Doctors and officials highlighted in regional notes
The region hosts a mix of personal milestones and sports notes. Doctor Dutch Mitchell, supervising a 13 state federal education agency, earns a doctorate in late summer while Paul McKinnis, ex-official from Eldorado, also completes his. Gary West, son of boxer Biff West, trains as a surgeon with Vietnam next mission on the horizon. The IHSA shortens penalties for East St. Louis Lincoln after a dispute, and Ron Hines returns as Herrin's sports director. Pinckneyville prepares for a two year basketball schedule with Sam Ulrich as new coach and Steve Wilbanks joining from Du Quoin. Cardials tease a Braves World Series hope as Dennis McLain nears 30 wins while Cubs falter against Mets.
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Mitchell
West Frankfort
Dutch
Iowa
Paul McKinnis
Eldorado
Meine Township
Southern Illinois University
John Rendleman
Rendleman
McKinnis
Anna
Paul
London
Gary West
Herman “Biff’’ West
Buckner
Gary
Christopher High
Air Force Academy
Vietnam
Carbondale
Pinckneyville
Panthers
Sam Ulrich
Eldonn Bigham
Panther
Steve Wilbanks
du Quoin
Dancer Works Nevele Pride At Du Quoin
Driver Stanley Dancer and trotter Nevele Pride, who seldom loses, had their first joint workout at Du Quoin State Fair. Dancer inspected Pride after a wheel mishap at Springfield. three workouts were set for today before Pride’s Hambletonian tuneup. Entries for the Hambletonian box close Thursday at 10 a.m. with post positions drawn.
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Stanley Dancer
Nevelle Pride
du Quoin
Pride
Major League Standings and Tonight's Schedule
National League standings list St Louis and Cincinnati atop the table with San Francisco Atlanta and Chicago close behind. Sunday results include St Louis 10 Atlanta 1 and New York 8 Houston 1. Tonight’s games feature Atlanta at Chicago and St Louis at Philadelphia among others with key pitchers listed for each matchup.
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Pet. G.B. St. Louis
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Atlanta
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Houston
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Boston
Bell
Cleveland
Tiant
Bahnsen
Minnesota
Chance
Baltimore
Hardin
California
McGlothin
Washington
Moore
Oakland
Odom
G.B. Detroit
Detroit
Local Sports Recap Irregulars and Family Tie Upset
The report notes a forced default of the men 45 title to Joe Pulley after heat affected players. Mother Mercenia retired in women’s singles. Kathy Rowlett led 7 5 and 2 5 scores. Jimmy defeated his younger brother Larry in the men’s singles, concluding the event.
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Ward
Joe Pulley
Mercenia
Kathy Rowlett
Jimmy
Mom
Larry
Parkers Dominate Finals While SIU Open Heats and Upsets
In Sunday finals at the Southern Illinois Tennis Open at SIU courts, Jimmy Parker beat Larry Parker 6-4 6-1 to win the men’s singles and then partnered Larry to win the men’s doubles 3-6 6-2 6-2 over Castillo and Gildemeister. Ward and Mercenia Parker retired in women’s singles and men’s 45 divisions. Juniors see Ray Briscoe triumph 6-1 6-0 while Cen tralia’s Craig Freels wins boys 16 title 6-2 2-6 6-4. Heat and humidity delayed play with seven semifinals and finals defaults noted by director Dick Le Fevre. In Newport three all time greats Jack Kramer Maurine Connolly Brinker and Pancho Gonzalez were inducted into the National Lawn Tennis Hall of Fame alongside Eleonora Sears and Allison Danzig.
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SIU
Ward
Mercenia Parker
Parkers
Joe Pulley
Kathy Rowlett
Jimmy Parker
Larry
Pacho Castillo
Fritz Gildemeister
Jimmy
Castillo
Southern Illinois University
Gildemeister
Bill Gatlin
Dick LeFevre
LeFevre
Newport
R.I
Jack Kramer
Maurine Connolly Brinker
Pancho Gonzalez
Eleonora Sears
Allison Danzig
New York Times
Oilers win regional softball title in Murphysboro
The Mardale Oilers beat Carbondale Fidelity Union Life 4-1 to capture the Southern Illinois regional softball championship at Murphysboro. The Oilers went through the double elimination event undefeated and advance to the state tournament at Casey. Gary Endres pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts as Jim Pribble drove in two runs with a two run double.
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Mardale Martin Oilers
Fidelity Life
Peoria
Oilers
Travelers
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Jim Pribble
Coal Belt race goes to final day with Herrin and Marion
In the Coal Belt Baseball League Marion and Herrin won Sunday to push the title to a final game. Marion lost 7 3 to Pinckneyville Friday then won 7 1 Sunday to reach 9 3. Pinckneyville visits Marion Wednesday at 8 p m. Herrin swept Carbondale 13 4 to improve to 10 3 and lead by a half game. The Herrin Marion finale will decide the championship.
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Marion
Herrin
Coal Belt Baseball League
Pinckneyville
Benton
Carbondale Pharoahs
Herrin-Marion
Herrin Eagles
Danny Josten
Ron S
Bill Dial
Bill Wade
Luckey
Gordon
Josten
Wade
Dial
Cf McDaniel
C Davis
Kuehner
Shelton
P Stearns
Pharoahs
Davis
Wright
P-Rf
I Herrin
Beathard scrambles for tying TD as Oilers beat Saints 24 23
In the Astrodome Beathard escaped heat and hit the ground for a six yard touchdown to tie the game with 56 seconds left and Sid Blanks added the extra point for a 24 23 Oilers win over the Saints. Browns crush 49ers 31 17 in weekend exhibition action.
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New Orleans Saints
Houston
Pete Beathard
Astrodome
Beathard
Sid Blanks
Oilers
Saints
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco 49Ers
NFL
Marion Pony League Eliminated in Regional Loss
Marion Pony Leaguers were eliminated after a 5-3 defeat to St Clair Shores Michigan in a regional tournament at Waukegan Sunday. The team had earlier beaten Omaha Nebraska 12-6 and Rockford Illinois 3-1 on Saturday.
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Marion
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Waukegan
Omaha
Nebr
Rockford
Bud Wilkinson Emerges as Top Pick for New Golf Tour Commissioner
Former Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson, now a business executive and TV announcer, is seen by many players as the preferred choice to lead a breakaway golf tour. If named, he would become commissioner of big time tournament golf as the players reveal the new organization’s name and structure in New York.
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New York
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
U.S. Senate
Professional Golfers Association
Wilkinson
Com
PGA
Max Elbin
Leo Fraser
Bob Craig
Joe Black
Sam Gates
Nat Fields
Gates
Ray Hendricks Wins Trenton 200 Race
Ray Hendricks of Richmond Virginia won the sixth annual Trenton 200 modified stock car race in Trenton New Jersey. He finished a full half mile ahead of Red Farmer of Hueytown Alabama with a 2 hour 22 minute 20.91 second time at an average 84.3 mph driving a modified Chevrolet.
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Trenton
N.J
Ray Hendricks
Richmond
Hendricks
Red Farmer
Hueytown
Ala
Bears clash with Packers on TV in Milwaukee
Milwaukee hosts an NFL exhibition between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. Packers aim to rebound after a 15-14 loss to the Giants while the Bears seek a 1-1 preseason start. Ed O Bradovich and Jim Dooley lead the teams in a first year as head coaches.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee County Stadium
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Baltimore
Bears
Ed O’bradovich
Packer
Phil Bengston
Jim Dooley
Green Bay
Vince Lombardi
Chicago
George Halas
Gare Sayers
Cecil Turner
California Pelu
Sayers
Giants
Jordan
Bengston
Francis Winkler
Memphis State
Leon Crenshaw
Dick Cash
Northeast Missouri
Packers
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Illinois High School Association
East St. Louis Lincoln
IHSA
McNary Waters
Art Marshall
Ron Hines
Fred Huff
Dio and Television
Michigan
Ron
Egypt
Jan Jansco
Bill Pyle
Johnston City
Jerry Wilson
Centralia
Dave Harris
Max McDonald
Christopher
Dick Henley
Jansco
Doug Sanders
Cardinal
Dennis McLain
Cubs
Redbirds
Mets
Nevele
Karr
Ed Karr
Ron Cripps
Jay Lynn Yandell
North Park Herrin Sales
Parker
Fritz Gildenmeister
Tennis Hall OF Fame
Gary Endres
Fidelity
Manis
Rich Yates
Healey
Browning
Yates
Endres
Farley
Rosewall
Jones
Fort Worth, Tex
Ken Rosewall
Spain
Andres Gimeno
Bel Air
Plymouth
Journeyman Mechanics
Orlando
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Winter Park Dodge, Inc
P. O
Winter Park, Florida
McKenzie
Marion Pony Leaguers
Pontiac
Lemans H. T. Coe
Decor Group — Auto
Trans. — P. Strg
Oldsmobile
Delmont
Southern
Illinois
Jim Pearl, Inc
N. Ill. Ave
Carbondale, Illinois
Jake’s Tire and Recap, Inc
E. Main
O’dale
N. Court
E. Madison
He Breas
Walker
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Ill
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