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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1987
Page
11
In Dallas at a NCAA special convention leaders from California Berkeley to Minnesota warned that big time college athletics is in trouble as a national forum opens to craft reform. Debates touched on cost cutting, scholarship limits, and the future shape of divisions and bowls.
Steve Bedrosian pitched the final two innings to secure his 12th consecutive save, a major league record, as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 in the first game of a doubleheader and then won 11-3 in the nightcap. Keith Hughes keyd a late rally with his first career hit, while Mike Schmidt and Darren Daulton drove in runs in the subsequent game to seal the sweep.
The Yankees and Blue Jays combined for eight home runs in Exhibition Stadium as New York clawed from a 14-11 deficit to a 15-14 victory. Dave Winfield hit an eighth inning grand slam his 18th homer of the season, lifting New York to first place a game ahead in the AL East. Don Mattingly added a grand slam and Wade Boggs starred for Boston elsewhere in the league.
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson praised baseball owners for boosting minority hirings and said he will push colleges to mirror the effort in athletic departments nationwide. He canceled a July 4 major league boycott and urged fair treatment, noting education gaps for black athletes.
Jimmy Connors advances to the fourth round at Wimbledon with a 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-3 win over Kelly Evernden. He notes his early triumph relieves pressure, while Ivan Lendl navigates kept pressure chasing his first Wimbledon title and faces Johan Kriek.
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