Salukis laud baseball recruits and seven signees
Southern Illinois University Carbondale coach Richard Itchy Jones praises seven new signees for next season. The class includes four pitchers two infielders and a catcher all drafted in the MLB free agent draft except Ken Klump from DeSmet High School in St Louis who also played basketball on a state championship team. Other signees are Rick Wysocki Tom Caufield David Wilhelms Harold Brown P J Schranz and Gary Kempton. Jones says all can start next year and he plans to sign one more player.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Richard “Itchy
Jones
SIUC
Salukis
Ken Klump
DeSmet High School
St. Louis
Klump
Rick Wysocki
Lakewood
N.J
Tom Caufield
Jersey City
David Wilhelms
Harold Brown
Chipola
Fla.) Community College
P. J. Schranz
Bloom High School
Gary Kempton
Triton Community College
Cubs acquire Ken Henderson from Reds
The Chicago Cubs purchase the contract of veteran outfielder Ken Henderson from Cincinnati. Henderson is a 32 year old switch hitter who last played 13 at bats this year after recovering from a foot injury. He has a .231 batting average this season and brings a long major league history including stints with the Giants White Sox Braves Mets and Reds.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Ken Henderson
Cincinnati Reds
Henderson
Cubs
Bobby Murcer
New York Yankees
Paul Semali
Wichita
Chicago White Sox
Atlanta
Texas
New York Mets
Mets
Reds
Rangers Fall Hard To Angels In Wild AL West Clash
The Texas Rangers were routed 14-4 by the California Angels in a high scoring AL West showdown. Pat Putnam was hit by a Steve Eddy pitch and Dan Ford was brushed back as California rallied after an initial 12-0 Ranger lead. Billy Sample drove in four runs for Texas while Bump Wills and Dave Roberts added four hits each.
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Associated Press
Texas Rangers
California Angels
Rangers
California
Angels
Pat Putnam
Steve Eddy
Dan Ford
Ranger
Ferguson Jenkins
Billy Sample
Bump Wills
Dave Roberts
Jenkins
Former Saluki Stieb Set for Blue Jays Tonight
Former SIU Carbondale standout Dave Stieb is slated for his first major league start with the Toronto Blue Jays in the second game of a doubleheader at Baltimore. An All-American center fielder two years ago, he was converted to pitcher by Saluki coaches and has rapidly climbed from Class A to AAA before his call-up this week. Stieb faces Orioles ace Steve Stone, who owns a 5-5 record.
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Jim Spencer
Mark Lemongello
New York
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Lou Piniella
Yankee
Spencer
Lemongello
Graig Nettles
Dan Ainge
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Dave Stieb
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore
SIUC
Saluki
Richard “Itchy” Jones
Mark Newman
Stieb
Orioles
Steve Stone
Baseball Scoreboard Weekly Games Across Leagues
Today's lineup features Toronto at Baltimore and Boston at New York with mixed pitchers and even splits. Saturday's slate includes New York versus Chicago and Cincinnati versus Francisco among others, plus American Legion results Freeman Spur 5 Murphysboro 2 and Trenton 6 Steeleville 5 with upcoming games noted.
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Steib
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McGregor
Stone
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Torrez
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Murphysboro
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Maloney
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Associated Press
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Reuschel
Espinosa
Christenson
Vuckovich
Forsch
Lee
Kison
Andujar
Perry
Solomon
Sutcliffe
Lick Creek Invitational Softball Results and Tonight’s Schedule
In the third annual Lick Creek Invitational the White Horse Inn defeated Vienna Correctional Center 12 to 1, Green's Implements beat Bush Construction 7 to 3, and Goreville won 7 to 6 against Dongola in eight innings. Tonight’s games feature Bodkin Electric versus Carbondale NAPA at 6:30, Herrin versus Mills at 8:00, and Goreville against White Horse Inn at 9:00.
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Lick Creek
White Horse Inn
Vienna Correctional Center
Green’s Implements
Bush Construction
Goreville
Dongola
Bodkin Electric
Carbondale Napa
Herrin
Mills
TV Sports Today Schedule Highlights
Listing of Saturday television sports events across channels. Includes Bowling for Dollars, Reno Rodeo, tennis championships, baseball games, Memphis Classic, Wimbledon, Soccer Arcade in Germany, and bass fishing. Highlights major matchups Boston at New York and New York at Chicago.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
McCumber and McGowan Lead After First Memphis Round
Mark McCumber and Pat McGowan led the Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic after the first round in Memphis Tennessee. Gary Koch and Tom Jenkins were one stroke back while Gary Player Wally Armstrong Brad Bryant Mike McCullough and Victor Regalado stood at 69.
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Memphis, Tenn
Mark McCumber
Pat McGowan
Danny
Gary Koch
Tom Jenkins
Gary Player
Wally Armstrong
Brad Bryant
Mike McCullough
Victor Regalado
Foxes favor rodents over chickens in barns and fields
Wildlife authorities say foxes raid barns primarily for mice and rats, attracted by grain. Foxes are opportunistic and will eat what they can catch, with penned chickens vulnerable when lean winters bite. The piece also answers reader questions on bass eggs, license fees, snagged fish, crappie names, fiddler catfish, and the term lunker.
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Art Reid
Southern Illinoisan
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