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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1972
Page
14
Indiana Pacers cut two rookies after Thursday night practice leaving 15 players. Guard Billie Burton of Eastern Kentucky and guard Rich Garner of Manhattan College were released by the ABA team.
Ed Philpott, released by the San Diego Chargers, began a five day tryout with the British Columbia Lions in Vancouver. The linebacker was a 1967 fourth round NFL draft pick of the Boston Patriots and played five seasons with Boston before a trade to San Diego last winter.
Mejiro Musashi a 5 year old with 10 victories in 27 starts was chosen by a Japanese selection committee to represent Japan in the $150000 Washington DC International at Laurel on November 11. John Schapiro president of Laurel announced the selection Thursday.
World lightweight boxing champion Roberto Duran was uninjured seriously after a car crash near San Felix Panama when his Volkswagen overturned. He swerved to avoid a suddenly slowed vehicle and suffered only a minor elbow cut and facial lacerations. A passenger Mariano Ramirez was lightly injured.
Paris Kentucky AP burial services set for A B Bull Hancock Jr owner of Claiborne Farm famed as the world's largest thoroughbred racehorse nursery Hancock died Thursday at 62 a leading racing figure for more than 20 years He continued the tradition of his father A B Hancock Sr honored as America's leading breeder eight times between 1935 and 1946
More than 1000 fans gathered in Cincinnati for an unplanned homecoming ceremony for Olympic swimming gold medalist Deena Deardurff. She did not appear as she was not on the planned flight home Thursday night.
The 1972 Aiken Pee Wee season starts with six games at Citi zen's Field. Rule changes shorten field to 80 yards and enable eight yards for a first down, with 15 minute periods. Midget division ages nine to ten, Bantam ages eleven to twelve.
Roberto Clemente leads Pirates past the Chicago Cubs 5 2 while closing in on 3 000 career hits. Pittsburgh owns a 15 game lead as they pursue a third straight NL East title with eight hits in the win.
Aiken County football starts third week with key matchups. Aiken Hornets visit Graniteville to face the Rocks as both sides chase a 2-1 mark after 1-1 openings. Langley-Bath-Clearwater hosts St Angela in a clash of unbeaten squads. Ridge Spring Monetta and Wagoner Salley also seek wins.
Steve Jones of Duke needs five rushing yards to break the Blue Devils career mark set at 1 801 by Jay Calabrese. Duke travels to Seattle to face Washington while NC State and Wake Forest prep for games against Syracuse and SMU respectively and Maryland opens versus North Carolina.
In Chicago at Sportsman's Park Bronze Heir won the $4,500 speedball special by 2 lengths near the finish as an unbeaten runner for the year. In Atlantic City Lucky Payday edged Day and Age by a head to take the Travel Purse at $11.60. In Salem New Hampshire Decision Minded led early and dominated the Rockingham Park feature at Rockingham Park.
South Carolina heads to Grant Field to face Georgia Tech after a 24-16 opening loss to Virginia and Tech's 34-3 defeat to Tennessee. Kickoff is 2 P.M. Saturday. key players out include South Carolina's Dubac and Wallace and Tech's McKenzie. Bill Troup set a game record with 47 pass attempts.
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