Belmon t Golf Champ Barnum Edges by One Stroke
Belmont Mich. golfer John Barnum won the PGA National Stroke Play Championship at Palm Beach Gardens Fla by one stroke with a final round 74 to finish at 290. Beckley W Va’s Bill Capps and J C Goosie Largo Fla were among leaders, with Cooper Jacksonville Fla Hamilton Evansville Ind tied for third at 292. Defending champ Claude King Norfolk Va finished at 295.
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John Barnum
Belmont
Mich
Barnum
Bill Capps
Beckley
W. Va
J. C. Goosie
Largo
Fla
Pete Cooper
Jacksonville
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Goosie
Gene Broek
East Norwich
Claude King
Norfolk
Billie Jean King Is 1967 Female Athlete Of The Year
Billie Jean King of Long Beach California earns AP Female Athlete of the Year 1967 with 196 first place votes and 854 points. Kathy Whitworth and Peggy Fleming finish second and third as Greene and Meyer also high in the tally. King wins Wimbledon and U S Championships with a steel racket and claims top world rankings.
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Ben Olan
Associated Press
New York
Billie Jean King
America
Kathy Whitworth
Peggy Fleming
Miss Whitworth
Miss Fleming
Canada
Nancy Greene
Debbie Meyer
Mrs. King
U. S
Ann Haydon Jones
Britain
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
Jal
N. M
Colorado Springs
Colo
Vienna
Austria
Colorado College
NCAA clarifies fresh eligibility rule for varsity play
The NCAA confirms freshmen may compete on varsity teams in all sports except football and basketball immediately, with four years of eligibility for new freshmen. Upperclassmen who participated as freshmen may only attend three NCAA championships. regional conference rules may differ. James H. Weaver joins the NCAA executive committee, replacing Bernie Shively.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Charles Nevias
NCAA
Arizona
Dale Frederick
Western Athletic Conference
Southeastern Conference
Southwest Conference
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Big Ten
Pacific 8
James H. Weaver
Atlantic Coast Conference
Bernie Shively
Kentucky
Packers Seek Third Straight Win Tone From Raider Preps
Oakland coach John Rauch hopes to ready his team for the Super Bowl clash with Green Bay amid changed weather and limited practice. Vince Lombardi says Green Bay is sharp and ready. Dick Capp gains a playoff payoff berth as Packers anticipate another intense title bid.
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Hal Rock
Associated Press
Boca Raton
Fla
John Rauch
Oakland
Raiders
Green Big Packers
Packers
Rauch
Fort Lauderdale
Vince Lombardi
Lombardi
Dick Capp
Capp
Green Bay
Packer
Pont named college arid coach of year
Indiana coach John Pont received the 1967 68 College Football Coach of the Year award from the American Football Coaches Association. He reflected on the 1968 Indiana Hoosiers season and noted the challenge of maintaining a surprise element after a 9 1 regular season and a single blemish to Minnesota. Pont recalled key plays and decisions that shaped the year including Isenbarger’s punt against Michigan and Iowa.
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New York
John Pont
Indiana
Pont
American Football Coaches Association
Minnesota
Purdue
Harry Gonso
John
Iowa
Michigan
Isenbarger
Kauffman Takes Kansas City Baseball Ownership
Kansas City native and businessman Ewing Kauffman becomes owner of the 1969 expansion franchise. He plans a quick board setup within a week, an executive vice president soon after, and a top-tier organization with a goal of an American League pennant in eight years. He vows the club stays in Kansas City for life and that his estate will sell to Kansas City interests.
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Kansas City
Ewing Kauffman
Horatio Alger
Kauffman
Boars
Benton's Danny Johnson Leads South Seven Scoring Push
Danny Johnson averages 34 points per game for Benton as he fuels a rebound from a 1 2 start. He scored 40 in a 79 65 win over Carbondale to raise his three game rate to 34.0 while Les Taylor and Mike Brooking post strong averages for Carbondale and Marion respectively. The weekend schedule features Benton Harrisburg Centralia Marion West Frankfort and Mt Vernon Herrin showdowns with top scorers Doughty and Hawthorne highlighted.
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Larry Odell
Benton
Danny Johnson
Rangers
Harrisburg
Centralia
Johnson
Carbondale
Les Taylor
Marion
Mike Brooking
Brooking
Taylor
Cats
West Frankfort
Herrin
Nate Hawthorne
Mt. Vernon
West Frankford
Doughty
Hawthorne
Mt. V
Holloway
Atchison
Strickland
Mt. V. Walker
Davey
Frankfort
Roland
Corn
Blair
Citadas
B. Taylor
Benton South
SWE roundup Pincks play Sparta Saturday
The Pinckneyville Sparta game headlines a light Southwest Egyptian Conference weekend with three league games on top. Sparta 3-1 and Du Quoin 4-1 in the loop, Nashville 3-3 hosts Du Quoin, Murphysboro visits Nashville, and Anna Jonesboro and Chester host invitational tournaments as nearby teams schedule non conference battles.
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Sparta
Panthers
du Quoin
Nashville
Bulldogs
McLeansboro
Murphysboro
Anna Jonesboro
Red Devils
Chester
Carterville
Trico
Black Diamond
Little Six
Elvorado
Dongola
Southwest
Wesleyan’s Larson Wins NAIA Coach of the Year
Don Larson of Illinois Wesleyan was named 1967 NAIA district 20 football coach of the year. The Wesleyan Titans, under Larson for 14 seasons, posted a 7-2 record last season and a career mark of 71-48. Larson, a Princeton, Illinois native, is a Wesleyan alumnus who began coaching in Rockford public schools before returning as head coach in 1954.
Terry Dischinger Expected Back After Broken Nose
Detroit Piston forward Terry Dischinger, who broke his nose in a 122-118 loss to San Diego, was treated with nose reset and a face harness and is expected to play Friday night in Boston.
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Detroit
Terry Dischinger
Pistons
San Diego
Boston
Dischinger
Royals Top Celtics 120 116 In Cleveland Battle
The Royals defeated the Boston Celtics 120 116 as Oscar Robertson and Bill Russell led late drives. Russell poured in 34 while Boston surged with a 16 0 run before Robertson netted 40, including four late free throws. Other NBA results included Hawks over Bullets 108 101 and ABA scores across New Jersey Minnesota Pittsburgh Indiana Denver New Orleans Oakland.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Oscar Robertson
Russell
Celtics
Cincinnati
Robertson
Royals
Boston
Zelmo Beatty
Len Wilkens
St. Louis Hawks
Bullets
Baltimore
New Jersey
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Denver
Houston
New Orleans
Anaheim
Kentucky
Oakland
Friday and Saturday prep basketball schedule across Southern Illinois
Friday games include Harrisburg at Benton and Mt. Vernon at Harrisburg with multiple city matchups such as Carbondale versus Herrin and Marion hosting West Frankfort. Saturday features Benton at Centralia Mt. Vernon at Harrisburg Marion at Herrin and Pinckneyville at Sparta among others.
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Benton
Centralia
Carbondale
Herrin
Mt. Vernon
West
Frankfort
Marion
Nashville
du Quoin
McLeansboro
Sparta
Elvorado
Carterville
Dongola
Trico
Eldorado
Carrier Mills
Crab Orchard
Woodlawn
Lesser
Roxana
Waltonville
Thomsponville
Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Johnston City
Christopher
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immeoTes
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Dick Gunlogson
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Southern
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Airgo, Inc
Southern Illinois Airport
Carbondale Appliance and Television Mart
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Anna
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Northwest Plaza
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