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YORK OBSERVER Sunday August 2 1992 SPORTS arris enjoyii pros Tennis camp set at Winthrop for kids ROCK HILL Winthrop summer tennis camp for youths ages 5-17 is Monday through Friday at the school Winthrop coach Cid Carvalho will instruct campers from 10 am-4 pm Monday through Thursday and 10 am-noon Friday The fundamentals on strokes and strategy will be covered during the morning sessions and campers will play in the afternoon Cost is $135 which includes lunch and a T-shirt Application forms are available at the Winthrop Coliseum or by calling 328-0358 anytime Jason Whitlock IN Sports Who won the gold? Olympics SportsIC 10C-13C calendar By STEVE WISEMAN Staff Writer GASTONIA Pep Harris couldn't wipe the smile off his face Neither could his opponent There they were two combatants in a South Atlantic League baseball game in June in Columbus Ga Harris on the mound for Columbus Mark Anthony in the box for Charleston SC Just two summers earlier they were teammates at Lancaster High when the Bruins finished second in the SC 4A playoffs Now they met again as professionals each wanting offseason bragging rights "I was smiling and laughing and so was he" Harris' said Harris won the battle striking Anthony out But it take that situation to make happy always happy when on the baseball' field Monday when the Columbus team bus pulled into Gastonia Harris was a little more excited a little more positive When he pitched against the Gastonia Rangers that night at Sims Legion Park six members of his family and his girlfriend were at the park to watch Harris pitched five innings giving up four hits and one run but he get the decision in the 5-4 win But it was the first time in a year pitched in front of them "It gives me a lot of confidence" Harris said not often you pitch in front of your family in the minor The way Harris is pitching he has a lot of confidence anyway His seven wins are third-best on the Columbus staff Carlos Crawford a former star at South Mecklenburg High and roommate this season is top6 on the team with nine wins In June the Redstixx won the first-half championship with Harris winning the pennant-clinching game a 5-3 victory over the Albany (Ga) Polecats nothing new for Harris: In May 1991 he pitched a two-hit shutout and struck out 11 for Lancaster High to clinch the state championship against Lexington Harris says the biggest difference now is that he decides what pitch to throw At Lancaster coach A1 Berry called the pitches from the dugout Columbus pitching coach Fred Gladding is trying to get Harris to rely on his fastball more At Lancaster Harris used his sharp-breaking curveball to mow down hitters Harris is struggling somewhat with his control In 86 innings this year walked 47 batters In his senior season at Lancaster he pitched 89H innings and walked only 22 "In high school you can throw (the curveball) all the Gladding said you do Gladding says Harris has a superior curveball but needs to get more velocity on his fastball if he wants to progress toward the majors And Gladding says only one way to do that got to throw the ball to make your arm strong" Gladding said got to get him to throw fastballs" Harris has only played one year of professional baseball He still has two other levels Class AA and Class AAA to go through before reaching the major leagues He knows from advice he got at Lancaster High from Berry and pitching coach Steve Williams that he has to stay positive always told me to stay Harris said If you get negative in any way you can get hurt" really in no hurry four years sure like to be playing at Triple-A or the majors" Harris said really I just want to play pro baseball" Television today MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Chicago Cube at New York Mets (WGN) 1 pm Chicago Cube at New York Mets (WWOR) 1:30 pm Atlanta at San Francisco (TBS) 4 pm HaH of Fame Induction Ceremonies (ESPN taped) 6 pm Oakland at Kansas City (ESPN) 8 pm GOLF Senior PGA Long Island Classic (ESPN) 2 pm PGA Greater Hartford Open CD pm MISCELLANEOUS Summer Olympics 89 (NBC) 8 am Summer (NBC) Noon Summer Olympics 39 (NBC) 7 pm Summer (NBC) 12:35 am MOTORSPORTS RaceDay(TNN) 11:30 am IndyCar Michigan 500 (ABC) 1:30 pm ASA Players Ltd 300 (TNN) 2 pm International Race of Champions (ABC) 5 pm World Motorcycle Grand Prix (SS taped) 7 pm RaceOay (TNN) 8:30 pm Radio today MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL St Louis at Pittsburgh 1 pm WCSL-AM (1590 Cherryville) WGNC-AM (1450 Gastonia) WOHS-AM (730 Shelby) Detroit at 1:35 pm WSTP-AM (1490 Salisbury) Atlanta at San Francisco 4:05 pm WCSL-AM (1590 Cherryville) i I It gives me a lot of confidence not often you pitch in front of your family in the minor leagues Pep Harris speaking of game in which he pitched against Gastonia Rangers Knights still in contention for playoffs WGCD-AM (1490 Chester SC) WEGO-AM (1410 Concord) WGNC-AM (1450 Gastonia) WSAT-AM (1280 Salisbury) WOHS-AM (730 Shelby) MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Gastonia at Myrtle Beach 7:30 pm WCSL-AM (1590 Cherryville) WGNC-AM (1450 Gastonia) WOHS-AM (730 Shelby) Charlotte at Jacksonville 7:35 pm WAQS-AM (610 Charlotte) WRHM-FM (107 Rock HIM) NFL ville (3703) Huntsville (3552) Memphis (3350) Jacksonville (3293) Orlando (2254) and Knoxville (1658) So far 272554 people have attended games at Knights Castle Last year the club set an attendance record of 315791 To set another record this year Charlotte would have to average 3603 over the last 12 home dates Given the attendance this year and the fact that the Knights have a shot at the playoffs that seems destined to happen Jacksonville Charlotte stood 20-17 in the second half That puts the Knights in second place six games back of Greenville in the second-half standings Charlotte can make the playoffs by winning the second half but the Knights have catch Greenville to make the playoffs If Greenville wins the second half as well then the team with the second-best overall record (both halves combined) keeps playing In the first half Charlotte finished in third place Vi games behind Jacksonville So all the Knights have to do is finish two games ahead of Jacksonville in the second half to have a better overall record Through games the Knights were 1 Vi games ahead of Jacksonville The teams met Saturday night and play again today at 5:30 pm at Jacksonville They finish the season with three games at Knights Castle Sept 3-5 New attendance record? average of 4867 fans per game easily leads the Southern League Carolina the second-best club averages 3894 an outing Chattanooga (3877) is next followed by Birmingham (3718) Green By STEVE WISEMAN Staff Writer FORT MILL Thirty-three days from today the Southern League regular season comes to a close Will it be the end of season ushering the Knights into Class AAA? Or will the Knights qualify for the postseason and extend the fun just a little bit longer? Despite a poor first half when the Knights were 35-36 and finished 13'i games behind first-half champion Greenville in the Eastern Division Charlotte still has a shot at the playoffs Before Saturday game at Dallas vs 10 pm WCSL-AM (1590 Cherryville) WGNC-AM (1450 Gastonia) WOHS-AM (730 Shelby) MOTORSPORTS NASCAR Grand National Kroger 8:30 pm WSOC-FM (1037 Charlotte) WHKY-AM (1290 Hickory) WRHI-AM (1340 Rock Hill) SIGN-UPS Knights vs JacksonvitteSC Pro baseball update Rock Hill SOCCER and FOOTBALL What: Registration for Rock Hill fall soccer and Pee Wee football Where: Cherry Park Boyd Hill Center Emmett Scott Center FeweH Park and Northside Neighborhood Center When: 9 am to 9 pm Monday through Thursday and 9 am to 4:30 pm on Fridays at Cherry Park 10 am to 8 pm Monday through Thursday only at other locations Cost: $12 for city residents $24 for nonresidents Entry deadline: Aug 21 soccer Sept 3 football Information: Call 329-5672 with three saves and a 382 ERA at Class A team in Beloit Wis (Midwest) Criminger a relief pitcher has pitched 30 innings and allowed 29 hits 13 walks and has struck out 20 Opponents are hitting 259 against him Joe Ganote (Lake Wylie): Pitching well in the second half of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays Class A team at Dunedin (Florida State) Since June 19 Ganote has started seven games completed three including one shutout and his ERA is 1 20 For the year Ganote is 5-7 with a 342 ERA and a team-high four complete games struck out 71 and walked only 27 Danny Clybum (Lancaster High): Playing outfield for the Bradenton Pirates (Cuff Coast rookie) Clyburn is batting 365 with 15 RBIs in 23 games He has two doubles and three home runs GG Harris (Lancaster High): Over the first 25 games for the Bradenton Pirates (Gulf Coast rookie) Harris is batting 313 and with nine doubles and 14 RBIs Steve Wiseman fielder has played in 97 games and has 87 hits including 13 doubles four triples and two home runs He has 29 RBIs and 12 stolen bases Jon Barnes (Lancaster High): Continues to struggle somewhat for the Charleston (SC) Rainbows For the year Barnes is 3-9 with a 526 ERA In 92V3 innings he has 49 strikeouts and 48 walks and has allowed 105 hits hit two batters and has a team-high 19 wild pitches Donald Gilbert (Winthrop): Is batting 260 for the the Orioles Class A team in Kane County III (Midwest) In 88 games he has 38 RBIs and 26 runs scored His on-base percentage is 361 and his slugging percentage is 348 knocked 12 doubles and two home runs Obrien Cunningham (Lancaster High): Playing for rookie league team In Lethbridge Ontario Canada (Pioneer) Cunningham has 15 hits in 70 at-bats over 21 games for a 214 average He has four home runs three doubles and 12 RBIs John Criminger (Lancaster High): Is 0-1 A weekly update of former local players in professional baseball: Earl Cunningham (Lancaster High): At the Cubs Class A team in Peoria III (Midwest) Cunningham is batting 224 with four home runs and 26 RBIs In 156 at-bats walked 13 times and has struck out 70 times He's made just one error in the outfield Pep Harris (Lancaster High): In 16 starts at the Cleveland Class A team in Columbus Ga (South Atlantic) Harris has a 7-4 pitching record with a 332 ERA In 86 innings he's allowed 81 hits 32 earned runs and 47 walks while striking out 54 allowed a team-high 10 home runs Brian Williams (Lewisville High): Williams' pitching record for the Houston Astros has been stuck on 3-1 for the past two weeks His ERA is a solid 227ln 47 innings allowed 37 hits 14 walks and has struck out 22 Opponents are batting 219 against him and he's allowed 12 earned runs Mark Anthony (Lancaster High): Is batting 254 for San Diego's Class A team in Charleston SC (South Atlantic) Anthony an out Join our team The York Observer wants your sports results achievements and activities from York Lancaster and Chester counties If you have a sports item you want to get in the paper you can reach sportswrit-ers Steve Wiseman or Jason Whitlock at 324-4123 10 am-IO pm To fax call 324-5790 Please call collect or write: Shorts Desk The York Observer 135 Oakland Ave Rock Hid SC 29730.