Colt League Round Opens with Paducah and St Joseph Wins
Paducah defeated Springfield 5-0 and St. Joseph Missouri beat Marion 7-3 in first round Colt League action at Marion. Age 15-16, double elimination format keeps all four teams alive for Saturday games with the title game set for Sunday at Marion City Park. Paducah built a 5-0 edge after a fifth inning surge, while St. Joseph rolled to a 7-3 win behind Danny Brown who held Marion to no hits through four innings.
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Paducah
Springfield
Tilt
St. Joseph
Marion
Marion City Park
Paducay
Dave Robisch
St. Joseph’s
Danny Brown
Gary Atchison
Brown
Dick Wineinger
White
Moore
Robisch
Thomas
Darko
Ruff
Broadcast Rights Cost Media 44 Million in 1966
Broadcasting Magazine places 1966 costs for grid rights at 44 105 205 dollars covering 24 pro and 118 college teams. The sum rises 6.4 million from 1965 with 41 195 000 from networks for games and 1 279 705 for local college rights plus NFL AFL radio and preseason rights. Sponsors expected to pay about 100 million for related programming.
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Washington
Statens
Broadcasting Magazine
Broadcasting
Business Weekly
NFL
AFL
Clarke’s Lotus Climax takes German Grand Prix pole at Nurburg Ring
Jim Clark of Scotland drove the Lotus Climax to a track record 8:16.5 for 22.81 km at Nurburg Ring to capture the pole for the German Grand Prix. Dan Gurney, from Costa Mesa California, posted the best American time in 8:28.6 in an American Eagle machine.
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Adenau
Germany
Jim Clark
Scotland
Nuerburg Ring
Dan Gurney
Gurney
Costa Mesa
Calif
Murphysboro Softball Meet Opens With Eight Teams
The third annual Southern Illinois tournament at Murphysboro starts Monday with eight teams. The Carbon dale Martin Oilers merged Moose lineup leads behind Gary Endres 60 scoreless innings and 28 straight decisions. Wayne City led by Rev. John Beck enters as a surprise. First round Monday pairings include Wayne City vs Marion Shakers and Mt Vernon Frosties vs Murphysboro Phelps Dodge.
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Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Urbana
Murphysboro Moose
Martin Oilers
Carbondale
Gary Endres
Oilers
Sporty Lee
Lin Martie
Rich Spiller
Jack Herring
Bill Gauch
Don Brewer
Wayne City
John Beck
Carruthers Field
Wayne_ City
Marion Shakers
Mt. Vernon
Frosties
Phelps-Dodge
Marion All-Stars
Herrin Stompers
Moose
Coal Best Today Postponed Contests Publish Schedule
Results from last week show Pinckneyville 3 Nashville 2 and Benton 6 Herrin 4 while Marion 26 Centralia 7. The Benton at Marion game was postponed today due to a Colt Journey conflict.
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Benton
Marion
Colt Journey
Nashville
Centralia
Pinckneyville
Carbondale
Herrin
Andretti Tops Entries at Du Quoin Labor Day Races
Mario Andretti heads the entry field for three days of Labor Day weekend racing at the Du Quoin State Fair. The USAC standout leads early in the championship division with four victories this season while Jim McElreath and Jim Clark chase in points.
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Mario Andretti
United States Auto Club
du Quoin State Fair
Jim McElreath
Jim Clark
Andretti
USAC
Du Quoin Fair to Feature National Championship Races
The five day Du Quoin exposition opens August 27 with a national championship card led by McElreath and Nelson in car and stock divisions. Andretti may join the twin 50 mile compact sprints with 48 cars expected, while Branson defends the Ted Horn Memorial 100 mile.
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du Quoin
McElreath
Arlington, Tex
Clark
Andretti
Norm Nelson
Paul Goldsmith
Billy Foster
Don White
Nelson
Foster
White
Jim Hurtubise
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mike McGreavy
USAC
Don Branson
Champaign
Branson
Ted Horn
Lane named MVP of All Stars in Packers win
Missouri quarterback Gary Lane earned MVP honors with 46 votes after escaping for a 57 yard rush and guiding the All Stars in a 38-0 defeat to Green Bay at Soldier Field. Lane hit 9 of 14 passes and is owned by the Cleveland Browns who plan to convert him to running back.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Gary Lane
Missouri
Green Bay Packers
Lane
Cleveland Browns
Soldier Field
Nick Rassas
Notre Dame
Atlanta Falcons
Garry Garrison
San Diego State
San Diego Chargers
George Rice
LSU
Houston Oilers
Jim Grabowski
Illinois
Green Bay
Aaron Brown
Minnesota
Kansas City Chiefs
Frank Emanuel
Tennessee
Miami Dolphins
Charles King
Purdue
Buffalo Bills
Rodger Bird
Kentucky
Oakland Raiders
Packers
All Stars
Packer
Aussie Breaks Swim Record at Empire Games
Tan O'Brien of Australia shattered the world record in the 220-yard breaststroke with a 2 28 clocking in a qualifying heat at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston Jamaica. The mark surpassed the 2 30.6 set by Egon Henninger in Berlin last year and was the fourth record in two days of swimming. An Australian relay and a Canadian women’s team also posted records on the opening program.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Tan O’brien
Australia
O’brien
Egon Henninger
Berlin
Michael Wenden
Helen Perez Wins Illinois Tennis Title
Top seed Helen Perez of the Bath and Tennis Club defeated second seed Susan Sterrett of Peoria 6-8 6-3 6-2 to capture the Illinois State Women's Tennis Tournament singles championship. Sterrett, 1963 state champion, had teamed with Barbara Falkner to win the doubles title 46 7-5 7-5 over Fan Brown and Marge Reed.
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Chicago
Helen Perez
Bath and Tennis Club
Susan Sterrett
Peoria
Ilinois
Perez
United States
Sterrett
Miss Sterrett
Barbara Falkner
Urbana
Fan Brown
Marge Reed
Onwentsia
Thursday League Herrin Bowling Standings and High Scores
Vagabond pin dusters roll to top team series 2409 as Misfits 2402, Vagabonds 2341, Pin Dusters 2330. High team game led by Misfits 871, Pin Dusters 826, Vagabonds 819. James Les Ts show top men scores with Bill Lawrence 538 and Ed Smith 204. Women see Jean Trammell 537 and Mona Simpson 201.
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Herrin Bowlin
Goofers Blazers
Bill Lawrence
Paul Wade
Tom Edmiston
Ed Smith
Jim Travelstead
Lloyd Bullar
Jean Trammell
Martha Cernkovich
Bettie Smith
Mona Simpson
Clippers Announce 36-Game Home Schedule for 66-67
The Baltimore Clippers of the American Hockey League unveiled a 36 home game schedule for the 1966 67 season. The opener against Pittsburgh on Oct 18 starts Baltimore’s fifth AHL season with home games at 8 p.m., 30 minutes earlier than the previous year.
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Clippers
Baltimore
Baltimore Clippers
Pittsburgh
AHL
Mattoon sailor Dale Vogel places fifth in yacht nationals
Portage des Spoons, Mo. AP Jerry Callahan of Trenton Ohio edged Ray Thayer of Trenton to win the senior division of the Y-Flyer Yacht Racing Association national championships on Alton Lake. Dale Vogel of Mattoon finished fifth with 392 points after a three day meet.
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Portage
Stepping Stone For Stars In Junior Golf Tourney
Sixteen year old Jerry Glenn of Carterville tees off in Greensboro North Carolina for the International Junior Golf Tournament. The event has produced many major champions including Jack Nicklaus Al Mengert Gene Littler Doug Sanders Tommy Jacobs Al Geiberger Phil Rodgers and Raymond Floyd. Glenn earned a strong state finish and will face top Texas players in a field that rewards nerves and steady play.
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Jerry Gienn
Carterville
Greensboro
N.C
United States Jaycees
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
al Mengert
Spokane
Wash
Gene Littler
San Diego
Calif
Mengert
Doug Sanders
Tommy Jacobs
al Geiberger
Phil Rodgers
Jackie Rule, Jr
Raymond Floyd
Southern Illinois
Jerry
Glenn
Mike Mathisen
Peoria
Freeport
Texas
Gary Hardin
Ft. Worth
Tex
John Mann
Stephen Beasley
Lubbock
Gary Frankenfield
Hurst
Mathisen
Jim Cisne
Jacksonville
Bill Cvengros
Bloomington
Midland
Bill Koeneman
Chester
Dave Reed
Carbondale
Jan Jansco
Johnston City
Herrin Legion to Host Father-Son Baseball Banquet
The Herrin American Legion post will host a father-son baseball banquet at the post hall Tuesday at 7 p.m. Awards will include MVP, batting leader, and best sportsmanship. Guest speaker will be Richard Itchy Jones, MacMurray coach. Herrin, led by Bill Ivy, won the eastern division regular season title.
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Herrin American Legion Post
Post Hall
Richard “Itchy” Jones MacMurray
Herrin
Bill Ivy
Woody Lorentz Turns In First Hole In One At JCC
Woody Lorentz of Murphysboro scored a hole in one on the No. 5 hole at Jackson County Club Thursday. He used a 6 iron on the 145 yard par three. Lorentz was in a foursome with Bill Haury Harold Koehn and Bruce Richmond. He shot 38 for the round.
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Woody Lorentz
Murphysboro
Jackson Country Club
Lorentz
Bill Haury
Harold Koehn
Bruce Richmond
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