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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1984
Page
7
The roster for the United States Olympic baseball squad is released with players from Georgia Southern and Fullerton State among selections. Names include Ben Abner and Bob Caffrey, while exhibition play is noted.
Thursday's baseball results show Toronto 10 Seattle. Kansas City at Baltimore was rained out. New York 4 Oakland at Dallas. Langston for Oakland and Leibrandt for Kansas City pitched. Bohicker started for Baltimore. Detroit at Texas with Berenguer facing Mason.
National League East features Milwaukee at Cincinnati and New York at Darling Leary. Batting leaders include Gwynn and Francona with high averages, while pitching standings list Soto and Darling among top decisions. American League leaders highlight Winfield and Evans with key hits and stolen bases by Blenderson and Butler.
Second round results from the Rice Planters Amateur Golf Tournament at Snee Farm in Mount Pleasant South Carolina include players such as Kay Tutematic, Greg Sweat, Stan Utley, Mark Manes and Tommy Moore. The field features competitors from New Orleans, Rock Hill, Clarksville, Lincoln and Greensboro with scores and pairings listed for the event.
Multiple tracks report winners in listed races with prices. Maasi Ta NAP scored a longshot victory at Louisiana Downs while Stylish Galen won the $14.50 allowance feature. Other winners include Little Fwy at Bowie Alden Ambition at Kentucky and Distaff Magic at Belmont Park.
Greg Norman shot 68 to sit one behind the early Western Open leader after the first round at Butler National. Danny Edwards and Loren Roberts set the pace with 67s as a warm, calm day yielded record subpar scores. Nick Price and others followed at 4 under while Hal Sutton and Fred Couples carded 69. Edwards said he was disappointed with his game this year.
Dianne Dailey and Amy Peterson share the 4 under par lead at 68 after round one of the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic at Glengarry Country Club. Dailey seeks her first LPGA win while Peterson eyes repeat victory from last year’s rookie season.
Charles Hudson blanked Atlanta for seven innings before a rain delay ended the game as the Phillies won 1 0. The 25 year old right hander allowed four hits and earned his first major league shutout with support from his coaching staff noting his best effort of the year.
Hector Camacho removes himself from the 130 pound class title race as he announces he cannot make the weight limit. Manager Billy Giles confirms the WBC junior lightweight championship is relinquished due to the ongoing weight strain.
Dwight Gooden of the Mets, 19, heads NL rookies on the All-Star roster after a 7 5 record and 2.83 ERA. Notables include Niekro, Andujar, Lea, Soto, Sutter, Orosco, Holland, and Gossage among 16 pitchers named for the game in San Francisco.
The 8 and 9 year old All Star baseball tournament runs from Saturday at Riverview Park North Augusta starting 6 p.m. Teams from Aiken North Augusta Edgefield Johnston Graniteville Belvedere Langley Bath Clearwater compete with admission 1.
Commissioner Chet Simmons changed the 2:30 p.m. start for the Arizona Wranglers versus Los Angeles Express to 10:30 p.m. EDT for player safety amid extreme heat. Weather projected 103 degrees at 2:30 p.m. with humidity 28 percent. evening temps expected mid 90s. Coaches and trainers supported the move, citing health concerns for players and fans. The game remains at Sun Devil Stadium after scheduling conflicts with the Rose Bowl and Anaheim Stadium.
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