Southern's New Gymnasium Attracts Basketball Fans
SIU nears completion of a 10,000 seat gym as athletic staff seek paying customers for a basketball fan club. Plans include $100 season seats with perks, a contest for club naming, and a diverse home schedule featuring Oklahoma State, Kentucky Wesleyan, and others. Budgeted seats total 10,500 with varied future ticket prices likely from $1.25 to $2.00.
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Prep gridiron practice opens in Southern Illinois this Wednesday
Football squads begin official practice in Southern Illinois this Wednesday with players meeting new coaches and undergoing equipment issues and exams. The Illinois High School Association limits games before Sept. 18 and requires 14 days of practice before first play. The region sees extensive coaching turnover across 25 schools with multiple hires listed.
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Mt. Vernon
Frank Charnale
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Hevrin
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Bo Groves
Marion
West Frankfort
Ron Witter
Wayne Williams
Wood River
Khoury Meet Halted By Rain
Rain halted the Benton invitational Khoury junior tournament delaying games to Saturday. Semifinals set for Monday feature Murphysboro vs Benton Cup at 6 p.m. and Carbendale Herrin with a third place game to follow. Murphysboro reached the semifinals with a 3-0 win over Johnston City. Herrin defeated Benton Braves.
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Gun Bow Wins Arlington Race at Washington Park Handicap
Gedney Farms' Gun Bow carried 152 pounds to a two length victory in the 37th Washington Park Handicap at Arlington Park on a sloppy track. Lemon Twist and Going Broad finished second and third in the $14,750 race. Gun Bow paid 3.40 3.40 3.00 and earned $69,730, boosting his season total to $462,362.
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Illinois announces 40 day duck and split goose seasons
Illinois authorities set a 40 day duck season opening sunrise Aug 22 and crossing sunset Dec 9 with a daily bag limit of four ducks and possession limit of 30. Duck limits specify up to two wood ducks two mallards two canvasbacks or two redheads of one canvasback and one redhead. Geese season runs in most counties from Nov 4 to Dec 9 with altered dates for Union Jackson Williamson and Alexander counties and possible closure before Jan 15 if the Canada goose quota of 15 000 is reached. Daily bag for geese is five with species limits including two Canada geese two whitefronted or one Canada subspecies and one whitefronted.
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Belinsky Faces New Suspension Over Farm Club Absence
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Bo Belinsky was suspended again for failing to report to the Hawaii farm club. General Manager Fred Haley said Belinsky's salary, estimated at 15,000 a year, was also suspended. The team had previously suspended him a week earlier for allegedly punching Times writer Brave Dyer.
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Robinson nets third in North Central Little League regional
Robinson Illinois Little League team finished third at the North Central regional in Indianapolis after a 1-0 seven inning win over East Lynn Park Gary. Regional winners advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport August 25 to 29. Earlier Robinson captured the 1964 state title on August 15 at Clear Ridge Michigan. They then lost 2-0 to Cuyahoga Falls Ohio on Friday with Bartlesville Ohio beating the Ohio team for the berth.
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Redskins Top Giants 27-24 in Exhibition Thriller
In Ithaca New York on August 22 AP reports Washington Redskins beat the New York Giants 27-24 after John Seeberg's 35 yard field goal with 4:07 left. Clarence Childs tied with a kickoff return and final drive misfired for the Giants. Washington first led on a George Izo to Angela Cola pass. Pellegrini added a 61 yard return of an interception and J D Lockart scored on a 1 yard run.
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Orioles Win Behind Robinsons Two Third-Run Homers
Brooks Robinson launched two three-run homers in the ninth to lift Baltimore to a 4-2 victory over the White Sox. Ron Hansen opened the inning with a homer as Horlen had held the Orioles to three hits before the late burst. The Sox bullpen and fielding miscues aided the Orioles surge to claim the American League lead.
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Foyt Sets Pace As He Pursues 25th Title
A J Foyt, 29, seeks a 25th national driving title at Springfield Milwaukee and UL as part of a season he already leads with 12 wins in 22 races and $191,081 in earnings. The Texan, renowned for wins from Indy 500 to dirt tracks, is married to a flashy, restless persona and vows not to retire before his hair falls out.
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