Koufax Wins 20th as Dodgers Top Cardinals
Sandy Koufax, after a cortisone shot, pitched six strong hits allowed and struck out 10 to lift the Dodgers 4-1 over the Cardinals for his 20th win. He left last week with elbow pain but returned Sunday to lead Los Angeles.
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Pittsburgh
Curt Flood
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John Kennedy
Ron Fairly
Jim Lefebvre
Bob Veale
Jesse Gonder
Willie Stargell
Manny Mota
Gonder
Roberto Clemente
Billy Williams
Chicago
Sandy
Los Angeles Dodgers
Walt Alton
Carbondale Wins Clinches Lead in Coal Belt League
Carbondale defeated Marion 8 to 7 to seize undisputed top spot in the Coal Belt Baseball League. The game featured 21 hits and eight errors, with Carbondale taking a 6-5 lead in the seventh and winning in the eighth on key hits by Lence Darnell and Wheeles.
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Ron Darnell
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Larry Worthen
Dallas Grant
John Brush
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Brush
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Darel Dieringer Wins NASCAR 250 Mile Race in Asheville
Darel Dieringer led the Western North Carolina 500 lap stock car race from lap 342 to win by nine laps at Asheville Weaverville Speedway in 95 degree heat. He drove a 1966 Mercury Comet to claim $3,150, while G C Spencer of Inman South Carolina earned $1,750 in a 1965 Plymouth.
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G. C. Spencer
North Carolina
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Dieringer
Spencer
Inman, S.C
Sonny Workman Dies Retired Jockey of 1930s Fame
Raymond Sonny Workman, a top American jockey in the 1930s, died at Georgetown University Hospital at 57 after a short illness. Elected to the National Jockeys Hall of Fame in 1957, he led the nation in earnings in 1932 with 87 wins totaling $385,070 and posted the best winning percentage in 1930 1933 and 1935.
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Washington
Raymond
Sonny) Workman
Georgetown University Hospital
Workman
National Jockeys Hall of Fame
Blewett Wins Jackson Country Club Championship Title
Bill Blewett of Carbondale, former champ, claims the medal play title with 71 71 totals 142 in a weekend event. Denny Kortkamp of Murphysboro places second at 143. Class A ends tied between Hardy Crews and Elroy Grob. playoff planned.
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Bill Blewett
Carbondale
Jackson Country Club
Blewett
Denny Kortkamp
Murphysboro
Hardy Crews
Elroy
Butch) Grob
Jim Weller
Don Davis
Peyton Kunce
Harold
Junior) Williams
Marvin Muckelroy
Bob Kortkamp
Gulf Oil Team Wins Palm Cage Tourney
The Gulf Oil team of Pittsburgh won the Palm Trophy International Basketball Tournament in Loano Italy, edging Prague 79 75. Key scorers included Bill Allen New Mexico State 16 points Tal Brady Illinois Neil Johnson Creighton 13 each and Stan McKenzie NYU with 12 as the Americans rallied from a halftime deficit.
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Czechoslovakia
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New Mexico State
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Illinois
Neil Johnson
Creighton
Stan McKenzie
New York University
SIU Honors Longtime Faculty Members in Residence Hall Names
The late Mary M. Steagall, longtime SIU faculty member for 30 years, is honored with a residence hall name. The late George W. Smith, author of When Lincoln Came to Egypt, served on the Southern Illinois faculty from 1890 to 1935.
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Southern Illinois University
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George W. Smith
Carbondale
Lincoln
Egypt
Southern Illinois Faculty
Connell Bays Wins Rain Shortened Harvest Open
Connie Connell of Mounds captured the rain-shortened Harvest Open at Egyptian Country Club after 18 holes. He shot 68 to win while Buddy Godwin of Poplar Bluff finished second with 71 and Orville Scroggins of Alton and Jan Jansco tied for third with 73. Other 74s went to Bill Blewett of Carbondale and Lee Van Dover of Poplar Bluff.
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Mounds
Connell
Buddy Godwin
Poplar Bluff
Orville Scroggins
Alton
Jan Jansco
Bill Blewett
Carbondale
Lee van Dover
Mounds Sunday
Johnston City
Major League Standings and Weekend Results
National League standings show Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Los Angeles near the top with tight races. Sunday results include Dodgers over Cardinals and Pirates over Cubs, while the Astros blanked Cincinnati. American League leaders Baltimore and Detroit post emphasized records with key divisional matchups ahead this week.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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Atlanta
Houston
New York
Chicago
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Holtzman
Carlton
Bruce
Kelley
Drysdale
Ellis
Marichal
Bud
Fryman
Brazil Beats Portugal in Return Soccer Duel
Santos of Brazil defeated Portugal 4-0 in a return match. Pele, who missed the World Cup due to injury, starred for Brazil with one goal and two assists. Edu scored twice from Pele assists and Toninho tallied Brazil's other goal.
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Benefica
Portugal
Pele
Edu
Toninho
Oilers Win In State Softball
The Martin Oil softball team, district champions, reached the state Class B quarterfinals in Urbana after beating Casey Truckers 3-0 and Rushville 2-1. Pitcher Gary Endres improved to 33-1 with a 20 strikeouts performance against Casey, as Lindell Martie homered. They face Shelbyville next, with a practice game scheduled against Carbonale Misfits at Carruthers Field.
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Shelbyville
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Casey
Endres
Thrilers
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Jack Herring
Bill Pierson
Lindell Martie
Fred Robinson
Carbondale Misfits
Carruthers Field
Lentz Hall Named for Longtime SIU Faculty Member
Lentz Hall in the Thompson Point residence area at Southern Illinois University was named for Eli G. Lentz, who served as SIU faculty from 1914 to 1950. SIU traces its roots to Normal University chartered in 1869 and opened for classes in 1874.
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Southern Illinois University
Normal University
Cardinals Hopeful Run in Pennant Chase Faces Tough Week
Southern Illinois on Sport Talk notes the St Louis Cardinals must seize a Houston series and a four game Pirates set to climb in the NL pennant race as Mets Cubs and Pirates keep pressure on top clubs with only 38 to 40 games left. Koufax struck out 10 Cardinals as Carbondale won 8 7 in the Coal Belt League and Harvest Open at Mounds crowned Connie Connell champion with a 68. Rod Kanehl fans rally overpins conclude with correction on Met pinch grand slam history.
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Metropolis
Yankees' Tresh Reinjures Ankle in KC Game
New York outfielder Tom Tresh reinjured his left ankle in the game with Kansas City potentially missing a few days. He was struck by a pitched ball Saturday night and hurt it again while sliding Sunday. X rays were negative.
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New York Yankee
Tom Tresh
Kansas City
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Wright captures third Western Open in golf thriller
Monumental Mickey Wright won the Women's Western Open by one stroke at Rainbow Springs, finishing 2 over par 302 after a dramatic finish. Marge Masters led by five before bogeying the 18th and Joe Ann Prentice faltered. Masters and Prentice tied for second at 303. Wright, 31, used a daring tee shot at the 15th to stir the comeback, then parred the final hole to seal the victory and $1,500 prize.
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Associated Press
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Mickey Wright
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Joe Ann Prentice
Miss Masters
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