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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1985
Page
13
Golf The Masters AUSA 4 p.m. baseball Braves at Phillies 7:35 p.m. Boxing Alli vs Brown 9 p.m. ESPN USC Aiken Baseball at USC Aiken Pacers vs Allen 7 p.m.
Augusta National hosts practice rounds April 8 9 10 with gates opening at 8 a.m. Mon Tue and 8 a.m. Wed. Tickets cost 10 dollars Monday and Tuesday 15 dollars Wednesday includes Grounds and Par 3 limited tickets Masters competition runs April 11 14.
A Tulane University student charged in the Green Wave point shaving case pleaded innocent to nine cocaine counts and 13 conspiracy and sports bribery counts. Two other Tulane students, including basketball player Bobby Thompson, pleaded guilty in the gambling case.
New York state and city urged developers to submit plans for a domed sports stadium beside Shea Stadium. Officials said proposals are due in 45 days, with a selection hoped by July and construction aimed for the 1988 fall season, hoping to bring pro football back to the city.
Top seed Chris Evert Lloyd crushed Elise Burgin 6 1 6 0 at Harbour Town to reach the third round. Manuela Maleeva and Claudia Kohde-Kilsch needed three sets to win, while Pam Shriver and Carling Bassett won in straight sets.
Ted Turner announces two year deal to televise 12 games this season and 13 next year from the Big Ten Pacific-10 and Atlantic Coast conferences. The games will air on WTBS Super Station and a national syndication network. Turner calls the agreement exciting for top universities and football powers.
A USC Aiken golfer recalls working on the Masters scoreboard at Augusta National. He describes hole views on No 6 and No 16, meeting legends like Nicklaus Palmer Snead Watson and Ballesteros, surviving a fierce thunderstorm, and witnessing Ben Crenshaw clinch his first major title. He cherishes the memory and dreams of someday earning a green jacket.
The profile outlines Mack Miller’s 22 years at the Aiken Training Track and a half century in horse training. It notes his Kentucky origins, wartime service, Calumet Farm stint, and rise to a renowned trainer whose winters are spent in Aiken. He cites the 1984 season as especially successful and mentions features in Sports Illustrated.
Defending champion Ben Crenshaw admits pressure from his 1984 Masters win has dimmed his form. He aims to rekindle momentum at Augusta National as favorites shift to Ballesteros Zoeller Norman while Watson and Nicklaus seek a fresh run. Crenshaw notes a few putts could reignite his game.
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