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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1991
Page
13
Hansel the Preakness Belmont winner is the 1 to 1 favorite for the $500000 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. Trainer Frank Brothers has not won at the track, but Hansel drawn post 1 and running in the 1 1/8 mile race aims to extend an impressive juvenile campaign.
Dingle remains unsigned with the Cincinnati Bengals as he holds out from training camp. The former Carolina tailback says he is learning the process and the two sides are close on terms, though no agreement has been reached yet.
Martina Navratilova tells Barbara Walters that Judy Nelson betrayed her by tricking her into a cohabitation agreement that could cost her half of earnings. She says pretense and signing were organized ahead of time and that Nelson varied in convincing her with love. Nelson, who lived with Navratilova for seven years, sued for half earnings from their relationship amid a 1986 signing videotaped.
David Seawell of Aiken wins two match play games at the 44th U S Junior Amateur Golf Championship in Orlando Bay Hill. He defeats Tracy Ellis 6 and 5 and Gary Shankland after trailing early, advancing to face Brad Zwetschke in the quarterfinals. Seawell, a rising senior, credits strong finishing play and confidence as key factors.
Braves beat the Cubs 6 to 2 as Steve Avery earns the win in his third straight start despite allowing a two run homer by Andre Dawson in the ninth. Lonnie Smith drives in two with a second inning single and Di Pendleton adds a sac fly. Avery lasts 8 1 3 innings, struck out four, four walks.
Aiken, the three-time defending District III champion, remains unbeaten as it heads to the Dixie Boys (13-14) State Tournament in St. Andrews. The squad opens against Marlboro County at 9:30 p.m. with other first round games featuring Mt. Pleasant versus Irma, Goose Creek versus Florence, Newberry versus Georgetown, and host St. Andrews against Georgetown. Aiken previously went 5-0 to win its district, after finishing fourth in the 1989 World Series and third in last year’s state tournament.
Oakland Hills erased all red numbers from the leader boards leaving J C Snead alone in the lead at even par after two rounds of the USS Senior Open in Birmingham Michigan. Jack Nicklaus shot 69 to move within a stroke of the lead and predicted the winner may finish around three or four over par.
Ron McKie, 29, was approved by the Aiken County Board of Education as North Augusta High School’s new head basketball coach. He replaces John Hiams, who resigned last January, and plans to stress fundamentals, development through middle schools, and a pressing, fast breaking style.
Indianapolis police investigate a rape allegation against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. A 25 year old woman reports sexual assault alleged to have occurred July 19 at a city hotel during Tyson's visit. No charges have been filed.
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