Mt. Vernon Register-News from Mt Vernon, Illinois • Page 11

Lose Ofh In Row ByEDSHEARER AP Sports Writer (AP) "Sure. Al'Hrabosky's tough, but If we are gonna win one one of days, we'll have to beat the tough ones," said' Bristol, manager of Braves. ace reliever of the St. Louis Cardinals, left the Braves reeling with 10 dtfalght defeats Thursday lilght when he stopped a Saves ninth-inning rally as the Redbirds captured a 5-4 decision. The Braves had runners at first and second with two down when Hrabosky was summoned to face pinch- hltter Lee Lafiy.

The "Mad Hungarian" fanned Lacy to record his fourth save of the year and second straight against Atlanta. "I enjoy those situations with the game on the line," wiams In Contention pill A Race In South Seven .1 Several district baseball have already Others open this But because of the South Seven Conference baseball race Is Still undecided. I Four teams still have a at the tlUe Herrln, Mt. Vernon and Harrlsburg, eenton, Centralia and West have been gnathematically eliminated. Herrln Is the current Scader in the conference.

Sporting a 5-2 slate, ibefendlng champions Mt. 3 and Marlon are tied 3 or the runnerup spot with dentlcal records fol- 3bwed by Carbondale at 5-3. The league-leading fflgers, who have three Svashouts to make up ainst Carbondale, Harrls- rg and Benton must IS them all to take undls- claim as conference liamp. One loss could result in three ams tielng for the crown, if you've a mind for )me Wins Grade Track awRome won both the (7th and 8th grade) and Class (5th and 6th grade) divisions of a grade school triangular track and field hieet yesterday. Class A scores: Rome NashvUle 24'i, and Woodlawn24.

Class scores: Rome 71, Woodlawn 34 and Nashville 20. Vtckle Tlnsley of Woodlawn and Debbie of Rome were triple-winners in Class B. 'finsley won the pee-wee 75, 220 and tied for first with Buesklng In the long Jump. Buesking, besides tleing for first In the long Jump, won high Jump and the 440. Pecky Peterson of Rome took first In the 440 and high Jump complicated possibilities, consider these: Mt.

Vernon and Marlon are tentatively scheduled to play a make-up game on May 12. The winner of that game will finish with a 7-3 record, which could be good enough to cop the title. The Rams lost a squeaker to the Wildcats In the Harrlsburg Tournament last weekend, 5-4. The Register-News Sports Friday, May 7, 1976 1-B If Carbondale, which has ralnouts against West Frankfort and Herrln to make up, defeats both the Tigers and the Red Birds, they would finish with a 7-3 record again a possible winning slate. In order for the Rams to finish as outright conference champion, they must defeat Marion, Carbondale must lose one of their two remaining games and Herrln must lose two out of their three contests left to play.

Should Herrln lose to Carbondale, but take wins over Harrlsburg and Benton, there would be a three- way tie between the Terriers (provided they also beat West Frankfort), Tigers and the winner of the Mt, Vemon-Marlon game. Whew! Here's how the standings currently look: 5 2 6 3 6 3 5 3 6 4 3 5 2 7 1 8 Herrln Mt. Vernon Marion Carbondale Centralia W. Frankfort Harrlsburg Benton Grand Prix is Frencli for I Whidh is exactly what you can get with our gresrt deals 1 4 said Hrabosky. "If that situation comes up, I want in there." Cardinal Manager Red Schoendlenst had no intention of using his ace reliever but was forced Into It after lifting starter John Curtis, 2-2, following a one- out walk In the ninth.

The Braves then scored their two runs against relievers Harry Rasmussen, Mike Wallace and Mile Proly before Hrabosky got the final out. "He's Just great," said Schoendlenst. "That's three nights In a row he's thrown here and that's pretty tough. Al would want to go every day, but I tried to give him a night off." The Cardinals did most of their damage with a four- run explosion In the fifth Inning off Carl Morton, 0-4. Vic Harris keyed It with a two-run single to center, Ted Simmons singled In another of the runs and the first run crossed on Lou Brock's high chop to the mound.

After Ken Henderson drove In Atlanta's first two runs with doubles In the fourth and sixth innings, the Cards scored what proved to be the deciding run In the eighth when WUlle Crawford singled and scored on Kesslnger's double down the left-field line. The Cards had lost four In a row before sweeping the three-game set here and Harris figured prominently in the last two victories, getting four hits Wednesday night and three more Thursday night. Too Many Clubs Cost Nicklaus DALLAS (AP) "I'm sorry," said Byron Nelson. "Anything you can do about It?" asked Jack Nicklaus. "No," replied Nelson.

"It was Just one of those things," sighed Nicklaus. "You have a great attitude," said Nelson, adding with a smile: "Besides being a helluva golfer." The brief exchange Thursday Involved a mysterious mishap that cost Nicklaus a two-shot penalty and left him five strokes behind the leader alter the first round of the $200,000 Byron Nelson Golf Classic. Mark Hayes, a non- winner, stole the glory and Nicklaus got the gaff as he set out in quest of his third Nelson tiUe and the $40,000 top prize. While Hayes was capturing a one-shot lead over three veteran challengers, Nicklaus was trying to shake off his first penalty ever for carrying too many clubs Inhls bag. Hayes, often a title contender but not yet a champion In four years on the tour, forged a five- under-par 66and moved Into the second round today with a stroke edge over Forrest Fezler, Don Bles and Marty Fleckman.

A stroke back was a quintet comprised of John Schlee, Dave Blchelberger, Eddie Pearce, Bob Smith and Tom Kite. Within easy striking distance at 69 was a group headed by Lee Trevino, Tony Jacklin and Don January. Defending champion Tom Watson, Masters, champ Ray Floyd, two-tme tour winner Ben Crenshaw and veteran Tom Welskopf t9pped the 70 shooters while it was Nlcklaud and Arnold among the 71 cp'oup, OUT AT SECOND Rend Lake College second baseman Scott Griffin tags Southeastern's Bill Duer out. Action came during game played yesterday in the Section Eight Tournament. Rend Lake won the game lO-fi in 10 innings to advance to today's title round.

(Rend Lake College Photo) Warriors Advance In Tourney INA The Rend Lake College Warriors were scheduled to go for the championship of the Section Eight Baseball Tournament today. The Warriors were to meet the winner of this mornings Kaskaskla-South- eastern game for the title. A Rend Lake loss would bring the Warriors and either Kaskaskia or Southeastern back at noon Saturday (or the championship. Rend Lake went Into today's game the only undefeated team in the double- elimination meet. The Warriors yesterday defeated Southeastern 10-6 in 10 innings.

The regulation nine-innings game ended with the two clubs tied at 6-6. Rend Lake's four 10th inning runs were scored by Dave Scott, Steve Crane, Jody Gaunt and Mark Hefner. Scott got the mound win for the Warriors. Doyle Miller worked the first 6 and Innings. Jim Hammers then pitched one-third of an inning before giving way to Scott.

The Warriors had a total of eight hits In the game. Hefner led the attack with three hits. Griffin had two hits. In the other game played yesterday, Kaskaskia ripped Wabash Valley IM. Orr Going To Blackhawks? BOSTON (AP) The president of the Boston Bruins has denied reports that Nutlonai Hockey League superstar Bobby Orr was being traded to the Chicago Black Hawks for three players.

Paul Monney said there was no substance to the report. "It didn't stand up for these reasons," Mooney said. "1, Orr has a no-trade contract; 2, we have no desire to make such a trade and neither does JJobby; 3, the league has a freeze on all players until after the completion of the Stanley Cup playoffs." The Lynn item on Thursday reported that Orr, who missed most of the 197576 season with a knee Injury, and who Is at odds with the new Bruins owners over a contract, was being traded to Chicago for PhU Russell, Ivan Boldlrev and John Marks. In Toronto, Orr's attorney. Alan Eagleson, said Orrrcannot be traded," Post Varsity, F-S Wins Vemois Rip Cats In Track UK.

MARION The Mt. Vernon Rams destroyed the Marion Wildcats In both the. varsity and frosh-soph divisions of a dual track and field meet yesterday afternoon. The Mt. Vernon varsity won by a 103-47 margin.

The Rams' frosh-soph squad posted a 90-46 victory. In the varsity meet, the Rams won 15 of the 18 events, losing only the 100, 220 and pole vault. In the frosh-soph meet, Mt. Vernon also won 15 of the 18 events. The Rams will participate In the Orphan Relays at Centralia Saturday.

Preliminaries begin at 4:30 p. m. VARSITY Mt. Vernon 103. 440 Bauer (Mt), McClaln Bodlne (Ml).

Time 52.0. Varsity Relay Ml. Vernon (Ventch, Huglicy, Boyd, Hampton). 880 Sargent (Mt), Conner (Ml), Melvln (Mar). Time 2:12.4.

100 Staggs (Mar), Hancock (Mar), Bauer (Ml). Time 10.6. High Hurdles Boyd (Mt), Lee (Ml), Pipes (Mt). Time 15.8. 2-MUe Monte MUter (Mt), Mitch MUler (Mar).

Time 11:29.0. 440 Relay Ml. Vernon (Lee, Bauer, Bodlne, McClain). Time 2-MUe Relay Mt. Vernon (Sargent, Jeff Conner, Jerry Conner, Markey), Time 9:00.1.

Long Jump Hampton (Ml), DeMattel (Mar), Tucker (Mar). Distance-lB-8, Shot Put Bevis (Ml), (Mar). Thompson (Mar). Distance-50-9. 330 Low Hurdles Lee (Ml), Boyd (Ml), Vealch (Mt).

Time Mile Conner (Mt), Mullen (Mar). Raney (Ml). Time Discus Gilbert (Ml), Segrl- turte (Mar), Schaubert (Ml). Distance Pole Vault Chomak (Mar), Oxford (Mar), Topper (Mt). Height-14-1.

220 Hancock (Mar), Vcatch (Mt), Thomas (Mar). Time 23.5. Mile Relay Ml. Vernon (McClain, Bodlne, Bauer, Lee). High Jump Gardner (Mar), Hoyt (Mt), Oxford Triple Jump Thomas (Ml), Fox (Mar), Hancock (Mar).

Distance-42-3V4. FROSH-SOPH Mt. Vernon 90, Marlon 440 Thomas (Mt), Sargent (Mt), Mays (Mt). Time 56.5. Frosh Relay Ml.

Vomon (Biittrum, Bauer, Pace, 880 Markey (Ml), Fullerton 100 Hampton (Mt), Jones (Mar), Uuurum (Mt). Time 10.9. High Hurdles Uwls (Ml), Bauer (Mt), Rue (Mar), Time High Jump Hughey (Mt), Dulton (Mar), Maynard (Mor). Height 5-7. 2-Mllc Ives (Mt).

Time 12:08,4. 440 Relay Ml. Vernon (Hampton, Smllh, Hughey, Lewis). Shot Put Burrls (Mt), Sledge (MO, Kvells (Mar). Dls- tonce 40-2.

lA Jump UuRger Bauer (Mar). CooptT (Mt). Distance 17-0. 330 lx)w Hurdles (Mt), Patterson (Marl, Conner Mile Miller (Ml), Kullcrlon (Ml), Ives (Mt). Time DI.SCUS Evells (Mar), Mays (Ml), Hurrls (Ml).

Distance in-4. Pole Vault Tucker (Mar), Thompson (Mar). Rlnnkcnship (Ml). Height ll-fi. 220 Bauer (Mt), Huttrum (Ml), Maynard (Mar).

Time 25.5. Mile Relay Mt. Vernon (Smith. Hughey, Thomas, HIgli Jump Hughey (Ml), DuUon (Mar), Maynard (Mar). Height-5-7.

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HILDEBRANOT CORP. Prom Gets At Bluford Sports Editor Bluford baseball coach Rod Stover Is having to recruit players to play In the district tournament Saturday at Flora. The Bluford prom Is Saturday night and six of Stover's players decided not to play in the baseball game against Flora for fear of being late for the Prom. "The players approached me and asked If they would be bacic to Bluford In time for the Prom," said Stover. "1 told them they would probably be late and then they decided not to play In the baseball game.

That left me stuck with only five players who wanted to play so 1 had to decide whether to recruit some BOB FORBES other players or forfeit the game. 1 decided to get some other players and play the game. "This Is really a big disappointment to mc," continued Stover, "because this Is the best baseball team we've had In several years. We're only 5 and 9 but you have to remember that before this year, Bluford won only two games in seven years." The Flora District pits Mt. Vernon against Wayne City In the opening game Saturday followed by the Bluford-Flora game.

The winners return Monday for the championship and the right to advance to the McLeansboro Regional. "We didn't get the information on the district tournament until April 20." said Stover. "The Prom had already been planned then so we couldn't cancel it." The annual Mt. Vernon Women's Bowling Association Sponsors Banquet will be held May 20 at the Moose Lodge. Pro bowler Dick Weber, owner of Nu Bowl Lanes In Mt.

Vernon, will be the guest speaker. The University of Illinois will host the 76th Annual Big Ten Track and Field Championships May 14 and IS. John Sanchez of Chicago Marist has signed a basketball letter of Intent to play basketball for Southeast Missouri State University. The 6-7 Sanchez led Marist to the championship of the Centralia Holiday Tournament last December. High School all-star games in baseball, basketball and football will be held this summer in Bloom- Ington.

The all-star baseball game, sponsored by the Illinois Coaches Association, will be held June 25. The all-star basketball game, sponsored by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, will held July 10. The all-star football game Is set for August 7. James Redcloud of Dongola may have the record for the biggest largemouth bass, ever taken in southern Illinois. Rvdcloud's catch weighed 11 pounds, one and one-half ounces.

It had a girth measurement of 20 Inches. The bass was taken recently from Dongola Lake. The South Seven Conference girls track and field meet will be held Monday at Centralia. Preliminaries begin at 4:30, Centralia Is the defending champion. Mt.

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