Ebbie Long Wins Benton Classic Top Prize in Handicap Bowing
Herrin bowler Ebbie Long, 166 average, captured $1,000 top prize at the Bob Allen handicap bowling classic in Benton after a six-game scratch 1,233 and 1,413 with handicap. Jess Flood of Paducah was second with 1,405, Ray Poole earned $200, Tony Helton and Tom Mevert also placed. The event drew 721 bowlers from six states across weekends. Little Egypt Women Bowls Sees 120 Teams in Mt Vernon.
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Ebbie Long
Herrin
Bob Allen
Benton Bowl
Long
Jess Flood
Paducah
Ray Poole
Benton
Tony Helton
Cairo
Tom Mevert
Steeleville
A. D. Byrd
West Helena
Ark
Marilyn Pittman
Evansville
Bob Byrne
West Frankfort
Benton Bowl hosts seventh annual singles tournament
Champion promoter Bob Allen presents a trophy and $1,000 to Ebbie Long of Herrin for winning the handicap singles with a 1,757 total. Betty Slugocki of Mattoon rolled 1,922 for the handicap all events title. Mt. Carmel won the team scratch title with 2,529 pins and Pat's Marathon of Neoga tallied 3,063 for handicap honors. The Bob L Williams team of division of the seventh annual event conducted this spring at Benton Bowl.
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Bob Allen
Ebbie Long
Herrin
Bion
Betty Slugocki
Mattoon
Bob L. Williams
Benton Bowl
Mt. Carmel
Pat
Neoga
Founder of Doral Golf Tourney Dies
Alfred Kaskell died in Miami at 69 after a heart seizure. Polish immigrant who came to the United States in 1920 built the Doral Country Club and the Doral Open, and also developed Miami Beach hotels and other real estate ventures.
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Miami, Fla
Alfred Kaskell
Doral Country Club
Kaskell
United States
Poland
Miami Beach
Cliff Johns Wins Stock Car Race at William son County Speedway
Evansville racer Cliff Johns captured the feature at William son County Speedway Friday night after taking the first heat with Bill Best and others. Hursh and Johns led heats, with Johns also winning the trophy dash. B class results list Murphy and Stearns in top spots.
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Cliff Johns
Evansville
Williamson County
Bill Best
Murphysboro
Richard Poe
Marion
Bill Corzine
Anna
Jim Hursh
Poe
Hursh
Johns
Corzine
Bost
Billy Murphy
Jim Eves
Cape Girardeau
John Stearns
Baskeydell
Stearns
Murphy
Richard Rodgers
Vergennes
Eves
Bill Burks
Burks
Ron's Barbecue Team Clinches Merchants League Title Again
Repeat champions The Ron's Barbecue team of Marion won the Merchants League at Herrin Bowl for the second straight year this past season. Members listed include Hubert Armstrong Fred L. Swan Charles Hilliard with back row member Orville omitted.
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Ron’s
Marion
Herrin Bowl
Hubert Armstrong
Fred L. Swan
Charles Hilliard
Orville
Lions edge Angels 6 5 in lone Carbondale Junior League game
The Lions defeated the Angels 6 to 5 Saturday afternoon in the lone Carbondale Junior League contest due to no umpires and no other games. It was the Lions’ second win of the week after an earlier winless stretch.
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Lions
Angels
Carbondale
Reds
Cobras
Pro Signings Hit NFL AFL and NBA Rosters
Cincinnati signs Frank Buncom from the Chargers as a free AFL linebacker. Preston Pearson reaches terms with the Baltimore Colts for 1968. Philadelphia signs Church Williams of Colorado to the 1968-69 NBA season. Carl Lockhart signs with the New York Giants. The Red Sox win the American League pennant and league standings are updated amid other game results.
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Cincinnati
Frank Buncom
San Diego Chargers
Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore
Preston Pearson
University of Illinois
Baltimore Colts
National Football League
Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76Ers
Church Williams
University of Colorado
Jack Ramsay
Williams
Inces Ramsay
Boston Red Sox
Oilers Split Doubleheader With Mt Vernon
The Martin Oilers defeated Mt Vernon 4 1 in the opener as Gary Endres held the hosts to three hits and Lindell Martin homered. In the nightcap George McClear hit a fourth inning homer for the Oilers in a 1 0 loss after only two Oilers hits.
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Martin Oilers
Mt. Vernon
Gary Endres
Lindell Martin
Oiler
George McClear
Oilers
New Hamberg
Missouri State
Moline man wins Seniors golf title at Gleneagles
Robert Loufek a steel salesman from Moline Illinois won the International Senior Golf Championship at Gleneagles Scotland on his first try. He posted 70 on the King course and 70 on the Queen course for a 140 total four strokes ahead of Curtis Person of Memphis Tennessee. Richard Story of Scotland finished third with 146 and Neil Resnick of Cincinnati Ohio was fourth with 147.
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Scotland
Robert Loufek
Moline
Ill
King’s Course
Queen’s Course
Curtis Person
Memphis
Tenn
Loufek
Richard Story
Neil Resnick
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mack Brothers
Nashville
Clay seeks reversal of draft conviction in Supreme Court
Former boxing champion Cassius Clay also known as Muhammad Ali filed a Supreme Court appeal to overturn his $10,000 fine and five year jail term for refusing induction. His lawyers argue the order violates his constitutional rights and seeks ministerial exemption or conscientious objector status on Muslim beliefs. He remains free on bond while the case moves.
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Cassius Clay
Supreme Court
Armed Services
Houston
Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Clay
Muhammad Ali
Orioles defeat Yankees 5-1 in strong pitching win
Dave Leonhard allowed only three hits over seven innings as Baltimore beat New York 5-1. Kosco opened with a single and Clarke doubled, then Cox added the lone NY hit with two outs in the ninth.
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New York
Dave Leonhard
Baltimore
Yankees
Andy Kosco
Horace Clarke
Bob Cox
Orioles take early 1-0 lead on first inning hit parade
The Orioles plate a 1-0 lead as Curt Motton and Brooks and Floyd Robinson single in the first. They add two more in the second on a force play and Motton's fly to right, with Etchebarren scoring and Belinger counting.
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Orioles
Curt Motton
Floyd
Brooks Robinson
Leonhard
Andy Etchebarren
Mark Belinger
Motton
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Spider” Lockhart
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