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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1985
Page
8
The 1985 baseball strike collapsed after two days of talks as Peter Ueberroth intervened at Lee MacPhail’s apartment and helped managers and players reach a settlement. Owners dropped the arbitration cap while debates over pensions and past salaries lingered, leaving Ueberroth’s future uncertain amid speculation of political runs.
ESPN carries the PGA Championship at 3 30 p m with live golf coverage. TBS shows the Braves versus Giants baseball game at 4 05 p m. CBN airs World Games programming at 8 p m.
Stratton Vermont AP John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl and Jimmy Connors the top three seeds advanced Wednesday into the Volvo International third round with straight-set wins over unseeded opponents. McEnroe beat Bud Schultz 6-2 6-1 in 57 minutes, Lendl defeated Dan Goldie 6-4 6-3, Connors beat Slobodan Zivojinovic, and Tim Mayotte beat Jimmy Gurfein 6-4 6-2.
Houndslake Country Club hosts the annual South Carolina Closed Adult tennis tournament August 16–19 with singles doubles and mixed events for SC residents. Action starts at 8 a.m. daily. applications due August 10 by mail or August 12 in person.
The Chicago Bears weigh 330 pound rookie William Perry draws ire from defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan who labels him a wasted draft pick while coach Mike Ditka blames conditioning. Perry signed a four year 1.35 million deal and will play in Friday’s exhibition at St Louis as he works into shape.
ACC coaches meeting in Washington call Maryland the team to beat and the strongest title contender in a decade. Virginia’s George Welsh praises Maryland as the best in the conference and among the nation's top teams. North Carolina’s Dick Crum also notes Maryland’s returning quarterbacks and expects exciting offense this season.
Atlanta coach Dan Henning said Billy Johnson will limit punt returns and expand as a wide receiver. Johnson, recovered from knee surgery, will see more plays on first and second downs to reduce defensive predictability. Wide receivers coach Bob Harrison cited trends in man coverage prompting the change.
New York AP reports the major league baseball strike ended with a settlement that increases pension fund contributions to about 32.6 million yearly over five years, with starting 26 million this year. Arbitration eligibility rises to three years, no salary cap on awards, and free agent rules end the re entry draft with amateur draft compensation.
The locker room standoff at Cherry Hills centers on Jack Nicklaus dodging a mass interview with Jim Warters of the PGA. Nicklaus, 45, says retirement questions irritate him but will play on, noting he has not won in over a year and has not claimed a major in five years.
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