Chicago considers All Chicago Sports Center plan
Chicago Mayor Harold Washington floated an All Chicago Sports Center to host baseball football hockey and soccer teams aiming to make the city a national sports capital. The plan would require private financing non-general fund sources and must offer first class facilities and low ticket prices. Public benefits would focus on neighborhood development and minimizing displacement.
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Chicago
Harold Washington
Washington
Angelo Geocaris
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey Park
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Sting
Chicago Stadium
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Sanderson
Scott Sanderson
Miller nets KC: Miller wins McDonald's Championship by eight strokes
Alice Miller claimed the $400,000 McDonald's Championship at White Manor, finishing 16 under par with a 272 total. The 29 year old led the LPGA money list and tied a 72 hole under 70 streak, earning $60,000 to push 1985 earnings toward a record pace as she adds Dinah Shore and S&H Golf Classic titles to her season.
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Malvern
Alice Miller
Miller
White Manor Country Club
Hollis Stacy
Pat Bradley
Stacy
JoAnne Carner
Carbondale Youths win multiple age divisions in invitational
Scott Corncy of Carbondale’s Red Team scores on a penalty kick to lift the Under-14 squad to a 5-4 overtime win over Cape Girardeau at McAndrew Stadium. Carbondale claims Under-14 title as Cape Girardeau and Perryville place behind. Cape Girardeau leads Under-12 and Under-10, with Carbondale second in Under-10 and Perryville third. Murray, Kentucky second in Under-12. Perryville third. In Under-16 Carbondale earns first, Cape Girardeau second, Perryville third.
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Scott Corncy
Carbondale
Brian Harris
Ben Shepard
Cape Girardeau
McAndrew Stadium
Per
Ryville
Perryville
Murray, Ky
Maltbie Wins Westchester Classic In Sudden Death
Roger Maltbie birdied twice to force a playoff with Raymond Floyd and George Burns at Westchester Country Club. He then defeated them in a sudden death, finishing regulation at 275, nine under par with a 68-foot birdie putt on the playoff hole. Burns and Floyd had strong closes, but Maltbie prevailed for his fourth career victory.
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Harrison
N.Y
Roger Maltbie
Raymond Floyd
George Burns
Maltbie
Burns
Floyd
Westchester Country Club
New York
Houston
Eastwood
McGuigan
Pedroza
Northern Ireland
Lloyd Edges Navratilova In Dramatic French Open Final
In Paris at the French Open Lloyd, 14 years after her rise, defeats defending champion Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-5 7-5 in 51 minutes on center court. The victory cements Lloyd's claim to their long lasting rivalry and signals a possible final chapter in their storied duel.
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Lloyd and
Navratilova
Lloyd
Martina
Etna
McGuigan Ups Pedroza To Claim World Featherweight Title
Barry McGuigan, the 24 year old Belfast boxer born in Clones, defeated Eusebio Pedroza with a unanimous 15 round decision to end Pedroza's 19 title defenses. The victory sparked celebrations in Ireland and Britain, with a hometown homecoming planned for Clones and Belfast.
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London
Barry McGuigan
World Boxing Association
Eusebio Pedroza
Panama
Republic of Ireland
Britain
Clones
Irish Republic
McGuigan
Eastwood
Pedroza
Ove Ovesen
Denmark
Fernando Viso
Venezuela
Stanley Christodolou
South Africa
Barrytown
Republic of Ireland- Northern Ireland
Belfast
West London
Kate
Rachel
Kate McGuigan
John Carson
Northern Ireland
Barry Op
Chinese enlisting Kuhn for guidance in baseball
Former USL commissioner Bowie Kuhn and Dodgers president Peter O'Malley visit China to explore baseball development including ballpark planning and private sponsorship. They discuss bringing American teams to China while noting China seeks financing and foreign involvement to build its baseball program.
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Peking
USL
Bowie Kuhn
Los Angeles Dodgers
Peter O’malley
China
O’malley
Sichuan
New York
C.W. Post College
Tianjin
United States
Kuhn
People’s Republic
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Jim Frey
Frey
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Kansas City Royals
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Greg Pryor
Dick Howser
Houston Astros
Dickie Thon
Thon
Mike Torrez
Philadelphia Phillies
Jerry Koosman
Pat Zachry
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Orsulak
Southern Illinoisan
Stephen Kennedy
Westchester
Paris
Florida
Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova
Nmcguigan
C.W. Post
U.S
Sports and Physical Culture Ministry
America
Shanghai
Nissan
Carbondale Auto
SIU Arena
Ike Nissan
A.P.R
Rt. 13
East Carbondale
Southern
Illinois
PFC
Minnesota Mutual
W. Cherry Herrin
Vic
Koenig Chevrolet
East Main Street
Subaru
BMW
Ondale Illinois
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