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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1990
Page
9
A reflective piece on Hank Gathers death during a Loyola Marymount basketball game. The writer questions why athletes risk health for sport, cites past tragedies like Mancini Kim Bias and Tatum, and urges balance between entertainment and health for fans and players. The tone critiques prioritizing sports over life and calls for perspective amid March Madness.
The Associated Press reports baseball's regular season start remains in doubt as the lockout enters its fourth week. Exhibition games are already halved, and talks between players and owners on salary arbitration drift further apart. Commissioner Fay Vincent warns the opening day could be delayed unless a weekend agreement is reached.
Clemson and Wake Forest meet in the ACC tournament after Clemson endured two straight losses to Georgia Tech and South Carolina to finish 23-7 overall and 10-4 in ACC play. Coach Cliff Ellis stresses regrouping as the Tigers, ranked 17th, eye tournament momentum and a possible deep run.
In 1958 Silky Sullivan overcomes an early 40 length deficit to surge after the backstretch, taking the Santa Anita Derby by three lengths as he crossed the finish, with a 20 length edge at the final turn.
The two sides remain far apart on salary arbitration after Wednesday talks. If no deal is reached by weekend, April 2 openers may be delayed. The union proposes ranking players with two to three years of service for arbitration eligibility, half eligible, half not. Roster size will return to 25 for 1991 and 1992. Progress was made on minimum salaries with a union offer of 105000 dollars, and a 57 million annual contribution to the benefit plan, both higher than owners' figures.
USC travels to Biloxi Mississippi for the Metro Conference tournament after a 6-8 league finish and 18-18 overall. Memphis State, 17-10, edged USC in both regular-season meetings. Southern Miss and Virginia Tech also compete in the opening round with the winner advancing to semifinal action and the champion earning an automatic NCAA bid.
American Legion Post 26 resumes summer baseball after a one year hiatus. Tryouts will follow area high school seasons, with games at J D Satcher Field on USC Aiken campus. Coach Tracy Fleming leads the squad with assistants Baogle and Drew Hummel as transportation challenges loom.
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