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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1996
Page
9
In a tight front to back run, the leader over par 67 edged ahead of Bob Charles to seize the US Senior Open lead. Birdied four back nine holes to pull clear as the round unfolds.
Mitch Wild Thing Williams, the volatile reliever who helped the Phillies win the 1998 NL pennant and served up the World Series homer, will try a Phillies comeback. General manager Lee Thomas said Williams was invited to participate in a celebrity softball game and plans a rehab stint with the club at Clearwater, Florida, for 7 to 10 days.
AIX LES BAINS France AP Michael Boogerd won the sixth stage a 128.3 mile run from Arc et Senans to Aix les Bains Stephane Heulot held his overall lead as Lance Armstrong pulled out of the race with worsening cold and possible bronchitis Armstrong was about two minutes behind the break when he left the race He stood 51st overall Miguel Indurain finished with the main pack eighth overall four minutes 17 seconds back trying for a sixth Tour de France title only Anquetil Merckx and Hinault have won five each
Youth baseball calendar item notes a Dixie Boys tournament set at Citizens Park. Details on dates, teams, and schedule are not provided in the fragment.
Saturday TV guide lists coverage for the U S Open golf golf from the open main events. Tennis action includes Downs and Ron. NASCAR and racing appear with the Aut racing open. Baseball features Astros at Braves. Cycling Tour de France and U S versus Australia on ESPN.
Astros righty Darryl Kile pitched back-to-back complete games with eight hits allowed as Houston defeated Atlanta 7-1. Kile improved to 8-5, fanning five for his seventh road decision. Jeff Bagwell homered, John Cangelosi added a two-run double, and Derrick May drove in a run after returning from the disabled list. Braves bullpen woes and defensive miscues aided Houston as Atlanta dropped to 41-26 while dropping seven of 12. Houston’s streak matches their longest since 1991, and the Astros continue a 21-game NL East slate.
Jeff Gordon will start from the front for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway after posting a qualifying speed of 188.869 mph the fastest in the field. Sterling Marlin qualified second at 187.207 mph as 42 drivers vie for a $1.6 million purse in race conditions shaped by weather and limited practice. Gordon seeks his fourth pole in five Winston Cup races and defends his Pepsi 400 title in a race that may hinge on the 160 laps ahead.
Dave Stockton birdied four times on the back nine including a 22-footer on the last hole to overtake Bob Charles by one stroke at Canterbury Golf Club. Charles faded with a late bogey and a misread uphill par putt, leaving Stockton at 7-under 137 for the midpoint.
Defending champion Steffi Graf reached her eighth Wimbledon final after a 6 2 6 3 win over Kimiko Date-Krumm as rain drenched courts. She will face Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the title match if weather permits, with several events likely to spill into next week.
The U S Olympic team faces the junior squad led by Tim Duncan in Auburn Hills before an exhibition against Brazil led by Oscar Schmidt in Cleveland. Coach Lenny Wilkens plans lineup trials as Shaquille O Neal’s blue team defeats Barkley’s white squad 62 45 during a Moody Bible Institute camp scrimmage.
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