Lasorda praised as great baseball ambassador at campus fund raiser
Stan Musial lauded Tommy Lasorda as a great ambassador for baseball at Rend Lake College’s fund raiser, where Lasorda spoke to 550 attendees in Mount Vernon. He urged youth to work hard, attend college, and shared anecdotes while autographs were signed by Musial, Bob Dernier, and George Vukovich.
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Mount Vernon
Stan Musial
Tommy Lasorda
Los Angeles Dodgers
Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Rend Lake College
Mount Vernon Ramada Inn
Lasorda
Warrior
Kirk Champion
Bob Dernier
Chicago Cubs
George Vukovich
Cleveland Indians
Dodgers
Gab
Los Angeles
Carlyle Joins Cahokia Conference Voting Sets Change
Carlyle High School has been accepted into the Cahokia Conference after principals voted 8-2 in Belleville. Carlyle leaves the Southwestern Egyptian Conference football after an 0-9 season, planning full participation in basketball and baseball while delaying full conference entry to 1987 or 1988.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Carlyle High School
Cahokia
Belleville
Carlyle
Cupe
William Reynolds
Wayne Truman
Indians
Brad Weathers
SWE
Pinckneyville
Weathers
Freeburg
Fred Blumberg
Flutie Generals reach agreement on long term contract
Doug Flutie has a verbal deal with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL for a long term contract. Attorney Bob Woolf said talks with Generals owner Donald Trump and president Jay Seltzer produced a deal likely worth at least seven million dollars over five years.
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Doug Flutie
Boston College
New Jersey Generals
United States Football League
Bob Woolf
Woolf
Flutie
Generals
Donald Trump
Jay Seltzer
Salukis tumble in tough 73 66 loss at Bradley
SIU sits 1-5 in MVC after a hard fought 73-66 setback to Bradley as Bernard Campbell and Ribbens struggle with 6 for 25 shooting while Bradley’s Winters and Hawkins shine. Van Winkle lauds effort but laments missed opportunities and field goal woes.
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Scott Monserud
Southern
Salukis
Missouri Valley
Joe Gottfried
Bradley
Braves
Bernard Campbell
Ribbens
Woise Winters
Hersey Hawkins
Winters
Hawkins
van Winkle
Chicago Westinghouse
Dick Versace
Williams
Perry
Bradiey
Siu
Box can't squelch the restless
New York Times veteran William C. Rhoden reports on the new coaching box rule across six conferences. Early findings show mixed results with several high profile coaches receiving box violations as officials enforce the seating limits.
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William C. Rhoden
New York Times
Saicined Tories
Eeina
Lou Carnesecca
St. John’s
Kansas
Cards pick a cherry in shortstop Salazar
St. Louis fits need for middle infielder by selecting Argenis Salazar from Montreal to compensate for Bruce Sutter. Herzog notes Salazar has tools and potential to be a regular player, though last season he hit 155 with 80 major league games. Virdon supports his arm quality while cautioning on speed. The move adds depth for trades or if Ozzie Smith cannot be re-signed.
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John
Fernando Valenzuela
Mexico
Fernando
Dodger
Peter O’malley
Texas
Dodgers
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Argenis Salazar
Montreal Expos
Bruce Sutter
Whitey Herzog
Herzog
Montreal
Salazar
Wichita
Chris Speier
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Expos
Bill Virdon
Virdon
Springfield
Ozzie
Smith
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North Carolina State
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