Rohlfing Wins Hambletonian Golf Title In Playoff
Sparta High School coach Terry Rohlfing defeats 19 year old Steve Sims of Du Quoin 77 to 80 in an 18 hole playoff at Du Quoin Elks Country Club to claim the Hambletonian tournament title after both finish 143 in regulation.
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du Quoin Elks Country Club
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Steve Sims
du Quoin
Sims
Southern Illinois Golf Association
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Horace Gene Sims
SIGA
Keeneman Insurance
Chester
Sparta
Trico battery shows promise in summer baseball stats
Trico coach Clem Quillman relies on pitcher Sam Riley and Stedline Randy Rathert as a promising battery with Rathert batting .515 for the Trico Lions Juvenile squad. Riley struck out 82 in 59 innings as Randy, a sophomore, and Riley, a 13 year old freshman, help lead a 21 game season in a league including Steelville Herrin Percy Sparta Lesser and Du Quoin.
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Stedline
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Dale Rathert
Frank Riley
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Lesser
du Quoin
Blanda Back to Lead Raiders In 22nd Pro Season
Oakland veteran George Blanda, 44, declares he feels great and ready to play as the Raiders begin his 22nd pro season. He aims to add to his 1,561 NFL points against the Patriots, while Daryle Lamonica handles injuries and Ken Stabler awaits chances.
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Ken ‘Stabler
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Associated Press
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Phil Villapiano
Horace Jones
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Ohio State
Dave Grayson
San Diego
Villapiano
Jones
University of Southern California
Clarence Davis
Bob Brown
Los Angeles Rams
Davis
Hewitt Dixon
Charlie Smith
Marv Hubbard
Warren Wells
Fred Biletnikoff
Ray Chester
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Supers race offers 3200 dollar Benton program
Benton Raceway features two 50 lap super modified and modified stock races with a 3200 dollar purse. Last week Chuck Amati of Greenfield Tenn won the super modified as the fastest qualifier, leading from start to finish with John Myers of Decatur taking second. Millikan of Shawneetown was runner up in the modified stock feature, while Eaves of Lick Creek overtook Millikan after 18 laps to win. Hobby races awarded to Roger Parks and George Williams. Other super modified winners include Bob Litz, Russ Racine, and Don Jackson. Additional modified winners were Bob Melvin, John Powell, and Frank Kmucha.
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Zeigler
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Arcola
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Evansville
Bob Melvin
Logan
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Fairfield
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Oraville
Barry Asher Captures South Bend PBA Open Victory
Barry Asher of Costa Mesa California won the South Bend Open in Indiana. The 25-year-old bowler earned $4 000 in a 40 000 prize meet at Chippewa Lanes after 24 games over three days. Eleven perfect games were rolled in the event including one by Asher.
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Jess Hill Named PCAA Commissioner
Los Angeles USC athletic director Jess Hill, age 64, was appointed commissioner of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association effective January 3. He becomes the conference's first full time commissioner and will lead seven California colleges and universities.
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Stram Still Fuming Over 1970 Chiefs Collapse
Kansas City head coach Hank Stram pledges a faster moving offense to reclaim a world title after fixing gaps from two retired stars and boosting the aerial attack. Quarterback Len Dawson remains poised as a seasoned leader while a rugged defense anchors the Chiefs entering the season.
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Frank Pitts
Otis Taylor
Swift Jimmy Hines
Lewis Porter
Elmo Wright
Dennis Homan
Robert Holmes
Wendell Hayes
Jim Tyrer
Dave Hill
Ed Budde
Mo Moorman
Jack Rudway
Johnny Robinson
Jim Marsalis
Emmitt Thomas
Bobby Bell
Willie Lanier
Jim Lynch
Curley Culp
Buck Buchanan
Aaron Brown
Jerrel Wilson
Jan Stenerud
Chiefs rally past Jets 21 16 in preseason clash
Chiefs overcome a 16 14 deficit with an 80 yard eight play drive to take the lead and Ed Podolak scores again from a yard out. Len Dawson earns 319 yards on 14 completions as Kansas City improves to 4 0 in the preseason while New York slips to 1 5. Injuries to Warren McVea and Matt Snell noted.
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Ed Podolak
Howfield
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Warren McVea
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