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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1995
Page
8
David Caraviello vents about local sports issues and national topics from NASCAR and IndyCar to college hoops and NBA playoffs. He questions Citizen's Park use, George O'Leary's contract, USC, NC, and the Indy 500, ending with a self aware note on readership.
TV guide lists May 31 games including Silver Bullets at Greensboro and Dodgers at Phillies. NBA Playoffs feature Pacers versus Magic and Spurs versus Rockets plus hockey Blackhawks at Red Wings. Auto racing includes Coca Cola 600 and Winston Cup Spotlight. tennis French Open and golf Memorial and Oldsmobile LPGA Classic also shown.
Houston won its fifth straight road game to take a 3-2 lead in the best of seven series. Hakeem Olajuwon poured in 42 points with nine rebounds and eight assists as the Rockets stunned San Antonio in the Alamodome.
Rock Hill Panthers president Mike McCormack announced Barry Foster has been acquired in a trade from Pittsburgh to join the expansion club. Foster, a former All-Pro who led the NFL in rushing in 1992, will share carries with Derrick Lassie Tony Smith and Randy Baldwin while taking part in a nine day minicamp starting Thursday. He rushed for 851 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games last season despite injuries.
USC Aiken coach Gary Gilmore faces potential losses as the annual pro draft nears. He notes three or four signed Pacers may head to the pros, after a pattern of drafted players choosing majors over college ball. Beagle is seen as Pacers’ likely strongest draft bet amid team uncertainty.
Graniteville native Tommy Dunbar, a former major leaguer with the Texas Rangers, seeks to return to the majors as a coach. After two seasons in the Reds system, he now coaches the River City Rampage in Huntington, West Virginia, starting June 10, aiming to rebuild toward a big league role.
USC Aiken outfielder Deano Truesdale from Lancaster earned first team all region honors in NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region. The junior, who joined USC Aiken from Spartanburg Methodist, led the Pacers in offensive categories including batting average and RBI.
Outfielders coach Dunbar discusses returning to managing or coaching third base in the majors after a stalled season from the strike. He aims for a future third-base job, ideally with Atlanta, and expects to work with hungry, less advanced players from co op organizations.
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