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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1996
Page
9
The Spotlight notes a PGA Tour record low after 54 holes with a 189 in the St. Jude Classic, breaking the old 191 mark previously held by two golfers. The story appears on page 4B.
Aiken cruiserweight Bobby Joe Arthurs meets K C Truesdale of Winston Salem in Columbia Tuesday night at Bubba and Buck. Arthurs, a park ranger at Aiken State Park, holds a 15 3 2 record while Truesdale stands at 19. The card also features three other bouts including the United States Boxing Association heavyweight championship with a start time near 8 p.m. Tickets are available locally from Tony Burckhalter at 648 3307.
Calendar items list Dixie Youth District 2 10 year old tournament at Riverview Park on Monday June 24 at 6 p.m. A 10 year old teament at Riverview Park in Sunday June 23 at 1 p.m. St Matthews at Aken Post 26 scheduled for 7 30 p.m.
The listing shows 1 p.m. auto racing Miller 400 on Sports On TV with wROW and 5 p.m. Giants at Braves on World League Football via WFXG plus 2 p.m. US Olympic Trials track and field on TBS and 2 p.m. Bell Atlantic Classic golf on ESPN with St Jude Classic also listed. Baseball features Reds at Mets, plus other golf and drag racing events and Wimbledon coverage at 8 a.m. on 1480.
Greg Maddux tossed eight innings of two hit ball to beat the San Francisco Giants as Atlanta extended its string to five victories. Chipper Jones homered and drove in three runs while Eddie Perez caught both Maddux and the rest of the night. Jones extended a personal hitting streak to 13 games with three RBIs, part of a hot stretch that has him ceiling for big numbers.
Dan O'Brien cleared 17 ft 3 3 4 in to lead the decathlon at the U S track and field trials. He later set a javelin best but faded in the 1500 meters to finish with 8726 points. Steve Fritz and Chris Huffins earned Olympic berths. Michael Johnson nearly broke the world record in the 200 but winded out. Other finals included Jack Pierce in 110 hurdles and Gail Devers advancing in the women's 100 hurdles. Gwen Torrence and Carlette Guidry led the 200 semifinals with top times for a potential U S team call.
Atlanta coverage centers on Michael Marsh pursuing a potential 200 and 400 meter double at the U S Olympic track and field trials. Marsh, already Olympic 100 meters qualifier, runs with a focus on form and consistency rather than headlines, emphasizing competing and personal bests over victory.
Gordon, not the pole-sitter for the first time in over a month, charged to seventh in qualifying for the Miller 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports driver, 24, remains confident as his team excels in cars and pit stops, while Earnhardt trails by 64 points with LaBonte 12 behind. Earnhardt, dealing with an engine failure at Pocono, sits 32nd in the standings with a long season ahead.
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