Pinckneyville Celtics hope experience pays dividends
Pinckneyville Celtics and two area teams head to Altamont for the Amateur Softball Association Class A state tournament with veteran lineups. Celtics coach-player Bob Keith says eight years of play give them needed edge, while catching standout Tom Gendron leads a balanced attack as they face Ed County or Bobber Auto Track Plaza.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Altamont
Pinckne
Royalton Kiefer Electric
Anna Transcraft
Celtics
Pinckneyville Celtic
Bob Keith
Pinckneyville Celtics
Pinckneyville Keene Road Builders
Southern Illinois
Amxter Raiders
Arcola
Keith
Tom Gendron
Kevin Hicks
Mike Emling
Lew Schweizer
Charlie Rainwater
Ed County
Bobber Auto Track Plaza
Effingham
Mills
Unity Point
Fishing picks up despite heat across area lakes
Mike Fitzgerald reports steady fishing activity despite heat as bass crappies and bluegill shift toward shore with cooler water. Highlights include 7 lb 8 oz bass at Lake Roaves, bluegill and catfish activity on minnows and nightcrawlers, and notes on Lake Murphysboro and Crab Orchard conditions, low water at Rend Lake, and murky warm waters across several lakes.
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Mike Fitzgerald
Southern Illinois
Maxine Powell
Devils Kitchen
Bill
Steve Hamilton
Chicago
Frank Ferrario
Murphysboro
Bud Rose
Lake Murphysboro
Ron Reed
Cooksey’s
Lake of Egypt
Roy Riddle
Pyramid Acres
Wayne Fitzgerell State Park
Gun Creek Point
JoAnn Vangenden
Army Corps of Engineers
Fesak Lake
Jim Seibert
Carbondale
Trevino Disqualified After Not Signing Scorecard At Atlanta Course
Lee Trevino finished with a 74 at the 63rd Ace event in Duluth Georgia but was disqualified for failing to sign his scorecard. The error arose when teammate Tom Weiskopf signed Trevino’s card in Trevino’s presence, Trevino admitting responsibility and noting it was the first such lapse in his career.
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Duluth
Lee Trevino
Atlanta
Trevino
Bill Clarke
Tom Weiskopf
Lanny Watkins
Weiskopf
Clarke
PGA Rules Committee
Murphy tops opening round in 63rd PGA Championship lead
Murphy surged to a one stroke lead at 66 as he rebounded from a thumb injury and a Canadian Open setback. The field at Atlanta Athletic Club faced weather delays with a 60 percent thunderstorm forecast while past major winners struggled, including Nicklaus who bogeyed early before finishing near par.
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Duluth
Bob Murphy
Murphy
Atlanta
Mark Lye
Bob Eastwood
Jack Nicklaus
Lee -Lee
North
Vance Heafner
Rex Caldwell
Bill Rogers
Tom Watson
David Graham
Nicklaus
Lon Hinkle
Roger Maltbie
Charles Coody
Ron Streck
Bruce Lietzke
Fuzzy Zoeller
Lanny Wadkins
J.C. Snead
Dave Stockton
Don January
Ray Floyd
Watson
Lietzke
Jerry Pate
Tom Kite
Seve Bailesteros
Six slow-pitch teams vie in Illinois state tourney
Three Southern Illinois squads face 8 p.m. matchups in Jacksonville as Moore's and Wittenborn of Chester play Effingham General Printing Ink, Link's New Moon of Chester meets Key and Coors of Peoria, and the Metropolis Humma's take on Lincoln Oldstyle at 10 p.m. The Carbondale based Chuck's Mobile Homes, Woodlawn's First National Bank, and Metropolis ERA also compete this weekend with the tournament due to conclude Sunday.
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Carbondale
Unity Point
Carbondale Contractors
Jerry Raney
Denny Moon
Larry Moon
Curt Moon
Batas Ee Elea
John Hertz
Mike Raney
Villa Groveoodlawn
First National Bank
Woodlawn
Radom
Junior Chapman
Steve Morris
Barry Dalmasso
du Bois Brown
Bob Konkel
Steve Champman
Morris
Jody Gaunt
Crystal Club
Teutopolis
Chester Montroy
Steeleville
Chester
Delvin Holder
Frank Bledsoe
Jerry Wagner
Bledsoe
Mark Bolloman
Alton
Southern Illinois
Jacksonville
Moore’s
Wittenborn
Effingham General Printing Ink
Link
New Moon
Key and Coors
Peoria
Metropolis
Humma’s
Lincoln Oldstyle
Chuck’s Mobile Homes
First National Bnk
Metropolis Era
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Hope Experience
Murl Johnson
Dave Blumenstock
Gary Buckles
Canton
Villa Grove
Royalton
Kevin Piper
Larry Dinguid
Alton Jamison
Transcraft
Jim Dutton
Roger Garner
Ted
Iy Syark
Steve Wernsman
Ron Estes
Kenny Reichert
Lyn Crabtree
Dave Carlock
Rend Lake
Bluegill
Rip Rap
Leslie Davis
Zeigler
Grabs
John
Herrin
Imes
Mikes’ Alley
Mardale
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