Strike May Be A Long One In Major League Baseball
The season’s first mid season strike could last, with the walkout entering its second day as 650 players and owners clash over free agent compensation. Key figures include Gene Garber, Chris Chambliss, Cal Griffith, Bill Lee, Mark Littell, Dave Winfield, and Rusty Staub, amid NLRB actions and a judge ruling shaping the dispute.
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Associated Press
Kenneth Moffett
Atlanta Braves
Gene Garber
Chris Chambliss
Braves
Cal Griffith
Minnesota Twins
Griffith
Clark Griffith
Washington
Clark
Senators
Twins
National Labor Relations Board
Major League Players Association
Bill Lee
Montreal Expos
Toronto
Prince Edward Island
St. Louis
Mark Littell
Dave Winfield
New York Yankees
St. Paul
Minn
Winfield
St. Paul Central
Rusty Staub
New York Mets
NLRB
U.S
Henry Werker
Rochester
Pittsburgh Pirates
Douglas McCormick
Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hagler Defends Middleweight Title Versus Antuofermo
Marvin Hagler retained his middleweight world title after a hard fight with Vito Antuofermo, who opened with bleeding gashes and failed to answer the bell for the fifth round. The clash featured a disputed start at the weigh-in with Hagler listed at 160 pounds, fighting in Brockton, Massachusetts.
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Boston
Marvin Hagler
Vito Antuofermo
Antuofermo
Freddie Brown
Davey Pearl
Antoofermo
Brown
Massachusetts
Walter Byers
Hagler
Antoufermo
Brockton
Mass
Alan Minter
London
Antonferrico
Brooklyn
Tony Carione
Antuoférmo
Massachusetts Boxing Commision
Meyers
World Boxing Association
World Boxing Council
Duncan leads Class A boys in Southern Illinois All Star classic
Duncan from Cairo led the Class A boys to a 111-78 win over the Class AA team while the girls game saw Salem star Marla Sapp score 25 and earn MVP. Class A teammates Melvin and Graskewicz added double figures as the small schools topped the larger in Bend Lake Gym.
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Alan Fredman
Southern Illinoisan
Lorenzo Duncan
Duncan
Tiny Cairo
Bend Lake
Southern Illinois
John A. Logan
Tom Ashman
University of Alabama-Huntsville
Scott Melvin
Husky
West Frankfort
Pinckneyville
Wade Graskewicz
Brad Lee
McLeansboro
Brent ‘Logeman
Metropolis
Rick Chappelle
Norris City
Omaha
Centralia
Seward
Ted
Patrick
Carbondale
Derman Spearman
Mount Vernon
Scott Piper
Olney
Chip Jennings
College
Melvin
Steve Fleming
Pinckenville
Janis Welsch
Rachaelle Hayes
Murphysboro
Donna Perschbacher
Marla Sapp
Salem
Sapp
Jennifer Stanley
Hayes
du Quoin
Vicki Bater
Welsh
Carterville
Barbie Drew
Eldorado
Wendy Emucha
Williams Stephenson chosen as SIU-C basketball assistants
Sports editor notes the hiring of Herman Williams and Stafford Stephenson by coach Allen Van Winkle as a bold step to revive the SIU Carbondale program after deep losses. Williams strengthens recruiting in Alabama and Mississippi and both bring life experiences shaping a steadier, disciplined team.
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Mike Chamness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Herman Williams
Stafford Stephenson
SIUC
Saluki
Salukis
Williams
Stephenson
Allen van Winkle
Paul Lambert
Espe
Alabama
Mississippi
Mike Glenn
Wayne
Corky Abrams
Joe
Meriweather
Milt Huggins
Gary Wilson
Peoria
Gottfried
Wilson
Richard Ford
Lambert
George Iubert
van Winkle
Evansville
University
Florida
Siu-C
Siu
Stafford
Herman
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Cairo
Devils
Mike Chammess
Auburn
Joe Jines
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