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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1987
Page
6
ESPN airs Campbell Conference Finals Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at 7 p.m. featuring the NHL showdown with teams competing for the Stanley Cup.
Local schedule lists Aiken versus Middleton in the Class AAA Lower State Championship series at 7 p.m. at Middleton. Also golf triangulars at Houndslake and North Augusta with Midland Valley, Barnwell, North Augusta, and South Aiken involved.
Clemson righthander Bill Steele pitched his second straight complete game and fourth of the year as the Tigers beat South Alabama 11-1 to cap a 48-10-1 regular season, the best in school history. They open ACC tournament play versus Wake Forest at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday in Greenville.
Indy 500 qualifying crash leaves Jim Crawford confined to a wheelchair for eight weeks and unable to drive for six months after a Buick powered car spun at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 29 year old Scotland native, now based in Dallas, underwent surgery for two broken ankles and leg/knee fractures. He was attempting his fourth Indy 500 start when he lost control through turn one at about 200 mph and struck the wall.
Chi Chi Rodriguez shot 3 under par 69 to win the $250,000 Vantage Dominion PGA Seniors tournament in San Antonio. He finished 54 holes at 13 under par 203 for a $37,500 first prize. Butch Baird tied for second at 206 to collect $22,000.
Ecuador's Andres Gomez defeated Yannick Noah 6-4 7-4 7-4 at the West Side Tennis Club to become the first South American champion of the Tournament of Champions and claim $80,000. It was Gomez's fifth victory in six meetings with Noah.
USC Aiken defeats Rifles in a district final sweep to defend the title after Saturday loss. Kerry Shaw goes 5 for 5 with 5 RBIs in the opener, Greg Ehmig homers and drives in six, as the Pacers recover from a rough weekend to claim the championship and advance to the NAIA Area Playoffs.
Decatur resident Hans Scholz, a full time welder and weekend cyclist, won the 30 mile featured race in the 5th annual Coors Aiken Criterium for United States Cycling Federation senior 12 riders earning 135 dollars. Jay Osborne finished second with Earl Anderson third and Vince Maggioni fourth.
In a playoff thriller, Golden State’s Sleepy Floyd erupts for 51 points, including 29 in the fourth quarter to rally past the Lakers 129-121 after L A led 102-88 entering the fourth. Floyd sets a one quarter playoff scoring record and 39 points in the second half.
Newport-Stone Ferry overcame a 4 goal first half deficit to beat defending champion Airy Hall 7 to 6 at Whitney Field. Kim Nickerson and Lito Salantino led the rally with critical goals as Brad Limehouse and Salantino sealed the win late in the fifth chukker.
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