SeaMless attitude for Northwestern football
Northwestern coach Rick Venturi builds a 365 day program focused on a tight knit selfless attitude, strong defense and improving quarterback play. He praises spring practice, notes Key players Geegan Corona Miller Knafele and Sheets, and stresses strength conditioning concentration and family as the four controllable variables for wins.
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Evanston
Ill
UPI
Pat Geegan
Joe Corona
Jim Miller
Guy Knafele
Kevin Strasser
Steve Breitbeil
Steve
Todd Sheets
Just Ask Murray Olderman Q and A on baseball ethics and rotation
Murray Olderman answers reader questions on catcher obstruction at home plate, Willie Stargell’s continued value at age 37 with the Pirates, the old versus modern pitch repertoire including the slider, Thurman Munson’s position shift in a Yankees game, Johnny Bench’s career homers and age, and the shift to a five man rotation with four days rest, noting era changes and pitching philosophy.
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Pirates
Willie Stargell
Jeff Allshouse
Dubois
Willie
Dave Parker
Pittsburgh
Thurman Munson
Royals
M.B
Albany
N.Y
Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Mike Heath
Munson
Reggie Jackson
Reggie
Johnny Bench
Johnny
Greg Rouse
Grifton
N.C
Bench
Yogi Berra
Ray Bradley
Covington
Boston Braves
Spahn and Sain
Baseball adapts as metal bats clash with pro wood
The piece notes the gap between aluminum bats used by schools and the wooden bats in pro ball. It recalls Bob Horner of Arizona State being drafted by the Atlanta Braves and asked what bat model he preferred, with Horner replying he did not know since he only used metal bats in college. It directs sports questions to Murray Olderman in Incline Village with no personal replies.
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Bob Horner
Arizona State
Atlanta Braves
Pee Wee Reese
Hillerich & Bradsby
Horner
Murray Olderman
P.O. Box
Incline Village
State Farm Sweeps Dairy Queen In Weekend Softball Action
State Farm improved to 13-3 in the Morris Women's Softball League by taking both ends of a doubleheader from Dairy Queen 9-4 and 10-0. Kay Mallaney earned the wins in both games with Holly Butterfield delivering a three run homer in game two.
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State Farm
Dairy Queen
Shenefiel State Farm
Morris
Cathy Eschenbaum
Marilyn Riley
Holly Butterfield
Kim Kramer
Cathy Wawczak
Lisa Feeney
Kathy Zumbahien
Crista Hjort
Pam Sklut
Kay Mallaney
Maddie Fitzmaurice
Shhenefiel State Farm
Roth's Insurance
Farmer’s Insurance
Minooka
Rob Frye
Bob Ballantine
Frye
Herald
Bradley captures 60000 Hoosier Classic on LPGA tour
Pat Bradley won the fifth Hoosier Classic at Plymouth Country Club finishing 10 under par with 206 total and $9,000 prize. Marlene Hagge led late but Bradley birdied the 16th and final hole to pull away as Jo Anne Carner trailed by three with a 71.
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Plymouth
Ind
UPI
Pat Badley
Bradley
Plymouth Country Club
Badley
Marlene Hagge
Jo Anne Carner
Hollis Stacy
Indianapolis
Mickey Wright
Kathy Whitworth
Hagge
Dot Germain
Jan Stephenson
Jane Blalock
M.J. Smith
Betty Burfevndt
Nancy Lopez
Joliet man killed in motorcycle race
A Joliet man, 21 year old Mike Escue, died from multiple injuries after a motorcycle crash at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds during an AMA sanctioned final race. Fellow rider Bret Braddy, 20, Ada, Oklahoma, was hospitalized in fair condition with a dislocated shoulder and a foot injury after the incident. An AMA investigation and inquest were planned as details emerged.
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DU Quoin
Ill
UPI
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Perry County
Frank Maxton
Mike Escue
Nicholson St. Joliet
Maxton
Escue
Marshall Browning Hospital
Bret Braddy
Ada
Okla
Good Samaritan Hospital
Braddy
American Motorcycle Association
Association
Westerville
Ohio
Golf Outing Stages Fourth Annual Charity Event
Sports figures Buddy Bomar and Bill Osmanski join a golf outing sponsored by the Greater Illinois Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation. The Aug 9 event at Nordic Hills Itasca runs from 9:30 to 11:45 am with cocktails at 6:30 and dinner at 7:30. Reservations: Jack Gallo (312) 453-1516 or Chapter office (312) 427-1495.
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Buddy Bomar
Bill Osmanski
Greater Illinois
National Hemophilia Foundation
Nordic Hills
Itasca
Jack Gallo
National Sports Festival hailed after inaugural run
Colorado Springs officials praised the first National Sports Festival as a success despite weather setbacks and a misfired pistol. Barron Pittinger, director, said live television next year could boost interest while Robert J. Kane confirmed continued Olympic Committee backing. The event faced athlete recruitment and financing challenges, with plans to schedule August to avoid conflicts. Harvey Glance and Eddie Hart featured in sprint drama, while Mike Roberson withdrew with a muscle injury.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
UPI
Colorado
Barron Pittinger
USOC
Robert J. Kane
Finan
Cially
Olympic Committee
Kane
Harvey Glance
Mike Roberson
Florida State
Eddie Hart
Waltrip races to the future with Pocono win
Six years after being hailed as NASCARs star of the future Darrell Waltrip shows the future is now by winning the Pocono 500 at a near record pace. He pulled away from David Pearson who finished second in a dramatic 200 lap race at 2 mile track. Pearson edged toward $2 million in earnings while Richard Petty faced car trouble and contemplated a Dodge to Chevrolet switch after the upcoming Talladega event.
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Mount Pocono
UPI
Darrell Waltrip
Nascar
Waltrip
Owensboro
David Pearson
David
Pearson
Richard Petty
Petty
Talladaga
Bobby Allison
David Marcie
Buddy Baker
Ricky Rudd
Dick Brooks
Funseth wins Hartford Open with record 264 total
Rod Funseth, the Californian champion of the $210,000 Greater Hartford Open at Wethersfield, plans to repay his 11-year-old daughter's loan used to build a barn. He shot 20 under par 264 to tie the course record and win $42,000, beating Lee Elder by four strokes.
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Wethersfield, Conn
UPI
Rod Funseth
Wethersfield Country Club
Funseth
Lisa Ann
Napa
Calif
Lee Elder
GHC
Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Elder
Dale
Joe Inman
Gil Morgan
Larry Nelson
Bob Walzer
Stan Lee
Grier Jones
Bob Eastwood
Victor Regalado
Laurie Hammer
Rod Cur
Jim Colbert
Fuzzy Zoeller
Dave Graham
Mark Hayes
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Northwestern
Rick Venturi
By Murray Olderman
T.J
Cincinnati
Carlton Fisk
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Chester Hodge
Sterling
John Sain
Corinne Torbeck
Farmer's Insurance
Johnna Ely
Irma Hughes
Sitar
Joe Sitar
Morris Moose
Frank Warner
Joliet
Morris Dry Cleaners
Man In Charge
Roberson
Cale Yarborough
Mercury
Hartford
Mitch Adcock
George Archer
Newsmen
Kratzert
Palmer & Gonstead
R. E. Moore
Sycamore Dr
THE
M. E
Liberty Morris
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Grundy County
R. L. Lyon
Don Lyon
Ed Kulig
Liberty
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