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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1987
Page
6
At 4 p.m. Bowling coverage from Albuquerque Open. At 8:35 p.m. Baseball Braves at Astros on ESPN WTBS also carries Braves at Astros on WTBS.
Ivan Lendl defeats Stefan Edberg 6 4 7 4 in the final after ousting Jimmy Connors 7 5 6 4. Rain delayed play. Edberg earlier beat Boris Becker 6 2 6 4 in the semifinal round. Steffi Graf tops women's field in Los Angeles defeating Chris Evert 6 3 6 4 to claim the Virginia Slims event.
Bill Elliott swept past Dale Earnhardt with two laps to go to win the Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway. It was Elliott 20th career victory and his sixth win in eight Michigan starts, beating Earnhardt by 0.76 seconds in a 2:53:06 race. Elliott driven a Ford Thunderbird with an average speed of 138.648 mph.
Arlene Traub watched Dictionary fail to reach the finals as Even Odds took the $1,422,500 Woodrow Wilson Pace at the Meadowlands. Purchased for 28000 as a yearling, Even Odds earned 711250 for his sixth win in 11 starts, with a time of 1 54 4 5 and a margin of two and a half lengths over Prince Royce. The winning payoff was 11 40.
PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman said the tour will decide on the use of controversial square grooved clubs at a Policy Board meeting in Akron, Ohio in two weeks. A formal equipment policy will be set as far in advance of the 1988 season as possible, covering what type of clubs may be used and when.
Ron Schroder wins the 7th Orville White Cup in a playoff at Midland Valley CC after a 36-hole test tied with Henry Claussen and Steve Foote. Schroder drains a 12-foot birdie on the 3rd playoff hole to complete a slam of Aiken area majors, with Harold Campbell winning seniors in a 5 over 149.
Miami quarterback Dan Marino sprained a finger and star linebacker John Offerdahl tore tendons, forcing an estimated four to ten weeks out. Coach Don Shula noted the injuries dampened the game as a prelude to the regular season opener.
The United States led Pan American Games medals with 325 through Sunday, 150 gold, 104 silver, 71 bronze, a record high as Cuba chased with 143 total. Carl Lewis won gold in long jump amid wind, while Greg Louganis swept springboard and platform diving. controversy arose in men’s gymnastics with judge bias accusations and an interim replacement.
Castle Pines Golf Club at high elevation hosted The International where John Cook used a 12 foot eagle putt on the par 5 17th to earn five points under the modified Stableford system. The victory boosted his season earnings to 1.15 million, edging Ken Green and altering standings from potential playoff to winner.
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