Jakobs on wins gold and silver at Pan American Wheelchair Games
Jakobson of Evanston and Southern Illinois University Carbondale set a world record in the 400 meter dash with a time of 2 minutes 21 seconds and earned a silver in the 100 meter dash at the Pan American Wheelchair Games in Kingston Jamaica. Williamson, former SIU para athlete, set world marks in shot put javelin discus and slalom while earning four golds one silver and one bronze at Stoke Mando ill.
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Jakobson
Evanston
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Kingston
Jamaica
London
New York
Harry Jakobson
Garfield
Margaret Halczak
Diamond
Dave Williamson
Aylesbury Buck
England
Williamson
Evansville
Ind
SIU
Saluki
de Williamson
Goodwill Inc
Cleveland
Ohio
Orphs Jones Signs with Arkansas State University
Bruce Jones of Centralia signed a basketball letter with Arkansas State University announced by coach John Rose. Jones led Centralia’s 188 club and averaged 10 points per game with strong assists. He also lettered in track golf and football, is 6-1 155, and graduated high school with a 3.4 GPA. He is the son of Centralia coach Bob Jones, an Arkansas State alum.
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Bruce Jones
Centralia
Arkansas State University
John Rose
Jones
Illinois
Bob Jones
Arkansas State
Marion and Steeleville fall in Grayville Legion tourney
Marion loses 2-1 to Carlyle ending its fifth division run after a 64 first round setback to Belleville. Steeleville falls 11-1 to New Baden in seven innings, suffering its first loss in the double elimination bracket. Ter ry Lintner hits a seventh inning pinch homer for Steeleville.
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Marion
Steeleville
Grayville American Legion
Carlyle
New Baden
Belleville
Terry Lintner
Highland
Grayville
Fairfield
L’ville
Renschen
Heinzman Ebers
Kiehna
Gubert
Kanady
Marion American Legion
Roger King
Stu Fredman
Steve Wilson
Kent Wade
Darrell Brooking
Gary Bryan
Wilson
Marion and Carbondale Pony League teams split at regional
Marion defeated by Joliet in Friday action after Carbondale beat Marion 1-0 in eight innings with a seven inning double no hitter. Marion won a 2-1 consolation game over St Joseph's, Mo, as Joliet routed Carbondale 15-0 in the nightcap setting up a Saturday rematch.
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Carbondale
Marion
St. Joseph’s
Joliet
Springfield-Joliet
Morgan
C-Dale
Hopkins
Crouch
Vaughn Pauls
Hudgens
Erwin Colt
Marion Colt
Gan Marion
Dale Hudgens
St. Joe
Kevin Schmitf
Greg
Herrin Aims To Cut Lead In Key Coal Belt Tilt
Herrin seeks to narrow its league deficit by moving within a game of league leader Carbondale in a top Coal Belt clash. Carbondale, 7-4 over Herrin last week, is idle today while Herrin hosts 4-3 Anna, now 5-5, as Lesser visits the U.S. Prison and Crainville goes to Benton.
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Herrin
Carbondale
Anna
Lesser
U.S
Crainville
Benton
Sesser
Prison
Handicapped youths shine at Hunnewell camp for baseball
Dave Clark of Corning New York among 100 participants at a Hunnewell Missouri baseball camp for handicapped boys. Clark, 18, is partially paralyzed by polio for eight years. Henry Jakobson and Dave Williamson of Southern Illinois University also display strong resolve on the athletic field.
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Southern Illinois University
Harry Jakobson
Dave Williamson
Dave Clark
Corning
N. Y
Hunnewell
Clark
Oilers blank Du Quoin advances in Zeigler Invitational
Martin Oilers defeat Du Quoin 10-0 and Village Inn tops Murphysboro Elks 9-2 to reach Zeigler Invitational semi finals. Oilers face Bryan Wides in semi final. winner plays for title at 3 30 p.m. Saturday following 2 p.m. consolation. Buckles shines with a homer and eight strikeouts in four four appearance.
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Martin Oilers
du Quoin
Village Inn
Murphysboro Elks
Zeigler
Oilers
Bryan Wides
Gary Buckles
Little Giant 24 Team Underway In Southern Illinois Tourney
The Operation Little Giant baseball tournament opens Monday at seven Southern Illinois sites with 24 age 13 and under teams contending for the title. The 13th Annual Benefit Tournament supports the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Southern Illinois, Inc., running through Saturday with semifinals and finals in Carbondale. First-round byes include Carterville Olive Branch Pinckneyville Mounds Tamms Ridgway Harrisburg I and Carbondale. Du Quoin I hosts Ramsey at 6 p.m. and Ruma I at 8 p.m. Monday.
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Southern Illinois
Easter Seal Society For Crippled Children and Adults of
Southern Illinois, Inc
Carbondale
Carterville
Olive Branch
Pinckneyville
Mounds
Tamms
Ridgway
Harrisburg I
Vienna
Chester
Herrin
Bryan-Wides Eyes Title Clinching Night in Softball Standings
Bryan-Wides aims to seal first in the Southern Illinois Softball League by beating Carbondelle McDonalds at Marion at 7 30 p.m. A double victory would leave Marion at 17 3 while Zeigler stands at 16 4. A loss could end Bryan Wides title hopes as Marion Prison lingers with eight games left.
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Bryan-Wides
Southern Illinois Softball League
Carbondelle McDonalds
Marion
Zeigler
Bryan Wides
Southern Illinois
Village Inn Prison
McDonalds
du Quoin
RC Cola
Patriots
Frankfort Merch
O’dale
Glen Weeks
Modified Stocks Race Tonight at Marion County Speedway
Logan driver Bob Melvin won last Sunday's feature at the Marion County Speedway near Centralia, with modified stock cars racing again tonight at the same track.
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Marion County Speedway
Centralia
Bob Melvin
Logan
Regional Softball Openers Set This Week Across Southern Illinois
Marion hosts a 10 team Class B regional with six Carbondale squads in single elimination. Nightly games run Monday through Friday at Poe Field, with a 9 p.m. final. Other regionals in Steeleville, Zeigler, and Mt. Vernon begin with multi night rounds and double elimination, culminating in state berth games.
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Southern Illinois
Bryan Wides
McDonalds
The
Village Inn
Marion
Carbondale
Poe Field
Steeleville
Steeleville Cordings
Pinckneyville No
Nashville
Darmstadt
Pinckneyville No. 1
Coulterville
du Quoin
Randolph County Farm
Burreau
Mt. Vernon
Sportsmen
Wayne City
Ketterman
Woodmen
Scheller
Sandoval
Propolis
Ranmar
Automatic Seat Lift Chair Demonstration Ad
An advertisement for an electric motor hoist seat lift chair offers a touch button raise and lower function with adjustable back for comfort. It promotes a free demonstration by Surgical Appliance Co at 111 W Main St, Frankfort, Hl.
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Surgical Appliance Co
W. Main St
W. Frankfort, Hl
Vikings open preseason with Patriots at Minnesota
Minnesota Vikings prepare for a 3 PM Memorial Stadium kickoff against the New England Patriots in a preseason game at the University of Minnesota. The expected 30,000 to 40,000 crowd will miss Joe Kapp and Duane Thomas but see Jim Plunkett debut as Patriots quarterback.
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Minneapolis
Jim Plunkett
New England
Mike Taliaferro
Brian Dowling
Viking
Kapp
Vikings
Patriots
Haff
Minnesota
Thomas
Dallas
Cowboys
Olsen
Los Angles
Merlin Olsen
NFL
Rams
Norm Snead
Philadelphia
al Denson
Denver
Two Aces Reported on Chester Country Club Course
The Chester Country Club in Southern Illinois recorded two holes in one on the 149 yard eighth hole. Betty Watkins achieved her ace on July 21 and Herman Casten did so the following Sunday.
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Chester Country Club
Southern
Illinois
Betty Watkins
Herman Casten
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