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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1996
Page
9
Lee shatters the qualifying record to claim pole position for the Winston Select all star race. The story highlights performance and expectations for the event, with emphasis on the pole getter and the implications for the race lineup.
In Columbia Aiken High's Jordan Goetzman and South Aiken's Rakesh Jasani won Friday at Parklane Tennis Center. Goetzman, the No. 3 seed, beat Arlon Day 5-1 6-0, while Jasani defeated David Meeks of Laurens High.
Mesabi Maiden, a 14-1 longshot, captured the $200,000 Grade II Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico by a neck over Cara Rafaela with jockey Mike Smith aboard. Earlier, Smith won the $97,000 Grade III Gallorette Handicap aboard Aucilla. Mark Martin led at the start to win the True Value Firebird International Race of Champions night race in Concord North Carolina.
May 18 features Gott Silver Bluff in Class AA state tournament at Pageland, Polo Coors Light Cup at Pondernous Field 2 p.m. Spartanburg hosts North Augusta in Class AAAA playoffs.
A full slate of televised sports includes tennis on ESPN2 at 8 am and 7:05 pm, a U S national team soccer match at noon, Indianapolis 500 Time Trials across ESPN networks, World League soccer Barcelona versus Amsterdam, Atlanta Grand Prix track and field, Italian Open tennis, NBA Playoffs Jazz versus SuperSonics, bowling Foresters Open, golf The Colonial and Preakness Stakes coverage, drag racing DuPont Pro Stock Challenge, NFL Golf Classic, Braves versus Panthers, Winston Select arena football, boxing Trinidad versus Pendleton, all airing on multiple networks throughout the day.
Spartanburg High School won its third straight title at Furman University Golf Club with a 54 hole 896 record as South Aiken High finished second at 910. Walterboro was third, Spring Valley fourth, and North Augusta fifth. Medalist honors went to Kyle Thompson of Kassey High over Jonathan Byrd of Spring Valley. Brennen King of South Aiken, a two time medalist, finished fourth with a 223 and earned a spot on the all state team.
Braves right fielder David Justice will undergo shoulder surgery after dislocating his right shoulder swinging at a pitch from Denny Neagle. Justice had hoped to miss four to six weeks but the injury from last season worsened, leaving him unlikely to return this season and possibly affecting next spring. The rehabilitation is long, with full recovery often taking about a year.
Cliff McKinney and Shawn Fisher both shot 74 to give Silver Bluff High School a one stroke lead in the Class AA golf tournament at White Plains. The Bulldogs posted 304 with Emerald High one back at 305, Central High four behind, Bamberg-Ehrhardt at 316 and Ayner at 319. Eric Ledford 76 and Jeffrey Goff 80 helped, while Charlie Tipton added 87.
Jermaine Dye homered on his first major league at bat to back Greg Maddux in a 8 2 win for Atlanta over Cincinnati. Marquis Grissom added a three run triple, Fred McGriff and Ryan Klesko also homered as Maddux earned his 5th win and Dye joined a select group with a first pitch big league homer.
Jockey Angel Cordero Jr. seeks to end D. Wayne Lukas six race run in Triple Crown events at Pimlico aboard Feather Box as Cavonnier, Derby runner up, looms as Lukas best challenger. Grindstone is out, while Lukas sends three Derby starters including Prince of Thieves and Victory Speech in the 13 16 ninth Preakness.
Indy 500 polesitter Scott Brayton, 37, died after his Lola Menard car crashed in practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Right rear tire blew, sending him into the wall at over 200 mph. Brayton was the 40th Indy 500 driver to die at the track during practice or qualifying.
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