Belmont Stakes field grows as potential runners expand
The Belmont list tops nine possible starters with Spectacular Bid leading the field after strong Derby and Preakness prep. General Assembly trains for second slot alongside Gallant Best and others, while Sir Ivor Again may join if Joney adds the colt. The race carries 126-pound weights and a $200,000-added purse.
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Belmont
General Assembly
Sir Ivor
Angel Cordero Jr
Joney
Cordero
Gallant Best
Vila Sommers
Frank Martin
Martin
Spectacular Bid
Bold Bidder
Ron Franklin
Bert Firestone
Secretariat
Oldknow
Phipps
Brock named NL player of the month for May
Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals topped the National League with a .433 May batting average after 29 hits in 67 at bats, nine RBIs and 11 runs scored. He needs 34 more hits to join the 3,000-hit club as a milestone, while also contributing three homers and three steals. Chub Feeney announced Brock’s honor and, separately, Joe Niekro of the Houston Astros was named NL pitcher of the month with a 8-2 record, two shutouts, and a 1.71 ERA in May.
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New York
Lou Brock
St. Louis Cardinals
Chub Feeney
Brock
Feeney
Houston Astros
Joe Niekro
Niekro
Fullerton State bats explode against Arizona in series
Omaha AP report details Fullerton State Titans routing Arizona 16-3 at the College World Series after a slow start. Tim Wallach hit a three run homer, Sam Favata collected four hits, and Kurt Kingsolver stole home in a five run eighth inning to keep the Titans alive in the double elimination format.
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Fullerton State
Arizona
Omaha
Neb
Fullerton
Titans
Mississippi State
Connecticut
Tim Wallach
Sam Favata
Augie
Augie Garrido
Kurt Kingsolver
Evansville adds David and Goliath to Indiana State roster
Evansville Indiana AP reports transfer news as 7-foot-6 John Hollinden from Oral Roberts joins Indiana State Evansville. Teammate David Collins, a 5-10 guard transferring from Lake Land College, draws praise from coach Wayne Boultinghouse. Collins averaged 11.8 points and 5.1 assists last season.
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Evansville
Ind
David
Goliath
Indiana State-Evansville
John Hollinden
Oral Roberts University
David Collins
Mighty Mouse
Eagles
Wayne Boultinghouse
Collins
Scoreboard Baseball Brewers 6 White Sox 0
Milwaukee scoring 4 runs in the first and two in the seventh defeated Chicago 6 to 0. Oglivie hit his 11th homer for Milwaukee while Caldwell earned the win to improve to 6 4. Baumgarten took the loss, dropping to 5 3. In the college world series at Omaha Fullerton State routed Arizona 16 to 3 and Pepperdine edged Mississippi State 5 to 4 in 10 innings, eliminating both Arizona and Mississippi State.
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Chicago
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C.moore
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Omaha
Fullerton State
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Pepperdine
Mississippi State
Pinckneyville Softball Tournament First Round Results
Pinckneyville Merchants 4 beat Elkville Bedards Royalton 3. Pinckneyville KC 2. Pinckneyville Provart 8 defeated Chester 7. Mills 2. Tonight 5:45 Zeigier versus Pinckneyville Provart 7:00 Pinckneyville Celtics versus Pinckneyville Merchants 8:15 Fairview Heights versus Royalton 9:30 Green's IGA versus Chester.
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Elkville
Bedards
Royalton
Pinckneyville
Chester
Mills
Green
IGA
Zeigier
Pinckneyville Celtics
Fairview Heights
Gymnastics STATE USGF CHAMPIONSHIPS Results At Gienbard High
At Gienbard North High School young gymnasts competed in the STATE USGF CHAMPIONSHIPS. Cris Biller of Murphysboro placed fifth in vaulting, sixth on balance beam, ninth on floor. Christy Franklin of Carbondale finished sixth in vaulting. Mary Esteville of Murphysboro placed fourth in floor, fifth on balance beam. Doris Purcell of Carbondale finished sixth in floor.
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Gienbard North High School
Cris Biller
Murhysboro
Christy Franklin
Carbondale
Mary Esteville
Murphysboro
Doris Purcell
Bowling for Dollars and Baseball Schedule Fragment
Television sports guide lists 6:30 program Bowling for Dollars on channel 2 and 12:45 Baseball Montreal at Atlanta taped on channel 7, with 1:15 program Chicago and Wednesday 7 Baseball San Diego at.
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Montreal
Atlanta
San Diego
Martin Sees Return as Yankees Manager for 1980
Martin said on Good Morning America that he will return as manager of the New York Yankees for the 1980 season. He described his meeting with owner George Steinbrenner at Yankee Stadium as very good and expressed confidence he will sign a two year contract with full control and no prior conditions. He also said there should be no problems with outfielder Reggie Jackson and that the meeting was a friendly chat.
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Billy Martin
New York Yankees
Martin
Good Morning America
Yankee
George Steinbrenner
Yankee Stadium
Steinbrenner
al Rosen
SWE all stars pick 22 player base ball team
SWE selects 22 players for all star leagu e champion Murphysboro and Sparta dominating with six selections. First team includes Scott Maloney and Steve Pierson. second team stars Tommy Ray Joe Rains. Sparta leads with six picks. Nashville Carlyle Du Quoin Chester Pinckneyville Anna Jonesboro each place two.
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Sparta
Red Devils
Scott Maloney
Steve Pierson
Tommy Ray
Joe Rains
Jeff Amos
Charley Skinner
Rich Detleman
Mike Hargis
Rob McCree
Curtis Donaby
SWE
Roger Boczek
Nashville
Gary Maschhoff
Tom Issak
Joe Tucker
Carlyle
du Quoin
Roger Dennis
Adam Emling
Pinckneyville
Tim Stewart
Greg Bigham
Anna Jonesboro
Gary Wiggs
Tom Wright
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