Terriers shine in track showcase at Meet of Champions
Carbondale Terriers totaled 42 points to win over Harrisburg in Class AA at Carbondale’s Bleyer Field during the Meet of Champions. Sparta’s Glenn Williams and Jeff Beckley earned individual marks while Carbondale emphasized team depth and a near-miss in the 440 relay.
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Carbondale Terriers
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Bleyer Field
Southern Illinois
Sparta
Glenn Williams
Jeff Beckley
Williams
Beckley
Gary Holda
Holda
Terriers
Harrisburg
Madison
Bruce Cameron
Glorieux takes first as Wise anchors Carbondale to meet record
In a twilight finish Carbondale wins the meet as Bryan Wise anchors the last leg of the mile relay to edge Madison. Wise also takes two relays, the 100 and the mile relay, while Madison’s Earnest Davenport doubles in the 220 and 440 dashes. Ken Henshaw sets a discus record and Carbondale’s Sullivan wins pole vault in a tight 13-8.
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Snyder
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Wade
Carbondale
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Andrew
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St. Louis
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
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Gary Bremer
Metropolis Domi
Ken Henshaw
Harrisburg
Steve Stewart
Benton
Jim Sullivan
Brad Aaron
Sullivan
Chris Thomas
Canadiens Clinch Stanley Cup For Eighth Time In 12 Years
Montreal completes a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers on home ice to secure the Stanley Cup, the Canadiens’ eighth title in 12 years and first at home since 1968. Jacques Lemaire scores twice, Rejean Houle adds three assists, Bob Gainey named playoff MVP as Montreal extends its playoff winning streak to 12.
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Montreal
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New York Rangers
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Bob Gainey
Rick Chartran
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Lemaire
Savard
Gillies Lupien
Larry Robinson
Canadiens clinch Stanley Cup as Rangers fall short in Montreal
The Canadiens beat the Rangers 4 2 to win the Stanley Cup, Chartran scoring early off McEwen, and Savard receiving the Cup from Ziegler. Fans celebrated wildly as Lupien sprayed champagne, while Rangers star Esposito praised Montreal's performance and Bowman's coaching future hung in the balance after the defeat.
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Bowman
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Salukis miss NCAA bid end season in disappointment
SIUC fails to secure an at large bid as Indiana State and others clinch regional spots. Salukis finish 37-10 and No. 5 national ranking, but conference runners up rule prevents at large selection. Regional pairings and teams advancing to College World Series noted.
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Rose shows Cards how young 3 is
Pete Rose at 38 shows peak form in 1979 with the Philadelphia Phillies as he drives a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Rose doubled twice and singled, boosting his batting streak to 16 of 18 games and earning praise from teammates and manager Danny Ozark for defense, concentration, and base running.
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Pete Rose
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Simmons
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Ozark
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