Stardust amateur winner is Geoff Young with 144 total
Geoff Young of Carbondale won the Stardust Golf and Country Club amateur after shooting 72 in both rounds to finish at 144. Randy Arnett Mt. Vernon and Jan Jansco Johnston City tied for second at 145 and 147 respectively as leaders from day one faded on Sunday.
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Geoff Young
Carbondale
Stardust Golf and Country Club
Young
Randy Arnett
Mt. Vernon
Jan Jansco
Johnston City
Arnett
Jansco
Max McDonald
Christopher
Pursie Pipes
Terry Rohlfing
Sparta
Randy Lewis
West Frankfort
Sir Gentry
Herrin
Dave Perkins
Benton
Carl McClaskey
Dean McClaskey
Larry Giacone
Carl Horn
Denzil Walker
John Sala
Harold Finnie
Eldorado
Mel Shadowens
Marion
Bob Tierney
Jack Hrvatin
Don Killman
Greg __ Benedict
Marissa
Tom Webb
Murphysboro
William Vogt
St. Louis
Bill Morris
du Quoin
Mike Stafford
Dave McNeill
Foster sharp as Cardinals blank Padres for 1-0 win
Alan Foster pitched a seven hitter over nine innings in 31 degree Busch Stadium heat to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres 1-0. The win snapped a three game slide and gave St. Louis a two game NL East lead despite an 11 loss in 13 games stretch. Ted Simmons’ misplayed double play error helped Bake McBride score in the first. The Padres threatened in the fourth but Bernie Carbo threw out Jerry Morales at home to end the inning.
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Alan Foster
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates
Foster
Busch Stadium
Padres
Cards
Bill Grier
Vicente Romo
Ted Simmons
Dwain Anderson
Bake McBride
San Diego
Bernie Carbo
Jerry Morales
Clarence Gaston
Redman Wins Third L&M Formula 5000 Race At Road Atlanta
Brian Redman of Great Britain led early and surged to a clear victory in Road Atlanta extending his L&M championship run. The win earned $15,050 in the $50,000 event with Mark Donahue placing second and collecting $8,550.
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Gainesville, Ga
Brian Redman
Great Britain
Road Atlanta
Redman
Mark Donahue
Garnsey birthday links to horses in sport note
Glen Garnsey, trainer and driver for Castleton Farms of Lexington, reflects on horsey birthdays as Jan 1 makes him a year older. His top colt Burning Speed is hurt, while filly Colonial Charm may race Aug 29 if she trains well. Garnsey has Hambletonian history with Hoot Speed and Flash.
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Glen Garnsey
Castleton Farms
Lexington
Garnsey
Clayton
N.Y
John Alongi
Carbondale
Vern Pollock
Burning Speed
Colonial Charm
Bill Hayes
Hayes
Desert Wind
Super Man
Billy Rouse
Hayes Fair Acres
Fairgrounds
Rouse
Herve Filion
du Quoin
Peterson Wins Austrian Grand Prix
Ronnie Peterson driving a Lotus won the Austrian Grand Prix at Zeltweg with Jackie Stewart second in a Tyrrell and Carlos Pace third in a Surtees. Spartan Hanover upset in Roosevelt Raceway’s $50,000 American Trotting Championship earns US spot in Roosevelt International Trot.
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Peterson
Zeltweg
Austria
Sweden
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus
Scotland
Jackie Stewart
Brazil
Carlos Pace
Surtees
Spartan Hanover
Roosevelt Raceway
United States
National East edges West as Dodgers top Cubs in ninth
Dodgers salvage a 2 1 victory over the Cubs with a two run homer in the ninth. Cardinals Pirates prepare for trips to Atlanta Houston and Cincinnati as Montreal looms as a sleeper with three homes against San Francisco and San Diego. Cardinals endure a 2 9 home stand and face a long schedule with Mets Pirates Cubs Expos Phils and Reds. Third notes cover Rileys exiled from state softball title and Fred Offenhauser dies at 85 with Indy lore.
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Dodgers
Cubs
Cardinals
Cards
Pirates
Atlanta
Houston
Cincinnati
Montreal
San Francisco
San Diego
Leo Durocher
Phils
Mets
Expos
Cardinal
Pittsburgh
Chicago
History of Hambletonian purses and race times
The Hambletonian purse history shows Goshen New York as a lower prize site with 25 845 dollars in 1934 and Du Quoin leading purses above 100 000 dollars. Since 1963 top five shares shifted from 70 20 10 to 50 25 12 8 5 percent, with Du Quoin hosting many fast times including the 1 56.2 mark by Super Bowl last year.
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Blitzen
K.D. Owen
Sonny Graham
Salem
South Bend
Castleton Farm
du Quoin
Graham Racing
Springfield
Jerry
Brother
Hambletonians
Goshen
N.Y
Blanda boots three field goals in Raiders win
George Blanda, at 45, kicked three field goals as the Oakland Raiders beat the Los Angeles Rams 16-3 in Memorial Stadium. Lamonica left after the first quarter, Lamonica connected with Bob Moore for Oakland’s only TD, and Rams managed a lone third quarter field goal.
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Berkeley
Calif
George Blanda
Oakland Raiders
Los Angeles Rams
Memorial Stadium
Blanda
Raiders
Daryle Lamonica
Oakland
Lamonica
Bob Moore
Rams
David Ray
Coal Belt playoffs narrowed as Carbondale wins
Carbondale defeats Frankfort 13 to 5 and Crainville explodes for 14 runs in the final three innings to stay alive in the Coal Belt League race at Herrin. Crainville to meet West Frankfort Tuesday with Carbondale idle Wednesday. a Carbondale win ends the tourney, while a Crainville loss delays it to Thursday.
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Carbondale
West Frankfort
Crainville
Herrin
Frankfort
Cobden
Steve Toler
George Hopkins
Scott Abernathy
Ron Darnell
Moore
Payne
L. Hopkins
Flanigan
G. Hopkins
Huelsman
Abernathy
Toler
Oilers sweep weekend tuneups before state tournament debut
The Martin Oilers fast pitch softball squad won three straight tuneups ending with a 11-2 and 6-4 wins over Roxana and a 11-1 five inning victory over the Murphysboro Merchants. The streak reached 13 and put the Oilers at 61-17. They meet Maroa in the state meet Tuesday.
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Martin Oilers
Oilers
Roxana
Murphysboro Merchants
de Soto
Maroa
Andretti wins Springfield dirt race at Illinois State Fair
Mario Andretti wins the Tony Bettenhausen Memorial 100 mile USAC dirt race at the Illinois State Fair, finishing 28.6 seconds ahead of Al Unser. Only Andretti and Unser completed all 100 miles as A J Foyt ran out of gas after 26 laps. Track officials paused time stats due to a prolonged yellow flag.
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SIU
Springfield
Daniel Casebeer
Don Bartlett
David
Don
Wayne Spetina
Andretti
al Unser
Unser
A.J. Foyt
Bill Puterbaugh
Tom Bigelow
Mel Cornett
Johnny
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Chester Knights of Columbus
Red Bud Horrell’s
Marion Shakers
Chester K of C
Marion Club
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St. Mary’s
Don Winterberg
Kenny Thies
Dave Ross
Red Bud Horrell
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Alabama
Redman, Donahue
J. Morales
Grubb
D. Robert
Colbert
Gaston Rf
Kendall
D. Thomas
D. Anderson
Lee
A. Jernandez
Greif
Locklear
Rome
Brock
Hae McBride
Agee
Carborf
Simmons
Torre
McCarver
Reitz
J. Cruz
Sizemore
Henneman
Tyson
A. Foster
SB — Colbert
Merle Jones
Hoot Speed
Flash
Gene Riegel
Arnie Almahurst
Riegel
Glory Hanover
Mr. Saunders
Johnny Barker
Peggy Moore
Stanley Dancer
Spartan
Hanover
Westbury, N.Y
Tommy
Gene Riegle
Arnie Palmer
Palmer
Dodger
Reds
Decatur Rileys
Maron
Rileys
Riley
Doug Smith
Sullivan
Charles McCord
Smith
McCord
Fred Offenhauser
California
Offenhauser
Harry Miller
Louie Meyer
Dale Drake
Jack Buck
Wilt Chamberlain
Michelin
Southern Illinois
New York
Carbondale Bowl
Mardale Shopping Center
T. Bleyer
Bogard
Woodhull
McClelland
Mitchell
T. Reeves
Pearson
Greg Starrick
Jeff Ferguson
Lew Schweizer
Endres
Pierson
Kulenkamp
Metz
Ferguson
Schweizer
Starrick
Murphy
Buckles
McLaughlin
Voorhees
Chatt Motor CO
Chrysler-Plymouth
Kleen Kars
Karr
Edwarr
J. Marvin Abbey Jay Lynn Yandell
N. Park Herrin
Pinckneyville
Little Giant
Pincknyville
The
Easter Seal Society
Mario Andretti
Hiram Walker
Bourbon
Walker’s
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria
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