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“LEFT JAB AND RIGHT JAB” APRIL, 21, 2019

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“LEFT JAB AND RIGHT JAB”

“RIGHT Jab And Left Jab” was created because we have two (2) commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE” or “Readers Forum” columns concerning National or International issues.  Recently several of our commenters complained that the posts made by Joe Biden and Ronald Reagan are either too lengthy or off-topic.
Joe Biden and Ronald Reagan comments are mostly about issues of National interest.  Most of our IS IT TRUE columns are about local or state issues so we have decided to give Mr. Biden and Mr. Reagan exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and RIGHT JAB”  column. They will be given exclusively to discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
If they decide to make any future posts on the “Readers Forum” or “IS IT TRUE” columns we expect them to stay on topic.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB” AND “RIGHT JAB” twice a week.  Oh, “Left Jab” is the liberal view and the “Right Jab is representative of the more conservative view. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments of the two gentlemen is free to do so.

USI TENNIS TEAM DROPS MATCH TO DRURY UNIVERSITY 

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USI TENNIS TEAM DROPS MATCH TO DRURY UNIVERSITY 

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—The University of Southern Indiana men’s team dropped a 4-0 decision to the No. 1 seed Drury University in the first round of the GLVC Tournament Friday afternoon at the UIndy Tennis Center.

Due to weather, the men’s and women’s tournament were moved indoors across town at the UIndy Tennis Center and Butler University on Friday. The Eagles (11-13, 2-3 GLVC) were the No. 4 seed from the east division as it entered match day.

Overall, USI finished 69-68 in singles matches where sophomore Spencer Blandford (Louisville, Kentucky) compiled a 16-7 record with freshman Marvin Kromer (Dogern, Germany) and freshman Martin Linares (Buenos Aires, Argentina) followed suit with 14-8 and 14-7 singles records, respectively.

In doubles, USI’s sophomore duo of Blandford and Kooper Falkenstein (Jeffersonville, Indiana) posted a team-best doubles record of 13-7 on the season.

This season is capped off by an All-GLVC honor in senior Ilia Karelin (Ekaterinburg, Russia) who finished 11-14 in singles play and 10-14 in doubles matches. The USI team as a whole also received the 2019 James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award from the conference.

 

Home runs help Aces softball earn doubleheader sweep

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UE picks up two wins on Friday

Four players hit home runs on Friday to lead the University of Evansville softball team to a doubleheader sweep at Missouri State.  UE took a 3-1 win in game one before finishing with an 11-7 triumph in game two.

Game one featured a 2-run home run from Lindsay Renneisen while the second tilt saw Eryn Gould, Bailee Bostic and Halie Woolf hit long balls.  Woolf’s shot was a grand slam that saw the Aces (15-26, 6-12 MVC) earn the come-from-behind win.  Missouri State (26-16, 11-7 MVC) took a pair of late leads in the contest, but the Aces answered each time.Emily Lockhart pitched a gem while Lindsay Renneisen hit her seventh home run of the season to lead UE to a 3-1 win in the first game of the day.  With a scoreless game to start the top of the third, Toni Galas reached on an error before scoring on an RBI single from Eryn Gould.

With one out, Lindsay Renneisen hit a home run to left-center to push the Evansville lead to 3-0.  That was all the cushion that Lockhart would need in the circle as she gave up just four hits while striking out seven in another complete game effort.  UE tallied five hits with Katie McLean, Allison Daggett and Bailee Bostic joining Gould and Renneisen with one apiece.

Riding the momentum from their win to start the day, the Aces got off to another nice start in the second game.  Drawing a 3-2 count, Eryn Gould led the game off with a home run to left-center.  With one out, Renneisen singled to center before Daggett reached on a double.  That brought Halie Fain to the plate, who came through with a single that scored Renneisen.

Missouri State scored their first run in the bottom of the first before the Aces roared back with two more in the third.  With two on and two outs, Bailee Bostic singled to right to score Daggett and Mea Adams.  The scored remained 4-1 in favor of UE until the bottom of the fourth when the Bears scored five times to take a 6-4 lead.  The big hit was a 3-run pinch hit home run by Hope Hamilton.

The lead for MSU did not last long as the Aces came right back with a pair of runs in the top of the fifth.  McKenzie Johnson and Gould notched RBI hits to make it a 6-6 game.  After the Bears retook the lead at 7-6 with a single run in the fifth, the Aces made another comeback.  Bailee Bostic led the seventh frame off with a home run that knotted the score.  Jessica Fehr followed up with a single before a Gould walk and McLean single loaded up the bases for Woolf, who came through with the game-winning grand slam with two outs.

Evansville’s offense recorded season-highs with 16 hits and 11 runs in the game.  Woolf had four runs batted in while Bostic tallied three and Gould had two.  Seven UE players recorded two hits apiece while Gould and Fehr both scored twice.  Izzy Vetter made the start in game two, allowing six runs in 3 2/3 innings.  Ashleigh Downing tossed 2/3 of an inning while Lockhart picked up her second win of the day, throwing a scoreless 2 2/3 frames while allowing just a hit.

 

Aces Baseball Indiana State Preview

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The University of Evansville baseball team re-enters Missouri Valley Conference play with a super showdown against Indiana State this weekend at Charles H. Braun Stadium. Due to inclement weather, game one of the series has been moved to 5 p.m. Saturday, followed by a doubleheader Sunday, with a start time of 12 p.m.

New Schedule –
Game 1 – Saturday @ 5 p.m.
Game 2 – Sunday @ 12 p.m..

Game 3 – Sunday @ 3:45 pm (approx.)

SETTING THE SCENE: • The Aces (18-15) are coming off a tough week, which saw UE suffer it’s fi rst winless week of the season, concluding with a four game sweep at the hands of Indiana, capped by a tough 6-5 extra-inning loss at the hands of the Hoosiers last Sunday in Bloomington. However. Evansville bounced back in a big way,
out-slugging Murray State in a 16-12 non-conference road victory.

THE OPPOSITION: • Indiana State (27-8) had won five of its last seven games before falling to 6th ranked Vanderbilt in a 7-1 midweek road loss in Nashville Tuesday night. Still, the Sycamores have had impressive victories over Big Ten opponents Illinois, Purdue, Michigan State, Michigan, as well as a three game sweep of Rutgers. ISU
bounced back from a series loss to Missouri State in their Missouri Valley Conference opener to sweep Valparaiso this past weekend.

THE STARTING ROTATION: • The Aces will open the weekend with junior right-hander Adam Lukas (4-3, 4.74 ERA) taking the hill for UE. In his last start, the highly-touted ace pitched well, however a couple of mistakes and a lack run support led to a 5-0 loss to Indiana. Indiana State will counter with LHP Triston Polley (5-0, 1.78
ERA).

On Saturday, the Aces will send out junior left-hander Nathan Croner (5-3, 3.50 ERA) to face the Sycamores. Last time out,Croner pitched six strong innings against Indiana, allowing three runs on eight hits, but was a tough luck loser in a 5-1 setback. ISU will counter with RHP Collin Liberatore (6-0, 2.89 ERA).

On Sunday, the Aces will once again turn to senior right-hander Justin Hayden (1-1, 4.01 ERA) to make his second start in a row. Last weekend, Hayden recovered from a rocky start to toss two scoreless frames, in all giving up four runs on five hits, while striking out three. The Sycamores will counter with RHP Tyler Whitbread (5-1, 2.60 ERA).

ALL-TIME SERIES: • The Aces and Sycamore have faced each other 169 times over the years, with ISU holding a 105-64 edge in the series. The last time the two teams met, Indiana State took the series two games to one from Evansville in Terre Haute. The Sycamores took two of three from UE the last time this intra-
state series was played at Braun Stadium in 2017.

Otters sign outfielders Erby, Becerra and Meggs

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The Evansville Otters have signed outfielders Justin Erby, Wuilmer Becerra, and Jack Meggs for the 2019 season.
Erby is from Virginia Beach, Va. and joins the Otters after spending 2018 with the Westside Woolly Mammoths of the United Shore Professional Baseball League.
“Justin was signed out of the Allentown, Pa. tryout and had a good showing,” said Otters manager Andy McCauley. “He had been on our radar at last year’s camp.”
“I’m excited and anxious to be coming to Evansville, looking forward to being on the ball club and being an asset to help us win,” said Erby.
With the Woolly Mammoths, Erby hit .196 in 16 games and 46 at-bats. Erby scored seven runs and had five RBIs.
“We are hoping Justin can come in and compete for a starting job,” said McCauley.
“I keep approach at the plate simple, hitting the ball hard and controlling only what I can control,” said Erby.
“I am ready to show my overall tools as an athlete, and coming from a small, private school, I want to prove that great baseball players come from everywhere,” said Erby.
The outfielder played collegiately at Virginia Wesleyan, hitting .316 with 114 runs, 38 extra-base hits, 71 RBIs, and 38 stolen bases in his career.
Becerra, who resides in Orlando, Fla., joins the Otters after tenures with the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets organizations. Becerra has seen some time in the Gulf Coast League, Appalachian League, South Atlantic League, and Florida State League.
“Becerra was brought to my attention by Casey Delgado who pitched in the league and played with Wuilmer with the Mets organization,” said McCauley.
Most recently in 2018, Becerra split time with the St. Lucie Mets and Columbia FireFlies in the Mets organization. Combined, he batted .259 with 15 RBIs, 14 runs, and seven stolen bases in 59 games.
“Becerra is an experienced bat that should hit in the middle of our lineup,” said McCauley.
Meggs, a Summamish, Wa. native, joins the Otters after a stint with the Oakland Athletics organization. He spent time with the Vermont Lake Monsters in 2017 and the Beloit Snappers in 2018.
“Meggs came highly recommended by a number of scouts and coaches,” said McCauley.
“I’m very excited to come to Evansville, and I want to thank the coaching staff and the rest of the Otters organization for bringing me in and giving me this opportunity,” said Meggs. “I can’t wait to get on the field and get going.”
With the Snappers, Meggs batted .261 with six home runs, 35 RBIs, 22 doubles, 40 runs, and 31 walks.
“His pro numbers are outstanding, and he should figure as a top of the order guy for us,” said McCauley.
“I try to keep my offense approach simple because the more you overthink at the plate, the more stress you create,” said Meggs. “I just try to be relaxed and easy-minded when I’m getting ready to hit.”
“I’m just going to go out there and control what I can control, which is playing hard and trying to help the team compete and win baseball games. Everything else will take care of itself.”
Meggs was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB June Draft out of the University of Washington.
The Otters will open the 25th season celebration against the Southern Illinois Miners on May 10 at Bosse Field.

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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“READERS FORUM” FOR APRIL 20, 2019

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We hope that today’s “READERS FORUM” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way.

HERE’S WHAT’S ON OUR MIND TODAY

The Indy Star just reported that the leader of the Indiana House is skipping votes on a major gambling-related bill after a casino owner helped arrange a local government contract with his law firm?
The Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma is doing legal work for the Vigo County Capital Improvement Board, which is among the entities supporting the bill that includes allowing a proposed Terre Haute casino, The Indianapolis Star reported?
Over several year’s government watchdogs groups have expressed concerns that changes made to casino gaming laws were seemingly motivated by donations to the right political persons or political groups?  we wonder why one of these governmental watchdog groups hasn’t asked the proper law enforcement authorities to look into any possible wrongdoing by anyone in involved in the writing this recently approved casino legislation.
The only local State Representative who voted against the controversial gaming bill was Ryan Hatfield (D) from Evansville.
Oh, please take time and read the new “LEFT JAB, RIGHT JAB” article, sit back, and watch CCO posters Ronald Reagan and Joe Biden intellectually slug it out on national issues that might interest you.

WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays “Readers’ Poll” question is: Do you feel that some influences peddling were involved in the passing of the new Casino law?

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 Bosma Has Deal Arranged By Casino Investor

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 Bosma Has Deal Arranged By Casino Investor

April 19, 2019
Associated Press and Indiana Lawyers
The leader of the Indiana House is skipping votes on a major gambling-related bill after a casino owner helped arrange a local government contract with his law firm.

Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma is doing legal work for the Vigo County Capital Improvement Board, which is among the entities supporting the bill that includes allowing a proposed Terre Haute casino, The Indianapolis Star reported.

Bosma told the House ethics committee he was first contacted about the work by Terre Haute businessman Greg Gibson, an investor in Spectacle Entertainment. The company wants to move one of Gary’s two Lake Michigan casino licenses to Terre Haute and the other to a potentially more lucrative location along Interstate 80-94 in Gary.

Bosma said he has followed all House rules and denies the contract has influenced his actions as a lawmaker. Bosma recused himself from voting on the bill or presiding over the House when it considers the proposal, but he confirmed he met with Spectacle officials once earlier this year and has discussed the bill with other legislators.

“I’ve not advocated for or against any position on the bill,” he said. “My only advice to those who were working on the bill was that it … needed to be a stand-alone bill. And if a county was going to receive the right to have gaming, they needed to have a referendum like everyone else.”

The wide-ranging bill would allow the Gary casino to move after the owner paid a $50 million state fee, while also legalizing sports wagering and moving up when two central Indiana horse track casinos could offer table games with live dealers.

Julia Vaughn, policy director for the government accountability group Common Cause Indiana, said Bosma did the right thing by recusing himself. But she said his involvement behind the scenes and Gibson’s role in arranging Bosma’s contract are ethical red flags.

“It’s quite coincidental that this one person that just happens to be so involved in this casino project, would be the one to bring the speaker on,” she said. “That certainly makes this thing smell a lot more than if it had been someone not directly involved.”

The Vigo County board hired Bosma in June, a few weeks after Gibson contacted Bosma directly about providing legal services, according to a letter Bosma wrote to legislative ethics officials. He is a partner at the Indianapolis law firm of Kroger Gardis & Regas, where he leads its government practice group and specializes in municipal law.

Meeting minutes show Bosma is handling the board work personally, attending monthly meetings and advising on contracts and property acquisition for a planned $32.5 million convention center project in Terre Haute. Gibson has since stepped down from the board to pursue a private hotel development in conjunction with the convention center.

The Star reported neither Gibson nor Spectacle’s attorney returned messages seeking comment.

The Star previously reported that Spectacle CEO Rod Ratcliff treated Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb to two private jet flights as they traveled together last year for Republican Governors Association meetings in Colorado and Arizona.

The flights, valued at about $50,000 total, gave Ratcliff and his business partners hours of exclusive access to the governor. One of the flights came just a day before Ratcliff and Gibson announced in November the company’s plans to buy the two casinos in Gary.

Bosma said he didn’t immediately know how much he had been paid by the board, which didn’t immediately provide the contract.

Bosma Faces Ethics Questions About Gambling Bill

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Bosma Faces Ethics Questions About Gambling Bill

IBJ By LINDSEY ERDODY
House Speaker Brian Bosma has taken steps to distance himself from a gambling bill that would authorize a casino in Terre Haute because his law firm has a contract with the Vigo County Capital Improvement Board, which supports the measure.

The Indianapolis Star first reported the conflict of interest, which Bosma had disclosed to the House Ethics Committee.

The Star said the law firm’s contract with the Vigo County group was arranged by Terre Haute businessman Greg Gibson, one of two principal investors in Spectacle Entertainment. Spectacle recently purchased two casino boats in Gary and has successfully pushed lawmakers to let him move one of the licenses to Terre Haute.

Even without Bosma’s support, the gambling bill sailed through the Indiana House on a 78-15 vote.
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