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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1978
Page
11
A legendary baseball figure Ty Cobb reportedly credited small daily dietary fetishes for longevity. Over 24 seasons Cobb hit .367, stole 892 bases, and is regarded by many historians as perhaps the greatest player of all time.
The story recalls Stan Musial and Red Schoendienst meeting Ty Cobb during an exhibition season. Cobb advised Musial on wine and aging, influencing Musial to alter his coffee. Musial notes Cobb’s blunt yet insightful nature and credits the meeting with extending his career. Musial, Cardinals legend, retired in 1963 after 22 seasons.
St Louis Cardinals extend Lou Brock's contract through 1979 to give him two more seasons to reach 3000 hits. Club president August Busch Jr. says the move stabilizes Brock's status for the milestone as Brock eyes 16th season and potential No. 20 retirement, with team to face Cincinnati in Tampa.
Steve Busby, back from rotator cuff surgery and a knee operation, pitched two strong innings as the Kansas City Royals edged the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 in 11 innings. Busby, once a no hitter in his first two seasons, said he is improving with each outing and aims for consistency.
In Marion area snow melts reveal geese feeding in cornfields east of town while a bald eagle was seen perched on a pond near Park's Implement Co. Absher Motor Sales owner Bill Absher recounted the moment describing the large whiteheaded bird and his unsuccessful attempt to photograph it. The sighting prompts questions about why the eagle roams so close to town and busy roads.
A observer notes bald eagles rely on geese ducks and fish near Crab Orchard Lake in Southern Illinois. The writer recalls watching an eagle on ice chase a diving duck amid open water as waterfowl move with seasonal migration and winter harshness. The eagles will follow the migration north and return with the next fall's major duck and goose populations.
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