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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1987
Page
8
Television Today lists golf on ESPN at 4 p.m. PGA Seniors coverage. Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. MLB game New York Mets at Atlanta Braves on WTBS at 7:35 p.m.
Class AAA baseball features Aiken at Garrett at Mirmon Field in Orangeburg at 6 p.m. Class AAAA soccer has North Augusta against Irma in Columbia at 7 p.m. USC Aiken baseball hosts District 6 playoffs with USC Aiken vs Wofford in Sumter at 7 p.m.
COLLEGE PARK Md AP Wichita State athletic director Lew Perkins former athletic director and basketball coach at USC Aiken will be named today to the same position at the University of Maryland. Chancellor John B Slaughter will seek approval from the Board of Regents at today's Cambridge meeting per The Baltimore Sun sources.
Freshman catcher Mike Couture hit two homers to power Clemson to a 15 1 ACC victory over Duke. In game one Bill Spiers drove in four runs with a single and a three run homer as Clemson won 10 8 completing the doubleheader sweep.
In Irving, Greg Norman shot a 64 with a short eagle putt to tie Payne Stewart for the first round lead in the $600,000 Byron Nelson Golf Classic. Stewart, SMU graduate, has long contended in Texas without a win. In Indianapolis, Danny Ongais suffered a concussion in an Indy 500 practice crash and was listed in fair condition at Methodist Hospital.
Promoter Sissy Brodie forecasts the fifth annual Coors Aiken Criterium will attract about 200 riders from the Southeast for eight races including a 30 mile senior 1-2 division feature. The event starts 12 30 p m Sunday on Colleton Avenue with a one mile loop.
Airy Hall led by Chip Limehouse Bradley Limehouse Barry Limehouse and Bill Hook defends the Stroh's Cup starting Sunday at Whitney Field with games at 1 and 3 pm. Eight teams compete for $1000 top prize and $400 second prize.
Aiken High leading scorer Tracy Fleming guided the Hornets to a 20 2 season as they enter a double elimination Class 3-A Lower State clash at Mirmow Field Orangeburg tonight. Senior Clem Rogers starts, junior Chris Cope may relieve. Eddie Jordan and John Meldrum key in defense and offense as Aiken seeks a spot in the finals.
Barney Chavous, former Denver Bronco, joins C. H. Gault Johanna Gibbs and Seymour Knox as inductees at USC Aiken Etherredge Center. Chavous reflected on his NFL career and reunion with local friends as the hall of fame launches in Aiken County.
More than 200 people attended a banqu et in Aiken to honor local sports enthusiasts with 187 seats filled. The event featured a new banquet order and editor Bob Stoner notes mixed views on the three point shot now set for South Carolina high schools next year.
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