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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1989
Page
11
Mike Healy, a local water skiing expert, missed the Illinois State Championships in Decatur last weekend. The setback kept him from defending his title in the Men's Class III Tricks competition, ending his bid early while fellow competitors moved on.
Healy, a longtime Moonlight Bay Ski Team member, suffered a catfish injury during a Rock River practice for ISC. An Achilles infection worsened to fever 103 degrees, hospitalization, and crutch use, but he aims to return and qualify for state. His family also set records in other events. Bears' QB derby at Platteville also noted with Harbaugh shining in practice.
Chicago Cubs win 2-0 at Philadelphia as Greg Maddux and relievers Mitch Williams and Les Lancaster combine on a six hitter. Damon Berryhill drives in the Cubs’ lone earned run with a fourth inning homer. Mark Grace reaches on an error setting up the unearned score.
Cincinnati Reds shellacked the Houston Astros 18-2 as the club racked up a major league record 16 hits and 14 runs in a wild first inning. Seven Reds had two or more hits in the inning, all nine starters notching at least one, with Griffey driving in four. The Astros’ Jim Clancy failed to retire any of the seven batters faced, and reliever Bob Forsch allowed 10 hits in the inning.
United Press International and Telegraph report Indy cars aiming to beat the 223.401 mph MIS track record at Michigan International Speedway in qualifying for the Marlboro 500. Al Unser and Emerson Fittipaldi project speeds up to 227 228 mph on a cool, windless day, with Derek Daly and Danny Sullivan noting MIS banked turns and high speeds demand intense concentration and endurance.
PLATTEVILLE Wis CNS 11s early in training camp new offensive coordinator Greg Landry draws rave reviews from players and staff He promoted from quarterbacks and receivers coach to offensive coordinator replacing Ed Hughes who moves to assistant to the head coach Ditka notes Landry's passing game teaching and open receiver focus McMichael signs a one year extension ending a holdout. rookies James Coley and William Perry clash in drills. Sean Smith and Ron Morris spotted out after curfew Mopeds seen near Bears activity, page 12.
Mahmoud Etemadi, a former Iranian national team player, is set to be named Dixon High School's assistant soccer coach beside Jim German. The 40 year old engineer at the Department of Transportation moved to Dixon with his wife Pam and three children after coaching at St Paul Academy and Minnesota State Select Team.
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