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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1985
Page
9
Pro baseball features Braves at Cardinals at 1 35 p m on TBS. Pro basketball playoff action airs at 11 30 p m on CBS.
Tennis stars Chris Evert Lloyd and Martina Navratilova join NBC Sports World to sing in a USA for Africa music video. Evert taped on Fort Lauderdale beach and Navratilova in a Dallas hotel suite with Don Shula, Carling Bassett and others also featured in the segment.
The AAU Track and Field competition schedules events for boys and girls in ages nine to eighteen at the University on Saturday June 8. Registration costs two dollars with a three dollar AAU membership dues and insurance. Top three finishers advance to the July 19 20 regional in Albany Georgia. For info contact Pat Brennan at 214 Sheffield Circle Greenwood SC 29646 or by phone.
Grover Powell former New York Mets pitcher died Tuesday from acute leukemia at 44. A Sayre Pennsylvania native, Powell played for the Raleigh Caps before joining the Mets in 1963 where his only major league victory was a shutout. In 1963 he pitched 49 2/3 innings with a 2.72 ERA and one loss. The Aiken Swim Association begins practices. ages 10 and under meet 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and ages 11 plus meet 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Eustis Park pool.
Julius Erving and Larry Bird grapple with slumps ahead of Philadelphia and Boston meeting in a pivotal fifth game of the Eastern Conference final. Bird plays through a finger injury while Erving seeks rhythm after a rough weekend. Parish and McHale bolster Boston as Barkley and Toney pace Philadelphia in a tense playoff duel.
Denver, decimated by injuries, must beat the Los Angeles Lakers at the Forum to stay alive in the Western Conference finals. Star forward Alex English is out with a broken thumb, while Calvin Natt Lafayette Lever Mike Evans Wayne Cooper Elston Turner and Dan Issel also carry injuries as Denver seeks to force a decisive Game 6. The Lakers, healthy and atop the series at 3-1, aim to advance to the NBA Finals.
The Lakers aim to close out the Celtics or 76ers in the NBA finals race while Boston holds a 3 1 lead over Philadelphia. English scored 28 points before an injury in the third quarter and Denver notes a 40 point game in the series. Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Magic Johnson comment on the challenge without their key scorer.
Richard Petty discusses his 27-year stock car career, recalling his 200th victory at Daytona on the Fourth of July, and reflects on his current form ahead of The Winston at Charlotte. He notes tougher competition, the need for patience in the 70 lap event, and remains skeptical about Indy success.
U S Attorney Hickman Ewing Jr says a grand jury probe into sports gambling in the Memphis area should lead to indictments against bookmakers with several witnesses testifying. He cautions the inquiry will take months and may touch Memphis State University athletic connections.
University of South Carolina to host Metro Conference basketball baseball and track championships in 1987. Athletic director Bob Marcum said the vote at Wild Dunes on Isle of Palms set USC as site for all three events. Louisville Memphis State Cincinnati and Virginia Tech also contended for basketball hosting.
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