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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1985
Page
6
TV Tonight features Expos at Mets in an 8 p.m. ABC game followed by World Games and National Sports Festival broadcasts. In Dixie Youth Baseball District Two at New Ellenton L B C faces Mid Carolina in district play.
L B C and Mid Carolina meet at 6 30 tonight in a double elimination Dixie Youth League District tournament at New Ellenton Youth Sports Field. L B C beat Mid Carolina 4 2 in open round. Marty Key doubled for New Ellenton and Stacy Green and Sydney Lake homered in subsequent wins.
S. Aiken boosters hold first meeting of the year at 7 30 p m in the high school commons with new officers to be elected for 1985 86. Parents urged to attend as readiness for football volleyball and tennis teams is announced at several area schools.
Steve Cram burst onto the world stage by breaking both the 1500-meter and mile marks within 12 days. He knocked Ovett's 1500m record at Nice to 3:29.67 and then lowered Coe's mile record at Bislett to 3:46.31, amid a string of European meets that could push more records.
Ivan Lendl surprised with a 6 1 6 3 win over Andres Gomez to capture the U S Open Clay Court Championship at the Indianapolis Sports Center. Lendl beat Boris Becker in the semifinal and noted he had not practiced for 24 weeks before returning to court. The Czech star will face Ecuador in Davis Cup play this week.
Cale Yarborough ends a 13 month drought by winning the Talladega 500 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. He earns 48,655 dollars as Bill Elliott’s Ford falters late, with Neil Bonnett finishing second and Elliott dropping to fourth after engine trouble. The race ran nearly three and a half hours with 44 lead changes and 12 drivers in the mix.
The Toronto Blue Jays could clinch the AL East tonight if they beat Baltimore and the Yankees fall to Cleveland, with MLB players threatening a strike after Aug 5. Managers discuss risk, rotation changes, and the impact of a potential two halves season on pennant races.
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