Elite National Gymnastics Trials At SIU Arena
SIU Carbondale hosts Elite National Gymnastics Championships and Pan American Games Trials from Wednesday to Friday with 62 gymnasts in competition. SIU women led by Sandi Gross face strong challengers including Diane Dunbar and former Olympians while men contest Olympic compulsories and optionals en route to Copa Pan Am spots.
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SIUC
Bill Meade
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Diane Dunbar
Fullerton
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Roxanne Pierce
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Ann Carr
Debbie Fike
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Jodi Yocum
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St. Louis Cards extend win streak to seven in Braves win
Al Hrabosky held Atlanta to finish a 5 4 victory, as St. Louis ran their streak to seven. Braves debutant John Odom struggled, giving up nine hits and two runs before exiting in the fifth after Ted Simmons hit his sixth homer. Lou Brock stole his 17th base.
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al Hrabosky
Atlanta Braves
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Odom
Lou Brock
Braves
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John Curtis
Ken Reitz
Mario Guerrero
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Brock
Reggie Smith
St. Louis
Ted Simmons
Cubs win in 10th as rain delays Astros game
Houston GM Richardson postponed no game as 54 minute delay due to floods. Cubs win 4-3 in the 10th inning with Jerry Morales driving in the decisive run after Bill Madlock started the rally with a double. Fans braved heavy rain and high water to attend.
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Chicago Cubs
Astrodome
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Chicago
Preston Gomez
Jim Marshall
Bill Madlock
Cubs
Rick Monday
Wayne Granger
Morales
Madlock
Carbondale and Murphysboro win district Legion games
Carbondale defeats Du Quoin 8 to 2 in five innings after a five run second inning. Murphysboro shuts out Benton 4 to 0 behind Randy Fricke’s five hitless innings. Fricke carries no hitter into Benton’s first safety. Additional league games set for tonight include Murphysboro at Freeman Spur and Marion at Du Quoin.
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Randy Fricke
Cecil Brown
Marty Hopkins
Marty Pulley
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Jim Crouch
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Freeman Spur
Marion
Steeleville
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Carmi
Pyle
Eaton
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D. Lamer
Croch
Pulley
Smith and
Drust
Bost
Owners move to sack Kuhn Chicago
A movement by at least three American League club owners to block Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's re election surfaces with a July 14 Milwaukee meeting. Jerry Hoffberger Charles Finley and George Steinbrenner lead the effort to deny Kuhn a new seven year term, potential fourth vote could join. Niles West edges Joliet Central to win state prep baseball title after Springfield no hitter setback.
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Bowie Kuhn
Chicago Sun-Times
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Baltimore
Charles Finley
Oakland
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Minnesota Twins
Niles West
Joliet Central
Springfield
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Joliet
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Belleville East
Deep South
MacArthur
Stanhouse eyes recall as Expos need pitching depth
Du Quoin native Don Stanhouse may return to the Montreal Expos roster after strong Memphis stats 4 4 with a 2.06 ERA in 10 games 65 2 3 innings. McNally’s retirement opens a recall path as Montreal seeks lefty depth behind Fryman and a struggling rotation.
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du Quoin
Montreal Expos
Memphis
Ray Saundes
Dor
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Trickey Loses Another as ISU Coach Nears End
Ken Trickey, Cairo native former Oral Roberts and Iowa State basketball coach, has suffered another setback in his turbulent tenure. Details indicate mounting pressure and uncertain future for the coach amid speculation of exits and program struggles.
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Ken Trickey
Oral Roberts
Iowa State
Anoth
Sport talk Merle Jones and coaching moves
Merle Jones reportedly quits his squad. Alex Mazeika, a 6-10 transfer from Clinton Iowa, joins Brad ley after leading his previous team with 17.8 PPG. Herb Williams is slated to become head coach at Evanston, Jack Burmaster resigns as coach but stays athletic director, and he may back Williams. Mark Spitz and Rick Barry sign CBS TV announcing deals. A reader complains about baseball team expansion and lineup name gaps in the California Angels box score.
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Clinton
Iowa
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Centralia
Evansville
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Evanston
Jack Burmaster
Williams
Hillcrest
California Angels
Bochte
Remy
Ss Smith
Chalk
of Rivers
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If Nettles
C Allietta
P Hassler
Veeck Rumor of Orioles Purchase Stalled by IRS Ruling
Bill Veeck had rumors swirling about buying the Baltimore Orioles but the deal stalled after Orioles owner Jerry Hoffberg reportedly did not receive the IRS ruling he wanted on the sale proposal and called off the deal.
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Bill Veeck
Baltimore Orioles
Oriole
Jerry Hoffberger
Internal Revenue Service
Cards boost offer sign SIU Carbondale outfielder Shartzer with Cardinals
Southern Illinois University Carbondale junior outfielder Steve Shartzer signed a pro contract with the St. Louis Cardinals after the team raised its offer to 20 000. He will bypass his senior season and report to Johnson City Tennessee for the instructional league. Shartzer led SIU C in RBIs 48 doubles 15 and home runs five with a .341 average and 20 stolen bases. He batted .339 .362 and .341 in three SIU-C seasons with only one outfield error. He hopes to win the Lefty Gomez Plate Award at the College World Series finals. John Hoscheidt remains unsigned with Yankees.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Decatur
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John Hoscheidt
SIUC
Yankees
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Hawaii
Henry
Illinois
Fairbanks
Alaska
Yankee
Dave McNally retires from baseball with Expos
Pitcher Dave McNally, 32, announces retirement after struggling with the Montreal Expos. He cites lack of "oomph" in his pitching and declines to continue for monetary reasons. McNally plans to move from his Baltimore area home and join a Montana automobile dealership with his brother.
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Montreal Expos
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Baltimore Orioles
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