Plan youth football league forms in Southern Illinois towns
A four to six town youth football plan moved closer at a West Frankfort meeting. Carbondale Herrin Centra lia will field fifth and sixth grade teams while Du Quoin may join. An eight and under division includes teams from Carbondale Herrin Cent ralia and Harrisburg. A Monday meeting in Du Quoin invites more kids to join.
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West Frankfort
Carbondale
Herrin
Centralia
du Quoin
Centtralia
Harrisburg
Olney
Lawrenceville
Flora
Mt. Carmel
Bridgeport
Lions
Larry Britton
Frank Deaton
Britton
Denton
Tigers Triumph Over Twins in 11th Inning Rally
Aurelio Rodriguez hit a two run homer in the 11th to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. The second game of the doubleheader was rained out and rescheduled as part of a Monday twin bill.
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Minneapolis - St. Paul
Aurelio Rodriguez
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Rodriguez
Jim Strickland
Bill Slayback
Tigers
Willie Horton
Duke Sims
Jim Northrup
Norm Cash
Detroit
Mickey Lolich
Glenn Borgmann
Bobby Darwin
Coal Belt baseball playoff moved to Crainville due to wet field
The Coal Belt league playoff between Herrin and Carbondale was shifted from Herrin Diamond to Crainville at 2 p.m. because Herrin Field is too wet. Zeigler closes its regular season at 64-15 with 10 6-1 wins over Bryan Furniture of West Frankfort and prepares for a Tuesday tournament game against Nashville in Zeigler.
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Herrin
Carbondale
Herrin Diamond
Crainville
Herrin Field
Zeigler
Bryan Furniture
West Frankfort
Nashville
Bryan-Fur
Burton
Thomas
Linton
Bennett
Coaches convene as Murphysboro eyed SEC favorite in season preview
Four Southwest Egyptian Conference coaches met in Carbondale to discuss the upcoming prep season. Murphysboro is viewed as the favorite with Glenzy and hind Murphysboro aiming for a strong run. Gibbons seeks first wins and a 17 game A-1 losing streak end as Wildcats host Carterville on Sept 15. Paulus, in his third Chester season after a 6-2-1 record, has beaten both Glenzy and Gibbons.
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Carbondale
Gary Glenzy
Pinckneyville
Glenn Gibbons
Anna Jonesboro
Bob Karnes
du Quoin
Ken Paulus
Chester
Murphysboro
Glenzy
Hind Murphysboro
Gibbons
Wildcats
Carterville
A-1
Paulus
Glemry
Karnes
Jack Griggs
Marie Ballard Named Top Woman Athlete at SIU
Marie Ballard of Southern Illinois University Carbondale is selected among 50 college women basketball players for the national pre World Games Training camp August 26 to September 9 at Parsons College Fairfield Iowa. Ballard also captains the WRA basketball team and competes in volleyball field hockey and softball. She won the Dorothy Davies scholarship and is elected WRA president for a second year. Her home is Carlsbad New Mexico. The 1973 World University Games will be held in Moscow USSR.
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Marie Ballard
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Miss Ballard
Dorothy Davies
WRA
Carlsbad
N.M
Moscow
U.S.S.R
Jaycees Seek Tourney Entries for Carbondale Softball
Carbondale Jaycees sponsor a fast pitch tourney in Carbondale and seek 12 to 16 teams. The event tentatively starts September 3 and runs every Sunday in September. Interested managers contact Lou Morgan after 6 p.m. at 457-5694.
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Carbondale
The
Carbondale Jaycees
Lou Morgan
Sparta High football rebuilds under new coach Gary Schopp
Sparta High School begins a rebuilding season under first year coach Gary Schopp. He aims to revive the program posting early practices with 27 juniors and seniors, 2 sophomores, and 37 freshmen reporting. He plans closer youth cooperation and a flag football program for fourth to eighth graders to build fundamentals.
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Larry Odell
Illiois
Sparta
Gary Schopp
Bulldogs
Milliken University
Schopp
Iors
Aera
Ares
Pontiac
Zeigler-Royalton struggles with delayed football gear
Zeigler Royalton's first year coach Art Brandon finds practice limited by late shipment from Chicago. Only some players have shoes and pads while others lack helmets as he praises junior Gary Collins and weighs future positions. Pinckneyville, Anna Jonesboro set for Oct 7 clash as area teams prepare with hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Odell
Zeigler-Royalton
Chicago
Art Brandon
Brandon
Gary Collins
Collins
Pinckneyville
Anna Jonesboro
Saluki Athletic Club forms at Southern Illinois University
A new Saluki Athletic Club is organized to support SIU intercollegiate sports. President Donald Ward aims for up to 75 members, charging 15 dollars yearly, with a 2 dollar kickoff dinner and pay as you go activities including tailgate events, athlete visits, autograph sessions, and a weekly newsletter. Andrew Marcec named public relations chairman. contact Ward or Marcec for membership.
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Saluki Athletic Club
Southern Ilinois University
Donald Ward
David Derge
SIU
Ward
STU
Grinnell Hall
Carbondale
Andrew H. Marcec
Ward Or
Marcec
Carbondale and Herrin prepare for Coal Belt finals
Carbondale eliminated Crainville 9 8 to advance to a best two out of three series with Herrin in Herrin. Herrin routed Crainville by forfeit in a leaguered advantage and will host game one at 2 p m today with Tuesday and potential Wednesday games to follow. Jack McCormick drove in runs as Carbondale beat Crainville 9 2. Scott Schwartz starred with four RBIs including a grand slam in the fourth as Crainville fell to 23 19.
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Herrin
Carbondale
Yeates
Propolis
Crainville 91
Carbondale Club
Jack McCormick
Scott Schwartz
Schwartz
Crainville
Willie Jones
Southern Illlinois University
Scott, Jones
Josteneee Korando
Oilers win on Endres' no-hitter in state tourney
The Martin Oilers improved to 2-0 in the Class A state softball tournament at Maron with a 6-0 victory over Quincy behind Gary Endres no-hitter. Endres struck out 12 and walked two, while Jack Herring and Lou Schweizer provided key hits.
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Martin Oilers
Maron
Quincy
Gary Endres
Decatur Riley
Oilers
Bonnie Jones
Springfield
Bloomington
Casey
Riley
Wood River
Andres
Jack Herring
Lou Schweizer
Endres
Pierson
Thompson
Schweizer
Spinks Sa y s Joe Lou Cheers Cardinals in Slow Recovery
St Louis pitcher Scipio Spinks, sidelined by a knee injury, says his pet chimp Joe Lou kept reporters entertained in the locker room. He plans therapy with Dr Stan London in St Louis and a gradual return in 1973, hoping for a comeback chances.
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St. Louis Cardinal
Scipio Spinks
Joe Lou
Oklahoma City
Spinks
Busch Stadium
Stadium
Scipio
St. Louis
Houston
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Joe Torre
Lou Brock
Cardinal
Stan London
Central State University
Nicklaus dominates match play as Beard tops Trevino
Jack Nicklaus defeated Deane Beman 1-up and Lanny Wadkins 5-and-3 to reach the semifinals of the U S Professional Match Play Championship. Frank Beard beat Lee Trevino 2 and 1 in the afternoon round to set up Nicklaus vs Bies and Beard vs Hiskey with the In the Liggett & Myers Open concurrent stroke play on the same course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Nicklaus
Frank Beard
Lee Trevino
U.S
North Carolina
David Graham
Jerry McGee
Larry Ziegler
S&m
Nicklaus
Deane Beman
Lanny Wadkins
Carolina Sandhills
Beard
Trevino
Bies
Palmer
Don Bies
Arnold Palmer
Len Thompson
Babe Hiskey
Dale Stockton
Hiskey
L&m
McGee
Paul Moran
Zieger
Graham
J. C. Snead
Mason Rudolph
Ken Still Hale Irwin
Jim Wiechers
Rudolph
Snead
Irwin
Still
Wiechers
Logan College inks three area stars for 1972 season
Dennis Butler Zeigler-Royalton Bill Beltz Herrin DeWayne Kelly Carbondale will attend John A. Logan this fall. Black Diamond Conference scorer belts 27 plus points per game for two years running. Beltz 17.8 ppg in 1971 72 South Seven ranking. Kelly 12.7 ppg and a floor leader role. The trio plus other newcomers boost 1972 73 Logan cage prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sala
John A. Logan
Dennis Butler
Zeigler - Royalton
Bill Beltz
Herrin
DeWayne Kelly
Carbondale
Nelle
Beltz
Kelly
Mark
The
Terriers
Logan
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Pinckneyville High School
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