Weekend Sports Schedule For Friday Through Sunday
A comprehensive list of events including Braves vs Reds baseball at 7 35 p m on Friday and Sunday at TBS, U S Open golf on ESPN and ABC, boxing bouts Manley versus Whitaker and Lillegas versus Boza Edwards, pro football Stallions versus Showboats on ESPN, and multiple auto racing and local league tournaments across South Carolina venues with times and networks.
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Braves
Reds
TBS
ESPN
Manley
Whitaker
USA
Baseball Reds
Phillies
Cubs
NBC
Orioles
Yankees
ABC
Stallions
Showboats
Michigan
CBS
Portland
Lillegas
Boza-Edwards
McEnroe and Connors Reach Queen's Club Quarterfinals
Top seed John McEnroe defeated Steve Meister 6 4 6 3 and defending champion Jimmy Connors beat Steve Denton 6 4 3 6 9 7 to reach the Queen's Club quarterfinals. Tim Mayotte and several qualifiers including Russell Simpson Rodney Harmon and Guy Forget also advanced. Leif Shiras eliminated Brian Teacher after saving match points.
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London
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
McEnroe
Steve Meister
Connors
Steve Denton
Denton
Tim Mayotte
Springfield
Mass
Greg Holmes
Danville
Calif
Leif Shiras
Milwaukee
Brian Teacher
Los Angeles
Shiras
Ivan Lend
Teacher
NL batting leader today
The latest league batting leader in the National League is the top hitter after yesterday’s games. The update highlights the player with the highest average, reflecting a strong season at the plate and continued offensive impact for his team.
Wiland Heyl Cruise To Medalist Honors In S C Four Ball
Mike Wiland and Doug Hey shot 68 to capture medalist honors in the 36 hole qualifying for the S C Four Ball Championship at Houndslake. Their 134 tied by Buddy and Bill Bowers who lost in a playoff. Local contenders included powers Ford and multiple local teams.
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Allen Powers
Frank Ford
S. C
Mike Wiland
Doug Hey
Houndslake Country Club
Wiland
Powers
Ford
Happ Lathrop
Houndslake
Jutson
Chris Fulmer
J. D
Walter Todd
Don Hardy
Wayne King
Todd Brothers
Julson Fulmer
Nice
Fulmer
King
Todds
Hey
Bowers-Bowers
Ford- Powers
Macfie-Pruitt
Dantzler- Moore
Fowler-Tyler
Bryan-Newnham
Gettys-Lamb
Hamilton-Howard
Teenage J
Fink-Rollins
King-King
Beckwith-Womack
Buress-Finklea
Hardy-King
Fulmerulmer
Bill Alexander
S.C
Phil Jones
Irwin Leads Open Field At Winged Foot In First Round
Hale Irwin fired a 2 under par 68 to grab a share of the first round lead at the 1984 U S Open at Winged Foot. He tied Hubert Green Jim Thorpe and Mike Donald, as 11 players broke par on a course softened from a decade earlier amid rain and a brief delay. Green and Thorpe close behind, with several others at 69.
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Mamaroneck
N.Y
Hale Irwin
Irwin
Hubert Green
Jim Thorpe
Mike Donald
Green
Winged Foot
Inverness
Spain
Seve Ballesteros
David Canipe
Lennie Clements
Fred Couples
Curtis Strange
Mick Soli
U.S
Jay Sigel
Thorpe
Donald
Greg Norman
Gil Morgan
Morris Hatalsky
Andy Bean
Ni Sullivan
Fran Marrello
Michael Eid
Palmer Misses Open In Quiet Shoal Creek Round
Arnold Palmer, absent from the U S Open for the first time in 32 years, played Shoal Creek in Alabama while the Open took place at Winged Foot. He praised the course after a 67 round and noted the small gallery as he learned the layout from developer Hall Thompson and Birmingham businessmen.
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Birmingham
Ala
Arnold Palmer
Arnie
Palmer
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Shoal Creek
Winged Foot
Hall Thompson
Bob Wise
Bill Reed
Thompson
PGA
Jack Nicklaus
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American Legion
Orangeburg
Citizen's Field
Whitney Field
McEnroe, Connors Cruise
Boston Celtics
Celtics
Wiland, Heyl Cruise
Heyl
Mike
Lathrop
S.C.G.A
Minnick-Reese
Townsend-Horne
Collie-Yaun
Alexander-Hardy
Crenshaw-Mason
Walker-Walker
Flynt-Jordan
Bill Hardy