Harrisburg Clinches No 1 State 3A Ranking in AP Poll
Harrisburg High School rises to the top of Illinois Class 3A in the Associated Press prep football poll at 5-0, with coach Al Way downplaying rankings while Murphysboro climbs to 5-0 and Christopher and Carterville rising in the Diamond/2A tier. Chester falls after a 5-0 start as contenders prepare for Friday games and a Carterville vs Murphysboro clash looms for first in the Diamond.
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Rich Pickering
Chester
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Christopher
Max McDonald
Carterville
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Louann Sims
Yours Truly
Mike Estel
Nick Sortal
West Frankfort
Marion
Giants
Cardinals
Big al
Christopher High School
John Battle
Dodgers face Expos in NLCS as Cey returns to lineup
Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda will start Ron Cey at third base for the NL Championship Series opener at Dodger Stadium, moving Pedro Guerrero to right field and benching Rick Monday. Cey, back from a broken forearm, had .288 with 15 homers and 50 RBI before injury. Montreal counters with Bill Gullickson after a 2-0 series comeback by Los Angeles. Tim Raines returns in left field after a fractured hand, adding speed and power to the Expos lineup.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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San Francisco
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Rick Monday
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Burt Hooton
Hooton
Jim Fanning
Expos
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Bill Gullickson
Fanning
Tim Raines
Raines
Chicago
Rodney Scott
Scott
Jerry Manuel
Reuss
Houston
Nolan Ryan
Montreal
Steve Rogers
Philadelphia
Steve Carlton
Steve Garvey
Garvey
Astros
Salukis Face a Referendum on Fall Football Fees
SIUC football and other intercollegiate programs face a student vote on a $30 per semester athletic fee, with potential program cuts if the fee is rolled back to $20. The outcome could end football at SIU Carbondale, despite a recent five wins storyline and the season’s playoff talk.
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Southern Ilinoisan
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Salukis
SIUC
Albert Somit
Somit
McAndrew
Illinois State
George and Billy clash ahead of pennant playoff
The American League pennant series between the Yankees and the Oakland A's opens in Yan kee Stadium with talk of a George versus Billy showdown. Billy Martin accuses past umpire meddling while George Steinbrenner urges strict enforcement of illegal pitch rules as pitchers from both clubs are scrutinized.
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Steinbrenner
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Norris
Lee MacPhail
League
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Rick Langford
Matt Koonte
Tommy John
Rudy May
Ob Lemon
Alf
Mike
Old chums feud over spitballs before Yankee A's showdown
George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin clash over umpire enforcement before a key series. Steinbrenner demands impartial calls and pitcher protection, while Martin presses for strict rules for both teams. Despite tensions, mutual respect appears in later remarks.
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Oakland A’s
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Billy
Collins joins 76ers front office in new role
Doug Collins, Benton native and former NBA All-Star, is named director of community and public relations for the Philadelphia 76ers. He will arrange player appearances for public service, make personal appearances, work on special projects, and serve as a radio color announcer for home games.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Benton
Philadelphia
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Aranging
WCAU
Illinois
Sid
The
Benton High School
Illinois State
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