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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1999
Page
13
IOC backed Turin 53 to 36 over Sion in a surprising vote that toppled the Swiss bid amid Olympic corruption concerns. The result marked Turin’s triumph in the 2006 Winter Games contest, while Swiss officials faced a sharp rebuke.
Calendar Sunday June 20 features the wor rersimmon Hill North Augusta Exchange Club Invitational at 8 a.m. Monday June 21 lists Baseball Post 26 at Orangeburg at 7 p.m.
A Sunday night lineup features The Golf Channel at 8 am for Moroccan Open, US Open Gott at 12:30, Barcelona at Frankfurt on WEXG 1 pm, Pocono 500 on TNN at 1:30, Australia vs. Hana women’s soccer on ESPN at 2, Budweiser 200 auto race on ESPN2 at 4, Norway v Russia women’s soccer on ESPN2, Vagrancy and All American Handicaps at Baltimore, Germany v Italy women’s soccer on ESPN2 7 pm, Mariners vs. Indians baseball at 8, Korea vs. Nigeria women’s soccer on ESPN2 9:30, and Budweiser/G.I. Joe’s 200 auto race on ESPN2 around 11:30.
Rakesh Jasani of South Aiken High School ran an perfect 19 0 record to guide the boys tennis team to a second straight Class AAAA state title. He was named Aiken Standara player of the year and earned multiple honors for a dominant spring season. Coach Mike Hicks praised his ball control and reading of opponents.
Pinehurst No 2 saw Payne Stewart finish 3rd round 1 under par with a 72 to 209 total and hold a lead into the final round for the second straight year. Phil Mickelson slipped to even par 210 with a late run while Tiger Woods battled fatigue to card a 72 and 211.
Augusta State golfer Matthew Ricks recovered from a four putt bogey on the eighth to post a 72 and share the lead with Trey Testino at even par in the Persimmon Hill North Augusta Exchange Club Invitational. Ricks emphasized patience and mental focus, crediting Palmetto Golf Club pro Tom Moore for guidance as wind and conditions influenced a wild round. Testino matched the day with an eagle on No 1 and a 72, while Neel Boggs, Rick Swanson, Rusty Flanders, and Don McClendon sat two strokes back.
Braves pitchers combined for a six hit shutout as John Smoltz, Kevin McGlinchy, and John Rocker limited the Diamondbacks to six hits in a 6 0 win. Buck Showalter noted Arizona struggled against Atlanta’s staff and Chipper Jones praised Smoltz for keeping Arizona quiet.
In East Rutherford New Jersey a record 78972 fans packed the stadium as the United States beat Denmark 3 0 in the opening match of the Women s World Cup Mia Hamm hailed the atmosphere and called it a dream start for the tournament with the largest crowd ever at a women s sporting event in the United States.
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