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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1978
Page
14
Flyrods aren’t hard to use. This guide stresses balance between rod and line, choosing level lines, and matching rod actions to lure sizes. It covers reel choice, line weight, and specific tips for bass bluegill use, ending with the aim of steady improvement and steady catches.
SIU women's tennis faces strong foes as they travel to Columbus Mississippi for the Southern Collegiate Tennis Tournament led by coach Judy Auld. The Salukis aim to showcase skill against top collegiate competition this weekend.
Vanderbilt used a hit a walk and two fielders' choices in the eighth inning to break a 5-5 tie and beat Southern Illinois University Carbondale 6-5. SIUC built a 3-0 lead, Commodores rallied to tie, then won in the eighth. SIU C, 9-6, Vanderbilt 15-6.
Associated Press summary ofWednesday’s exhibition games across college and high school levels. Highlights include Philadelphia’s 6 to 3 win over St. Louis, Georgia Tech at Atlanta, Pittsburgh 9 over Chicago A, Kansas City 6 over Omaha, Boston 16 over Florida, Texas 1 over Houston in 10 innings, New York A 10 over Florida State, Los Angeles 2 over Milwaukee, San Diego 8 over California, and Chicago N S S 4 over 5. It also lists Montreal 2 over Miami 1 in 12 innings and Thursday’s slated games in Tuscaloosa and Mesa. College results show Vanderbilt 6 over SIU-C 5 with homer by Craig Robinson and Jim Robinson, plus several boys’ prep baseball scores including Chester, Meridian, Herrin, Centralia, Murphysboro, Anna Jonesboro, Sparta, Elverado, Johnston City, Vienna, Pope County, Gorham and Shawnee.
Shawnee defeats Kaskaskia 9 to 3 then Kaskaskia earns a 13 to 2 softball victory as Shawnee sits at 3-1 and prepares to host Rend Lake at 2 p.m. Friday. Murphysboro 20 Du Quoin 4 leads Murphysboro 3-0 while Du Quoin stands 1-1 with Elverado 14 Pinckneyville 0 in the girls prep softball results.
Local league standings list teams across Central and East divisions with clubs including Mary Lou's Grillers Plaza Records Magnificant LBJ whey Budmen Glovers Gunners K-Mart Pomona Veach Oil and others. Tournament winners are noted with numbers 12 6 6 6 8 311 41.
Du Quoin defeats Pinckneyville by one point in a girls track meet with multiple events listed including 100 meters and relays. The National Hockey League Wales and Campbell conferences show division leaders and playoff positions with several noted matchups and Friday games.
Carbondale bowlers dominated by Ferbidden Five Little Devils and Smashers with high team series 2564 by Carbondale Bow. Little Devils 2412 Smashers 2378. High team game Carbondale Bow 877. Individual leaders include Scott Tanner 532 and 233, Kevin Morgan 522 and 190, Jay Batson 189. Girls leader Sue Duty Lori Wiszo-Waty 377 and Michele Wiszo-Waty 342.
Atlanta Hawks reach the NBA playoffs after beating Buffalo 87 74 to eliminate New Orleans. Coach Hubie Brown credits Calvin Coolidge for the miracle with John Drew 21 points Steve Hawes 20 and Eddie Johnson 12 points eight assists. Ted Turner attended the victory. Seattle also secures Western playoff spot by dethroning Houston 113 100.
Jim Byassee, earlier selected to coach the South Class A all star basketball team, has picked Darryl Burd of Piasa Southwestern as his second assistant. Byassee had already named Bobo Wallace of Meridian as his first assistant.
Gorham Merchants slo pitch softball opened the season Wednesday by splitting a doubleheader with Nordmeyer Birite of Chester. Gorham lost the first game 10 to 9 and won the nightcap 19 to 6.
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