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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1993
Page
9
Riddick Bowe barely gave Jesse Ferguson a chance as he dominated the defense with a crushing left right in the first round and a six punch burst to floor Ferguson in the second. Referee stopped the bout at 17 seconds of Round 2 as Ferguson could not continue, preserving Bowe's heavyweight title.
A compact schedule of televised sports for Sunday and Monday May 23 to 24 listing Braves at Mets, Bell Atlantic Classic golf, Big Eight baseball, Kemper Open golf, Bulls at Knicks, Indianapolis 500 Time Trials, Yankees at Red Sox, Maple Leafs at Kings, French Open, Islanders at Canadiens, and various polo and softball matchups with network channels noted. Includes multiple channels such as ESPN, TBS, SportSouth, WAGT, WIS, and others.
Dwight Gooden powered the Mets to a 6 1 victory over the Braves with eight innings pitched, a homer, and three RBIs. Vince Coleman and Jeff Kent also homered as New York snapped a 26 game stretch without many wins. Gooden’s two singles added to a standout performance, while John Smoltz took the loss for Atlanta. Green debuted as Mets manager with a 4 2 setback to Atlanta.
The USC Aiken Pacers rode a balanced attack led by Steve Lee and Carlos Otero to sweep the South Atlantic Regional undedfeated and earn a World Series bid. Dan Roney drove in five runs, Richie Hughes reached base seven times, and John Cain boosted the attack after a slow start. Coach Gary Gilmore praised a lineup-wide effort as pivotal to the win and the team’s pursuit of a national title, despite Bryan Ward’s weekend struggles on the mound.
Silver Bluff High School placed seventh at the Class A-AA state golf tournament at White Plains Country Club. Wesley Brown and Eric Ledford earned Class AA all state honors. final round 332 left the Bulldogs 41 strokes behind the champion. Central High School won with 622, Paced by top individuals from several schools, including medalist Lawrence Leagans of North Myrtle Beach with 49.
Kentucky defeats Georgia 13-3 to reach the SEC Eastern Division tournament final facing Tennessee. Troy Trumbo allowed three hits in a strong mound effort, while Pookie Jones delivered a go-ahead two run single to break a tie. If Kentucky loses, a second game follows. Tennessee earlier beat Vanderbilt and Georgia. No auto NCAA bid for the winner. top league record team still alive in Western Division tournament at Baton Rouge.
Walter Pendleton, third alternate, fired a 71 to share the first round lead with Ron Schrader at the Golf Capital Open in Augusta. Scott Patel and others trailed by one and two strokes, as Pendleton adjusted after an early scare and two straight bogies.
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