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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1986
Page
8
Orel Hershiser becomes the first 1 million winner in winter baseball hearings as 15 of 32 cases are decided. Ron Darling Gary Ward lose their bids while Brett Butler wins. Arbitration ends Friday.
Lexington obituary notes the death of Thomas P Bell known as Tommy Bell a prominent attorney and former NFL official. Bell died from chronic leukemia at age 63 after hospitalization since February 6. He refereed 15 seasons retiring in 1976 and led officiating crews for eight championship games including Super Bowls III and VII.
New York AP reports Xavier McDaniel of Seattle Tree Rollins and Kevin Willis of Atlanta were fined for a league game altercation in Seattle. McDaniel was fined 3500 Rollins 2500 and Willis 500 with Rollins cited for participation rather than peacekeeping.
Mark Calcavecchia sank a birdie putt on the 16th hole to seal a one stroke victory over Keith Clearwater at the Heritage Club in Myrtle Beach for the TPA B J Thomas Golf Classic.
The Aiken Tennis Association sets dues for 1986 87 juniors $2 adults $3 and family $6. New members welcome. Two kickoff events planned Ladies Day Feb 28 at Virginia Acres Courts contact Martha Morgan 648 5214. Mixed doubles round robin March 8 at Virginia Acres Courts call 648 5011 for details.
The Langley Lady Mustangs JV defeated Greenwood 38 24 while Greenwood boys beat Midland Valley 47 25. Renee Harris scored 12 for Midland Valley and Amy Millwood added 11. Carolyn Sibert led Greenwood with 10. Midland Valley girls 4 0 and boys 3 9. host Irmo next Monday.
Silver Bluff girls beat Barnwell 32 27 behind 14 points from Thersa Green as they improve to 8 3. The Silver Bluff boys won 46 26 with Jerome Gains scoring 16 and Stevie Scholtz 12 to move to 8 3. Silver Bluff hosts North Augusta Tuesday night.
USC Aiken's Pacers, 101-90 winners over Coker, relied on assistants Mattieson and Johnson as coach Glen DeHart rested due to flu. Mitch Anderson led the win with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Darrel Bowens added 30 points. Coker’s Ricky Edmond also scored 30 in a tough road loss.
Tommy Harman plans a seven loop six mile birthday run on Sunday February 23 starting at 8 am at the H. Odell Weeks Center recreation area in Aiken. About 85 invitations went out with 45 expected to participate with 25 doing three or more laps. The Aiken Track Club sponsors and will award T shirts for runners completing 18 miles or more and will host clinics and weekly runs to grow participation. Harman has trained 60 miles weekly and views the event as a fun group run rather than a race.
USC Aiken defeats Tennessee 11 to 1 on opening day as Russell Whittle allows seven hits and nine strikeouts in seven innings. Pacers rally with four runs in the third and rely on strong defense and timely hitting from Wallen Scott and Galligan to secure the win.
Third baseman Butch Wallen a transfer from Grand Canyon College in Chicago hit a two run homer on a two ball two strike pitch in his first Pacers plate appearance. He later scored when hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and was intentionally walked in the third inning.
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