Children’s Day At French Open Tests Top Players Patience
At Roland Garros a crowd of six thousand kids tested Ivan Lendl’s poise while John McEnroe urged for quiet. Guillermo Vilas, 31, lost to Heinz Gunthardt in a marathon first round, prompting Vilas to declare he has no plan to retire. McEnroe, Navratilova and other top seeds were in action as Vilas and others faced early exits.
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Paris
Roland Garros
Ivan Lendl
John McEnroe
Argentina
Guillermo Vilas
Heinz Gunthardt
Switzerland
Jimmy Connors
Britain
John Lloyd
McEnroe
Martina Navratilova
Ben Testerman
Navratilova
Marcella Mesker
Netherlands
Gunthardt
Vilas
Chris Lewis
New Zealand
Hungary
Balazs Taroczy
Horacio de la Pena
Czechoslovakia
Lendl
Matt Mitchell
Moraga
Calif
Yannick Noah
France
Mark Dickson
Tampa Fla
State Champs: County Duo Brings Home The Gold
Aiken County produces two 1984 state champions in track. Michael Peterson of Ridge Spring Monetta won Class A triple jump with 45 feet 1 inch and placed high in other events. Kennedy Middle School eighth grader Chris MacMurdo claimed Class AAA 800 meters and contributed to a strong team season.
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Wagener-Salley
Columbia
Aiken County
Michael Peterson
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Chris MacMurdo
Kennedy Middle School
Peterson
Ridge Spring-Monetta High School
Trojan
MacMurdo
Kennedy
Former Aiken Star Accepts USC Post
Lillian Nessie Harris a native of Aiken and two time All American at College of Charleston has been named graduate assistant for the University of South Carolina women basketball team for the 1984 85 season Harris a former pro player spent a season with the Minnesota Fillies and played in Sweden before returning to college coaching Tammy Holder was named assistant coach for the Lady Gamecocks
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Columbia
Aiken High
University of South Carolina
Lillian
Nessie) Harris
College of Charleston
Nancy Wilson
Aiken
Harris
Lady Cougars
Wilson
Minnesota Fillies
Tammy Holder
Lady Gamecocks
Holder
Trout Falls Just Short Of No-Hitter In Cubs Win Over Braves
Steve Trout carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before Albert Hall’s infield single broke it up as the Cubs defeated Atlanta 6-2. Ryne Sandberg and Leon Durham delivered two run doubles, Bob Dernier tallied five hits, and Lee Smith earned the save.
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Atlanta
Steve Trout
Chicago Cubs
Sandberg
Trout
Paul Newberry
Alex Trevino
Trevino
Jerry Royster
Larry Bowa
Hall
Rafael Ramirez
Chase Trout
Lee Smith
Braves
Chicago
Leon Durham
Bob Dernier
Celtics Face Brutal Turn in NBA Finals Showdown
Boston coach KC Jones says the Celtics will raise physical play in game two with Pat Riley warning of a tougher matchup. Kareem Abdul Jabbar notes potential for brass knuckles as Los Angeles leads series 1 0 after a 115 109 victory. Celtics must improve outside shooting and quick defense to slow the Lakers fast break.
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Boston
Los Angeles
Pat Riley
Boston Celtics
Riley
Lakers
Cedric Maxwell
L.A
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Celtics
K.C. Jones
Maxwell
San Francisco
Oregon Freshman Sets NCAA 10 000 Record at Hayward Field
Kathy Hayes, a 5-foot-5 junior from Oregon, ran a collegiate record 32:48.8 in the NCAA outdoor 10,000 meters. She surged late to beat Wisconsin’s Katie Ishmael, breaking a five year old mark by Joan Benoit. Hayes, who only recently began 10,000s, plans to pursue the event’s Olympic prospects.
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Eugene
Ore
Kathy Hayes
Hayes
University of Oregon
Wisconsin
Katie Ishmael
Ishmael
Joan Benoit
Bowdoin
Los Angeles
Mary Decker
Kellie Cathey
Benoit
U.S
Hayward Field
Florida State
Seminoles
Randy Givens
Michelle Finn
Brenda Cliette
Washington State
Brent Harken
Harken
Oregon
Joaquim Cruz
Cruz
Southern Methodist
Michael Carter
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Chris Evert Lloyd
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Heidi Eisterlehner
West Germany
Michelle Torres
Northfield
Ill
Helena Sukova
Petra Keppeler
Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Kathy Jordan
Anne Minter
Jordan
Chris Mac Murdo
USC
Richmond University
Richmond, Va
Nessie Harris
Cubs
CBS
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