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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1977
Page
11
Giants second baseman Rob Andrews, 25, earned NL Player of the Week for June 13-19 after hitting .476 with 10 hits in 21 at bats as San Francisco climbed to third in the NL West. Celtics Yastrzemski? Sorry, wrong team.
Randy Martz, a football player turned baseball star, signed a Chicago Cubs contract on Monday. He forfeits two years of college eligibility to turn pro and will be assigned to Midland in the Texas League. he was recently named Player of the Year in the College World Series.
Marissa High School junior Darryl J. Smith signed a basketball letter of intent to enroll at McKendree College in Lebanon this fall. The three year starter led Marissa to a 264 record and Chartres Conference title while earning all star honors and Sparta Mid Winter Tournament MVP. As a senior he averaged 14.5 points and 11.9 rebounds for Coach Lee Schulte's Meteors, who reached the Class A Sweet 16, ranking third in the Metro East among Class A players behind Stan Elfrink and Rodney Brooks.
Two time All Pro free safety Bill Bradley, 30, joins the Minnesota Vikings from the Philadelphia Eagles for an undisclosed NFL draft pick. Bradley was the Eagles top pick in 1969 and adds veteran defensive depth to Minnesota.
Ed Reeder the Neunert right hander shaded near perfection in Mon Clair League action. The Murphysboro graduate struck out 11 without a walk in a one hitter as Neunert swept Smithton 9-0 and 7-0. Reeder has a no-hitter and a three-hitter this season and has allowed no runs in four league outings. Neunert stands 7-1 tied for first with Valmeyer and hosts Shilo Sunday at 1 30 p.m. with Reeder starting the first game.
Bill Wickersham of Carterville defeated Phil Streuter 2-6 6-0 7-6 to claim the Men's Open title at the fifth Crab Orchard Lake Tennis Tournament. Streuter then teamed with George Skalsky to beat Jim Pearce and Wickersham 6-2 6-1 for the doubles crown. Ron Casey beat Pearce 6-2 6-3 in the 35 plus junior vets division.
In Newport Rhode Island AP news, Ted Turner on Courageous defeats Independence and Marblehead helm Ted Hood. Turner secures two race wins boosting his America's Cup defense bid as Courageous wins by margins of 67 and 54 seconds respectively.
Felipe Alou, after 16 major league seasons with the Braves Giants and Yankees and a three year retirement, returns to baseball as manager of the Class A West Palm Beach Expos and says he loves it.
Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 10-9 in 12 innings on Mick Kelleher's two-out bases loaded triple scoring Joe Wallis. Bobby Murcer homered and doubled, driving in six as San Francisco blows a 86 lead and drops after a five-game win streak.
Jim Kaat pitched a complete game for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 10-4 win over Cincinnati. Mike Schmidt and Larry Bowa homered, with Bowa hitting a season high third homer. Enos Cabell and J. B. Richard led Houston past Montreal 6-3, while Pittsburgh topped San Diego 5-3 on Phil Garner’s eighth inning homer and Kent Tekulve’s 1 1/3 innings for the save.
Oakland owner Charlie Finley suspended first baseman Dick Allen for a week without pay after Allen left the clubhouse to shower during a game that the A's won 7-1 over the Chicago White Sox. Finley criticized the veteran slugger and said he might never play again.
SIUC junior outfielder George Vukovich, the Salukis' top hitter, met with Phillies scout George Bradley in Arlington Heights but did not sign. A decision was promised after another meeting, four weeks after being drafted in the fourth round, the highest Saluki pick ever.
Boston's Rick Wise threw a two hit 10 strikeout shutout in Baltimore as the Red Sox beat the Orioles 4-0. Boston extended their AL East lead to 32 games over Baltimore and New York after a string of wins.
Larry Paladino reports that Billy Martin will remain as New York Yankees manager after a brief clubhouse meeting following a 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Yankees president Gabe Paul denied firing reports and noted there were no votes of confidence. Martin acknowledged missing a meeting and said no major complaints were raised.
Rumors swirled that Billy Martin could lose his job as Yankees manager after he benched Reggie Jackson in Boston following a bloop double by Jackson. Jackson argued with Martin after a dugout confrontation, while a misplayed ball by Mickey Stanley earlier set up a late run. Paul defended Martin as the best manager, saying no single incident decides a club’s future.
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