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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1980
Page
9
Twenty years after her Rome golds Wilma Rudolph reflects on her role in opening doors for women in sports. From polio to world fame she speaks of motherhood, a Broadway life story and ongoing influence while condemning the 1980 Olympic boycott’s pain.
The Illinois House sent to Governor James R. Thompson a bill to fund a successor to the Hambletonian at the DuQuoin State Fair. Rep Dwight Friedrich praised the plan as a major racing event while Sen Kenneth Buzbee pushed it through amid governor reservations that delayed its move before the deadline.
The amended measure, added to Friedrichs House passed bill, touches several acts but not horse racing. Opposition centers on private enterprise subsidies with questions to backers. The House asks if pari mutuel expansion is allowed. Friedrich says it would not. Estimated 1981 outlays cite Hambletonian replacement at DuQuoin with 300000, 150000, 62500, and 25000 for related programs benefiting the Illinois State Fair.
Roscoe Tanner edged John Fitzgerald 6-1 3-6 6-3 7-6 to reach the Wimbledon third round after rain halted play. Il Nastas e defeated Stockton after a spill. Andrea Jaeger beat Maria Redondo to advance, while Tracy Austin and Billie Jean King won.
George Woods a former Southern Illinois University standout and Pacific Coast Track Club member aimed for a fourth Olympic appearance at the U S Track and Field Trials in Eugene Oregon He threw 67 feet 334 inches in prelims and qualified 12th for the finals to contend for a podium placing Woods SIUC alumnus medals include silver in 1968 Mexico City and 1972 Munich He last competed in 1976 Montreal Others from Salukis Gary Hunter failed to reach finals in pole vault and Terry Erickson did not advance in the 400 meters.
NBC Sports president Arthur Watson said NBC will excerpt Moscow Games with mainly news content due to likely Western boycotts and limited viewer interest. NBC plans no live events, few cameras, and a taped Moscow feed, with coverage on Today Show and Nightly News if warranted. CBS and ABC also plan limited Moscow coverage under IOC rights constraints.
Jerry Pate shot a no-bogey 66 to lead by one over Jim Simons Lee Trevino and Tom Purtzer at the Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic. Trevino said heat helped his fade while Simons and Purtzer also posted strong rounds as humidity rose at Colonial Country Club.
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