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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1978

Page

9

Evert and Borg Lead In Broad Tennis Action Across Europe

In Brighton Evert defeated Renee Blount 5-7 61 6-3 as Wade and Stove also won on the BMW Challenge lineup. Borg beat Gerulaitis 6-3 7-6 in Essen while Gullikson toppled Dibbs 6-3 6-4 in Rotterdam. Crenshaw shot 65 to lead the Texas State Open after a 65 opening round.

Associated Press Brighton England Chris Evert Renee Blount Virginia Wade Britain Jo Dukie Betty Stove Netherlands Elisabeth Ekbson Sweden Kerry Reid Australia Tanya Harford West Germany Sylvia Hanika Kate Glancy Yugoslavia Mima Jansovec Tina Zwaan Nina Bohm Mariana Simionescu Romania Essen Bjorn Borg Vitas Gerulaitis Inter Gruga Hall Adriano Panatta Italy Rod Laver Rotterdam Tim Gullikson Eddie Dibbs Guillermo Vilas Argentina Ion Tiriac Ilie Nastase Tom Okker John McEnroe Louk Sanders Marble Falls Texas Ben Crenshaw Miller Barber Tommy Aycock

World Hockey Association standings and key games recap

The scoreboard shows New England and Winnipeg leading divisions with wins for Edmonton and Cincinnati. Tuesday results included Cincinnati 5 Quebec 5 in OT and New England 2 Edmonton 1. Wednesday previews list Indianapolis at Quebec and New England at Winnipeg with Birmingham visiting Cincinnati in a best of seven. Additional notes cover NHL Campbell/Patrick divisions standings, bids, and player moves across several teams.

World Hockey Association New England Winnipeg Cincinnati Edmonton Birmingham Quebec Indianapolis

Bennett Pleased With Falcons Progress Despite 3-4 Start

Atlanta coach Leeman Bennett praised progress by QB Steve Bartkowski and the Falcons rookies after a 14-0 win over Detroit. He noted penalties and inconsistency up front but said the team is on track at 3-4 and aiming to even the record in San Francisco against the 49ers. Tom Pridemore earned AP defensive player of the week honors for two key plays in the Detroit game.

Suwanee Atlanta Falcons Leeman Bennett Steve Bartkowski Falcon Bennett Detroit Lions Falcons San Francisco Detroit Atlanta Bart Dick Wood Mike Kenn Tom Pridemore Ricky Patton Ray Strong Bubba Bean Haske! Stanback Steve Stewart Dennis Pearson Alfred Jackson Gary Danielson Associated Press

St Angela Jackson Clash Opens 7-A Volleyball Tourney

Jackson High and St Angela Academy clash at 6 p.m. to start the 7-A league volleyball tournament at Jackson High. Wagener-Salley and Williston-Elko follow at 6 45 p.m. with double elimination action as teams chase finals tonight.

Jackson Aiken County Jackson High St. Angela Academy Wagener-Salley Williston-Elko St. Angela Hunter-Kinard Downing Ridge Spring-Monetta Blackville Ridge Spring Monetta Graniteville Bamberg Rockettes Denmark-Olar St. Matthews Edisto Bamberg-Ehrhardt Langley H. Odell Weeks Center Aiken North Augusta Brookland-Cayce Airport Irma Dawn St. Angela's Terry Dion

Webster Faces Ex Teammates In Sonics 120 109 Victory

The Seattle SuperSonics, 3-0, defeated the New York Knicks 120-109 as Marvin Webster faced his ex-teammates for the first time since joining New York. Lonnie Shelton contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes against his former club.

Seattle SuperSonics Marvin Webster Seattle Lenny Wilkens New York Knicks Knicks Webster National Basketball Association New York Lonnie Shelton Larry O'Brien Sonics Shelton Portland Trail Blazers Kansas City Kings San Diego Clippers Chicago Bulls Washington Bullets New Jersey Nets New Orleans Jazz Detroit Pistons Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs Phoenix Suns Blazers Kings Mychal Thompson Bahamas University of Minnesota Thompson Portland Clippers Bulls San Diego

Murphy Signs With Braves For 1979 Season

Atlanta first baseman Dale Murphy signed a 1979 contract with the Braves becoming the 11th Brave to commit. The 22 year old led the club with 79 RBIs and tied for home runs, earning an estimated 35 000 to 40 000. He hit .227 with 23 homers and 145 strikeouts, a team single season record.

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