Salukis Fail to Convert Double Play versus Horner
Unsuccessful Saluki try to erase a first inning threat as Jerry DeSimone feebly attempts to retire Arizona State slugger Bob Horner on a double play grounded into by Saluki leader George Vukovich. Horner, the national home run and RBI leader, connects another homer, his 21st, but the rally stalls.
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Jerry DeSimone
Arizona State
Bob Horner
Salukis
George Vukovich
Horner
RBI
DeSimone
Jackson
Allen
Fiala
Steve Stieb
Liu
Rick Murray
Chris Bando
Milwaukee Brewers
Sal Bando
Mike Henderson
Sun Devils
Robinson
Itchy Jones Praises Ballpark After Salukis Upset No. 1
Dewey Robinson pitched a complete game three two victory over Arizona State as Jim Reeves made a clutch catch to preserve the win. Bob Horner blasted a 420 foot homer and led the Sun Devils with 21 homers and 81 RBIs, while Jones credited Robinson's resolve and a dogged Saluki defense.
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Larry Odell
Itchy Jones
Jones
Bob Horner
Arizona State
Murphysboro
Jim Reeves
Salukis
Dewey Robinson
Horner
Robinson
Reggie Jackson
Arizona
Devils
SIUC
Salukis stay unbeaten as Robinson nails relief win
SIU C pitcher Robinson earned his sixth win in eight 1977 decisions and his 20th career victory, closing out Arizona State's ninth with a tense finish after a misplayed grounder let the last out unfold. Teammate Newman praised Robinson's work ethic as SIU moved toward potential Omaha glory.
De Soto tourney underway with opening wins
Zeigler defeats Pinckneyville 2-0 in eight innings to start the De Soto Homecoming Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament. West Frankfort beats Royalton 5-2 behind Lefty Hammers and Dink Bray's solo homer. Jonesboro tops host De Soto 6-3 as Gary Buckner earns the win.
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Zeigler
West Frankfort
Jonesboro
de Soto
Bank of Zeigler Raiders
Pinckneyville Keene Road Builders
Terry Linton
Pinckneyville
Bob Keith
Ing
Lefty Leon Hammers
Gary Buckner
Murphysboro Mills
du Quoin Carson
Keene Road Builders
Royalton
Horner caps SIU C upset of No 1 Arizona State in World Series
Bobby Horner blasted a two out 420 foot homer off Dewey Robinson in the fifth and delivered a game ending fly to center to lift SIU C over Arizona State 3 2 in the College World Series. SIU improves to 40 10 while ASU drops to 53 11 as the Salukis advance to face South Carolina in the remaining unbeaten matchup with Robinson throwing a complete game.
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Arizona
Arizona State
Jamie Allen
Sun Devils
Robinson
Chuck Curry
Horner
Reeves
Salukis
Kentucky
Bobby Horner
Murphysboro
Jim Reeves
SIU C
South Carolina
Minnesota
California State
Los Angeles
Clemson
SIUC
Dewey Robinson
State
Darrell Jackson
Curry
Arizona State hails Robinson in pitching win over top-ranked Salukis
Arizona State coach Jim Brock praised Dewny Robinson after the senior righty shut down the top-rated Southern Illinois club 3-2. Robinson allowed 11 hits yet escaped danger repeatedly as ASU claimed a key victory in the College World Series context. Southern Illinois stood 40-10 and remained one of the two unbeaten teams among the six remaining in the double elimination event.
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Neil Fiala
Jones
Robinson
Salukis
Kentucky
SIUC
Chicago White Sox
Sun Devils
Arizona State University
Arizona State
Jim Brock
Dewey
Southern Illinois
South Carolina
Brock
Sun Devils near elimination after loss in college classic
Carolina beat California State Los Angeles 6 2 while Minnesota eliminated Baylor 4 3 in 11 innings. Arizona State 53 12 faces Minnesota 39 11 and CS LA 41 21 meets Clemson 42 9 in elimination games. Robinson says he must change speeds and pitch smarter after giving up 11 hits.
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Carolina
California State
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Baylor
Arizona State
Clemson
Robinson
Chicago White Sox
Brock Faces Pressure After ASU Loss To SIU Carbondale
Arizona State baseball coach Jim Brock, in his fifth College World Series, lags in title wins as his team fell 3 2 to Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The move echoes Gene Bartow leaving UCLA under Wooden’s shadow. Brock, praised by Phoenix Gazette editor Jim Gilmartin as ASU’s most successful coach in Tempe, seeks a breakthrough.
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Merle Jones
Southern
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Brock
Bobby Winkles
California Angels
Charley Finley
Oakland A’s
James Lee Brock
Arizona State
Phoenix Gazette
Jim Gilmartin
Tempe
Brock under pressure to deliver Omaha title in five trips
Sportswriter notes Texas A&M coach Brock faces Omaha scrutiny after five WAC titles five NCAA District 7 titles and five College World Series trips with four seasons finishing No 1 and one below third. Brock accepts criticism and aims to win the series to prove success. Also mentions SIU C sprinter Mike Kee finishing third in AAU 100m behind Quarrie and Williams.
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Brock
Bobby Winkles
Omaha
la Bartow
SIU C Soph
Mike Kee
Los Angeles
Kee
Don Quarrie
Steve Williams
Harvey Glance
Auburn
Champaign
Siu’c
Lew Hartzog
Ivory Crockett
Wimbledon seeds hold as expected in openers
AP reports the 1978 Wimbledon tournament seeds matched expectations with Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert top seeds. Connors leads the men with Borg Vilas Tanner Gottfried Nastase Ramirez Gerulaitis Stockton Panatta rounding out the top 10. Evert leads the women with Navratilova Wade Barker King Casals Stove Reid Fromholtz Jausovec also ranked among the leaders.
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London
Jimmy Connors
Chris Evert
Connors
Miss Evert
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Roscoe Tanner
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Brian Gottfried
Fort Launderdale
Fla
the Nastase
Romania
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Vitas Gerulaitis
New York
Dick Stockton
Dallas
Adriano Panatta
Italy
Martina Navratilova
Virginie Wade
Sue Barker
Great Britain
Billie Jean King
Rosie Casals
San Francisco
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Kerry Reid
Australia
Dianne Fromholtz
Mima Jausovec
Yugoslavia
Illinois high school football playoffs to stay at ISU for three years
The Illinois High School Association will host the five class prep football playoffs at Illinois State University for three more years. The current agreement runs through next three seasons with this fall playoffs scheduled for November 25 and 26.
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Illinois High School Association
Illinois State
Bartow Leaves UCLA to Lead UAB Basketball Program
Gene Bartow resigns from UCLA amid frustration and pressure and accepts a dual role as athletic director and head coach for Alabama-Birmingham as it builds its first basketball program. UCLA's Gary Cunningham notes Bartow's departure as partly expected and cites his frustration with high expectations. Bartow has a 310-153 record over 16 seasons with eight postseason appearances.
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Birmingham
Ala
Gene Bartow
UCLA
University of Alabama-Birmingham
Bartow
Los Angeles
J. D. Morgan
Alabama- Birmingham
Gene
UAB
S. Richardson Hill
Alabama
Morgan
John Wooden
Bruins
Wooden
Gary Cunningham
Cunningham
Ucla Alumni Association
Meridian
Idaho
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Northern
Colorado
Jeff Overturf
Linton
Keith
Dink Bray
Arizonians
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Chris Peters
Willie Mays
Bando
Chris Nyman
Nyman
Dan Even Omaha
Dewny Robinson
Southern Illinois University
Jim Lewis
South
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Wooden, Winkles
Sport
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Frank Kush
Devine
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay
Ara Parseghian
Notre Dame
Wimbledon
Jake
WN. Court
W. Main
N. Park
Industrial Dr
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Marion
Carbondale
Edward Amerces
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