Starrick swaps hoops for softball with Mardale Oilers
Greg Starrick, a former prep All American from Marion High School, shifts from a troubled basketball path to fast pitch softball. Now shortstop for the state champion Mardale Oilers, he replaces Clem Quillman and helps the Oilers, 43-15, chase a fourth straight state title while considering his pro basketball chances fading. Starrick cites softball as his best route to continue scoring and competing.
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Joe Cook
Decatur Herald
Greg Starrick
Starrick
Marion High School
Ilinois
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Southern Illinois
Jack Hartman
Paul Lambert
John A. Logan
Carterville
Mardale Oilers
SIU
Hartman
Lambert
Collins
Mardale
Johnston City youth earns Khoury League all star nod at Busch Stadium
Twelve year old Oscar McClellan of Johnston City was chosen to play in the Illinois Missouri Khoury League Midget All Star game at Busch Stadium home of the St Louis Cardinals. The Lions catcher, selected by hat draw, played two innings and faced a strong Missouri squad while meeting Cardinals stars.
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Jimmy Dean
Southern Illinoisan
Johnston City
Oscar McClellan
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals
Young McClellan
Floyd Reed
Illinois
Illinois Stars
Missouri
Oscar
Johnston City Lions
St. Louis
Khoury
Oacar
Harry
Buzz” Hancock
Lions
McClellan
Cardinals
Lou Brock
Ted Simmons
Mike Tyson
Hambletonian bids eyed by four tracks in 1975 race
Du Quoin to host Hambletonian as tracks including Latonia Saratoga and Syracuse prepare bids after the 1974 race. Hayes expects four bids with NY and Kentucky interest and purse plans under negotiation. Du Quoin attendance and the Ogilvie plan influence future site decisions. Johnston City Tigers top Pinckneyville 14 7 in Khoury baseball clash with notable hitters.
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du Quoin
Ogilvie
Hambletonian Society
New York
du Quoin State Fair
Gymnasts to Face Russians in Regional Meet
Stevenson of Iowa State and Gary Morava of SIUC lead the American entrants. Back row includes coach Rusty Mitchell of New Mexico judge Fred Orlofsky of Western Michigan manager Jim Howard of LaCrosse Mike Carter of LSU and two Connecticut entrants John Crosby and Jay Whelan from Southern Connecticut.
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Fred Orlofsky
Western Michigan
Jim Howard
LaCrosse
Wisc
Mike Carter
Louisiana
State
John Crosby
Jay Whelan
Connecticut
Murphysboro Merchants win twice in Class A tourney run
The Murphysboro Merchants beat Hookers of Sparta 14 9 and 17 10 at Murphysboro on Friday in a Class A slo pitch tourney. Bob Marovich Steve Mucklow Dick Combs and John Stevens homered in the opener while Marovich and Mike Daily homered in game two. The wins push Murphysboro to a 32 2 season mark. Both teams will compete among 44 in the state Class A softball tournament August 10 19 at Jacksonville.
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Murphysboro
Sparta
Bob Marovich
Steve Mucklow
Dick Combs
John Stevens
Marovich
Mike Daily
Merchants
Jacksonville
4-H softball tournament opens in Ava at 4H ballpark
The 4-H district softball tournament kicks off Tuesday at the Ava ballpark on the blacktop. Jackson County girls see Scoopie Coopers vs Randolph County at 7:30. Boys action has De Soto Leaders vs Franklin County at 3 p.m. on diamond two. Winners go to the Aug. 21-22 state meet in Springfield. Wayne County vs Jackson-Randolph winner for a spot in the eight-team field.
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Ava Blacktop
Jackson County
Scoopie Coopers
Randolph County
de Soto
Franklin County
Springfield
Wayne County
Jackson-Randolph
Marion Pony League All Stars eliminated by Springfield South West
The Marion Pony League All Stars fell 7 to 3 at Springfield South West in tourney play on Saturday night after a rough first inning left them trail 6-1. James Orr produced runs in the first and third frames as Marion’s bats cooled with only a few late hits.
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Marion Pony League
Sam Edwards
Charlie Montgomery
Marion
Springfield
Callahan
Holetz
Steeleville Surges in Playoff Bid in Belleville
Steeleville 25th District American Legion baseball team stays alive by beating Belleville 9-7 in the Fifth Division playoffs at Belleville. They face unbeaten Highland at 1 p.m. with a possible two-game path to the division title as Highland led Belleville in an 11-8 extra innings win the day prior.
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Steeleville
American Legion
Belleville
Highland
Fairfield
Lawrenceville
Harold Harrison
Jim Cannings
Harmson
Tim Phillips
Jim Kessler
Barry Guebert
West Frankfort Hosts Eight-Team Youth Baseball Tourney
West Frankfort Recreation Association hosts a nine year olds and below baseball tournament at the lighted West Frankfort park diamond. Opening 6 30 p m Tuesday features Murphysboro versus Marion followed by Anna West Frankfort. Wednesday features Johnston City versus Carbondale and Herrin versus Benton with 6 30 p m starts through Friday. COAL BEST GAMES TODAY Olive Branch at Anna Herrin at Crainville Propolis at U S Penitentiary Carbondale at West Frankfort
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Johnston City
Carbondale
Herrin
Benton
COAL
Olive Branch
Anna
Crainville
Propolis
U.S. Penitentiary
Carbondale hosts school basketball clinic weeknight sessions
Carbondale basketball coach David Lee along with assistant De Wayne Kelly and Jon Lam has run a clinic for grade schoolers at Carbondale schools. The program continues this week from 6 to 8 p.m. Attucks Monday Lewis Tuesday Winkler Wednesday Parrish Thursday.
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Carbondale
David Lee
DeWayne Kelly
Jon Lam
Attucks
Lewis
Winkler
Parrish
Parks duo leads Scramblette with seven under par 63
Alan and Pat Parks of Metropolis posted a seven under par 63 in the Scramblette at Midland Hills Golf Course. The teams played 18 Saturday with final 18 to finish today as Clyde Webb praised the greens as among the best in Southern Illinois in five years.
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Pat Parks
Metropolis
Midland Hills
Carbondale
Clyde Webb
Southern Illinois
Mac
Mary Bain
Sikeston
Clyde
Dorothy Webb
Murphysboro
Jaegar
Mildred McClaire
Cape Girardeau
Sam
Eleanor Griffin
Paducah
Tony
Rosie Stevens
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