The Atlanta Journal from Atlanta, Georgia • 74

Thursday July 16 19925 SPORTS Atlanta Journal The Atlanta Constitution AUTO RACING GEORGIA STATE GAMES PRO BASKETBALL BUY ANY 92 CADILLAC IN STOCK AT ESSY AN THIS IS THE MARKUPS THE ACTORY INVOICE GET ON 1 4 Get The Message With A (M High Quality NEC Beeper THIS IS WHAT ELSE GET A A 0 tav i WORLD HEALTH ATLANTA MESSENGER AH Stop by during the time listed above to get your special gifts from us and remember we II be wearing our HEN 8 CADILLAC 14tt annual til By Stan Awtrey STA WRITER resigned in June citing lack of retirement benefits By JJ Cooper STA WRITER won a silver medal in archery last year and Herman Ratcliffe is back this year to compete in the high jump long jump and pole vault Actually the Georgia State Games are for everyone which is exactly what organizers had in mind when the event was conceived Georgia Games are the said Nick Gai ley executive director for the Georgia State Games Commis sion ages and skill levels have an opportunity to partici pate in a true amateur state championship of More than 10000 athletes up from last 8100 partici pants are expected to compete in 30 events All events in the games are part of either the Olympic or Pan American Games An Olympic style opening ceremony will be held riday at 7:30 pm at Bobby Dodd Stadi um The event will be televised by Channel 11 WEDNESDAY JULY 22 1992 1 MOTOHOL4 BRAVO 3 Marietta: 612 9911 COMMVNlUTUira Riverdale: 996 5527 ident and reknowned promoter HA Wheeler Clark worked as public relations direc tor and director of administra tion before becoming the vice president of events at CMS Dur ing that time the track expanded to its present status as one of the finest motor racing facilities in the country with the construction of its main grandstand office tower and condominiums I said going to do the same thing in Atlanta as he did in said Clark Smith bought the Atlanta track in the fall of 1990 hiring Marcum as the general manager Marcum 55 also worked at the Charlotte track before mov ley and Rodney Monroe have been effective at the guard spots as expected and the various rookies had a little trouble ad justing to playing together as ex pected Probably the biggest surprise has been the play of Darrell Armstrong a 6 foot point guard from ayetteville State played some outstand ing defence and hit some 3 point GM Pete Babcock said BRIELY: The New York Knicks were cleared of tampering with Harvey Grant who was tendered a free agent offer sheet A i Perhaps the only the Georgia State Games is Strying to find a convenient label ''for the sports festival or whom are the Games Are they for the rising ath Cletes who are interested in a toe to begin a march to the 1996 Olympics? If so tailor for competitors like Chel jisea Rousseau who has been set 1 ting age group records in diving competing in the event 1 for less than a year Are they for the younger ath a' letes who are looking for good competition possibly to improve reputation within sport? If so ideal for swimmer Bruce Chang who con tinues the climb from summer 1 league to year round competitor Are they for the kids? That would be perfect for roller skater Alyssa Maloof a 4 year old who competed in last Georgia i State Games I Are they for the older set? Among seniors Elmer Medlin Speed skater 3 youngest of 10000 competitors C6 Acuprmwi Thwaff Smm StMMlMrth SehufraMl'htadtO'tewii 2511 Chantilly Dr NRWr 118 7111 IM 2783 nMJW 1 110 off 1 hour with Offoh 7 1 ten aw In llwn llye Ml' 'Y" new faces veterans i play Hornets in exhibition i The Atlanta Hawks will begin the Southern Rookie Review today i At the Revue the Hawks i rookies free agents and a couple of veterans will face teams rep i resenting the Charlotte Hornets I the Orlando Magic and the Mi ami Heat The tournament will i begin today with the Hawks fac i ing the Charlotte Hornets at 5 ii pm i After four days of practice at ij? rookie free agent camp there were few surprises Morion Wi SjMRK Clf I 355 6030 Toll ree 1800 827 8431 1 Peachtree Park Drive Atlanta Pagers are reconditioned 3 month service contract ts required Event will be stage for variety of athletes Hooters 500 will bring the per manent seating at the track to ap proximately 75000 A 12 year employee at CMS ecutive vice president and gener has worked in motor rac al manager at the Atlanta Motor ing since his graduation from Speedway Wednesday replacing Virginia Tech in 1977 the resigned Bob Marcum Clark formerly the vice pres IT ALL HAPPENS AT THE ALL NEW CHEETAH (404) 892 3037 887 SPRING STREET ATLANTA GEORGIA 30308 PLUS BUY ANY 92 SEDAN DE VILLE OR LEETWOOD AT HENNESSY AND HmriessykCadillacInAihnta'PiedmontatEastPacerryinBuckhead CUSTOMER REBATE Clark appointed GM at Atlanta Speedway By Jonathan Ingram OR THE JOURNAL CONSTITUTION Ed Clark was named the ex BEEPERS $39 sf ing since his graduation from stints at the ovals in Nasnvuie and Bristol Tenn ident of events at the Charlotte The understudy to CMS pres i Motor Speedway was the only candidate considered by Bruton Smith who owns both tracks one of the best opportu nities in racing very excited about said Clark a native of Keysville Va a chance to broaden my horizons and yet stay with a Bruton Smith owned Clark who assumes his hew duties Aug 3 will preside over Richard final Winston Cup race Nov 15 in the Hooters 500 and the construction of a new infield road racing course According to Smith ground breaking for trackside condo miniums and a re configuration iko 1 Airol will IWIIT next March following the Motor ing to Atlanta facility He craft 500 New grandstands for the ysr MM I 1 Schedule of events TODAY Sport Time Site fasim hall 10 a Ga State Life College Cycling 7:30 pm Dick Lane Velodrome East Point ast pitch softball 6:30 pm Dresden Park 1 Tennis By draw Bill Moore Center Ga Tech RIDAY Sport Time Site Boys basketball 9 am Tn Cities High East Point Grls basketball 10 am Ga State Life College Equestrian 8 am Chicopee Woods Gainesville encir I pm Weber Space Building Ga Tech Gymnastics 2 pm Tucker Recreation Center Racquetball 3 pm Athletic Club Atlanta Soeeer Piedmont Park Softball youth 8 am Douglasville Palmetto Tifton Softball adult 8 am Johnson Park Conyers Swimmir 9 am Callaway Student Complex Ga Tech Tennis By draw Bill Moore Center Ga Tech Track field 8 am Griffin Stadium Ga Tech Opening ceremonies 7:30 pm Bobby Dodd Stadium Ga Tech EVENTS STILL OPEN While most of the events for the Georgia State Games have already been closed to registration there are some still open: Boxing: Deadline Saturday 10 am Competition starts Saturday uV Cycling (criterium): Deadline Saturday Competition Sunday Call 422 S237 cycling (track): Register tonight before races at the Dick Lane Velo drome Call 261 8396 Judo: Deadline Saturday Competition starts Saturday Call 458 0992 Road race: Deadline is riday at noon at the Atlanta Track Club Com petition is Saturday Call 23 1 9065 Shooting: Deadline riday Competition starts Saturday Phone 111 1846 Synchronized swimming: Deadline is Sunday Competition is Sunday Phone 605 1 965 Volleyball: Deadline Saturday Competition starts Saturday Phone 633 7689 nr.