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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1973
Page
12
Monday morning drills start for Zeigler Royalton and 24 area schools as coaches push two a days. Art Brandon's Tornadoes prepare for Johnston City opener. Gary Collins may join or oppose them.
Herrin High coach Paul Restivo Centralia coach Don Smith and Du Quoin mentor Bob Karnes discuss early season meetings at a Carbondale coaches clinic. Karnes’ Du Quoin team is rated a local favorite but faces Centralia at home Sept 10 and Herrin Sept 15. Smith’s Centralia draws Restivo’s South Seven in Herrin Oct 5.
Jackson County 4-H fast pitch team from De Soto heads to Springfield for the state tournament. Coaches Frank Brown and Chris Johnson expect a strong run from an 8-0 season, with the squad needing four wins to clinch the title. Team members include Randy Barnes, Ron Blumenstock, Jim Clarke, and Jeff Walker among others. The squad, supported by a fund drive at Hicks filling station, will battle La Salle County first, with added players Lloyd Cox and Jim Tuttle boosting the roster.
In the Chester slopitch league Willisville defeated Smith Liquor 12 to 2. Marissa forfeited to Red Bud Harrells Campbell Hill 6 to 5. Consolation Red Bud Four Flags 10 to Junior Genevieve 0. St Marys Mo 10 to Cutler Spikes 9. St Genevieve KC 10 to Steeleville Mary Lee 0.
Registration for Carbondale Junior Sports fall football runs weekdays 8 to noon and 1 to 5 at 206 W. Elm, Carbondale Park District. Open to seventh and eighth grade tackle players and fourth to sixth grade flag players. Closes Sept 1. Seek officials or coaches by contacting Bob Coatney. Fourth season for flag program, third for tackle in 1973.
Larry Good, a physical education instructor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, earned two silver medals in Chicago at the 1973 masters long course championships. He placed second in the 200 meter backstroke and 1500 meter freestyle, third in 100 meter backstroke, and sixth in 206 meter freestyle.
Marion standout Logan Holderfield of John A. Logan College Volunteers has accepted a 1973-74 athletic scholarship to Missouri Baptist College in St. Louis. A Marion High School graduate, he averaged nine points and six rebounds per game this season and earned All-Conference honors as part of a record 13-9 Volunteers team. Coach John Sala praised his hustle and defense and anticipated his addition to the Spartans. Alabama topped the SEC in football 1972-73 but finished second in eight other SEC sports.
SIUC baseball coach Itchy Jones adds Mike Hecker Collinsville and Dewey Robinson Chicago as two more right handed pitchers joining five signees for 1973-74. Hecker posted a 7-3 record with 63 strikeouts and a 1.43 ERA in 74 innings for Collinsville. Robinson was Sullivan High's MVP last fall and earned all-city second team honors.
John Patchett has been named head basketball coach and assistant football coach at Sesser High for 1973 74. A 1967 Sesser graduate, he was last season an assistant basketball coach under Carroll Kelly as the Red Devils went 3 19. Kelly will coach football when practice opens with 9 am and 5 pm sessions. Patchett is entering his second year teaching in the Lesser school system after attending Rend Lake JC and Illinois State University, class of 1971.
Carol Semple of Sewickley Pennsylvania beat Mrs. Stephen Sander of Seattle Washington 1 up to capture the 73rd U.S. Women’s Amateur Golf Championship at Montclair Golf Club after a tight 36 hole final. Sander led by one hole after 18 holes and stayed level through the second nine before a bad 6 on the 35th hole by Sander allowed Semple to seal the match with a par.
Sandra Palmer shot a five under par 68 to grab a two stroke lead at the St Paul Ladies Open. Jane Blalock and Judy Rankin stand tied for second with 140 after 36 holes at Keller Golf Course. Blalock had a 71 today after leading with 69, Rankin matched 69 to move into contention.
The start of practice shifts earlier to September 7 due to an IHSA decision. A new Southern Illini league forms with Johnston City Eldorado Metropolis joining Christopher Carterville for spring track and a potential scramble for conference titles. Opening weekend games list includes Fairfield Christopher Carmi Harrisburg Eldorado Dupo and more as teams begin work with roster limits and key players noted.
Doug Woolard and Bob Pankey, former CCHS Terriers, begin prep football duties in Murphysboro area. Woolard will coach freshman basketball and teach science and mathematics at Carruthers Junior High, while Pankey assists coach Vern Pollock and teaches physical education and driver education. The pair previously starred on the 1968 Terriers team that reached Champaign state quarter finals before a late Crane Tech loss.
Cubs pitcher Ferguson Jenkins received a 490 fine from National League President Charles Feeney for a bat throwing incident after a loss to Atlanta. Jenkins, who owns a 10-12 record, was booed as he walked to the Cubs dugout and tossed four bats onto the field toward home plate and the mound following the game.
Gus A Pappelis a 1971 Carbondale Community High School graduate from 407 Skyline Drive Carbondale travels to Moscow with the United States women’s gymnastics team as pianist for the floor exercise music. He trained at Springfield College with coach Mimi Murray before the World University Games. The games conclude Friday.
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