Cardinals reshuffle as Clark to see action in field and on base
New Cardinal Jack Clark, acquired Feb 1 from the Giants for four players, is set for first base and right field in intrasquad games Monday and Tuesday. Whitey Herzog aims to keep him versatile, with infield readiness for emergencies as nine pitchers are planned before Thursday’s Lakeland opener vs Detroit. Tom Herr signs over $3 million four year deal.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Herzog
Hal Lanier
Nick Levya
Levya
Bob Forsch
Joaquin Andujar
Lakeland
Detroit Tigers
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RBI
Rise of Trifecta Fever in Midwestern Harness Racing
The article notes growing interest in parimutuel betting as harness seasons end at Hawthorne and Fairmount Park. It details expanding wagering terms, high takeouts, and the shift to TV and computer betting, plus proposed off track parlors, Breeders Cup style events, and Missouri approving parimutuel tracks. Thoroughbred racing resumes at Fairmount Park Friday for a season through November.
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Hollywood
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Collinsville
North Stars rout Blues as Meloche shines in 4-1 win
Minnesota backstop Gilles Meloche stopped 30 shots to help the North Stars beat division leader St. Louis 4-1 in Bloomington. Dino Ciccarelli led Minnesota with two goals, including the opener, as the team built a 3-0 lead after two periods and strengthened its playoff push under coach Glen Sonmor. The win came with Ron Wilson’s first North Stars appearance after joining from Davos.
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St. Louis Blues
Dino Ciccarelli
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Ciccarelli
Gilles Meloche
Toronto
Glen Sonmor
St. Louis
Meloche
Neal Broten
Greg Millen
Dennis Maruk
Millen
Brian Bellows
Perry Anderson
Bo Berglund
Ron Wilson
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Switzerland
St. Mel rolls into super sectional race in rout
St. Mel dominated Immaculate Conception 105-60 at the Lemont sectional to clinch a spot in next week’s super sectionals. Joe Jackson poured in 26, Fernando Bunch added 14, and Lowell Hamilton 13 as St. Mel echoed its status as a Class A title contender while Immaculate Conception flailed.
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Associated Press
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Immaculate Conception
Lemont
Joe Jackson
Fernando Bunch
Lowell Hamilton
Dave Collignon
Breese Mater Dei
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Flora
Martinsville
Bluestreaks
Mark Stanley
Jeff Lauritzer
John Gross
Brad Bender
Jeff Curry
Mason City
Gridley
Simeon Dominates Phillips To Reach Semifinals
Simeon, the defending Class AA champ, pulled away with a 20-9 second-quarter run en route to a 74-48 victory over Phillips. Neli son Anderson scored 25 for the Wolverines with Knight, David, and Small contributing double figures. Cahokia edged East St. Louis Lincoln 68-66 as Stan Sillas scored 24, with Luster adding 21 and 10 rebounds.
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Nelison Anderson
Tigers
Ricky Griffin
Rodney Chavis
Lincoln
Foster leads Murphysboro past Pinckneyville 63 55
Lisa Foster scored 33 points with 12 rebounds and eight assists to lift Murphysboro over Pinckneyville 63 55 in girls prep basketball. Ashley Lowrey added 16 for the visitors as Murphysboro rallied after halftime and extended a 25 24 halftime deficit with a 24 14 third quarter burst. Foster fouled out with two minutes left as Napier led Pinckneyville with 23. Murphysboro finished the regular season at 8 13.
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Witt Wins World Title In Tokyo Skating Showdown
Katarina Witt of East Germany defeated rivals to capture her second consecutive world figure skating title at Yoyogi Stadium. Tiffany Chin of the United States earned bronze after a fall, finishing behind Soviet star Kira Ivanova. Anna Kondrashova placed fourth and Debi Thomas fifth. Witt delivered a nearly flawless free skate earning top artistic marks as the crowd watched a tight three-way race for the podium.
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Yoyogi Sttadium
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Chin
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