Meadowlands eyes Hambletonian move with $625000 purse
Meadowlands Race Track seeks to move the Hambletonian trotting classic from Southern Illinois by offering a potential purse of about 625000 if bids are accepted. Meadowlands GM Robert Quigley and Du Quoin official Bill Hayes discuss funding, state contributions, and implications for fans and bystanders.
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du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Robert Quigley
Meadowlands
East Rutherford
N.J
Hambletonian Society
Max C. Hempt
Quigley
Hempt
W. R
Bill” Hayes II
du Quoin State Fair
of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois Racing Board
Illinois General Assembly
du Quoin
Hayes
Du Quoin Hambletonian Hopeful Amid Bids and TV Plans
Southern Illinois coverage notes York City suburb observers calling sports media hub, while Hayes and Curt Greene push public relations for keeping the Hambletonian at Du Quoin. NBC may televise the Hambletonian on Sports World, with Meadowlands rivals claiming they already own the exposure. Hayes backs Grand Circuit enhancements to boost purse, aiming to preserve Du Quoin hosting and sway society bids in July. Quigley remains hopeful bids reopen and approves a future move if benefits align with the society.
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Quigley
Hayes
du Quoin Fair
Curt Greene
Greene
CBS
NBC
Sports World
the Meadowlands
du Quoin
Johnstone Stars In Padres Win Over Cardinals
Jay Johnstone, newly with San Diego from the Yankees, went 3-for-3 to spark a 3-1 win as Gaylord Perry earned his 274th victory. Johnstone, hitting .400 in San Diego, emphasized defense over offense after a team meeting. He started in center, replaced by Winfield after six innings, and opened the decisive fourth with a single that set up a run.
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Jay Johnstone
Padres
New York Yankees
Johnstone
New York
Gaylord Perry
St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Wehrmeister
Phillies
Gene Richards
Dave Winfield
Winfield
Pete Vuckovich
Gene Tenace
Tenace
Paul Dade
Cleveland
Perry
Lou Brock Chasing 3000 Hits In Tough Cardial Night
St Louis veteran Lou Brock stood 44 hits from 3000 in a major league career as he watched his team fall to the Padres 4 1. Perry yielded 11 hits and five strikeouts to raise his season tally to 78 with Vuckovich leaving after six innings due to arm stiffness. Tenace, Turner and Johnstone produced decisive Padres scoring while St Louis could muster only one run in the sixth on a sequence of hits by Scott Hernandez and Simmons.
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Lou Brock
Lou
Vuckovich
Johnstone
Jerry Turner
Tenace
Dane Iorg
Turner
St. Louis
Perry
Tony Scott
Keith Hernandez
Ted Simmons
Carlton ends mint-losing streak with four-hitter
Tim McCarver notes Steve Carlton has stopped several mini-slumps as the Phillies beat the Braves 4-0 behind Carlton's four-hitter and two-run support from Rose Luzinski and Carlton himself. Montreal and Houston also won, while Pittsburgh pulled away late for an 8-5 win over San Francisco.
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Steve Carlton
McCarver
Carlton
Phillies
Atlanta Braves
Steve
Expos
Pete Rose
Greg Luzinski
Atlanta
Carterville Gets Homegrown Hoops Coach Tim Bleyer
Tim Bleyer, 23, signed as Carterville High School head basketball coach, aiming to revive a program with a 10-year 76-158 record. He emphasizes attitude and discipline, plans a meticulous, high-efficiency style, and hopes to generate town support and quicker improvement within three years. He returns to his hometown after a Harrisburg stint and notes football’s dominance has cooled basketball interest.
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Tim Bleyer
Carterville
Bleyer
Carterville High School
Carbondale Community High School
Florida
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Harrisburg High School
Mike Hays
Lowell Foote
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