Hambletonian entries draw near at Du Quoin fair grounds
The Hambletonian field forms for Du Quoin with Super Bowl and Delmonica Hanover as early entrants. Officials expect several notable contenders including The Black Streak and Spartan Hanover while Delmonica Hanover eyes a repeat strong season.
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Miller
Delmonica Hanover
Stanley Dancer
Ronnie
Chip
Billy Haughton
Spartan Hanover
Indianapolis
du Quoin State Fair
del Miller
Howard Beissinger
Scioto Downs
Ohio
Herman Graham
Salem
Springfield
Durocher Returns to Manage Astros for Montreal Game
Astros appoint Leo Durocher 65 to manage Sunday’s game versus Montreal after firing Preston Walker amid a nine game NL West slump. Durocher to lead for remainder of 1972 and all of 1973, replacing Walker who had the longest tenure among Astros managers.
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Chicago Cubs
Astros
Montreal
Walker
Durocher
Cincinnati
Astro
Durocher to Manage Astros After CNN Controversy
The Astros name Leo Durocher as manager amid contentious history and praise from general manager Richardson, who cites Durocher's winning reputation. Walker remains with the club after a period of criticism and a 81-81 season, with Walker’s status debated as Durocher arrives.
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Richardson
Durocher
Walker
Astros
Grady Hatton
Houston
Harry Walker
Red Sox Rally Tops Rangers 7 6 in Ninth Inning
Boston trims Texas 7 6 after a five run rally in the ninth. Pinch hitter Phil Gagliano belts a two run double off Casey Cox to seal the comeback. Gogolewski limits the Rangers to two hits through seven before Panther relieves. Billings homers to spark Texas’ early lead.
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Phil Gagliano
Boston Red Sox
Texas Ranger
Rangers
Jim Panther
Casey Cox
Boston
Rico Petrocelli
Ben Oglivie
John Kennedy
Gagliano
Cox
Bill Gogolewski
Texas
Panther
Dick Billings
Ted Ford
Neunert Clinches League Title Share in Baseball
Neunert defeated Bellevelle 3 to 2 at Jacob Saturday to share the Mon Clair Baseball League lead. Millstadt and Waterloo also have the same number of league losses as Neunert, with games pending today. Neunert plays at Valmerger. Belleville 000 002 000 2 Neunert 190 001 3 9 2 Johnson and Wittlich, Horn and Keohn.
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Neunert
Bellevelle
Jacob
Mon Clair
Millstadt
Waterloo
Valmerger
Belleville
Johnson
Wittlich
Horn
Keohn
Smallest varsity turnout in years at Marion and Carbondale
Both Marion and Carbondale reported 37 players for varsity practice this week, the smallest number at the feeder in several seasons, signaling a slower start to the season.
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Marion
Carbondale
United States Olympic basketball team fields young lineup
Coach Hank Iba starts six foot one Tom McMillen and six eight Dwight Jones on the front line with Ed Ratleff and Tom Henderson in the backcourt. US teams have never lost an Olympic game since 1936 but face a tall challenge with Czechoslovakia and strong nations like Russia and Cuba in this era.
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United States
Czechoslovakia
Hank Iba
Tom McMillen
Maryland
Jim Brewer
Minnesota
Dwight Jones
Houston
Ed Ratleff
Long Beach State
Tom Henderson
San Jacinto
Tex
Iba
Oklahoma State University
Mexico City
Jones
Tom Burleson
North Carolina State
Olympic
Australia
Cuba
Brazil
U.S
Cali
Colombia
Russia
Yugoslavia
Olympic basketball roughness and other sports notes
The piece notes rough play by opponents against the U S Olympic basketball team as it pursues another win streak with Doug Collins on the roster. It also covers Hank Iba as a likely Olympic speaker and various updates from baseball football hockey and harness racing including Don Stanhouse with Texas Rangers and decades of racing earnings for drivers Filion and Dancer.
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United States
Doug Collins
Benton Young
Hank Iba
Herve Filion
Stanley Dancer
Bill Haughton
Spartan Hanover
Foyt’s Du Quoin entry boosts 100 mile big car event
A J Foyt, 37, confirms continued loyalty to Du Quoin where he won a USAC title. Du Quoin Fair president Bill Hayes welcomed his entry two weeks ago as Ontario 500 in California nears Labor Day, underscoring Foyt’s draw for the 100 mile dirt race.
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Merle Jones
du Quoin
Bill Hayes
Lon Frocione
Syracuse
N.Y
Hambletonian Society
Lexington
Anchor Boy
Delmonica Hanover
Super
Yonkers
Miller
A. J. Foyt
Foyt
du Quoin Fair
California
Ontario
Springfield
al Unser
Indianapolis
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du Quoin Wedness
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Lip” Durocher
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Texas Rangers
Jack McClellan
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Cahokia Downs
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