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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1981
Page
9
A lighthearted essay recounts a vacation week spent painting and watching sports. It notes baseball's players and owners avoiding a strike, Julius Erving earning MVP, and racing at Indy and Charlotte with mixed outcomes. The piece closes with a painting tip using newspapers as drop cloths and a reminder to look up while painting.
Major League Players Association chief Marvin Miller and management’s Ray Grebey say no progress was made after over three hours of bargaining on free agent compensation. Orioles reps Mark Belanger and Doug DeCinces observed as federal mediator Kenneth Moffett called the meeting. Sessions ended with plans to travel to Rochester for a National Labor Relations Board hearing on Wednesday for a preliminary injunction.
Miller and Grebey are expected to testify before federal Judge Henry Werker as he hears the case amid criminal matters. A grant would pause the dispute for a year forcing rescission of a compensation plan to be enacted in November. The plan would require teams losing top free agents to surrender a player, a move players claim would weaken bargaining power and could trigger a strike within 48 hours if denied or altered.
Larry Sizemore of Aiken heads to Denver for the Grand National Karate Tourney June 13 15 after finishing fifth last year He plans to retire after this event citing injuries and family commitments The ex marine has trained at law enforcement schools military bases and studied under master San Jo Kim known as Bullet He previously won a Tennessee state title and appeared on ABCs Wide World of Sports with plans to tape segments for later broadcast
CBS will broadcast all week night games of the 1982 NBA playoff finals live and in prime time ending tape delay telecasts. The move follows a six hour NBA meeting and aligns with a shifted schedule to start 20 days later after May 26, aiming to avoid baseball playoff conflicts and improve ratings. The day also announced the 1980 81 All NBA Team led by Julius Erving with Kareem Abdul Jabbar George Gervin and Dennis Johnson.
Gus Steiner, 53, of Bethlehem Pennsylvania, works as a college baseball umpire with one arm. He has umpired since 1954 and aims to inspire others with a handicap. Steiner has officiated 60 to 70 games annually and was part of the College World Series six-man staff and the 1971 Pan American Games in Colombia.
Texas freshman Mark Reynolds delivered a two run double as Texas overcame a late deficit for a 6 5 victory in the elimination round. A with downpour halted play delayed the South Carolina Maine game to Tuesday afternoon. Arizona State and Mississippi State meet in a winner’s round game tonight.
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