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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1985
Page
13
The New York Jets announced they will retire the No 12 worn by Joe Namath to honor the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the 1969 Super Bowl champions. Namath, Jets star 1965 1976, finished NFL with the Rams in 1977 and joined the Hall of Fame last January.
Braves snap scoreless streak as Glenn Hubbard drives in Dale Murphy with a slow dribbler in the second. Bruce Sutter earns his fifth save as Atlanta avoids further overflow losses to the Mets, ending a 37 inning drought.
In Chicago, Britt Burns pitched a four hitter with 10 strikeouts for his third complete game of the season as the White Sox beat Cleveland 8 0. Ozzie Guillen had three hits and Carlton Fisk scored twice after a second inning rally. Fisk also stole third for his 100th career stolen base, joining a small group of catchers with that mark.
Murphysboro pitcher Tim Herring, a junior, struck out eight Du Quoin batters on a one hit gem and eight strikeouts despite five walks to lead Murphysboro to an 8-1 win. The performance earns him Southern Illinoisan Prep of the Week honors as he works on improved control and a potential college future.
Kecia Badger, a Mount Vernon freshman, advanced to state after winning the 200 at the sectional. She also placed third in the 100 and ran anchors in the 400 and 800 relays, earning The Southern Illinois Prep Athlete of the Week honors. Badger backs her seven-race day as preparation and vows to push for finals at state.
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