Phillies Blitz St Louis to Trim Cards in NL East Battle
Phillies erupted for 13 hits in a 94 win over the St. Louis Cardinals as Gary Matthews and Dick Davis slugged homers. Pete Rose drove in a run with a two‑bagger, Mike Schmidt added a bases loaded double, and Whitey Herzog lamented St Louis offense as Philadelphia stays in the NL East hunt amid a tight division race.
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Patience pays for cycle champ
Mike Cutrell of Carterville won the Midwest motorcycle drag racing championship in Indianapolis, defeating 117 riders and securing $500 plus all entry fees paid for next year. He races a 1981 Suzuki GS 1100 and competes from the I-57 Drag Strip near Benton. Cutrell, owner of a Carbondale motorcycle shop, has raced since 16 and notes the light decides many bracket ET races.
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Fans greet Templeton in first home game after reinstatement
Garry Templeton, back in St. Louis after Sept. 14 reinstatement for obscene gestures, drew cheers from a Busch Stadium crowd of 16,845 as he doubled twice in the Cardinals 9-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He attempted a first inning triple on a hit to left-center, was thrown out at third, and later doubled again in the sixth.
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Lonnie Smith
Larry Bowa
Mike Schmidt
Noles
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Schmidt
Whitey Herzog May Be Released By St Louis Dealers
Toyota dealers in the St Louis area say they will consider releasing Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog from a year long television contract. The commercials show Herzog in a St Louis uniform surrounded by a team of dealers and have sparked protests from autoworkers who have been laid off.
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Logan clinches SICC golf title at Southeastern
Logan Community College remains dominant in the Southern Illinois Collegiate Conference golf by winning the fourth leg at Southeastern to clinch the title. J D Tomlinson led with 71, followed by Scott Simpson 72 and John Imhoff 74 as Logan posted 294 team total.
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Johnston City
Jan Jansco
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Marion Wildcats look to rebound against Harrisburg Bulldogs
Marion High School's 1-1 Wildcats, led by coach Alan North, face the 2-0 Harrisburg Bulldogs at home after a 34-7 loss to Centralia. North shifts QB duties to Bob Manier and moves Ham to end as Marion aims for improved defense and offense against a stout Harrisburg attack and a strong league schedule.
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Jones
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