Pipes wins 1968 southern Illinois amateur golf title
Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon shoots 68 on final day to win the 1968 southern Illinois Amateur Championship at Saline County CC Eldorado by four strokes. He finishes 134 total eight under par, tying for the lead with seven career titles and setting a record as the winningest player in the 47 year SIGA tour. Gary Robinson, Jerry Glenn, Barry Wilson and Phil Noakes follow in near-par scores as other top finishers.
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Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Saline County CC
Eldorado
Southern Illinois
William Mertz
Belleville
Pipes
Pursie
Mertz
Gary Robinson
Sterling, Mil
SSU
Jerry Glenn
Carterville
Glenn
SIGA
Barry Wilson
Illinois Championship results reveal Crab Orchard leads with multiple finishers
A lengthy list shows top placers from Crab Orchard including Gary Robinson Jerry Glenn and P D Noakes along with West Frankfort Eldorado Anna Murphysboro and Carbondale finishers in multiple flights. Barton wins third in Class C with 170 points, MT Vernon players post several high scores and Roy Glenn leads a pro am team to a 31 best-ball score.
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Gary Robinson
Jerry Glenn
Phil Noakes
Barry Wilson
West Frankfort
Randy Lewis
Steve Heckel
Bill Blewett
Carbondale
Connie Connell
Mounds
Bil Keeneman
Chester
Joe Hurst
Eldorado
Larry Lasley
Anna
Toni Stevens
Murphysboro
Senators Defeat Yankees in Makeup Game 12-5
Ares Senators beat Brehm-Hanna Chevy Yankees 12-5 in a makeup game to tighten the American League title race. Mann earned the win with a four-inning six-hitter, homering and adding two singles, while Lively Hawkes and Hawkes provided offense. R. Raney led the Yankees with two doubles as Stranksi added a double and a single.
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Jefferson County Shrine
Cubs
Sherman
Wielt
Cunningham
Pirates
McCole
Thomas
G. Brown
Kirk S. Brown
Wagner
Bass and Crappie Catches Logged at Local Store
A 14 pound 14 ounce bass and a 1 pound 6 ounce crappie were registered at Tittle's sports store over the weekend. James Quinn of 908 Perkins caught the bass at a pond north of Mount Vernon. Philip Dudley of Dix landed another fish.
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Tittle’s
James Quinn
Perkins
Mt. Vernon
Philip Dudley
Dix
Trojans capture fifth College World Series crown in comeback win
USC rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the eighth and used a clutch two-run pinch triple by Pat Kuehner to beat Southern Illinois 4-3 in Omaha for its fifth College World Series title. Brent Strom earned the relief win as LSU led late.
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Southern Illinois
USC
Pat Kuehner
Washington
Brent Strom
LSU
Big Crappie Bites Minnow Bait at North Dix Pond
Angler reports a big crappie taking minnows at a pond north of Dix, offering a promising shoreline fishing spot. The catch highlights success with local bait and the quiet waters near the town.
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Dix
Tigers Rally Ties Game, Then Wins in 11th
In Chicago the Tigers and White Sox split a twin bill with Detroit taking the nightcap 2-1. Tom Matchick and Don Wert helped load the bases, Willie Horton forced in the tying run, and a single by Cash scored the winner. Chicago Cubs lost 1-0 to Atlanta in 11 innings on a Hank Aaron walk and Joe Torre double.
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Stanky
Cisco Carlos
Tigers
Tom Matchick
Don Wert
Carlos
Wayne Comer
Willie Horton
Hoyt Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Horton
Dick McAuliffe
Jim Worthrup
Cash
Sox
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Jack Fisher
Steve Hargan
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta
Hank Aaron
Joe Torre
Chuck Hartenstein
Standings and Tuesday games from the baseball leagues
Standings show American League leaders with Detroit Baltimore and Cleveland atop, while Chicago and Minnesota trail. Tuesday night matchups include Houston at New York, Cincinnati at Atlanta, Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, San Francisco at Philadelphia, and Chicago at St Louis. Sunday results feature Chicago 3 1 Detroit 2 6 Oakland 4 6 Baltimore 2 4 Boston 5 Cleveland 3 Minnesota 4 Washington 2 New York 4 California 3.
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Herman Franks
Gil Hodges
Atlanta
Joe Torre
Chicago Cubs
Franks
Hodges
New York Mets
San Francisco Giants
Ray Sadecki
Giants
Torre
Hank Aaron
Chicago
Aaron
Pittsburgh
Houston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Bob Skinner
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Minnesota
Washington
New York
California
Detroit
Oakland
Baltimore
Bill Henry
Bob Bolin
Bolin
Cleon Jones
Don Bosch
Jones
RBI
Art Shamsky
Dick Selma
Willie Mays
Jack Hiatt
Mays
San Francisco
W. L. Pet
National League v. Pet
St. Louis Sedepeesen BB
Atlanta Nectnsteseee
Chicago Denevenazeen
Houston Ar
John Edwards Sunday Star For Redbirds
ST LOUIS AP Edwards was ready Sunday with a two run single that capped a three run fifth inning and carried the Cardinals to a 4 2 victory over the Reds. Washburn earned the win as Brock drove in a run with a first inning single. Edwards noted Sundays have become his day to be ready and predicted more games on the schedule.
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Lyman Harris
Aaron
Jim Britton
Phil Nikero
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Astros
Maury Wills
Jose Pagan
Pirates
Clemente
Pagan
Wills
Forbes Field
John Edwards
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Edwards
Cards
Reds
Leo Cardenas
Cal Maxvill
Ray Washburn
Lou Brock
ST. Louis
Johnny Edwards
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
George Culver
Redbirds
Bowling Officers To Meet Friday At Nu Bowl Lanes
Mt. Vernon Bowling Association officers and directors call all past year league officers to a Friday 9 00 p m meeting at Nu Bowl Lanes. Attendance is urged to aid planning for improved bowling in Mt. Vernon.
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Nu Bowl Lanes
Mt. Vernon
Trevino Wins U S Open Matching Nicklaus Open Record
Lee Trevino, 28, wins the U S Open at Oak Hill with a 275 total to equal Jack Nicklaus's Open scoring mark. He posts four under par rounds 69 68 69 69, becomes the first to do so, and collects $30,000 prize. Nicklaus finishes second at 279. Bert Yancey third at 281. Trevino plans to keep playing and jokes about buying the Alamo for Mexico.
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Rochester
N.Y
Lee Trevino
Boot
Jack Nicklaus
Oak Hill Country Club
Trevino
Nicklaus
Bert Yancey
Yancey
Bobby Nichols
Don Bies
Steve Spray
Spray
Arnold Palmer
Sam Snead
Horizon Hills
el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Patrick wins NCAA 1500 in meet record 3 39.9
Villanova's Dave Patrick sets a meet record 3 39.9 in the 1500 meters at the NCAA championships breezing past Oregon's Wilborn on the final backstretch. Southern Cal defends team title by one point over Washington State as Gerry Lindgren clocks 13 57 2 in the 5000 and 29 41 0 in the 10 000.
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Ron Rapoport
Associated Press
Berkeley
Calif
Dave Patrick
Jim Ryan
Dave Wilborn
Patrick
Villanova
Wilborn
Oregon
Ryun
Arizona
Lake Tahoe
Trojans
Southern Cal
Washington State
Gerry Lindgren
Cougars
John van Reenan
Carl O'Donnell
Bob Goalby Wins Open After Masters Controversy
Bob Goalby tied for first with Roberto De Vicenzo at Augusta by shooting 66 as De Vicenzo's erroneous scorecard cost him the lead. Goalby, earning praise for quiet resolve, says money isn’t everything and plans to return home to Belleville, IL after the U S Open rounds.
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Bob Goalby
Belleville
Rochester
N.Y
Goalby
Roberto de Vicenzo
Augusta
de Vicenzo
Hall of Famer Sam Wahoo Crawford Dies at 88
Hall of Fame outfielder Sam Wahoo Crawford died at 88 in Hollywood after a stroke. A notable star in the dead-ball era, he set 312 triples and left with 2,964 career hits, plus a 19-year career and a .309 batting average. He led leagues in home runs and was inducted July 22, 1957.
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Calif
Sam “Wahoo
Crawford
Wahoo
Neb
Hollywood Community Hospital
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N. Y
Allison brothers share spotlight in Carolina 500 win
Donnie Allison won the Carolina 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway driving a Ford for a factory team, his first Grand National victory. Brother Bobby finished second in a Chevelle, about two miles back, as the 50,000 crowd endured 95 degree heat for five hours. Donnie earned 15,675. Bobby keeps all his winnings as owner of his car, and the event paid 78,230 with total purse 25,325 for the winners.
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N.C
Allison Boys
North Carolina Motor Speedway
Donnie Allison
Carolina
Bobby Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Donnie
Bobby
Odle Drives Win For Register-News In Eight Inning Run
Randy Odle drove in the decisive run in the eighth as Register-News defeated Stan the Tire Man 4 3. Tom Jones fanned 13 in a complete game victory while Steve Woodrome and Steve Roney led the offense with a trio of hits apiece and Jones added a single. For Tireman, Ed Donoho and Steve Lacey had multi hit efforts, Blake Griffith doubled, and Jay and Bundy added singles. In juvenile action, Everett Gray held Security to three hits to lift the Elks 13 5, with David Alexander slugging a homer and Gray adding a double.
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Randy Odle
Register - News
Stan
Tom Jones
Steve Woodrome
Steve Roney
Smith
David
Jones
Ed Donoho
Steve Lacey
Blake Griffith
Jay
Bundy
Elks
Everett Gray
Security
David Alexander
Gray
David Upton
Eddie Bean
Ronnie Mosier
Paul Henry
Steve Korris
Kurt Strothmann
Cards Swap Simpson and Gilson
Major league teams shuffled players as the trading deadline neared with limited marquee deals. Houston sent center fielder Ron Davis to St Louis for outfielder Dick Simpson and rookie reliever Hal Gilson while Baltimore acquired Fred Valentine from Washington for pitcher Bruce Howard. Cleveland traded Vic Davalillo to California for Jimmie Hall, and New York sent Jim Bouton to Seattle for assignment to the Pacific Coast League.
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Ron Davis
St. Louis Cardinals
Dick Simpson
Hal Gilson
Baltimore
Paul Blair
Orioles
Fred Valentine
Washington
Bruce Howard
Cleveland
California
Indians
Vic Davalillo
Angels
Jimmie Hall
Yankees
Jim Bouton
Seattle
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