WBA orders Weaver to fight Tillis or lose title
The WBA ruled Weaver must sign to defend against James Tillis by June 30 or be stripped of the heavyweight crown, disrupting a possible summer bid against Gerry Cooney. Tillis’s camp welcomed the decision, aiming for a Chicago bout, with options at Chicago Stadium or Rosemont.
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Mike Weaver
James “‘Quick
Tillis
Chicago
WBA
Weaver
Gerry Cooney
Jeffrey Jacobs
Jacobs
Chicago Stadium
Horizon
Rosemont
Ill
Cooney
James Binns
John Tate
New York
Norton
Madison Square Garden
Sam Glass
Tiffany Promotions Inc
Martin Suspended Indefinitely for Bump on Umpire
Oakland A s Manager Billy Martin was suspended indefinitely and fined for bumping an umpire during a game with Toronto. AL assistant Bob Fisher said contact with an umpire is not allowed. Richie Phillips warned of potential legal action against Martin as the league reviews game films. Crete Boyer served as third base coach.
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Oakland A
Billy Martin
Toronto
Bob Fisher
Lee MacPhail
Richie Phillips
Major League Umpires Association
Martin
Phillips
ABC Radio Sports
Fisher
MacPhail
Crete Boyer
A's manager Martin suspended after clash with umpire Cooney
Acting Oakland manager Martin offered no comment when reached at his Toronto hotel after the Friday night incident that led to his ejection in Toronto's 6 3 win over the A's. League president MacPhail issued a suspension after statements from the four man umpiring crew.
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A’s
Martin
Toronto
Blue Jays
MacPhail
Terry Cooney
New York
League
Fishel
Bill Kunkel
Place commits to Greenville College basketball
Pinckneyville High School star Tim Place, a three-sport letterman, signs a letter of intent to play basketball at Greenville College. A starting guard on a 29 4 team, Place helped the Panthers win the El Dorado Holiday Tournament and claim the South West Egyptian Conference title before reaching a Class A State supersectional. He also lettered in football and track, is National Honor Society, and will study engineering. Randy Beuttel of Piasa Southwestern joins Greenville, averaging 12 points and eight rebounds, earning All-SCC second team honors.
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Tim Place
Leterman
Pinckneyville High School
Greenville College
Place
Panthers
Eldorado
Greenville
Randy Beuttel
Piasa Southwestern
Alton
Beuttel
Stadler Takes Narrow Kemper Open Lead At Bethesda
Craig Stadler surged to a two shot lead entering the final round of the Kemper Open at Congressional Country Club after a 66 that moved him to 202 eight under par. John Cook tied for second at 204 after firing a 67 with five straight birdies, while Tom Weiskopf and Jim Simons trailed by two. Stadler’s late surge included a close approach on 15 and a 16th hole birdie to grab the outright advantage.
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Bethesda, Md
Craig Stadler
Stadler
Congressional Country Club
John Cook
Tom Weiskopf
Weiskopf
Charlotte
N.C
Jim Simons
Edwards Brothers
Dave
Danny
Tom Kite
Beau Baugh
Tom Watson
Watson
Itchy picked MVC coach of the year for SIU Carbondale
SIUC coach Richard Itchy Jones earned the 1981 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year honor from league head coaches. Three Salukis Bobby Doerrer Gary Kempton and Bob Clark earned all MVC team spots as Jones led SIUC to the Eastern Division title a playoff win over Wichita State and a NCAA Midwest Regional appearance finishing 30 17. Doerrer hit .329 with 24 stolen bases Clark went 10 1 with key wins Kempton provided power hitting.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Richard “‘Itchy” Jones
Bobby Doerrer
Gary Kempton
Bob Clark
Jones
Salukis
MVC
Wichita State
San Diego State
SIUC
United States
The
Sporting News
Doerrer
Clark
Kempton
Joe Carter
Phil Stephenson
Carter
Stephenson
Jim Thomas
Terry Hayes
Don Heinkel
Randy Schwartz
Mike Finley
Creighton
Kirby Puckett
Bradley
Jerry Macias
New Mexico State
Slow-pitch tourney in Herrin seeks teams for June event
Entries are being accepted for the Southern Beverage Slow-Pitch softball tournament at Memorial Park Herrin in June 2021. The $60 entry covers a 16 team double elimination format. Contact Tony Cattaneo at 942-3460 or Harry Wade at 942-5443 for more information.
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Southern Beverage
Herrin’s Memorial Park
Tony Cattaneo
Harry Wade
Rend Lake to run baseball and basketball camps
Rend Lake College will host baseball and boys basketball camps led by Coach Mike McLure at Ki-Op, Mount Vernon, with assistants Gilroy Bernard Rod Stover and Kurt Strothman. The eight to 15 age group will train 9 am to noon, $25 each, shirts and caps provided. Co directors include Benton High School’s Rich Herrin and former Rend Lake coach Jim Waugh. A girls camp is planned for July 6-10.
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Rend Lake College
Mike McLure
Ki-Op
Mount Vernon
McClure
Gilroy Bernard
Rod Stover
Kurt Strothman
Benton High
Rich Herrin
Rend Lake
Ina
Jim Waugh
Herrin honors 1981 82 athletes at all sports banquet
Brent Johns and Liz Cundiff were named the Most Valuable Senior male and female athletes at the 12th Herrin All Sports Banquet. Jim Wooldridge won three awards including Most Valuable Performer in track and cross country and the Charles Strusz Award. Tri captains for the 1981 82 football team were Jeff Hartline Ron Reed and Bart Masters.
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Brent Johns
Liz Cundiff
Herrin
Johns
Jim Wooldridge
Tigers
Charles Strusz
William Ladd
Kevin Champman
Bart Masters
Ron Reed
Todd Pierson
Charles Jack
Brian Chamness
Curt Wharton
Marc Salmo
Curt Cairatti
Patty Goad
Cheryl McCree
Shelly Walker
Nina Calcaterra
Jeff Hartline
Logan College fishing seminar for youths set in Carterville
John A Logan College at Carterville offers a fishing seminar conducted by Steve Wunderle for boys and girls ages 8 to 14 on June 8 9 and 10. The fee is 20 dollars per person and includes all materials. For information contact Sue Teegarden at the Conferences and Seminars office plus two phone numbers.
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John A. Logan College
Carterville
Steve Wunderle
Sue Teegarden
Expos Trade Valentine for Reliever Reardon from Mets
Montreal acquires right handed reliever Jeff Reardon from New York in exchange for outfielder Ellis Valentine. Mets GM Frank Cashen supports Valentine despite injuries, noting his power and speed in right field. Valentine posted .315 with 13 homers and 67 RBI last season but missed time with injuries and hamstring issues.
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Montreal Expos
Jeff Reardon
New York Mets
Ellis Valentine
New York
Joe Torre
Reardon
Mets
Ellis
Dick Williams
Valentine
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