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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1986
Page
9
Local brief covers USC Aiken basketball and baseball camps at USC Aiken and Riverview Park from June 9 to 13. Camps target ages 6 to 17 with varying schedules and fees. Coaches Glen DeHart Randy Warrick lead sessions. locations include North Augusta Parks and Recreation Center and Riverview Park.
Seven time AL batting champ Rod Carew, not offered 1986 Angels contract and snubbed by other teams, retires at 40. He had a .328 lifetime average, 3,083 hits and his best year was 1977 with a .388 average for the Minnesota Twins, earning MVP honors. Roberto Clemente Jr. also quits baseball to pursue public relations, following in his Hall of Fame father’s footsteps.
Irving Fryer, under league scrutiny over alleged gambling, denied wagering on NFL games last season and passed a 34 hour polygraph test administered by a licensed examiner. Fryer’s Dallas based agent arranged the test in Boston, AP reports.
The Graniteville Exchange Club will sponsor a self tournament at Midland Valley Country Club in Aiken County. Entry is 30 dollars covering greens fee, cart, and dinner the night of the event. Send fees to Al McKay at 116 Ridgecrest Road, Graniteville, or contact Midland Valley for details.
USC Aiken coach Paul Weiler will oversee two summer golf camps at Satcher Field. A youth camp for ages 13-17 runs June 9-13 from 9 a.m. to noon, and a seniors camp for ages 56 and over runs June 16-20 from 9 a.m. to noon. Each camp costs 85 dollars. participants must supply clubs and wear golf shoes. Weiler is a former PGA Tour member and NAIA District Six Coach of the Year.
Larry Bird says he does not fear Houston's defense and will take the same shots if available as Boston seeks a 2-1 series lead. Bird posted 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists amid Houston’s comeback bid, with Reid and McCray promising tougher defense and Fitch tweaking the lineup for a stronger fourth quarter.
In a rain interrupted match Becker recovered to win 7-6 6-1 6-4 and advance to a quarterfinal against unseeded Mikal Pernfors, the Swedish NCAA champion wearing red, white and blue. Pernfors defeated Argentina's Martin Jaite 6-1 3-4 7-6 7-4. Leconte faces Andrei Chesnokov after eliminating Mats Wilander.
New York AP reports Bo Jackson, famed football star, slipped to the fourth round in the major league amateur free agent draft. Jeff King, Arkansas junior, was the first pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Texas pitcher Greg Swindell taken second by the Cleveland Indians. Only first round selections were released.
Hernandez selected by the Angels in the first round with a strong postseason showing. He posted 97 strikeouts and 59 walks with a 4.11 ERA, plus 83 hits against over his college career. In the post season he hit nine home runs and was named MVP in district and area tournaments. He plans to sign with the Angels and start his career, likely not returning to Aiken. The Angels may assign him to a Class A team or farm club.
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