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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1978
Page
13
Tom Watson built a four under 67 and stretched a five stroke edge into the final round of the 60th PGA National Championship at Oakmont. Watson's 54‑hole total of 203, ten under par, left rivals far behind on the rain‑soaked course as he pursues a fourth major and a record margin in the event.
The round by Jerry Pate kept him within striking distance of Watson at Oakmont as the 1976 U S Open winner posted 7 birdies for 208 while Watson faced a potential loss. Weiskopf and Inman followed at 209, Mahaffey 210, Stadler 211, Trevino 212, with Miller 213 and Crenshaw fading to 215.
Montreal Expos beat Chicago 7-4 behind Gary Carter driving in four runs on a single and a bases-loaded double. Ross Grimsley won his 13th decision while Stan Bahnsen secured the save. In NL action, Cardinals toppled Mets 5-3, Dodgers shaded Giants 2-0, Reds beat Padres 7-1, and Astros blanked Braves 7-0. rain postponed Philadelphia-Pittsburgh.
One hit relief by Chris Elliott propelled the Marion Colt All-Stars to a 7-3 victory over Ft. Leavenworth in Leavenworth Kansas, winning the North Zone West Division title and sending Marion to regionals in DeKalb. Rocky DePauw had three hits, Elliott came on in the third as the game was tied 2-2, and Marion built leads with two runs in the first two frames and three in the sixth.
Former Chicago Bears star Gale Sayers tells a Jaycee Jam audience that football has become a business for many players rather than a sport. He urges SIUC athletes to pursue degrees first and notes his wife Archie started a private fund drive to boost the sports budget. He doubts a future Illinois vs SIU football rivalry is feasible but envisions a broader rivalry in other sports.
Cincinnati star Rose argues his 44 game hitting streak was tougher than Keeler's 1897 run and doubts a simple comparison to DiMaggio. He notes facing 47 pitchers including many All-Stars, playing at age 37, and thriving amid strong NL pitching with a long road stretch and a 6 for 51 slump broken by steady hits.
A Southern IllinoisSports Editor weighs Pete Rose and Joe Jackson in a vendetta style piece. The column defends Rose while recalling Jacksons 1919 World Series allegations and fans reactions spanning eras and cities. It frames Rose as a folk hero before a fall, referencing Garber and a streak ending in Atlanta.
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