Elverado High Drops Football Over Low Player Numbers
Elverado High School in Southern Illinois will drop football for the 19F8 season due to a shortage of players and parental concern. Superintendent Jacob Whitecotton cited only 15 boys at opening practice, with injuries and age disparities devaluing safety. If interest returns, the sport may resume next year, while fall baseball and cross country are added. The move affects a school in the Black Diamond Conference with teammates Carterville Zeigler Royalton Lesser Christopher and Trico.
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Southern Illinois
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Ekville
Vergennes
Eldorado
Saline County
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Carterville
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Royalton
Lesser
Christopher
Trico
Orioles fall to A's as McNally sizzles in opener
Baltimore swept by Oakland 8-2 in the first game while McNally drove in five runs, including a grand slam, for his ninth straight win after the All Star break. Detroit beat Chicago 3-0 as Earl Wilson delivered a six hitter to extend the Tigers lead to five games. Yankees rallied with Fritz Peterson on the mound, defeating New York’s 13th win in 16 games.
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Don Wilson
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Willie Mays
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Blass
Pirates
Atlanta
Milt Pappas
Maury Wills
Joe Torre
Matty Alou
Jim Beauchamp
Reds
Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights
MLB standings show Detroit leading the American League with 82 wins and Baltimore trailing at 76. The National League table lists St. Louis atop with 63 wins and San Francisco at 70. Monday results include Detroit 3 Chicago 0 and Minnesota 4 Washington 2 in 2nd game go 13 innings. Upcoming games feature Detroit at Chicago and Oakland at Baltimore among twi-night doubleheaders.
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Metheny Heads Field in Olympic Gymnastics Trials
Linda Metheny of Champaign Illinois leads a 30 competitor field in Long Beach California for the women s Olympic gymnastics trials. Competitions include compulsory routines in four events with optionals later. Top eight scorers after Saturday advance to the Olympic team. Other top contenders include Kathy Gleason Joyce Tanak Joanne Hashimoto Cathy Rigby and Wendy Cluff.
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Champaign
Ill
Kathy Gleason
Buffalo
N.Y
Joyce Tanak
Seattle
Joanne Hashimoto
Carbondale
Cathy Rigby
Wendy Cluff
O'Brien Wins Double At Du Quoin Grand Circuit
Joe O'Brien captures two victories as the five day Grand Circuit harness meeting at Du Quoin State Fair heads to its final two days with top stakes including the 28000 McMahon Memorial for two year olds and 20000 Hambletonian Maturity for aged trotters. O'Brien won the three year old pace heat with Sunnie Tar and later the third heat in the overnight trot with Marlyn Van.
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Salem
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Valorama
Joe O’brien
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Frank Ervin
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Newport
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Glenn
Desire
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Wiseman Wins Sears Cup in North American Junior Championship
Gary Wiseman of Santa Barbara Calif wins the Sears Cup sailing series North American Junior Championship with 814 points on the San Francisco Bay course. Light winds at Treasure Island delay the day’s second race. seven more races will be sailed on a two a day schedule.
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Gary Wiseman
Santa Barbara
Calif
San Francisco Bay
Treasure Island
Kaline Sidelined by Groin Injury for Tigers
Outfielder Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers aggravated a groin injury while pinch hitting in the ninth inning of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees and is expected to miss several days of action.
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Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
McAndrew blanks Cardinals 1 0 in sixth start for Mets
Met rookie Jim McAndrew finally breaks through with a 1 0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals after a five hit shutout. Cleon Jones drives in the decisive run with a eighth inning sacrifice fly as McAndrew outpitches Steve Carlton.
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Jim McAndrew
McAndrew
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Cleon Jones
Gaylord Perry
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Steve Blass
Cincin
Youths from area shine at Sterling state track jamboree
Several Southern Illinois youths placed at the state track jamboree in Sterling last weekend. Recipients include Rhonda Laster Carbondale fourth in midget girls 50 yard dash Linda English Carbondale sixth in intermediate girls 50 yard dash Bill Smith Benton third in midget boys 75 yard dash Jim Howard Benton sixth in junior boys 75 yard dash Sherrie Harrington Carbondale sixth in junior girls 100 Lynn Drake Marion fourth in midget girls long jump Mike Lacey Carbondale sixth in midget boys long jump Paul Payne Marion third in junior boys baseball throw Mable Mallory Cairo sixth in intermediate girls high jump Tony Diefenbach Benton second in junior boys long jump Rodney Kasper Benton second in intermediate boys high jump Dennis Smith Benton sixth in intermediate boys baseball throw.
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Benton
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Sherrie Harrington
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Mike Lacey
Paul Payne
Mable Mallory
Cairo
Tony Diefenbach
Rodney Kasper
Dennis Smith
Hambletonian Society Elects Two Officers
The Hambletonian Society named George Alexander of Sugar Grove Illinois to the board of directors and Mike Murphy of Normal Illinois to the secretary post at its annual meeting. Alexander, owner of Speed Model, succeeds the late Lawrence Sheppard. Murphy fills the vacancy left by Lander Van Gundy. The group honored both late officials for their contributions to harness racing. Max C Hempt presided.
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Sugar Grove
Ill
Hambletonian Society
Mike Murphy
Normal
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Lawrence B. Sheppard
Murphy
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Sheppard
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Mechanicsburg
Norway May Boycott Olympic Games
Norway's Olympic Committee voted to sever all sports relations with the five occupation powers in Czechoslovakia until further notice marking a potential boycott of the Mexico City Games. The decision came Monday night in Oslo as authorities considered international response.
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Oslo
Mexico City
Olympic Committee
Czechoslovakia
Tigers in Trouble in 1968 Standings and Schedule
Detroit harboring a slim edge in remaining home games yet hampered by Kaline injury and McAuliffe suspension. Dennis McLain slump, Oyler batting poorly, and tracewski stepping in at short as Yankees rally against the Tigers. Orioles stay within striking distance with six games remaining against Detroit.
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Cleveland
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al Kaline
Dick McAuliffe
Dennis McLain
Ray Oyler
Dick Tracewski
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Yankees
Bill Robinson
Great reversals shake major sports results this year
From the Kentucky Derby disqualification of Dancer's Image to penalties in golf and a slow-play ruling in a women's event, recent sports outcomes show first-place honors not always meaning victory. USAC protest alters a stock car finish as Norm Nelson drops to fourth, while broader sports debate stirs.
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Dancer
Roberto DeVincenzo
Bob Goalby
Goalby
Ohio
United States Auto Club
Norm Nelson
Racine
Wis
Springfield
Parnelli Jones
Nelson
USAC
Jones
Don White
Butch Hartman
Shawnee Forest Guide Highlights Key Attractions
The 76 page recreation guide for 20 states from the Forest Service features Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. Special attractions include Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Garden of the Gods a river to river horse trail and the Golconda Job Corps Center.
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Forest Service
Shawnee National Forest
Illinois
Oakwood Bottoms
Greentree Reservoir
Garden of the Gods
Golconda
World's Finest Bourbon a 173 Year Old Secret
Chicago report outlines Jim Beam Bourbon lineage tracing to 1795. The piece notes founder Jacob Beam and claims a secret formula tied to Kentucky climate and land, suggesting enduring quality through generations.
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Jim Beam Bourbon
Jacob Beam
Kentuc
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