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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1987
Page
6
At 8 35 p m major league baseball features the Atlanta Braves at the Houston Astros on WTBS. A 9 p m college football matchup shows Long Beach State visiting Fresno State on ESPN.
Local high school matchups kick off October with eight p m starts except where noted. October 1 features North Augusta at Irmo and several nearby pairs. October 2 highlights Aiken at C A Johnson and other district games including Homecoming at Midland Valley. USCA lists soccer at Augusta College on October 1 and 2 with additional volleyball and soccer matches through October 5.
Retired Army colonel William Heaton says a Class A franchise owner has agreed to move to Augusta with league approval expected soon. Heaton notes a remaining hurdle is league authorization and with no city of origin disclosed, Augusta would revive minor league baseball after a 1963 Yankees affiliation.
Columbia South Carolina. Lower Richland High School center Stanley Roberts announced he will join LSU. South Carolina coach George Felton says he hopes Roberts visits USC and that recruiting remains active despite the LSU commitment. Jim Childers, LSU, Dale Brown are connected to the decision.
Atlanta general manager Bobby Cox said Chuck Tanner will return as manager, with changes planned in the coaching staff. Cox told The Atlanta Constitution the adjustments will be decided at a team organizational meeting next week and declined to specify who chose the replacements.
Sophomore Mike Fromm scored nine yards out early in the second half as USC Aiken defeated Augusta College 1 0 at Jaguar Field. Art Ames assisted on the play and keeper Kevin Vaughn was beaten. The Pacers held 18 shots to Augusta 11 while improving to 5 4 overall and 2 1 in NAIA District 6. Next game is at LaGrange Saturday.
Fifteen more players crossed the picket line bringing total defections to 40 in nine days. Key players include Danny White Mike Webster Earnest Jackson Roy Green Curtis Greer Bruce Clark and Tony Elliott. Union chief Upshaw defends solidarity while more defections loom ahead of the Friday camp deadline.
In the Aiken Polo Club two-goal tournament at Powderhouse Field Wednesday Ashwell Farms beat Cato Farms 114 with broome Stribling scoring seven goals and Jonathon Sheppard adding four for Ashwell Roger Rinehart led Cato Farms with three goals Edgar Cato and Joe Cato each scored once Sandy Hill Farms beat Kensington Plantation 10-5 as Gene Tiger Kneece scored six for Sandy Hill Ivor Stoddard Kim Nickerson each had two goals Kensington's Richard Stoney three goals Sam Tupper Dennis Dotto each one Polo schedule shows Friday at Winthrop Field with Kensington facing Aiken Saddlery and Fairfield versus Cato Sunday includes a consolation at Whitney Field and the final at 3 p.m.
Aiken High coach Dusty Triplett says C A Johnson will bring speed and a dangerous running game centered on a regular trick play. He notes the mustangs matchup after Strom Thurmond upset and previews adjustments by Aiken while praising their passing threat from Chip Dudley to Jerry Partridge.
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