Rangers one win away from series title
The New York Rangers, led by Coach Fred Shero, take a 3-2 series edge after a win over the Islanders. Don Murdoch and Phil Esposito speak of the driver’s seat as Glenn Resch promises strong defense in Game Six. Meanwhile Montreal’s Steve Shutt returns in a 5-1 win over Boston, but Doug Risebrough suffers a broken nose and may miss the final series. The Canadiens lead 3-2 in their semifinal as Game Six heads to Boston.
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New York
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Don Murdoch
Fred Shero
Islanders
Clark Gillies
Murdoch
Rangers
Phil Esposito
Glenn Resch
NHL
Boston Bruins
Canadiens
Doug Risebrough
Risebrough
Boston
Terry O’reilly
Baseball schedule and results from California to Texas
Baseball results from San Diego to Texas include multiple games with A list teams. Notable: Chicago White Sox 9 Texas Rangers 2, Cubs 14 Braves 13, and St Louis or ETs? details show HRs by Office Buckner Vail and Adduci among others. College games feature Waldrop and Evans wins for SIU and ETS. SIU improving to 33-7 and ETS to 26-22.
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Braves
Atlanta
Chicago
McWilliams
Skok
Garber
Nolan
Reuschel
Burris
Moore
McGrothen
Sutter
Foote
Blackwell
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Office
Vail
Buckner
Siu
Waldrop
Stieb
Andrews
Swinson
Hr-Siu
Adduci
Curry
ETS
Associated Press
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Montreal
Chicago St.Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
West Houston
Cincinnati
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Houston
St.Louis
Candelaria
M.mahier
Carlton
Owchinska
Eastern dominates in multiple softball finals at state tourney
In Carbondale and Peoria the Eastern and Shawnee led by Kraemer Williams Staskus and Tambling to sweep rounds and reach finals. Eastern defeated SiU-C 1610 and Western 790 for the championship, while Lincoln Trail and Shawnee posted wins in the state meet. The community college side saw Lewis & Clark beat Shawnee 482, with Shawnee finishing 12-3 on the season.
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Carbondale
Eastern
SIU
Siu-C
Kraemer
Tambling
Valii
Gerken
Williams
Western
Staskus
Stevens
Settles
Lindley
Peoria
Lewis & Clark
Shawnee
Pearson
Mathis
Strack
Slaughter
Moraine Valley
Mulvaney
Waynauska
Lincoln Trail
Sparks
Scott
Crouch
Shawnee College
Houston Open golf tourney produces top final scores and winnings
At Woodlands Country Club the $300,000 Houston Open crowned Wayne Levi champion with a 268 total earning $54,000. Mike Brannan finished second at 270 earning $32,400, with Orville Moody and Hale Irwin tied at 272 and other notables like Bob Gilder, Sammy Rachels, Bill Rogers, Calvin Peete and John Schroeder among the high finishers. The event featured 6,918 yards, par 71 course play and notable payouts across multiple classes and side standings.
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Houston
Woodlands Country Club
Wayne Levi
Mike Brannan
Orville Moody
Hale Irwin
Bob Gilder
Sammy Rachels
Bill Rogers
Calvin Peete
John Schroeder
Dave Stockton
Bowling for Dollars and Baseball Lineup Note
TV schedule lists Bowling for Dollars at 6 30 on Channel 2 and Baseball Atlanta at Pittsburgh (taped) at 12 30 on Channel 7 Tuesday 1 15 Cincinnati at Chicago on Channel 7.
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Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Track Boys Junior High Big Seven Conference Meet Results
Marion leads boys event with top marks including Sigler 10.78 in 100 eighth grade meet record Ligier 24.42 in 220 eighth grade Silas 54.78 in 440 meet record Bittle 2 13.23 in 880 and McClain 5 10.5 in mile meet record Relay times Marion 1 40.7 in eight grade and 3 59.2 in mile relay meet record Carbondale tops seventh grade 880 relay 1 48.5 meet record Team scores show Marion 59 Carbondale 59 Benton 39 Harrisburg 30 Johnston City 30 West Frankfort 12 Herrin 10 Girls results listed for Carbondale Benton Harrisburg Marion with no individual stats available.
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Carbondale
Benton
Harrisburg
Johnston City
West Frankfort
Herrin
Sigler
Henry
Ligier
Silas
Bittle
McClain
Hurdies — Skobel
Marion
Harp
Auten
Lind
Eastern Conference Finals NBA Playoff Sequence Summary
The Eastern Conference finals show San Antonio beating Washington 118 to 97 in Friday action while Washington won 115 to 95 on Sunday. The series schedule lists games through May 18 if needed, with additional matchups between Seattle and Phoenix in the Western finals and potential tiebreakers.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Washington
Seattle
Phoenix
Sponsors Thanked for 1979 Spring Invitational Playoffs
Airport Racquetball extends thanks to sponsors WCIL-FM Carbondale Ektelon Fey Vance Indianapolis ae Co Herrin Redmon & Benton Pepsi-Cola Marion Theapne Pizza Hut S.J. Bowl & Rec Center C ville Beefmasters C ville Goss Appliances Warion W Frankfort Barnett's Furniture Marion Bank of Marion Herrin Security Bank Skelly's Marion Truck Plaza Marion Fashion Time Marion Western Auto Herrin Shamrock Sporting Goods Crab Orchard Stallar Building Center Marion Four Seasons Florist Marion Southern Illinois Sporting Goods J.C. Crab Orchard Golf Jon Kosher Korner Deli Barnett's Bath Seabee Marion Dr Earl D Long Marion Connie' s Fashions Johnson insulating Sid Woolsey's Sports Rob Reynolds Tournament Director.
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Ektelon
San Diego
Fey Vance
Indianapolis
Ind
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Pepsi-Cola
Marion
Theapne Oe
Pizza Hut
S.J. Bowl & Rec
C’ville Beefmasters
C’vi Goss
Warion & W. Frankfort
Barnett’s
Bank of Marion
Herrin Security Bank
Skelly
Marion Truck Plaza
Fashion Time
Western Auto
Herrin
Shamrock Sporting Goods
Crab Orchard
Stallar Building Center
Four Seasons Florist
Southern Illinois Sporting Goods
J.C
Earl D. Long
Herrin Village
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Sid Woolsey
Wisenhunt leads Crab Orchard golf event medalist
James Wisenhunt of Carbondale shot 73 to top the Egyptian Seniors golf tournament at Crab Orchard near Carterville. Cotton Barnes was runner-up with 76 as 103 players competed across six handicap classes and an associate class won by Carl Trombino with 62.
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Carterville
James Wisenhunt
Carbondale
Cotton
Barnes
Herrin
Bill Emery
Frank Sanders
Marion
Bart Gwaltney
Ben Bowman
Salem
Howard Lorenty
James Rollo
Leo Jones
Herman Childers
John Wooten
Ed Knott
Glen Brown
Gene Keeling
Carl Trombino
John Ledbetter
L.E. Wood
Clarence Miller
Pinckneyville
Roy Gibson
Makanda
Wisenhunt
Cotton Barnes
Illinois
Les Jones
Local duo claims 11th Perryville Scramble title
Bill Koeneman of Chester and Terry Rohlfing of Carbondale shot 11-under 128 to win the Perryville Scramble at Perryville Country Club. Trailing entering the final round, they surged with a 7-under on the front nine and a 4-under back nine to finish two strokes ahead of runners-up Larry McClaire and Jim Vogel sain of Cape Girardeau.
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Bill Koeneman
Chester
Terry Rohlfing
Carbondale
Perryville
Koeneman
Rohlfing
Larry McClaire
Jim Vogelsain
Cape Girardeau
Lopez wins Women's International Golf with late surge
Nancy Lopez from Hilton Head Island South Carolina came from behind with a 4 under par 68 to finish 72 holes at 282 and win the Women's International Golf Tournament by three strokes. Donna Horton White finished second at 285 while Donna Caponi Young and Bonnie Lauer tied for third at 286.
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Hilton Head Island
S.C
Nancy Lopez
Donna Horton White
Donna Caponi Young
Bonnie Lauer
Young
Lauer
Hawbrough wins hard fought I-57 Super Pro drag meet
Hawbrough of St Louis defeats Richard Puckett of Fairview Heights in the 44 car Super Pro race at the I-57 dragstrip near West Frankfort. Puckett finished second, with Jack Syers and Rick Harless also podium finishers. Pro race winner Don Prusaczyk held off Mark Sailly for second. Davis Walters and Douglas Walters placed third and fourth. Sarge Wilke claimed the Motorcycle Eliminator, Tom Pullan won the Trophy Eliminator. Next race is Saturday with gates at 6 and eliminations at 8:30.
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St. Louis
Richard Puckett
Fairview Heights
West Frankfort
Jack Syers
Rick Harless
Paducah
Don Prusaczyk
Mark Sailly
Fin
Ished
David Walters
Benton
Douglas Walters
Murphysboro
Sarge Wilke
Flora
Allen Hill
Tom Pullan
Cambria
Jim Rich
Hurst
Nehemiah 110 Meter Hurdles World Record Bid at UCLA
Renaldo Nehemiah, Maryland sophomore, clocked 13.00 seconds to win the UCLA Invitational 110 meter hurdles, beating Cuba’s Alejandro Casanas. Casanas’ 1977 mark of 13.21 remains the world standard until Nehemiah’s time is IAAF approved.
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Renaldo Nehemiah
Cuba
Alejandro Casanas
Ucla
Nehemiah
University of Maryland
Casanas
International Amateur Athletic Federation
CART triumph in court yet race entry battle continues
CART won a federal court ruling granting a preliminary injunction against USAC to allow 19 CART entries from six teams to race at the Indianapolis 500. Judge James Noland emphasized the decision does not decide possible Sherman Antitrust Act violations and warned the drivers face potential hardship if blocked.
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U.S. District Court
James Noland
CART
Speedway
Noland
USAC
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