Bruce Tanner Faces MLB Hurdles From Father Legend
Bruce Tanner, 23, rising Chicago White Sox pitcher, recalls growing up around baseball with father Chuck Tanner, former Pirates manager. He credits his mother Barbara for teaching patience, faced doubt in college but believed in his golfing-to-baseball switch, and aims to stay in the majors after a fast climb from Appleton to Buffalo to the majors.
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Chuck Tanner
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Tanner
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White Sox
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Barbara
Babs) Tanner
Mark
Florida State
Triple A
Appleton
Buffalo
Richard Dotson
Dotson
Dave Kingman
California
Reggie Jackson
Rod Carew
Brengard Clinches Open Title In Rain Shortened Event
Mike Brengard of Wood River Illinois shot 69 to win the professional division of the Southern Illinois Open at Rend Lake Golf Course rain shortened after 18 holes. He earned 2000 dollars first prize, with several players tying for second at 70 to collect 1000 dollars each. Amateur winner was Carmi’s John Givens with a 70 and 350 dollars in merchandise. Total purse was 10000 for pros and 2000 merchandise for amateurs. sponsor Celebrity Boats of Benton plans to raise next year’s purse. Dean Brinker of Evansville recorded a hole in one on the 160 yard par four fourth hole.
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Larry Emery
Tamaroa
Tom LaBarbera
Columbia
Bob Jones
St. Charles
Jeff Whitfield
St. Louis
Carmi
John Givens
Givens
Scott Simpson
Dean Brinker
Evansville
Ind
Warriors secure new financing for team
Golden State owner Franklin Mieuli arranged new banking financing to provide the Warriors with additional funds, pending NBA Board of Governors approval at this week’s meeting in San Francisco. The move was achieved with help from former Milwaukee owner Jim Fitzgerald. The Oakland Tribune reports Don Nelson seeks to discuss a deal for center Joe Barry Carroll with GM Al Attles early this week.
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Warriors
al Attles
Joe Barry Carroll
USOC opens drug control program for 1988 Olympic bid
COLORADO SPRINGS AP The U S Olympic Committee launches a drug control program with over 800000 dollars set aside to test athletes vying for the 1988 Olympic team. Testing will begin at the National Sports Festival in Baton Rouge July 24 to August 4 with 350 to 400 athletes tested and results sent to UCLA for certification.
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USOC
Baton Rouge
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Ucla
International Olympic Committee
Miller
Sarajevo
Los Angeles
Rozier leaves USFL for Houston Oilers four year deal
Mike Rozier the 1983 Heisman winner signed with the Houston Oilers after buying out his USFL Jacksonville Bulls contract. Agent Art Wilkinson said Rozier will sign this week and NFL clearance allowed immediate signing. Houston had NFL rights from a 1984 supplemental draft.
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Mike Rozier
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Houston Oilers
Art Wilkinson
University of Nebraska
Jersey
Houston
New York
NFL
Dick Maxwell
Rozier
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Ex-Packer OB Isbell Dies at 69 in Green Bay
Cecil Isbell former Green Bay Packers quarterback and 1939 NFL champion, dies after long illness. Hall of Fame player suffered kidney and liver disease.
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OB Isbell
Green Bay, Wis
Cecil Isbell
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