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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1987
Page
7
The schedule lists NBA Draft coverage on WTBS at 8 p.m. and baseball from the Montreal Expos at the St Louis Cardinals on WJBF and WOLO.
Orangeburg at Aiken 7 30 p m June 23 Aiken at Bamberg 7 30 p m June 24 Barnwell at Aiken 7 30 p m June 26 Aiken at Barnwell 7 30 p m
Ayako Okamoto of Japan shot a tournament record 8 under par 64 to win the LPGA Lady Keystone Open at Hershey Country Club. She started eight shots behind leader Ok-Hee Ku of South Korea and surged past 20 players to claim the $42,500 first prize.
Gary Player defeated Bruce Crampton in a playoff at Jericho New York to claim the $300,000 Northville Invitational seniors tournament. Player sank a 30-foot birdie on the second playoff hole after completing the final round with a 1-over 73 while Crampton shot 70 to tie at 10 under par 278.
Tim Richmond captures his second consecutive NASCAR Winston Cup race, finishing two seconds ahead of Ricky Rudd in the Budweiser 400 at Riverside International Raceway. Driving a Chevrolet, Richmond averages 102.183 mph over 95 laps, earning $36,450.
In Kansas City Scott Johnson of Nebraska and Kristie Phillips of Houston added two more individual trophies to their all around crowns at the U.S. Gymnastics championships. Phillips placed no lower than third in four events she contested while Johnson won parallel bars and still rings and finished second in pommel horse and floor exercise.
In Atlantic City Carl “The Truth” Williams overwhelmed Bert Cooper and halted him at the start of the eighth round in a nationally televised United States Boxing Association heavyweight bout. Williams said victory could lead to a shot at Mike Tyson and the WBC WBA heavyweight titles.
A United Methodist panel report on Southern Methodist University pay for play football scandal may reopen the NCAA investigation of the SMU football program. NCAA enforcement chief David Berst questioned whether further sanctions would serve any purpose.
Scott Simpson captured the 87th U S Open at the Olympic Club Lake Course with a 3 under 277 total to edge Tom Watson by one stroke. Seve Ballesteros finished five back in third as Simpson praised his clutch putting and noted the round as possibly his best ever.
Scott Simpson beat Tom Watson by one stroke to win the 87th U S Open at the Olympic Club. Watson tied the final rounds with late birdies but misread the wind on 18 and settled for a near perfect ending that fell short.
Tom Seaver, 42, retires after attempting a comeback with the New York Mets. After an exhibition start and two simulated games, he could not regain form and will end his major league career, leaving Mets manager Davey Johnson noting Seaver’s disappointment and perfectionist mindset.
London reports the opening day of Wimbledon 101 was slowed by persistent rain. Organizers warned few matches would proceed as courts remained tarped and Becker’s return to Centre Court was postponed amid forecasts of showers.
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