Athletics Down Tigers to Win 41st Pennant
Oakland halves Detroit 2-1 to clinch the American League title and earn a World Series date with the Cincinnati Reds. Ken Holtzman and John Odom lead a pitching duo, Bert Campaneris returns, Reggie Jackson may miss with a hamstring, and Bowie Kuhn clears Campaneris to play in the Series.
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Connie Mack
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Holtzman
Williams
A’s
Bert Campaneris
Reggie Jackson
Baseball
Bowie Kuhn
Campaneris
Jackson
Woodie Fryman
Sal Bando
Aiken Area Teams Set For Friday Football Contests
St Angela Saints host Cardinal Newman in a key 5 A game as Ridge Spring Monetta travels to Gilbert and Jackson Indians face a tough slate. Saints sit 2 0 in 5 A with a 41 1 overall mark while Newman is 0 2 in conference and 1 5 overall. Gilbert and Ridge Spring Monetta also clash as a 5 A cellar duel looms.
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Aiken
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Ridge
Cardinal Newman
Newman
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Trojans
RSM
Jackson Indians
Indians
Hornets face Columbia in pivotal 4AA clash at home
Aiken hosts co leader Columbia as Barnwell seeks to extend 40 season mark and stay alive in the 4AAAA title race. LBC travels to Saluda while Graniteville visits Mid Carolina and Wagener eyes Williston as four 4AA games line up tonight.
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Columbia
Hornets
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Williston
Graniteville
Mid- Carolina
Rocks
War Eagles
Virginia Slims Tourney Moves to Quarter-Finals
Wimbledon champion Billie Jean King tops the field into the quarter finals of the $100,000 Virginia Slims Women's Tennis Championship in Boca Raton. King beat Australian Leslie Hunt 6-1 6-1 as Casals Court and Gunter exit after first matches. Chris Evert defeated Laurie Fleming 6-1 6-1 to reach the quarter finals.
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Mrs. King
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Rosemary Casals
Margaret Court
Nancy Gunter
Los
Miss Casals
San Francisco
Calif
Karen Kraniczke
Australia
Court
Gunter
San Angelo
Tex
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Laurie Fleming
Lucky Vida Blue Preserves Victory in AL Playoffs
Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 2 to 1 to clinch the AL pennant with Vida Blue preserving the win. Blue, a 23 year old reliever, tossed four scoreless innings after replacing John Odom, who was ill, and earned the series momentum amid contract dispute tensions.
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Detroit
Vida Blue
Oakland Athletics
Blue
John “Blue Moon
Odom
Charlie Finley
Dick Williams
Williams
Jim Hunter
A’s
Jackson Takes Fourth Pee Wee Football Game
The Jackson Midget football team shut out Pinecrest 24-0 to stay atop the Aiken Pee Wee Midget division. Other results: Aiken defeated Millbrook 60, East Aiken beat New Ellenton 60, Graniteville beat North Aiken 19-0.
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Pinecrest
Aiken
Millbrook
East Aiken
New Ellenton
Graniteville
North Aiken
Pee Wee
Bantam
WLT
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E. Aiken
Oklahoma Favored Over Texas In 67th Meeting
The Associated Press notes Oklahoma is favored over Texas in the 67th Red River Classic. The Sooners, ranked second, meet 10th ranked Texas in the Cotton Bowl, with four other AP Top Ten teams also in action including LSU vs Auburn and USC vs UCLA.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Texas
Sooners
Longhorns
Louisiana State
Auburn
Baton Rouge
Iselin Cup Draws 32 Two Man Teams
Sixty two golfers tee off tomorrow morning in the Iselin Cup Golf Tournament a two day event. The field features 32 two man teams and runs over the Palmetto Country Club course. The event was moved from December to October 14 and 15.
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Palmetto Country Club
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