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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1984
Page
11
Pirates visit Braves in a 7 35 p.m. Tuesday telecast on TBS. Pittsburgh aims to capitalize on early series momentum against Atlanta.
The Atlanta Falcons waived four players and traded linebacker John Harper to the St. Louis Cardinals as the roster drops to 73. Alfred Jenkins remains on the roster after asking for his release amid trade talks.
Washington Redskins announce a tryout for Jerome Barkum, the former Jets tight end with 12 NFL seasons and 40 career touchdowns. The team also waived seven players including 12th round pick Cortland Thomas and No.7 selection Mark Smith as rosters shrink to 70 players.
Gene DeFilippo, longtime Vanderbilt University administrator handling football recruiting and duties for Roy Kramer and George MacIntyre, will leave Vanderbilt this month to become director of athletics at the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg. He starts September 1.
Clearwater First Baptist earns Amateur Softball Association Class C state title in Charleston. Dr Matthews of Graniteville wins Class D in Rock Hill. Clearwater First Baptist defeats Berea Baptist 7-1 to reach Southern Regional in Moultrie Ga. Joey Timmerman leads Dr Matthews with a .715 average. Olympic 3000m upset sees favorites Mary Decker and Zola Budd fail to medal.
Joye Hoffman, a four foot tall nine year old from Barnwell, is one of the nation’s top roller skaters. She competes in singles and pairs, earning first in the Florida Games and top national finishes while training at Red Wing Rollerway in Aiken with her mother Pam Hoffman.
The Aiken AAU Junior Olympic basketball squad leaves at 7 a.m. for the National Multi-Sports Festival in Jacksonville Florida. Co coach Jody Jimnies says the team is in good shape though key players Stacey Ford Tracie Quinn and Mary Spencer will not travel.
Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-5 in the Hall of Fame Game in Cooperstown. Robert Jones Chet Lemon and Doug Baker homered for Detroit while Dale Murphy and Brad Komminsk connected for Atlanta. Terry Cook earned the win and Bill Cooper closed out the game.
The Orville White Memorial Cup tees off at Midland Valley Country Club with Friday practice rounds and weekend play. A.B. Beverage Co. sponsors free beer. $50 registration includes carts, a cocktail party, dinner, and prizes. Pre-registration extended from August 1.
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