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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1987
Page
6
TV schedule lists 8:05 p.m. Lakers at Bulls on WTBS followed by 9 p.m. boxing Ivan Barkley versus Stacey McSwain from Atlantic City on ESPN. Midnight features the L A Times GTE Indoor Games track and field from recent meet.
Girls games start 6 30 p m with boys to follow South Aiken at Keenan Wagener Salley at Williston Elko Brookland Cayce at North Augusta Barnwell at Silver Bluff Aiken at Strom Thurmond St Angela at Clarendon Hall Irmo at Midland Valley H K T at RS M USC Aiken hosts Limestone in a double header 6 p m USC Aiken baseball schedule includes Georgia on He at 2 p m and Erskine at USC Aiken men’s basketball at 2 p m.
Atlanta Braves manager Chuck Tanner plans to drop the four man rotation after the season's first month and use one of relievers Paul Assenmacher or Jeff Dedmon as the fifth starter. Pitchers and catchers reported for spring training with the first workout set for today. Tanner notes no change in philosophy, just staff limitations.
Ron Darling received a 1.05 million arbitration award against the New York Mets. Toronto Blue Jays settled on one-year contracts with Jesse Barfield and George Bell to avoid arbitration. Barfield sought 1.35 million, Bell 1.325 million, with offers around 1.125 and 1.0 million respectively.
Arizona golfers Ritzman and Johnson fired 68s to grab the first round lead at Turtle Bay on the 6,220 yard course. Ritzman Phoenix and Johnson Tucson both posted 4-under, with Rarick and Coe one stroke back at 69. In Florida, Evert Lloyd fell to Kate Gompert 3-6 6-4 6-2 as the Virginia Slims tour moved on. Graf swept Gomez 6-0 6-0, Fernandez beat Lindqvist 3-6 6-2 6-4, and Sabatini topped Reggi 6-7 6-1 6-4.
Phillies begin camp with Steve Carlton back in camp as non roster invitee while Vida Blue announces retirement. Lance Parrish contract talks surface as Jays avoid arbitration with Jesse Barfield and George Bell. Floyd Youmans signs one year Expos deal as star pitchers prepare for 1987 season.
Memphis State edged South Carolina 55-53 as Vincent Askew hit a 12 foot jumper with one second left. The Tigers improve to 21-8 and 6-4 in the Metro, keeping a share of the title alive, while South Carolina falls to 12-13 and 4-7. Sylvester Gray led Memphis State with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Memphis State defeats South Carolina 55 to 53 as Gray leads with 19 points and Dozier, Foster pace SCwith 14 and 18 totals. Halftime score 25 23, rebounds favor SC 24 27, assists 13 14.
UNLV ran out to a 44-26 halftime lead and beat Long Beach State 86-66 as Freddie Banks and Armon Gilliam led the host Rebels. Indiana clawed past Minnesota 72-70 in a late Big Ten scare, with Knight’s club improving to 22-2.
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