Vacation ends as area gridiron squads begin workouts
Area high schools opened football practice on Monday as 25 schools began workouts despite heat and humidity. The fast approaching season opens September 7-8 with Carbondale Community High School among the teams reporting for duty on the first day.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Community High School
Gary Collins
Zeigler-Royalton
Johnston City
Collins
Harrisburg High
Ray Harris
Harris
Bulldogs
Carmi
De Soto 4-H Hard-Luck In State Softball Aid
De Soto Leaders lost 1 to 10 to Winnebago County in a Springfield state 4-H softball game after earlier beating La Salle County 9 to 4. Denny Sullivan pitched six innings in that win, with Joey Reams driving in runs and Ron Blumenstock homering. A seventh inning double play doomed De Soto after an 8 1 lead vanished, ending the Leaders season at 9-1.
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de Soto
Springfield
Winnebago County
la Salle County
Denny Sullivan
Joey Reams
Ron Blumenstock
la Salle
Cardinals running back Leo Hayden held on rape charge
Bond set at 5000 for Leo Hayden of the St Louis Cardinals after a Bloomington woman accuses him of raping her in her apartment Sunday night. Hayden, 25, was signed by the Cardinals last season from the Minnesota Vikings and previously faced bad check charges in St Louis. The club would not comment pending disposition.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Bloomington
Hayden
National Football League
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Minnesota Vikings
McLean County
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East and West NL pace since the All-Star break
After the All-Star break the National League standings show Montreal leading the East at 15-13 while St. Louis sits 12-15 and Chicago 8-18. In the West Cincinnati leads at 19-8 with Los Angeles and Houston close behind. San Diego trails at 12-13 as the pennant chases heat up.
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Misery Must Love Company
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San Diego
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
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Atlanta
Houston
San Francisco
Pet. G.B. St. Louis
West Los Angeles
Es Cincinnati
Modnay
Bryant
Renko
Jones
Brett
Sutton
Sadecki
Guilett
Jenkins
Wise
Harrison
Morton
Wilson
Local Baseball Standings and Monday Results Across Leagues
National league standings show St Louis leading East with Pittsburgh and Montreal close, while San Francisco and Houston split, and Cincinnati beat New York in 16 innings. In the majors, Monday’s games included Baltimore over Minnesota and Kansas City beating New York.
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Milwaukee
Cleveland
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SYSOP
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Fryman
Holtzman
Colburn
Ryan
Moret
Dunning
Peterson
Drago
Blyleven
Palmer
Bahnsen
Tidrow
Lightning chance at Hambletonian as Knightly Way questioned
Horse trainers head to Du Quoin on August 29 for the Hambletonian Classic wary of Knightly Way who injury plagued his two year old season and stalled after a Springfield setback last year. His 2:01.1 Montreal effort and six wins in 21 starts temper hopes while rivals plan to challenge at Du Quoin.
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Anna-Jonesboro
Area Grid
Zeigler - Royalton
Art Brandon
Christopher
Carterville
Brandon
Knightly Way
du Quoin
Springfield
Johnny Simpson, Jr
Montreal
Charley Brown Returns in Quest for Victory Lane at Springfield
Charley Brown, Johnny Simpson stable groom, drives Fairmount Hanover in hopes of a Hambletonian bid if Knightly Way is sound. The piece recalls past two year olds, Star's Pride progeny, and notes odds from Du Quoin and Springfield while mentioning contemporaries in racing history.
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Johnny Simpson
Timothy T
Victory Lane
Fairmount Hanover
Knightly Way
Delvin Miller
South Bend
Blitzen
Castleton Farm
du Quoin
Arnie Almahurst
Springfield
MacdArthur
Luzon Hanover
Star’s Pride
Florican
Hayes Fair Acres Stable
Goshen
N.y
Star
Pennsylvania
Giants win in 11th after extra innings surge
San Francisco engineers an 11th inning victory over the Expos 6-4 as Don McMahon, 43, records his first win of the season in relief. Ron Fairly homers twice for Montreal, while Gary Matthews drives in the decisive run. In other NL games, Pittsburgh routs Houston 10-2 and Cincinnati outlasts New York 16 innings 8-3.
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Associated Press
Giants
San Francisco
Expos
Charlie Fox
Don McMahon
McMahon
Pittsburgh
Houston
Cincinnati
Mets
James Rodney Richard
Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cal Maxvill
Richard
Pirates
al Oliver
Oliver
Illini Lose Waller to Season Ending Surgery
Former Terrier standout Mike Waller of Carbondale, a University of Illinois recruit, will miss the season after a slipped disc found during physicals. Also out are Joe Smalzer and Kevin Lowe as Illinois begins drills for the Sept. 15 opener at Indiana.
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Carbondale Community High School
Mike Waller
University of Illinois
Bob Blackman
Waller
Illini
Joe Smalzer
Kevin Lowe
Indiana
U. of I. Sports
NBA ABA to play 25 exhibitions in pre season
NBA and ABA released schedules showing 17 NBA teams will compete in 77 exhibition games against 10 ABA clubs totaling 42 games. The inter league series opens September 18 with the New York Knicks? Mets vs Philadelphia 76ers in Binghamton New York and closes October 7 with the Celtics versus the Nets at Nassau Coliseum Uniondale New York. The NBA leads the pre season with 42 wins to 17 losses.
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New York
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
New York Mets
Philadelphia 76Ers
Binghamton
N. Y
NBA
ABA
Boston Celtics
Nets
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale
Red Kelly Named Maple Leafs Coach for 1973 Season
The Toronto Maple Leafs announce veteran Red Kelly as coach on a four year deal after months of rumors. Kelly, 47, previously coached the Pittsburgh Penguins and played for Detroit and Toronto. General manager Jim Gregory praised the signing as a good salary for a top figure.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Red Kelly
Simcoe
Ont
Pittsburgh Penguins
Detroit Red Wing
Maple Leaf
John McLellan
Leafs
Kelly
Red
Leaf
Jim Gregory
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