the Indianapolis 500 for Roger Penske Racing of Newtown Square Pa. He joins Mark Donahue and Gary Bettenhausen on the team after earning over 250000 this year and ten race wins in NASCAR.
The New England Patriots suspend running back Carl Garrett without pay for the last five weeks of the season. General Manager Upton Bell approved the action with interim Coach Phil Bengtson after Garrett skipped a practice ahead of a game against the Buffalo Bills.
Ottawa University the Heart of America Conference champion faces Friends University from the Kansas Conference in the Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs Missouri. Ottawa relies on sophomore Dick Diminico a top NAIA passer while Friends with a 6 2 1 record and quarterback Ron Friedman returning from injury features running back Mike Byrd as a key ball carrier.
Boston Bruins veteran forward Doug Roberts returns to action after knee surgery. He will join the Bruins from an American Hockey League stint and will miss two weeks to regain condition following the season opener loss to the New York Rangers.
Eddie Johnston stopped 27 shots for his first shutout of the season guiding the Boston Bruins to a 4-0 win over the St Louis Blues. Ken Hodge Mike Walton and Don Awrey scored in the opening frame with Espisito adding in the second. Coach Tom Johnson praised Johnston and Awrey for standout performances.
Top-ranked USC must beat 14th-ranked UCLA to keep Rose Bowl chances alive as bowl pairings loom. The article also notes potential matchups including Alabama vs Texas and Nebraska vs Notre Dame, with multiple SEC and Big Ten teams in contention across Saturday games.
New York says Bill Veeck would name Hank Greenberg commissioner to reboot baseball. He urges fan polls, minor league revamps, pinch hitters for pitchers, pinch runners, realigned leagues, later starts, and faster games to boost the sport. He criticizes slow play and promotional practices.
Duke faces North Carolina in a defense driven clash with full back Steve Jones as the workhorse on offense. Coach Mike McGee praises Jones and notes Duke and Carolina share tough, 60 minute football culture. UNC seeks a second straight ACC title, while Duke hopes a win secures a 6 5 season and regional TV coverage. Virginia ends its season at Wake Forest with receivers Sullivan and Belic eyeing a winning finale.
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