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From Pages Past
Aug. 30, 2007
5 years ago (2002): It is upon us again, a familiar and soothing embrace from the calendar, a comfort zone of whistles, green grass, extra points and popcorn. After months of diversions, good and bad, we have arrived at a favorite among days: The First Football Friday, a wonderful blend of alliteration, freshness and renewal.
15 years ago (1992): Kevin Weaver of Gibson City started in fourth position and moved up on the high side to win the 50-lap late model UMP feature during championship night racing at the Fairbury American Legion Speedway. Weaver earned $1,500 for his fifth feature win of the season.
25 years ago (1982): Bloomington’s Hearts lost an 11-inning duel with Rushville Wells Fargo, 3-2, on an inside-the-park home run to fall into the loser’s bracket of the ASA Class AA State Fast Pitch Tournament at O’Neil Park. The Hearts kept their hopes alive by beating Alton Sports Page, 5-0.
50 years ago (1957): Some ramifications of the “Help the Poor” plan, now in vogue in Big 10 athletics, are coming to light. This aid plan has been called everything from communistic to idiotic but the better thinkers in the conference think it is a vast improvement over the old “fake” job.
From Pages Past compiled by Roger Cushman from Pantagraph files
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