Scores and standings from a packed Friday baseball card
A jumble of scores from the major leagues citing New York beating Chicago 9 to 1, Expos topping Cubs in 12 innings, and various AL and NL results. Notable stat leaders include Schmidt and Winfield in the NL and Baylor Rice in the AL. Also reported are league batting and pitching leaders with wins, strikes, and home runs, plus minor league Carbondale and Murphysboro regional results.
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RBI
Schmidt
Philadelphia
Kingman
Chicago
Winfield
San Diego
Clark
San Francisco
Foster
Cincinnati
Garvey
Los Angeles
Matthews
Atlanta
St.Louis
Moreno
Pittsburgh
Rose
Cromartie
Montreal
Parker
Hernandez
Templeton
T.scott
McBride
Lopes
North
Taveras
New York
R.scott
J.cruz
Houston
Tidrow
LaCoss
J.niekro
Littell
Blyleven
S.martinez
Downing
California
Kemp
Detroit
Lezcano
Milwaukee
Bochte
Seattle
Lynn
Boston
G.brett
Kansas City
Baylor
R. Jones
Lansford
Rice
Singleton
Baltimore
Smakey
Minnesota
G.bell
Texas
Lemon
Cooper
B.bell
Molitor
Randolph
Wilson
A.bannister
Porter
R.jones
Thomas
Baytor
LeFlore
Wison
Bumbry
Bonds
Cleveland
Wills
R.davis
Kern
Clear
Zahn
Barrios
Eckersley
Flanagan
John
Ryan
Guidry
Jenkins
COAL
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Davis
Pugh
Hale
Anna
Marion
Associated Press
St. Louis
Holtzman
Sanderson
Lerch
Saucier
Falcone
Hassler
Fulgham
Roobear
Expos
Cubs
Tony Perez
Gary Carter
Rodney Scott
Dave Kingman
Pinckneyville Provart claims softball regional title
In Steeleville Pinckneyville Provart defeated Pinckneyville Merchants 3 to 2 in the championship. Pinckneyville Provart 6 Pinckneyville Merchants 0 secures Provart and Merchants advance to the state tournament. Doug Bishop of Provart named Most Valuable Player and Leo Smith Provart Most Valuable Pitcher. Remaining results include Royalton Village Market, Herrin B G eliminated, AAount Vernon Hopkins Ford 6 Christopher KC 2, and Royalton Village Market 1 Carterville Stars 0 with tonight's games at Elkville Bedar Oi Mount Vernon Hopkins Ford Zeiger Anixter Raiders DuBois and Royalton Village Market versus the prior winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville Provart
Pinckneyville Merchants
Pinckneyville AM Merchants
Pinckneyville
Doug Bishop
Provart
Leo Smith
Zeigier
Royalton Village Market
Herrin B&g
Vernon Hopkins Ford
Christopher KC
Carterville Stars
Elkville Bedar Oi
Mount Vernon Hopkins Ford
Zeiger Anixter Raiders
DuBois
Baseball and bowling TV schedule tonight and Friday
TV Sports TODAY lists 6:15 on channel 5 Dugout 6:30 on channel 2 Bowling for Dollars 6:30 on channel 5 Baseball St. Louis at Pittsburgh 7:30 on channel 7 Baseball Boston at Milwaukee Friday 1:15 on channel 7 Baseball St. Louis at Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Perry
Atlanta
Brizzolara
St.Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Montreal
Cincinnati
Houston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Boston
Milwaukee
Niatross wins Woodrow Wilson Pace at Meadowlands
Niatross, driven by Clint Galbreath, set a track record for 2-year-olds and earned $431,375 from a purse of $862,750 at The Meadowlands. The pacing colt finished the Woodrow Wilson Pace in 1:55.45 on the one mile track, amid comments that the thrill of victory was the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Rutherford
N.J
Clint Galbreath
Niatross
Meadowlands
Crews named Elverado athletic director and coach
Elverado High School hires Carlyle coach Mike Crews 32 as district athletic director and head basketball coach. He replaces Cliff Davis, who resigned after two lost seasons, and vows to rebuild a program that has endured 44 straight losses. Crews cites prior coaching success and plans hard work, hoping to restore Elverado’s basketball prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Fredman
Mike Chamness
Southern Illinoisan
Mike Crews
Carlyle
Elverado High School
Elverado
Larry Young
Carbondale Community High School
Mike Newbold
Herrin High School
Crews
du Quoin
du Quoin High School
Everado
William Valerius
Taylorville
Valerius
Young
Mark Bullock
Murphysboro
Larry
Newbold
St. Louis University
Steeleville
Julie Downs
Pinckneyville High School
Downs
Waterloo
University of Illinois
Helen Morganstern
Schulz poised to take SIUC Saluki trainer post
Harry Schulz expected Monday to be named head trainer for Southern Illinois University Carbondale men’s intercollegiate athletics, succeeding Robert Spackman who retires after 22 years. Schulz, 28, has been offered by Athletic Director Gale Sayers and plans to discuss Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Schulz
Robert
Doc
Spackman
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Saluki
SIUC
Schulz
Sayers
Harry
Carbondale Community High School
John A. Logan College
Union (Tenn.) University
Williams rejects Urbana High football job offer
Wayne Williams, Du Quoin native and current Alton High head coach, rejected Urbana High School's top football coaching offer due to a $7,000 salary gap. Urbana offered $21,000 to replace fired Warren Smith. Williams earns $28,000 at Alton and was excited about returning to Urbana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
du Quoin
Wayne Williams
Alton High School
Williams
Alton
Warren Smith
University of Illinois
Frankfort
West Frankfort
Illinois
J.C. Caroline
Rain Delays West Frankfort Merchants Softball Showdown
The West Frankfort Merchants women's fast pitch team had their Midwest Regional Tournament game washed out by rain in Indianapolis. With a 25-10 record, they will face the Indiana state tourney runner-up tonight, after finishing third in the state event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort Merchants
Indianapolis
Merchants
Youth diving championship set for West Frankfort pool
The Southern Illinois Swimming and Diving League will stage its diving meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at the West Frankfort pool featuring boys and girls ages 6 to 18 from West Frankfort Marion and Mount Vernon. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Swimming and Diving League
West Frankfort
Marion
Mount Vernon
Knight Rides Foster Bat To 14 RBI Spurt In Reds Rout
George Foster’s bat fuels Cincinnati’s NL West chase as Ray Knight drives in 14 over four games. Knight homered and collected five RBIs in the 10-5 win over the Dodgers, aided by using Foster’s bats. The Reds pull within three games of Houston amid a slate of NL results including Astros edging Giants and Braves beating Padres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
George Foster
Cincinnati Reds
Ray Knight
RBI
Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Knight
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Foster
Atlanta
Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Montreal Expos
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
Astros
Giants
Denny Walling
Vida Blue
Houston
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Oakland
Seaftlle
Yankees
White Sox
O Hood
Kaat
Narron
Kravec
Proly
Howard
Farmer
W— Hood
Jackson
Piniella
McGlothen
Sutter
W.hernandez
Blackwell
Foote
Grimsley
Bahnsen
Sosa
Carter
W—Sanderson
L— W.hernandez
Buttner
Perez
R.scottt
Associated
Seaver
Rogers
Richard
P_Netro
Carlton
EAS . Pet
WEST
Torrez
Pirates
Cardinals
Hbie Templeton
Scott
Simmons
Carbo Jlerg
Knowles
Oberkfeil
Tyson Ph
Phillips
Reitz
Ph Bforsch
Aaumpnhry
Total
Abbi Moreno
Foliss Parker
Jj Miliner
Brobinson
Madlock
Stennett
Drobinson
Sanguilien
Easier
Rome
Droberts
Tekiyive
Pittsburg
Foli
T Scott
S—Drobinson
Moreno Parker
Royalton Village
TV Sports
J.jj&co
B.b.b&y
Sunbeams
Sue’s Crew
Con Fused
Millers
Clowns
Good Timers
Stooges
B.b.b.&y
Carol Bailey
LaRue Shelton
Sue Montgomery
N. Court
E. Main
W. Main
N. Park
S. 19Th
W. 3Rd St. Rt
Benton
Mattoon Mt. Carmel
Harrisburg
N. Court Marion
Revell
Gree
W. Main West Frankfort
Monroe
KBE
State St. Chester
Elverado A.D
Eldorado
Eldorado Board
W.F. Merchants
Reds’ Knight
RBI Terror
Walling
Braves
Padres
Dale Murphy
Gene Tenace
Eddie Solomon
Phillies
Mets
Garry Maddox
Pete Rose
Maddox
Greg Luzinski
Sears
Sears, Roebuck Amd CO
America
East Main University Mall
Main Carbondale
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