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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1986
Page
8
The event runs August 15-16 at Harrison Cover Field. A one pitch tournament for men and women with entry fees of $50 for men and $40 for women plus two softballs. Deadline August 10. For details contact Ronnie Young at 593-3893.
Billy Hearns led from start to finish at Modoc Speedway to win the Late Model Sportsman feature earning $700 for his Trans-Am. Richard McGowan finished third in Limited Sportsman with Dennis Smith leading a pack across the line. Other class results include Bob Warner fifth in mini stock and Virgil Poole third in pure stock. Ernest Goodwin won the bicycle division and Eric Prior took motorcycle honors.
Tom Kite erased a seven stroke deficit to force a four man playoff at the Western Open in Oak Brook. He birdied the first extra hole for the victory over Fred Couples Nick Price and David Frost after posting a 4-under 68. Amy Alcott won the LPGA National Pro-Am in Denver by one stroke with a 2-under 70, overtaking Pat Bradley Chris Johnson and Debbie Massey who faded late.
Greg Turner birdied the first playoff hole to overtake Craig Stadler and win the Scandinavian Open. Both finished regulation at 270, 18 under, with Turner closing at 70 and Stadler at 72 after a high scoring weekend. The $225,000 title was decided at the Alina Golf and Country Club lakeside course in Stockholm.
Lee Elder fired a 2-under 68 to finish 11-under 199 and defend his title in the $250,000 Senior Merrill Lynch Golf Digest Commemorative at Sleepy Hollow Country Club. Chi Chi Rodriguez closed with a 66 to tie for second at 201, starting four behind Elder and finishing strong.
Indianapolis organizers revealed a record 27 sport program across 23 sites for the 1987 Pan American Games. Opening ceremonies are at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 8 with closing ceremonies August 23 at the American Legion Mall in downtown Indianapolis.
USCA coach Randy Warrick announces 13 signed recruits for the Pacers including two from Walters State and one from Sullivan South. The standout Borifi from Binghamton went to Milwaukee Brewers organization after being drafted. Kipila Fitzpatrick Ehmig Slemp Williams Shaw and Tiller join as listed by Warrick with Borifi listed as the only drafted signee who did not join USCA.
A scanned roster fragment lists players with heights weights and schools including Brookdale Community College Lincroft NJ Jimmy Hoos Essex Community College Baltimore Reginald Williams USC Salkehatchie Allendale Jeff Griffith Anderson College Anderson IN Kerry Shaw William Jewell College Liberty MO Jett Tiller Lamar University Beaumont TX Scott Slemp Walters State Community College Morristown TN Pat Tilman Manatee Junior College Bradenton FL Chris Donah Onondaga Community College Syracuse NY Greg Ehmig Walters State Community College Morristown TN Scott Fitzpatrick Sullivan South High School Kingsport TN Kerry Avery Union Endicott High School Endicott NY Marcus Trammel Louisburg Junior College Louisburg NC Jeff Kipila
Final scores and prize money from the $300,000 LPGA National Pro-Am at Lone Tree Country Club show Amy Alcott winning $45,000 with a five round total of 283. Other top finishers include Pat Bradley and Debbie Massey tied for runners up with 284.
Saturday results show New England defeated St. Louis 21 to 16 while Chicago beat Dallas 17 to 6. Week One schedule lists games from August 5 through August 10 including Rams at Houston and Raiders at San Francisco among others.
The 1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football television slate was announced by Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions the ACC telecast syndicator. The schedule is subject to change pending game selections and potential rescheduling by the network and member schools.
Ulf Thoresen steers Nuclear Kosmos to a straight heats win in the 61st Hambletonian at Meadowlands. The colt clinches the second division of heat one and then edges Royal Prestige in heat two by a neck to claim the middle jewel of Trotting’s Triple Crown, with Britelite Lobell a half length behind.
American League Detroit Tigers announce the resignation of Frank Franchi from director of player development effective December 31. Milwaukee Brewers place Dale Sveum on the 15 day disabled list and recall Steve Keifer from Vancouver PCS. National League Chicago Cubs option Dave Martinez to Iowa and activate Rick Sutcliffe from the 15 day DL. Los Angeles Dodgers reactivate Mike Marshall from the 15 day DL and option Jose Gonzalez to Albuquerque PCL. Montreal Expos place Hubie Brooks on the 15 day DL and Mike Fitzgerald on the 21 day DL, move Joe Hesketh from 15 to 21 days, and recall Danel Bilar dello from Indianapolis AAA.
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