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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1986
Page
7
Martina Navratilova crushed Hana Mandlikova 6-2 6-0 3-6 6-1 in the Virginia Slims Championships at Madison Square Garden, a landmark four set women’s match that drew 16,108 fans and underscored Navratilova as world No. 1.
In Las Vegas Trevor Berbick, a 6% undersized challenger, defeated Pinkton Thomas by 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBC heavyweight title. Thomas, worn from a tough bout, acknowledged the loss while praising Berbick's grit. The win, five years after a prior loss to Larry Holmes, positions Berbick in line for unified heavyweight champion status.
Duke routs Navy 71-50 in East final as Duke and Kansas advance to the Final Four in Dallas. Kansas beats North Carolina State 75-67 in the Midwest final to join Duke, Louisville and LSU in the semifinals with Manning scoring 22 and Dresling adding 19 for the Jayhawks.
Calvin Peete clinched his second win of the season at the USF&G Classic in New Orleans finishing 19 under par at 269 after rounds of 66 and 68. Pat McGowan held second at 274, with Greg Ladehoff, Doug Tewell, Nick Faldo, and Tom Sieckmann a few strokes back. Peete leads money list and stroke average, reaffirming his status as golf’s top star.
Aiken’s polo team, led by Tom Biddle, Tommy Biddle Jr., Charlie Herrick, and Grayson Brown, defeated Stone Ferry 6-5 at Whitney Field in the second game of a doubleheader. Herrick opened with a 1-1 tie, Biddle Jr. scored twice, and De Dios rallied Stone Ferry with all three of their goals. Camden beat Columbia 7-4 in the first game, led by George Thomas and Sam Tupper with two goals each. Next polo match at Whitney Field is planned.
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