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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1987
Page
7
At 4:05 p.m. the Atlanta Braves visit the Chicago Cubs on WTBS. ESPN airs Little League World Series at 5:30 p.m. and another baseball game at 8 p.m. The auto racing segment features USAC Midgets on ESPN at 10 p.m.
New York AP reports Steffi Graf of West Germany and Ivan Lendl of Czechoslovakia are the top seeds for the upcoming U.S. Open. Defending champion Martina Navratilova sits second in the women's draw after dropping to No. 2. Chris Evert is seeded third.
Scott Gump a former Miami University star barely made his tee time and shot a 2 under 70 to lead medalists at the 87th U S Amateur championship Nolan Henke posted 69 on the Village course for a two day total of 143 Miles McConnell from Brandon Fla matched Henke at 1 under with a 70 on the same layout
South Carolina's defense dominated a midweek scrimmage while Todd Ellis threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns after a slow start. Coach Morrison praised players including Harold Green Sterling Sharpe and Ryan Bethea and noted two key touchdowns were called back.
Clemson coach Danny Ford called practice normal with work ahead before the Sept. 5 opener. He noted fewer fumbles and penalties in Tuesday’s scrimmage and praised punters, especially junior Rusty Seyle, for faster kicks and better punts.
In Milwaukee, Paul Molitor saw his 39 game hitting streak end when Rick Manning delivered a 10th inning single scoring Mike Felder for a 1-0 Brewers victory. John Farrell pitched nine innings of no run ball before the decisive hit and fans cheered the abrupt finish.
New York reports indicate the Cleveland Browns led by Art Modell and nine other NFL clubs declined to participate in the Cris Carter and Charles Gladman supplemental draft. The decision follows ineligibility due to agent dealings and included San Francisco Washington the Raiders Bengals Chicago Minnesota Tampa Bay Atlanta and the Colts. Houston coach Jerry Glanville also doubted the Oilers would enter.
The Aiken County Football Jamboree features Midland Valley, North Augusta, Aiken, and South Aiken high schools at L L Willis Stadium. Games include Midland Valley vs Aiken and North Augusta vs South Aiken, followed by Aiken vs South Aiken and Midland Valley vs North Augusta. Gates cost 3.50 for adults and 2.50 for students with traffic guidance via Ludlow Lake and Duncan Roads.
Rokeby Stables and Mack Miller dominated Saratoga’s 120th season led by Java Gold who won the Whitney Handicap and the Travers Stakes. The Travers featured a deep field including Alysheba Bet Twice Gulch and Cryptoclearance as Java Gold rallied from last to win by two lengths in 2 02. Miller plans future campaigns including Marlboro Cup and Breeders Cup with Java Gold while other Rokeby runners Crusader Sword Christmas Cove Lights And Music and Fort Riley posted notable results at the Spa.
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