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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1985
Page
7
The schedule highlights two programs: World Games airing at 8 p.m. on CBN and a pro baseball game featuring the Braves versus the Dodgers at 10:30 p.m. on TBS. The listings indicate prime time sports and special event coverage for Monday.
John McEnroe defeats Ivan Lendl 7-6 6-2 to capture the Volvo International Tennis Tournament in Stratton Vermont. The win follows a rough spell at Wimbledon and French Open with McEnroe citing improved health and reduced doubles play to stay fresh.
Nancy Lopez wins the Henredon Classic at Willow Creek Golf Club with a 20 under 268, beating Val Skinner by 10 as Alice Miller’s early season surge slows. Lopez earns 31350 and climbs to over 332000 in money winnings while Miller tops 324000 before withdrawing due to heat. Ray Knight, her husband, persuaded her to play.
Georgia will alternate Clemson and South Carolina on the schedule starting in 1988 due to SEC adding a league game. The Bulldogs will host South Carolina in 1988 and visit in 1989, while Clemson remains a yearly rival except for the rotation.
AP reports on Hubert Green winning the PGA Championship in Denver with Lee Trevino as runner up. Trevino laments a misfiring putter late, notes Tom Watson’s Ryder Cup absence, and discusses how this shapes the 1983 Belfry Ryder Cup lineup versus European rivals led by Ballesteros, Langer, and Lyle.
Bill Elliott of Dawsonville Georgia won the Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway before about 60 000 fans. He faced early trouble including a tire cut and jostling but maintained pace to win his ninth race of the season and inch closer to a $1 million bonus tied to NASCAR’s top four events. Darrell Waltrip finished second 4.9 seconds back as Elliott reduced the field’s threat with strategic pit work and a late surge.
Mary Decker Slaney and Zola Budd reach a cautious reconciliation a year after their London 3000m final clash. Budd battled pressure and injury while Slaney faced personal upheavals from a bike-path assault to coaching changes, culminating in a publicly softened rivalry.
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