Belleville wins as Murphyboro Eliminates Carbondale in Legion tourney
Belleville topped Murphysboro 2-1 with Jim Hill homering in the sixth and ninth. Murphysboro then eliminated host Carbondale 16-7 in a long game, setting up a rematch with Belleville at 5:39 p.m. for the Fifth Division title, while Carlyle fell to Murphysboro earlier 7-4. Hill drove in the decisive runs for Belleville, and Murphy’s Dan Mitchell matched Hill with a solo shot in the sixth. Carbondale’s pitching faltered with 19 walks across three starters as Murphysboro surged late.
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Larry Odell
Southern Illinoisan
Jim Hill
Belleville
American Legion
Murphys- Hill
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Carlyle
Marysboro
Wheeling
Murphy
Hill
Dan Mitchell
Jim Reeves
Clutch
Mitchell
Reeves
Dan Pearson
Cobden
Bruce Bean
Bean
Stan Rabert
Dan Haake
Oilers and Zeigler win in Zeigler softball opener
Zeigler hosts opening night with Glenn Weeks of West Frankfort losing 8-3 to Zeigler and Martin Oilers topping Royalton 10-0. Hiller hit a homer for Zeigler. Buckles Endres and Pierson Imhoff Duguid homered for Royalton as Week 1 games proceed with West Frankfort Sandoval and Carbon Dale Village Inn Marion Bryan-Wides following.
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Zeigler
Glenn Weeks
West Frankfort
Martin Oilers
Royalton
West Frankfort-Sandoval
Carbondale Village Inn
Marion
Shelton
Morris
Linton
Morgan
Hiller
Oilers
Buckles
Endres
Pierson
Imhoff
Duguid
Herring
Lamont
Tight games at Steeleville Class B regional action
Du Quoin beat Pinckneyville 4 2 and Gordons edged Walsh 2 1 in nine innings to open first round play. Steeleville hosts Farm Bureau and Du Quoin meets Gordons while loser bracket pairings set for Wednesday. Carbondale Coal Belt League hosts West Frankfort in Williams Field clash.
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Steeleville
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Gordons
Walsh
Steeleville Club
Farm Bureau
Nashville-Ruma
Pinckneyville- Walsh
Pinckneyville High
Gary Glenzy
Tim Kessler
Cliff Bense
Millikin
Joggerst
Williams
Downs
Carbondale Coal Belt League
West Frankfort
Williams Field
Carbondale
Frankfort
Crainville
Major League Standings and Monday Results Summary
The column shows standings for both leagues with teams such as New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Montreal and Houston leading sections. Monday results include Chicago 4 St Louis 0 Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 0 Atlanta 4 Los Angeles 3 New York 4 Montreal 2 Houston 3 San Diego 2 San Francisco 7 Cincinnati 2.
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G.B. Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
West Cincinnati
Houston
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Francisco
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Monreal
Cincinnati
Jay
Carlton
Twitcher
Koosman
Mattack
Kirby
Arlin
Schueler
Kelley
Twinight
Hooton
Stoneman
Simpson
Forsch
Briles
Santorini
Bryant
Downing
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Milwaukee ST Bf West
Oakland SS
Minnesota
Kansas City
California
Milwaukee
Oakland
Texas
Stottiemyre
Siebert
McNally
Perry
Woodson
Broberg
Wright
Bradley
Lockwood
Coleman
Splittorff
Holtzman
Royals edge Ryan on Otis steal for 1 0 win
Amos Otis stole home on a wild Ryan throw after a costly error, delivering Kansas City a 1 0 victory over California. Nolan Ryan allowed only one hit through seven and fanned 11 before an eighth inning pinch hitter ended his bid.
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Nolan Ryan
Amos Otis
Ryan
Kansas City
California Angels
Royals
Steve Horley
Oakland
Vida Blue
Texas
Rangers
Detroit
Mickey Lolich
Cubs Sweep Cardinals Behind Jenkins Shutout and Williams Hit
Ferguson Jenkins earned his 14th win with a shutout as the Cubs completed a four game series sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals. Billy Williams went 4 for 4 driving in two runs and Joe Pepitone made a spectacular defensive play. The Cubs drew 99,780 across the series and head to Montreal for a seven game road trip with Burt Hooten starting for Chicago.
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Ferguson Jenkins
Billy Williams
St. Louis Cardinals
Cub
Whitey Lockman
Joe Pepitone
Pepitone
Dal Maxvill
Jose Cruz
Lockman
Cubs
Jenkins
Williams
St. Louis
Montreal
Burt Hooten
Chicago
Brock II
RBI
Sizemore
M. Alou
Torre
Simmons
Carbo
J. Cruz
Masvill
McNertney
Drabowsky
Roque Grzenda
Bare Crosby
Oy Beckett
B. Williams
Santo
Cardenal
Handley
Kessinger
Jeniins
Louis
Cleveland
Bare
Antoine Eyes Top NFL Rookie Award In All Stars Clash
Saluki star Lionel Antoine, first round Bears pick, aims for Rookie of the Year as he eyes a starting role and helps the All-Stars challenge the World Champion Cowboys in tonight’s pre season game. The 22 year old SIU alum, with a wife and three children, boosts Chicago’s hopes.
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Lon Eubanks
Lindsay-Schaub
Chicago
Dallas Cowboys
Chicago Bear
Lionel Antoine
Antoine
Southern Illinois University
Bears
SIU
Dick Towers
Bear
Abe Gibron
Antonie
Evanston
Pisoni Tennis with Vice President Agnew in Alaska
Major Charles Pisoni a former SIU tennis player and Air Force officer met Vice-President Spiro Agnew for a morning tennis match July 23 at an Alaska air base during the vice-president’s visit. Pisoni, praised by his father for defeating Agnew on that day, is linked to AFROTC and a career in the Air Force. In Carbondale a youth, Scott Irwin, met top tennis pros in Washington, D.C., including Bill Lloyd and Roy Barth, with Newcombe losing to Mary Riessen in the semifinals and John Roche defeating Newcombe for the title.
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Charles Pisoni
SIU
Afrotc
Air Force
Spiro Agnew
Air Force Base
Alaska
Herrin
Charles
Carbondale
Washington, D.C
Scott
Pennsylvania
Bill Lloyd
LIU
Roy Barth
UCLA
Lloyd
Mary Riessen
Evanston
John Newcombe
Australia
John Roche
Newcombe
Carbondale Clutch Pitches Pace Nine-Run Murphysboro Win
Murphysboro powered past Carbondale 16 to 7 as bases loaded efficiencies fueled eight runs on walks wild pitches and a passed ball. Bruce Flanigan delivered a bases loaded two out double in the sixth to break a 4-4 tie as Carbondale suffered through five straight innings with the bases loaded. The hosts faced injuries and fielding lapses while Carlyle’s Ralph Renshen misplayed two balls aiding Carbondale’s win.
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Carlyle
Carbondale
Keith Huffman
Jack Musgraves
Jeff Hayden
Bean
Hayden
Carlyle Crew
Murphysboro
Murphy
Bruce Flanigan
Flanigan
Carbondale Legion
Bruce Bean
Marty Hopkins
Scotty Schwartz
No-Hitter in 10 Inning Atom Playoff Thriller
Wade Graskewicz and First National Bank of Pinckneyville toppled Shane Niecomp and Marion Rural 3 to 0 in Marion. Graskewicz pitched the entire 10 innings with a no hitter and 28 strikeouts, while Niecomp fanned 26 and allowed six hits. Graskewicz added three of his team’s five hits.
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Wade Graskewicz
National Bank of Pinckneyville
Shane Niecomp
Marion Rural
Graskewicz
Niecomp
Marion
Ashe Beats Mark Cox in Louisville Final
Arthur Ashe defeated Mark Cox of Great Britain 6-4 in the finals of the $50,000 First National Tennis Classic in Louisville, earning $10,000 and immediate next foe Cox in the U S Pro Championships at Boston.
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Ashe
Mark Cox
Louisville
Arthur Ashe
Great Britain
Cox
U. S
Boston
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Wers
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Abegg
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Towers
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Oakland A’s
Stanhouse
Scott Nolen
Doc’ Spackman
Holy Cow
Marion Bryan-Wides
Carbondale Merchants
Jake's Tire and Recap, Inc
N. Park
E. Main
N. Court
Marion Main & Raymond
H’burg
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Benton
3Rd St
Mt. Carmel
Deon Raver
MFA Insurance
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