Cut up Stanhouse Revels in Dousing Baltimore Fires
A profile of Orioles reliever Don Stanhouse, known for zany pranks and a late bloom as a shut down closer. From fallowing fastballs to late season improvements, he posts a 6-1 record with 2.56 ERA and eight saves, while maintaining a free spirited, sometimes reckless, approach on the mound. He credits manager Earl Weaver for trust and notes his shift from starter to short reliever came after hepatitis in 1977.
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Stanhouse
Baltimore
Alan Fredman
Southern Illinoisan
Don Stanhouse
Sport Magazine
du Quoin
Baltimore Orioles
Coctean
Orioles
Towson
Cleveland
Oriole
Eail Weaver
Earl
Dick Williams
Montreal
Williams
Texas
Expos
Stanhouse Embraces Orioles Lead and Quiet Strength
Orioles reliever Don Stanhouse traces a hard fought career from an early life tragedy to a stabilizing role in Baltimore. After a late season return he excelled in a bullpen job, posting strong 77 season stats and 24 saves last year with the Expos trade to the Orioles. He notes the division’s strength, keeps a calm approach, and jokes about bachelor life and the designated hitter rule as he eyes a possible October lead.
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Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse
St. Louis
Oakland
du Quoin
Wimbledon script fails for Vilas at open Wimbledon
Guillermo Vilas bows out of the 1979 Wimbledon men’s singles in a four-set defeat to 19-year-old Tim Wilkison of North Carolina. Wilkison advances to face Tom Okker as Borg battles thigh injury fears and top seeds stumble in a wide-open tournament. Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert Lloyd sit out as Tracy Austin prevails in the women’s field.
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Wimbledon
England
Guillermo Vilas
Vilas
Dean Paul Martin
Tim Wilkison
Shelby
N.C
Tom Okker
Bjorn Borg
Hank Pfister
Wilkison
Court Three
John Sadii
Manuel Orantes
Spain
Gilles Moretton
Jimmy Connors
Marty Riessen
Connors
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert Lloyd
Tracy Austin
Brigitte Cuypers
Austin
Vilas loses nerve at Wimbledon in second round setback
Guillermo Vilas, once a dominant champion, concedes losing control after a surprise second-round defeat to 19-year-old Tim Wilkison of Shelby, North Carolina. The piece notes Vilas’s past glory, the era’s other slumping greats, and concerns over Wimbledon conditions and preparation.
Illinois eyes study on prep sports injuries by state panel
Gov James Thompson will form a 25 to 30 member committee of lawmakers trainers doctors coaches and educators to study and curb high school sports injuries in Illinois. The panel will review March conference recommendations create a reporting system push for sports medicine directors and trainer hiring and seek $5 000 funding from insurers while noting gaps in school health care and standardized preseason conditioning programs. The effort follows safety equipment standards including NOCSAE helmet rules and a shift away from trampoline use after 1977 78.
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Carol Alexander Lindsay-Schaub
Illinois
James Thompson
James Liston
Governor’s Council On Health and Fitness
Thompson
Governor’s Conference of Sports Medicine
Center For Sports Medicine
Northwestern University
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Lyons Township High School
LaGrange
Richard Carey
Ironi
Mahomet-Seymour High School
Ed Gregg
National Operating Committee On Standards For Athletic Equipment
Nocsae
Duke University
James McElhaney
Frankfort Community High School
West Frankfort
Gene Ernest
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Nasty
Ilie the Terrible
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Paris
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Illinois Office of Education
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