Rebel Sailors Vie For National Title At Crab Orchard
More than 40 sailboats from Midwest states enter a five-race series at Crab Orchard Lake near Lookout Point. Races run Tuesday through Thursday with defeats and wins tallied on a point basis to crown the national champion. Entrants include Dave Mahon of Deer Creek, Mich, defending titles, with others from Illinois and nearby locales.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Lookout Point
Kondale Boat Dock
Dallas
Texas
Midwest
Fice
National Organization
Carbondale Elks Club
Dave Mahon
Deer Creek
Mich
Leon Striegel
Bill Elberton
Don Hunsacker
Coal Belt Finals Today Promises Elimination Stakes
Zeigler travels to Centralia in a pivotal double elimination playoff game. Centralia is unbeaten in the playoffs while Zeigler has one loss, with victory clinching their title hopes and forcing another game if needed. A second game would be unnecessary if Zeigler loses.
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Coal Belt League
Zeigler
Centralia
Nelmet
Hart
St. Louis
Jim
Ray Hart
San Francisco
Giants
Cardinals
Viever’ Benton
Pinckneyville A
Two Share Golf Lead At Midland Hills
Gene Carello of West Frankfort and Gary Noakes of Carterville shared the lead at 71 strokes each midway through the Midland Hills Golf Club tournament. The final 18 holes will be played today for 67 golfers in five classes. First round scores listed across Championship Class and five divisions with many names and scores.
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Gene Carello
West Frankfort
Gary Noakes
Carterville
Midland Hills
Jim Kirk
C. W. Bishop
Ole, Martin
Fred‘Speer
Jim
Kirk
Tony Stevens
Bill Blewett
John Phelps
Clete Idoux
Jim ‘Trenary
Jack ‘Crowe
Dee Alberts
Bill, McBride
Jim Browner
Warner
Bob Child
Speedy Scot Arrives for Hambletonian Run at Du Quoin
HAMBO FAVORITE Speedy Scot, a heavy favorite to win the Hambletonian trotting classic at Du Quoin State Fair Aug. 28, completed a four hour flight from New York Saturday afternoon. Groom Wallace Red Good leads Speedy Scot from a chartered C-46 plane to Williamson County Airport. The horse and stablemates Kentucky Belle and Campus Queen were moved to Castleton Farms van and brought to the fairgrounds. Speedy Scot won the $135,127 Yonkers Futurity at New York last Thursday. His 1:59.2 mile at Vernon Downs is the fastest time for a three year old trotter this season.
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du Quoin State Fair
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du Quoin Fairgrounds
Yonkers
Vernon Downs
John’ J. McCabeed Company
Kentucky
Belle
Siamson County
Lexington
Spanion
Lexington Farm
McCabe
Jack ‘Sweeney
Scot
Castleton Farm
Lex
du Quoin
Harold But
Sedalia
Duness
Sportsman
Quoin Tong
Chicago
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Trishman
Speedy Scott
Werhave
Unos
Speedy
Edach
Edwardsville
McCabie
Joe Licco
Canton
Marion
Rockford
Hamtramck
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Noffke
Gary Maluchnik
Hoy
Ryan
Olamene
Michigan
Lamont
Johnson
Bonavia
Cheadle
Derassing- Beyer
Wilson Rf
Malachaik Notfke
Ahamtramck AB
Maluchnick
Larry War- Maury Wills
Shulgon
Tilinger
Dick Baggett
Bautko
Hickey
T. Nalepa
New York Mets
Ferrebec
Marion Abrh
Domin
OlBarnes
Scott
O Boner
Wills
B. Nalepa
Ol Hickey
Speedy Scot Flights Highlight Hambletonian Build Up
The Southern Illinoisan reports on the high costs and risks of insuring racehorses for flights, notes Sweeney and McCabe discuss shipping speeds, pilot logistics, and the ongoing preparations for the Hambletonian, including Speedy Scot and other contenders arriving from Kentucky. The piece mentions potential coaching changes at Anna-Jonesboro and prior staff movements at SIU, with details on the horse transport process and the role of Castleton Farm in Lexington.
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Hart
Anna-Jonesboro
Ilinois
Jerry Hart
Wildcats
Sweeney
Rand
Anocia
Johnston City
Harrisburg
Benton
SIU
Bob Franz
Rockford Wins Colt League Title With 8 2 Victory
Rockford’s strong hitting defeated Hamtramck 8 to 2 in the Central States Colt League final in Marion to claim Midwest honors and advance to the national finals at Shawnee Oklahoma next week. Roger Johnson earned the tournament batting title with six hits in ten trips.
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Rockford
Hamttramck
Midh
Marion
Midwest
Shawnee
Oklo
Roger Johnson
Johnson
Tom Hoy
Phil Wilson
Dick Noffke
Bob Cheadle
Art Depas
Hamtramck
Riverside Park football prep under way in Murphysboro
Murphysboro Unit District 186 to ready Riverside Park diamond for football games. Work to convert storage areas under stands into halftime rooms has begun. Next week, fence installation and bleachers on a raised base start, with Norman Ellis Construction Co. handling contracts worth 14262 for fencing and bleachers and 5992.33 for bleacher work already approved by the board.
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Murphysboro
Riverside Park
James Blackwood
Board of Education
Norman Ellis Construction Co
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