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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1989
Page
13
Home games this week include Martinsville at Bluefield on Friday June 30 at 7 30 p.m Kingsport at Princeton also 7 30 p.m Saturday July 1 Elizabethton at Princeton and Sunday July 2.
Charleston city officials brace for a national AAU girls basketball tournament opening today. About 80 teams arrive from regions including New Mexico to compete in a double elimination format with non stop games across the event.
City officials who renamed a downtown street for Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose say they will not reconsider the decision. Critics have questioned keeping Pete Rose Way by Riverfront Stadium as Rose faces a Major League Baseball hearing over allegations he bet on games, including Reds games.
South Carolina basketball coach Cy Alexander confirmed talks with Ohio State officials about replacing Gary Williams who resigned to take the Maryland job. Other potential replacements include Don De Voe Nolan Richardson and Jim Crews. Chris Washburn of the Atlanta Hawks was banned for life by the NBA for drug relapse after prior suspensions.
The article notes Dragon could become the only state to offer a lot tery game based on NFL point spreads. Commissioner Pete Rozelle threatens legal action citing threat to football integrity. Cleveland Browns running back Kevin Mack faces aggravated trafficking charges, was jailed, then released on bond and hospitalized for evaluation by the team.
Seven time champion Vinny Giles of Richmond called his 72 pace round “very, very uninteresting” yet he won the qualifying medal in the State Amateur with a 36 hole total of 139. Defending champion Keith Decker of Martinsville finished a 72 in his twosome with Giles.
Hamilton County records show Judge Norbert A. Nadel accepted more than $1,600 in past campaign contributions from lawyers in two Cincinnati firms that represented Rose. Nadel, who ruled for Pete Rose in his lawsuit, declined comment. The firms also donated to baseball’s side, with two firm lawyers contributing $150 in MLB’s favor.
McEnroe rallied from two sets down to beat Darren Cahill and then Richey Reneberg to stay on track, while Evert fended off Hu Na after trailing 5-1 in the first set. Sabatini and Garrison fell to Rosalyn Fairbank and Louise Field respectively, as Navratilova and others advanced amid darkness and delays.
Martinsville’s Charlie Hurst held Bluefield to seven hits over eight innings as the Phillies defeated Bluefield 5-1 to end their eight game losing streak. John Fowler homered, Manny Alexander had three hits, and Bluefield stranded runners with two double plays while continuing a recent hit drought.
The Kingsport Mets capitalized on Princeton errors to beat the Princeton Pirates 8 5 at Hunnicutt Field in the opening game of a two game set. Andy Fidler earned the win and Deron Sample notched the save as Z B Hamilton took the loss.
Yugoslavia officials denied center Dino Radja permission to join the Boston Celtics, citing contracts with Jugoplastika and urging safeguards against NBA raids. The article notes other Yugoslav players Drazen Petrovic and Stojko Vrankovic drawing NBA interest, while Vlade Divac awaits approval to play for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Mark Martin clinched the pole for Saturday's Pepsi 400 at Daytona with a speed of 191.861 mph in a Ford Thunderbird. It is his fifth pole of the year as six Fords sit in the top ten. Elliott starts outside pole, and pursuit for the Unocal bonus grows with Martin aiming for his first Winston Cup win.
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