Kansas 13 year olds clinch junior water ski titles
At the 37th National Water Ski Championships at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds the junior boys overall title went to 13 year old Martin Steinhauer of Chelsea Michigan who won the jumping event with a 107 foot leap. Sherri Slone 13 from Hays Kansas took the junior girls title with a second place in jumping. Other top results included Billy Allen 13 of San Mateo California 99 feet James Shiek 13 of Omro Wisconsin 97 feet Zack Morgan 12 of Pensacola Florida fourth in eg with 91 feet as Michael Sirois 13 of Newport News Virginia was close behind with 91 feet.
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du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Martin Steinhauer
Chelsea
Mich
Sherri Slone
Hays
Kan
Steinhauer
Billy Allen
San Mateo
Calif
James Shiek
Omro
Wis
Zack Morgan
Pensacola
Fla
Michael Sirois
Newport News
Elise Rice wins junior girls jumping at 77 feet
Coral Gables Florida 13 year old Elise Rice wins junior girls jumping with 77 feet ahead of Slone. Lori Krueger 11 Decatur is third, Jayne Lurber 13 Council Bluffs fourth, Jacy Skelton 11 fifth. In overall standings Steinhauer leads Morgan 2610 to 2574 as Slone tops Skelton 2296 to 2092. Joy Martin Athens Ohio wins women's jumping in a 103 foot tie with Sherron Beck from Wernersville Pa. Martin's backup 98 feet beats Beck's 97. Lisa Nock Englewood Colorado third 102 feet. Marcia Jochim Milford Indiana and Patricia Osman Anna Indiana had 99 foot efforts. Jochim takes fourth on backup.
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Elise Rice
Coral Gables
Fla
Slone
Lori Krueger
Decatur
Jayne Lurber
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Jacy Skelton
Steinhauer
Morgan
Skelton
Joy Martin
Athens
Ohio
Sherron Beck
Wernersville
Martin
Beck
Lisa Nock
Englewood
Colo
Marcia Jochim
Milford
Ind
Patricia Osman
Anna
Jochim
Salinas wins senior women tricks and overall title in Florida
Thelma Salinas of Santana Florida captured the senior women's overall title with 3730 trick points defeating Prissy Crowthers of Hamilton Ohio and Gun Evans of Miami. Evans fell early in her second pass, dropping from the lead in tricks. Salinas’s overall total reached 3385 to Evans 3002, with Peggy Thorne third in tricks and Emmy Healy and Barbara Peterson fourth and fifth in a runoff. Evans set a senior women's jumping record of 117 feet earlier, and Cynthia Woodhead swam 800 meters setting a meet record as Kim Linehan's times were approached.
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Thelma Salinas
Santana
Fla
Prissy Crowthers
Hamilton
Ohio
Gun Evans
Miami
Evans
Salinas
Peggy Thorne
Hot Springs
Ark
Emmy Healy
Rome
Oops Cards let Garvey hit in 15th
Dodgers beat Cardinals 4-2 after Steve Garvey homered with two on in the 15th. Garvey said he anticipated the pitcher’s approach and struck the decisive blow off Roe Frazier. Manager Ken Boyer disputed Garvey’s view, noting Cey’s prior homer. Dodgers sweep the series, stay in NL West hunt. Cubs top Giants. Pirates edge Padres. Mets rally past Braves.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers
Steve Garvey
Ron Cey
Ken Boyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Garvey
Cey
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Roe Frazier
St. Louis
Frazier
Cardinals
Derrel Thomas
Davey Lopes
Bill Russell
Bobby Castillo
Ted Simmons
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
Harrison Seeks 1000 Yard Dream On Birthday Night Football
SIUC fullback Vic Harrison, turning 21 on September 1, hopes to play against West Texas State despite a hairline ankle fracture. He and teammate Burnell Quinn aim for backfield history by each reaching 1,000 yards, with Harrison planning a strong return after a two week injury setback and a productive 341 rushing yards last season.
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Mike Chamness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
West Texas State
Vic Harrison
Harrison
Burnell Quinn
Buffaloes
Youngstown
Ohio
Harry Schulz
Mellus (Carney
Carney
Girard High School
Bull
Quinn
Cut
Marshall
Southwest Louisiana
Siuc
Burnell Quinn Wins Saluki Spotlight For Bull Nickname
The Missouri Valley standout Burnell Quinn debuts his correct name spelling in senior year after teammate Byron Honore spots a misspelling on an All-Valley plaque. Quoted as preferring Burnell or Bull, he rejects Bernell.
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Missouri Valley Conference
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Bull
Bernell Quinn
Burnell Quinn
Quinn
Tom Simons
Byron Honore
Burnell
Bernell
Chapin leads sailing meet in Nova Scotia finals
Chapin, 20, and Dixon, 22, from Southern Illinois University and Springfield command the world sailing championships with first and second places and only 16 penalty points as final day begins. Mark Reynolds and DeAnn Wright, Pan American Games winners from San Diego, drop to second after Wednesday and Thursday races with fourth and second places.
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North Sydney
Nova Scotia
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Dave Chapin
Tim Dixon
Springfield
Chapin
Dixon
Mark Reynolds
DeAnn Wright
San Diego
Holtzman Placed on 21-Day Disabled List
The Chicago Cubs put pitcher Ken Holtzman on the 21 day disabled list with a lower back strain. George Riley, a 22 year old left hander from Wichita in the American Association, was called up. Riley had a 3-7 record at Wichita and has been perfect in his last four relief appearances. He is expected to report for today's game against San Diego.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Ken Holtzman
George Riley
Wichita
Holtzman
Riley
San Diego
Lauzon Named Ski President At National Championships
Schaumberg resident James R. Lauzon was elected president of the American Water Ski Association during the Board of Directors meeting held with the 37th National Water Ski Championships at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. He succeeds in guiding national water ski efforts as the sport gathers attention at the Illinois event.
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James R. Lauzon
Schaumberg
American Water Ski Association
Association
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
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Riverside
Lauder
Kim Linehan
Sarasota
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Ed Halicki
Halicki
San Francisco
Joe Altobelli
Jerry Martin
Pirates
Padres
Omar Moreno
Pittsburgh
Roger Craig
Enrique Romo
Jay Johnstone
RBI
Mets
Braves
Alex Trevino
Joel Youngblood
New York
Phil Niekro
Joe Torre
Niekro
Torre
Omore
Rey Dempsey
Salukis
Wash Henry
Henry
Dempsey
Indiana State
Saluki
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Ski
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