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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1985
Page
11
TV listing shows Pro Baseball Braves versus Cardinals at 8 35 p m on TBS. The game spotlights a marquee National League matchup with top hitters and pitching duels expected.
Area players appear in the 1984 final adult rankings by the South Carolina Tennis Association. Jeff Hull of Aiken and Brett Garnett of Columbia are No. 1 in men's doubles. Davidson of Aiken and Reardon of Edgefield sit fifth in men's 25 doubles. Davidson and Preston of Aiken top the men's 35 doubles. Philson and Poore are fourth in men 40 doubles. Fernstrom of North Augusta is No. 13 in men's 45 singles, Willis Irvin is No. 8 in men's 55 singles. Davidson and Betsy McColl of Columbia are No. 1 in mixed 35 doubles.
Jerry Faulk of North Augusta defeated Dick Ewing of Aiken in Division A finals 5 7 6 3 6 4 at Virginia Acres. Randy Dailey of New Ellenton won Division B by beating Bill Summer 6 1 6 4.
Andrea Barnes of Ai ken defeated Tracey Smith of Aiken 6 2, 6 2 in the finals of the Argus Life Junior tennis tournament. Practices have begun for the Aiken Swim Association at Eustis Park Pool with sessions for under 11s 5 30 to 6 30 p m and 11 and over 6 30 to 7 30 p m.
Wayne Slocum of USC Aiken receives Area Player of the Year honors from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics after leading the Pacers to a 42 16 season and a second place finish in District 6. The senior posted a .407 average with 21 home runs, 63 runs, and a USCA season record 73 RBIs in 45 games.
Larry Holmes retained the IBF heavyweight title with a unanimous 15 round decision over Carl Williams before 6,046 fans at the Lawlor Events Center Reno. Holmes, 35, endured a swollen eye and Williams' sharp jab but launched decisive late body work to stay unbeaten in 48 fights and defend his crown for the 20th time. Williams praised Holmes while suggesting the judges misread the action.
Boston, defending NBA champions, must rebound after Philadelphia avoided a sweep with a 115-104 win. Dennis Johnson and Larry Bird emphasized urgency as Philadelphia seeks to extend the series beyond a possible Celtics title run. Julius Erving noted improvement as the series shifts to Game 5 in Boston.
Los Angeles leads the Western Conference finals 3-1 after a 120-116 win to set up a potential clash with Boston. The Nuggets face injury woes as leading scorer Alex English is out for the postseason with a fractured thumb.
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