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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1985

Page

13

Braves Draft Seitz Top Pick in Amateur Draft

Atlanta selects 6-foot-6 lefty David Seitz from Texas as first pick in regular phase with 13th overall. secondary phase yields John Alva of Pima JC. Seitz, 20, left Texas to return home and pursue baseball after basketball at Texas. Braves also pick Lionel Gaston, James Rockey, and additional pitchers and position players in regular and secondary phases.

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Navratilova Dispatches Local Favorite in Washington Debut

Martina Navratilova opened her 1985 Washington campaign with a 6-3 6-1 win over Eleni Rossides, the high school senior local hero. The crowd roared as Rossides fought hard, while Navratilova avoided nerves and moved to the second round to face Carling Bassett. Other results included Manuela Maleeva defeating Kim Schaefer and Kathy Jordan beating Sharon Walsh. Camille Benjamin toppled Gabriela Sabatini.

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Lewis Named AP Male Athlete of the Year

Carl Lewis won the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year after sweeping four events at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He repeated the feat of Jesse Owens and led a fields of Dan Marino Doug Flutie Edwin Moses and Eric Dickerson in voting. He will receive the award February 21 in Tampa with Mary Lou Retton.

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Mahaffey Leads Desert Classic After First Round

John Mahaffey, defending champion, shoots 6 under 66 to share the first round lead at the Bob Hope Desert Classic in Palm Springs. He ties with Craig Stadler Doug Tewell and Gil Morgan as a late surge and strong finishing holes set the pace at Bermuda Dunes.

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