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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1973

Page

12

Hughes Two-Way Star Leads LBC Lions Past Tigers

LBC High School tight end and middle linebacker Gene Hughes, 6-0 210, starred in a 6-0 win over Allendale-Fairfax. He caught a 15 yard TD pass, intercepted two passes, and totaled 15 tackles. He credits a resilient comeback after a season-opening loss to Graniteville.

Gene Hughes Hughes Lion Graniteville Allendale-Fairfax Lions Tigers John Smith Allendale St. Angela Clearwater Field L-B-C Moti Vates Furman University Kansas City Royals Cincinnati Reds

New Saints Coach Faces Hard Task

New Saints coach John North, hired two weeks before the opener, faces a thin roster and must add players cut from other teams. He vows improvement after a 2-11-1 season, signaling changes as he reshapes the offense and defense with additions like Jess Phillips and Billy Newsome and plans to lean on Archie Manning's scrambling style.

Jerry Estill Associated Press NEW Orleans John North New Orleans Saints Saints North J.D. Roberts Roberts New England Patriots New York Jets Joe Namath New York Archie Manning Mississippi Manning Bill Butler Jess Phillips Cincinnati

Ali Edges Norton In Crowd Thriller At Forum Fight

Muhammad Ali barely defeated Ken Norton by split decision after twelve rounds at the Forum. Foreman watched as Norton cracked Ali's jaw earlier, threatening Ali's comeback era. Ali praised his return and eyed a Frazier bout next, with Lubbers in Jakarta on the horizon.

Ali Muhammad Ali Ken Norton George Foreman Frazier the Forum Norton Muhammad San Diego Joe Frazier U.S. Supreme Court Sonny Liston Dick Young John Thomas George Latka Associated Press Bedlam

All-Purpose Leader Louisivlle Star Louis Stevens

Louisville star Louis Stevens led major college football players with 2132 all purpose yards. He rushed for 1294 yards and added 221 yards receiving plus 617 yards via kickoff and punt returns.

Louisville Howard Stevens Stevens

Trojanship Cornhuskers For Number One Ranking

Nebraska rises to second in AP poll after a 40-13 win over UCLA, challenging Southern Cal for the top spot. So Cal leads with 49 first place votes and 1,168 points, while Nebraska earns eight first place ballots and 1,121 points. Ohio State drops to third, Texas fourth, Michigan fifth, with Colorado rising to tenth and UCLA falling to sixteenth.

Herschel Nissenson Associated Press Nebraska Cornhuskers Southern California Nebraska Ohio State Texas UCLA Bruins Southern Cal Arkansas Michigan Alabama Penn State Notre Dame Tennessee Colorado Oklahoma Auburn Arizona State Florida Louisiana State North Carolina State Houston North Carolina Texas Tech N.C. State East Carolina Cal Ohio Penn

Stander TKOs Walker Smith in Providence

Ron Stander of Providence stopped Walker Smith in the third round of a 10 round bout. Smith, from Winston-Salem, suffered a cut above the right eye and a heavy nose bleed as the fight ended 30 seconds into the third round. The bout aired before the Ali Norton telecast in Inglewood, California.

Providence R. I Ron Stander Walker Smith Winston-Salem N.C Smith Muhammad Ali Ken Norton Inglewood Calif

Richest Futurity at Del Mar Draws 11 Horses

Del Mar California fields 11 entrants for the richest Futurity in history. The 7 furlong race at Del Mar will cap the 43 day meet with an expected gross of 116190 dollars. In 1974 the event moves from grass to the main track and stretches to one mile.

del Mar, Calif del Mar

Citadel Jayvee Opener Lists Caver and Wieters as Starters

Charleston A Citadel jayvee lineup names Caver a 6 2 190 from St. Angela High School as defensive end starter for the opener against Clemson jayvees. Richard Wieters also starts and will alternate at quarterback with Joe Sumrall after playing West Ashley in the Legion State final.

Charleston David Caver St. Angela High School Citadel Jayvee Clemson Jayvees Caver Richard Wieters West Ashley Aiken American Legion Wieters Joe Sumrall

Jets Trade Don Maynard to St Louis Cardinals

New York Jets ship wide receiver Don Maynard to the St Louis Cardinals for an undisclosed draft pick. Maynard, the all time leading NFL receiver, leaves New York in a major late career move.

Jets Don Maynard NEW York New York Jets St. Louis Cardinals

Braves Acquire Cheadle in Dobson Trade

Atlanta Braves obtain left hander Dave Cheadle from the New York Yankees to complete the deal that sends pitcher Pat Dobson to New York.

Atlanta Atlanta Braves Dave Cheadle New York Yankees Pat Dobson New York

Nastase Fined for Poor Conduct at Salisbury and Cincinnati

Romanian tennis star Ilie Nastase received a $5 000 fine from the Association of Tennis Professionals and a stern reprimand for conduct at the U S Indoor Championships in Salisbury Maryland and the Western Championships in Cincinnati.

New York Illie Nastase The Association of Tennis Professionals U.S Salisbury Md Cincinnati

Braves Acquire Heard From Bulls In Trade

Buffalo Braves obtain forward Garfield Heard from the Chicago Bulls and Chicago's No 1 draft choice Kevin Kunnert in exchange for Braves' forward John Hummer and a second round pick in the 1974 draft.

Buffalo Buffalo Braves National Basketball Association Garfield Heard Chicago Bulls Chicago Kevin Kunnert Braves John Hummer

Foreman Sets Plans for Quarry Frazier and Ali Norton bouts

World heavyweight champion George Foreman outlined his upcoming targets after Monday night’s bout. He said he would fight Jerry Quarry in November, Joe Frazier in December, and the Ali-Norton winner Ali early next year.

Foreman Ali Jerry Quarry Tony Doyle Frazier Inglewood Calif George Foreman Muhammad Ali Ken Norton Joe Frazier

Bower and Holt Named South Carolina Defensive Players of the Week

Tom Bower of Wofford and Rusty Holt of The Citadel earn defensive honors for week one of the 1973 season. Bower, 195 pounds from Roswell Georgia, starred in Wofford’s 23-0 win over Davidson. Holt, a Mullins native, received defensive back honors in The Citadel’s 14-12 defeat at Clemson.

Columbia Tom Bower Wofford College Rusty Holt Citadel South Carolina South Carolina Association of Sports Bower Roswell Wofford Davidson Holt Mullins Clemson

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