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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1987
Page
8
The TV lineup features golf from the Boston Five Classic at 4 p.m. on ESPN followed by the Olympic Festival opening ceremonies at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN and a 7:35 p.m. game between the Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos on WTBS.
North Augusta Southern fell 21 to 4 as Gregg Park piled up 20 hits and four homers led by Randy Baker Andrea Johnson Chad Parrott and Spence Johnson. Neil Roache earned the win and Gregg Park advances to face Aiken National at Riverview Park tonight.
Fermata-Aiken Swim Team drops to 2-7 after Kingston beats them 341 to 293. In multiple age groups FAST swimmers claim several relay and individual events led by wins in 8 and under relays and 9 10 and 11 12 brackets. The boys 15 18 also see wins in breaststroke and medley events. In North Augusta the Dutch Boys beat the Shockers 11 10 to clinch District 12 Class D and earn a state bid in Greenville after trailing 10 2 midgame.
Nick Faldo of England surged to 2-under for the round and 5-under overall at Muirfield, taking an early second-round lead as heavy rain and winds hit Scotland's coast. Rodger Davis led after day one with 7-under, while Nick Price and Tom Watson chased in worsening conditions.
Craig Stadler, already in trouble this year for a rules incident, dropped two strokes after spectators reported an embedded ball drop on the par five fifth hole at Muirfield. His 67 became 69, dropping him five behind leader Rodger Davis as he contemplates a month of studying rules.
Moreno Valley swimmer Sarah Anderson won six events at the U S Olympic Festival in Durham earning a record six gold medals one more than any athlete had previously. She swept the 400-meter freestyle and anchored the North in the 400 medley relay along with wins in the 200 and 800 freestyles and the 400 and 800 freestyle relays.
Cleveland dismisses Pat Corrales after a poor season and appoints Doc Edwards, a white interim, to replace him. The Indians won 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox in Edwards's first game. Jesse Jackson criticizes the hiring procedure and hints at possible legal action if minorities are not considered for managerial jobs.
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