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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1987
Page
6
Sports and entertainment slate includes the Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros on WTBS at 7 30 p m the USA women’s volleyball team facing Brazil on ESPN at 9 30 p m and Inside the PGA Tour on ESPN at 11 p m all listed for viewers.
A dense slate shows multiple baseball softball and track events across Aiken South Aiken Midland Valley Strom Thurmond and North Augusta with games at Silver Bluff Houndslake and USC Aiken. Key clashes include Francis Marion at USC Aiken and USC Aiken hosting Gardner-Webb.
Clemson defeats South Carolina 5-3 in front of 3,200 as Chuck Baldwin and Mike Mitchin homer. Clemson improves to 37 7 1 while the Gamecocks drop to 33 9. Menhart held the Tigers to four innings before Baldwin homered to start a five run fifth.
Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers ends a 16 year pro career by earning NBA Player of the Week honors. He averaged 26.3 points in his final regular season week and joined the 30,000 point club with 30,026 career points. He scored 38 in his last home game and 24 in his final game, trailing Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain in all time scoring.
Greg LeMond, American Tour de France winner, was in fair condition after being hit in the back by a shotgun blast during a hunting trip in Sacramento. The 1986 Tour champion also placed fourth in the AP Athlete of the Year voting behind Bird Clemens and Norman.
Reverend Jesse Jackson says a black boycott remains an option but not a discussion point after meeting with baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth to plan an affirmative action coalition. They aim to recruit minorities into front offices, with talks on including Hispanics and women and potential future meetings with NBA and NFL leaders.
Toshihiko Seko of Japan dominates the final 6 miles to win in 2 11 50 as 6 313 entrants endure drizzle and wind. Rose Mota of Portugal leads from start to finish in the women’s race at 2 25 21, claiming her third straight marathon win. Wheelchair action produces crashes but Andre Viger secures his second straight title with 1 55 42. Candace Cable-Brookes repeats as top woman in 2 19 54.
Phoenix Suns players James Edwards Jay Humphries and Grant Gondrezick tested negative for cocaine and heroin under NBA drug rules. The trio and two ex players Garfield Heard and Mike Bratz face indictment on drug charges. arraignment is set for April 30 with trial likely within 90 days.
Aiken coach Tracy Fleming watched his 15-0 Hornets fall 2-1 to crosstown rival South Aiken. Chris Cope allowed one hit over seven innings as Brad Holmes delivered a second inning triple driving in both runs. Pat Henson fired seven strong innings with seven strikeouts to seal the win.
Hornets suffer first loss in six as Aiken pitcher Cope concedes a tough defeat. Meldrum leads Hornets with two hits while South Aiken uses timely defense and pitching to pull ahead. Fleming lauds resilience and notes the loss may spark a stronger push toward the conference playoffs.
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