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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1981
Page
9
John McEnroe won the final in Mason Ohio earning a $32,000 purse by defeating Chris Lewis of New Zealand 6 3 6 4. He entertained fans by giving Lewis a few points as the match stayed under his control throughout.
Renaldo Nehemiah of Scotch Plains New Jersey ran 13.07 seconds for 110 meter hurdles at an international meet in Cologne West Germany finishing fourth fastest ever. The performance kept Americans atop the event with three top places as 35,000 spectators watched in Muengersdorfer Stadium.
Ann Ahlgren of Sweden wins the world women’s modern pentathlon title finishing behind leaders in the final cross country run. Sabine Krapf of West Germany takes silver, Wendy Norman of Britain bronze. Joy Hansen leads the Americans in the race and the U S tops the day’s team standings, but Britain wins the overall team title.
Hale Irwin, 36, rallied from a late slip to tie Gil Morgan, Bobby Clampett and Peter Jacobsen at Warwick Hills. He clinched the $63,000 Buick Open title with a 20 foot birdie on the second sudden death playoff hole No. 17, his 13th PGA victory.
Kennedy Middle School hosts volleyball registration tomorrow from 9 to 10 in the school gym. Prospective players must bring a birth certificate to register.
The East Aiken Booster Club meets at 6 tonight at East Aiken Elementary School to discuss plans for the football season. All officers and football player and cheerleader parents are urged to attend.
The South Aiken High Athletic Booster Club will meet tonight at 8 30 at the new school on Pine Log Road. A get acquainted session with the coaches and a tour of the school are planned.
The Midland Valley High Athletic Booster Club will meet tonight at 7:30 in the school's home economics department.
Aiken youth soccer term league results and upcoming games listed by age group. The schedule includes Sting, Diplomats, Rowdies, Fury, Dazzlers, Booters, Stompers, Dribblers, Blue Jays, Spiders, Kicks, Sharks, Flyers, Aztecs, Wizards, Hurricanes, Roughnecks, Brazil, Earthquakes, Sockers, Express, Drillers, with match times from 6:00 to 8:00 across Tuesday to Thursday and a Wednesday lineup.
A crowded slate shows many results across the major leagues with teams like New York Montreal Philadelphia and St Louis posting wins and losses. Schedule listings include upcoming games with matchups such as San Diego at Chicago Cincinnati at Montreal and Houston at New York reflecting a busy week of baseball action.
Beth Daniel secures a record $50,000 payday and her second straight title with a final total of 284, one stroke ahead of Jan Stephenson. Donna Caponi finishes third at 288 as Stephenson misses key birdie opportunities in the narrow finish at Shaker Heights Country Club.
Tahitian King takes Cabrillo handicap at Del Mar by 1% lengths, Mindful Timely Writer wins Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga by 4 lengths, Tequila Sheila prevails at Delaware Park by one length, Sweetest Chant wins Arlington Oaks at Arlington Park by six lengths, Relaxing captures Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park by 2 3/4 lengths.
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