Second Hambletonian bid fails in Illinois Senate
A second bill to boost state funding for the Du Quoin State Fair and raise the Hambletonian purse failed in the Illinois Senate by 52 to 0. Senate amendments would divert betting receipts from the fourth and third races at five harness tracks. A similar measure, Senate Bill 1425, passed both houses and awaits the governor.
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Illinois Senate
Office of
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
House
Senate
Illinois
Stanhouse seals Orioles’ 3-2 win over Indians in ninth
Du Quoin native Don Stanhouse escaped a bases loaded jam with no outs in the ninth to preserve a 3-2 Baltimore victory as Earl Weaver faced ejection. Wayne Garland pitched well, and Baltimore improved to 16-2 in its last 18 games. Tom Underwood quieted the Yankees, allowing three hits in a 3-1 Toronto win highlighted by Al Woods’ three-run homer.
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Baltimore
Earl Weaver
du Quoin
Don Stanhouse
Baltiore
Orioles
Stanhouse
Cleveland Indians
Weaver
Bobby Bonds
Steve Stone
Rick Manning
Cleveland
Wayne Garland
Blue Jays
Yankees
Tom Underwood
al Woods
Toronto
New York
Skein
Underwood
Ken Clay
Clay
Rico Carty
John Mayberry
Woods
Willie Randolph
S I U fund raisers learn from Duke’s endowment plan
SIU Carbondale representatives Gale Sayers and Fred Huff attended a Florida athletic directors convention while recalling Duke AD Tom Butters secret: a $100 000 endowment from 82 alumni produced a $6 800 annual scholarship, with 69 favorable responses. The piece also notes Dan Thomas’s pro baseball path, Miami Amigos management, Gary Fitzsimmons on air, and other sports tidbits including Ellis Park racing and NBA moves.
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Merle Jones
Southern
Huff
Florida
Duke
Tom Butters
Butters
Yankees reject Reggie Jackson trade request amid feud
The New York Yankees spurn Reggie Jackson's bid to be placed on waivers for a potential trade. Manager Billy Martin, backed by owner George Steinbrenner, refused further comment as Jackson and the club confront a volatile dispute. Jackson said waivers are a formality he has faced before.
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Toronto
New York Yankees
Reggie Jackson
Billy Martin
Yankees
Jackson
Martin
Reggie
Blue Jays
Peter Bavasi
Yankee
al Rosen
Steinbrenner
Associated Press
Billy
Bob Lemon
Navratilova faces tough opener at Wimbledon
Defending champ Martina Navratilova meets 20-year-old Tanya Harford in a challenging first round. Harford, 117th ranked, qualified in straight sets and voices strong confidence as Navratilova laments a difficult draw on day one at Wimbledon. In men's play, Pat DuPre upsets Vitas Gerulaitis 7-6 6-3 3-6 3-6 6-3, while John McEnroe advances with a 7-5 6-1 6-4 victory and aims for a mental edge to win the title.
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Wimbledon
England
Martina Navratilova
Tanya Harford
Beckenham
Chicester
Navratilova
Harford
Johannesburg
Stanford University Economics
Vitas Gerulaitis
John McEnroe
McEnroe
Gerulaitis
Terry Moor
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East Rutherford
N.J
du Quoin State Fair
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Saratoga
N.Y
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James Thompson
Thompson
SIU
Dan Thomas
SIUC
Milwaukee
Thomas
Spokane
Sundown
Dave Johnson
Miami Amigos
Johnson
Panama
Puerto Rico
Miami
Santo Domingo
Caracas
Maracaibo
Gary Fitzsimmons
Kansas City Kings
Cotton
Fitzsimmons
Bob Costas
KMOX
Gary
Kings
Kansas City
Kemper Arena
NBA
St. Louis Checkerdome
San Antonio
Ted Simmons
Cardinals
Johnny Bench
Simmons
Pete Rose
Jim Rice
Dave Parker
George Foster
Mike Schmidt
Ellis Park
Henderson
John Y. Brown Jr
Phyllis George
Brown
Sissy B
Jones
Cahokia Downs
Fairmount
Bill Walton
San Diego Clippers
National Basketball Association
Clippers
Walton
Seattle
Calfornia
Montreal
Houston
For Divisio
Angel
Rod Carew
Sport
Belgium
Birmingham
Ala
la Jolla
Calif
DuPre
Gerulait
W. Willow St
Stafko & Griffith Oil Coin & Johnston City
TROP
ARTIC
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Sai
Western Auto
Murphysboro
CUB Cadet
Equipment, Inc
Rt. 13 & 127 North
St. Louis
Sheraton St. Louis
Missouri
Sheraton
Gabriel
Fake’s Tire CO
Park
E. Main
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