Man Builds Wrigley Field Model In His Home
Glendale Heights graphic artist Jim Ewert has spent 16 years crafting a 1 16th inch to one foot model of Wrigley Field in his home. The four foot base includes ivy, the centerfield scoreboard, and Bleacher Bums signage, with a press box planned behind home plate. He says the model is his memory of the park and notes it will never have lights.
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Chicago
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Mets Pick SIU Pitcher Bockhorn In 23rd Round
SIU junior Gary Bockhorn learned he was a 23rd round draft choice by the New York Mets, who will watch his health over the summer as he recovers from a shoulder injury. Coach Itchy Jones supports delaying a decision until his arm heals and college eligibility remains.
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Southern Illinoisan
Gary Bockhorn
New York Mets
Southern Illinois University
Mets
Bockhorn
New York
Hutchinson
Kan
SIU
Lewis College
Miami
Fla
Jones
Fie
Indiana State
Beckhorn
Salukis
Kansas City Royals
Robert Jones
Proviso East High School
Itchy Jones
Tim McKinley
Southeastern Illinois College
Toronto Blue Jays
McKinley
Jerry Green
Spinks defeats MacDonald to set sights on Holmes clash
Michael Spinks knocked out Diamond Jim MacDonald in the eighth round at Riviera Hotel to retain the light heavyweight title and declare intent to move toward a heavyweight showdown with Larry Holmes. Holmes offered $700,000 for an August fight as Spinks toyed with a future in the heavier division.
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Nev
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Larry
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Don King
Alfonzo Ratliff
Carlos DeLeon
World Boxing Council
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DeLeon
S.T. Gordon
Davey Hilton Jr
Montreal
Dennis Horne
Oklahoma City
Hilton
Horne
Richard Steele
WBC
Jose Luis Ramirez
Hector
Camacho
Manny Hernandez
Salukis fail to graduate few scholarship players
USA Today figures show Southern Illinois University had the second lowest graduation rate among Missouri Valley Conference scholarship men's basketball players over a 12 year window. Of 51 scholarship players, 13 graduated, 18 dropped out, and 4 transferred. SIU's Lew Hartzog notes rates above 90 percent until 1979.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Cahokia coach fined after drunken driving plea
Cahokia High School basketball coach Ken McBride received a $500 fine and one year of court supervision after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge. A felony marijuana charge was dropped. McBride faced potential teaching certificate issues. He was briefly suspended, reinstated, and later allowed to coach under a restraining order through postseason.
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Madison County
Cahokia
Ken McBride
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Charles Romani Jr
Illinois 157
Bob Williamson
St. Clair County
Jan Fiss
Champaign
Celtics mystique debated after close win over Lakers
In Los Angeles, Pat Riley and Magic Johnson dispute the idea that fate or mystique decides late-game outcomes. Boston’s Dennis Johnson nailed a game winner to tie the series at 2-2 as Red Auerbach and KC Jones defend the Celtics pride and clutch performance.
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