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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1986
Page
7
A television broadcast will feature the Los Angeles Dodgers visiting the New York Mets at 8 p.m. on channel 6-25. The game marks a key matchup with both teams aiming for top NL standings.
Buffalo Bills secure Jim Kelly on a five year contract worth about 7.5 million making him the NFLs highest paid player after 10 hours of talks in Houston. Kelly to fly to Buffalo for a signing news conference.
Former pro football star Coy Bacon, shot in the stomach after answering his apartment door, was moved from critical to serious two days later. He underwent a three hour surgery at Washington Hospital Center for a single gunshot wound and remained in critical condition for 48 hours. The bullet entered the right side of his abdomen and exited the left side of his back.
Sun days Pocono 500 at Pocono International Raceway closes five year contract with CART after settlement ending dispute with USAC. Track CEO Joseph Mattioli says CART offers a good show and notes future talks depend on lead time and promoter satisfaction. The Pocono race remains part of the Indycar Triple Crown with the Indianapolis 500 and Michigan 500.
Jim Fregosi joked about a possible full moon after Chicago edged by Milwaukee 6 to 5 at Comiskey Park. The loss extended the White Sox skid to five straight against the Brewers.
Augusta's Phillip McCormick fired a 3-under 68 to clinch the sixth annual Orville White Cup at Midland Valley Country Club, finishing two days at 140 and dominating by five strokes over Spencer Sappington and Ron Schrader.
Bret Garnett, No. 1 seed, overcame tough playing conditions and a protracted argument with officials to defeat No. 3 seed Skip Scarpa 6-1 7-5 for the men’s singles title at Houndslake. Garnett, a 19 year old from Columbia and sophomore at UL, also won the doubles with Jeff Hull 6-2 6-3. Julie Davis of Rock Hill upset Leslie Reed 6-3 6-2 to take the women’s open title, and Davis paired with Carvalho to win mixed doubles 6-2 6-3. Wayne Brown defeated Clyde Owens 6-3 2-6 6-4 in the men’s 30 singles.
At Houndslake Country Club the South Carolina State Closed women and men finals devolved into a fiasco with bickering players and disputed calls. Leslie Reed urged quiet during her semifinal, while Skip Scarpa protested line judgments against Bret Garnett. Tournament director Jeff Hull halted play after nine games in the second set amid warnings and a controversial call reversal.
The article details disputes during a tennis event involving Scarpa Garnett Hull and Jeffries. Jeffries arrived late for a singles semifinal, prompting a default win for Garnett after a 30 minute delay. Scarpa challenges calls and seeks a linesman, while DeAngelis handles the officiating and Reed loses focus as Davis wins the women's singles.
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