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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1987
Page
8
Television Today lists an 8 30 p m baseball broadcast featuring the Atlanta Braves against the Houston Astros on WTBS with the matchup scheduled for prime time.
South Aiken at Silver Bluff softball at 4 30. Aiken at North Augusta baseball at 7. Midland Valley at OW baseball and at North Augusta tennis. Midland Valley at Airport track. Five Way Track Meet at Silver Bluff 4 15. Silver Bluff at Midland Valley golf 4. Triangular golf at North Augusta 4. Midland Valley at Irmo soccer 7.
Oliver Whitaker earned his eighth win as Clemson defeated South Carolina 7-3. Clemson improved to 38-7-1 while Carolina fell to 33-10. Bill Wilhelm earned his 50th victory over the Gamecocks in a 30-year coaching rivalry. Ray Williams opened with a single driving in Randy Mazey and Steve Baucom for a 2-0 Clemson lead.
Providence College coach Rick Pitino says he will let the New York Knicks make the first move if they are interested in hiring him away. The Knicks fired Scotty Stirling and Bob Hill, creating potential openings. Pitino notes he is waiting to see what unfolds after his unranked Friars reached the NCAA Final Four.
In Houston, top seed Martina Navratilova defeated Camille Benjamin 6 2 6 1 in the first round of the 150000 Virginia Slims of Houston. Third seed Chris Evert beat Nathalie Herreman 6 1 6 1. Fourth seed Zina Garrison downed Halle Cioffe 6 4 7 5 and fifth seed Gabriela Sabatini beat Amy Schwartz 6 1 6 1.
Boris Becker, world No. 2 and two time Wimbledon champion, lost 6-3 6-3 to Jimmy Arias in the Monte Carlo Open second round. Thomas Muster defeated Joakim Nyström 0-6 6-3 7-6 and Mats Wilander beat Jan Gunnarsson 6-3 6-2 in other second-round ties.
Clemson coach Danny Ford welcomes 1987 with eight returning starters on offense and nine on defense after a 7 2 2 ACC title season. He cites injuries and experience at quarterback and secondary as keys while noting a tough schedule and hopes to win at home.
USC Aiken Pacers the seventh ranked team, 30-8 overall and 14-0 in District 6, swept a doubleheader from Voorhees College at Satcher Field. Pat Tilman pitched a two hitter in game one as Kerry Avery blanked Voorhees in game two, 10-0.
Lakers coach Pat Riley says the team will ignore regular season results with Denver and focus on present form as the opening round edges closer. Magic Johnson leads a 65 win effort while Philadelphia star Julius Erving nears 30,000 career points as the 76ers eye a deeper run.
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