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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1998
Page
5
New York AP reports 16 hours of discussions yielded little progress as owners and players remain far apart. Commissioner David Stern notes remaining gaps after canceling two more weeks of games and about 194 total games lost. Each team now faces roughly 68 games, with players losing some 200 million in salaries.
Dogwood Stable's Early Warning led from start to finish to win the Grade III Discovery Handicap at Aqueduct on Wednesday, boosting earnings to 175,462. Jockey Jorge Chavez rode the bay son of Summer Squall and Vid Kid, paying 16.40 as the favorite trainer Todd Pletcher guided the charge. The colt has four wins in 13 starts and was bought by Cot Campbell from Keeneland last April. Dogwood Stable also retires 14-year-old Trample, who earned 174,470 in 24 starts, with stallion plans undecided.
Thursday October 29 features football 1m Augusta JV at Aiken JV and Aiken JV at Airport JV both at 7 p.m. Hockey Augusta Lynx visits Birmingham at 7 p.m. Polo Eliott Davis Cup at Powderh Field 3 p.m. Soccer Wingate at USC Aiken 1 p.m. Wingate at USC Aiken women 3 p.m. Tennis Aken at Spartanburg in Class SAA play. Volleyball Aiken at Lander 7 p.m.
At noon tennis on Eurocard Open. At 2 pm The Tour Championship golf on ESPN. 8 pm San Diego State at Isingham Eden Fata on ESPN. 8 pm Red Wings at Blues hockey on ESPN2.
South Aiken High School's boys cross country team will race at the state meet after a timing mix-up kept them out of Region 3-AAAA. The Class AAAA Track and Cross Country Committee ruled they could compete as the region’s fifth-place team, despite initial denial.
Randy Wheeler, former South Carolina football star and Miami Dolphins lineman paralyzed in a July car crash, returns home to Hartsville with renewed mobility. He plans to walk again if it is God’s will, motivates himself by the birth of his son Randy Ill, and looks forward to watching the Gamecocks play with pride against No. 3 Tennessee as relatives cheer at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital.
Aiken High School girls tennis returns to the Class AAAA playoffs after a two year absence. Coach Mark Bolton hopes for a lengthy stay starting with a 5 p.m. match at Spartanburg High School. The Lady Hornets are 10-6 as the 11th seed, facing sixth seed Spartanburg. A win advances them to Dorman with a potential Lexington rematch next if progress continues.
Chris Epperly of Richmond Virginia shot 3 over par 75 in round two to hold a four shot edge over Mary Hill of Winston-Salem North Carolina entering the final round of the sixth annual Women's Eastern Senior Golf Association Amateur Championship at Houndslake Country Club. Ceil MacLaurin of Savannah Georgia sits eight back at 159.
Strom Thurmond and Midland Valley, both 7-2, face off in a pivotal regular season finale to decide which will host a first round Class AAA playoff game. The winner gains home advantage, with Midland Valley aiming to tie a school record of eight wins and Strom Thurmond seeking a 500-season milestone.
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