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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1996
Page
9
Spotlight feature likens the game to a standout performance by a Cougar quarterback who threw for six touchdowns and completed 33 of 41 passes for 536 yards in the upset of Texas A&M. The Lee story on page 21 analyzes the dramatic victory and its impact.
Registration for Aiken Pee Wee football occurs Monday at 5 30 p m at four locations J D Lever Elementary Center Chiefs Aiken Elementary Eastside Chargers North Aiken Elementary Nortside Bears Kennedy Middle School Aiken Tigers and Southside Bulldogs Call Bill Wertz or Pat Scott for details.
A calendar entry records a Sunday soccer tournament on August 25 at 8 30 a m with a specified id. The brief notes the time but lacks location or participating teams or organizers.
A broad slate lists auto racing from Oramacn on ESPN2 at 7 49 a.m. and Wagering events including Craftsman Truck Parts America 150 and Featherline Modified Tour. Tennis, golf, baseball, football, and horse racing fill the schedule across ESPN networks and regional stations with several 3 4 p.m. starts and a 6 p.m. Arlington Million on ESPN.
Fred McGriff belted a three run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as the Atlanta Braves erased a 5 1 deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 6 5. McGriff matched a career best with his second homer of the day and 25th of the season while Marquis Grissom extended his hitting streak to 28 games.
On Powderhouse Road the Aiken Soccer Classic debuts sponsored by Pepsi and Depot Food Stores. About 330 players on 22 teams from eight cities competed over two days with 5 age divisions and seven Aiken teams. Games ran 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission and parking were free.
Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, led 353 of 500 laps to win his sixth Bristol short-track race and 20th on tracks under one mile. Defending series champion Jeff Gordon finished second after a dominant performance, with Wallace noting strong consistency this season despite earlier missteps.
Will's Way trained by H James Bond, ridden by Jorge Chavez, overtook Louis Quatorze with a quarter mile remaining to win the Travers by a half length at Saratoga. Skip Away finished third as Bond claimed a hero’s moment after a neck loss to Louis Quatorze in the Jim Dandy. Other finishers were Editor's Note Secreto de Estado Prince Heaven and Dr Caton.
Cornelius Ore Tiger Woods faces Steve Scott in the U S Amateur final after a 3 and 1 win over Joel Kribel. Woods aims to become the first to win 18 consecutive matches and a third consecutive title since Bobby Jones in 1926. Scott, 19, upset Robert Floyd 3 and 2 to reach the final.
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