Sparta rebuilding continues with new coach at helm
Sparta High will begin a seventh straight basketball season next winter under Ron Datel, moving up from the grade system to replace departing Ralph Davison. Davison retires after long Illinois coaching service, as Sparta eyes a strong returning lineup, while Datel faces pressure to deliver a winner. Condolences to the Milosevich family of Zeigler on Rado Milosevich’s death, noted as a famed local athletic family with ties to Zeigler Legion baseball and area coaches.
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Sparta
Alex Singer
Pinckneyville
Carroll Belcher
Anna-Jonesboro
Belener
Bulldogs
Benton
Belcher
Cletus Green
Ative Oklahoma
Dave Shannahan
Carbondale
Meridian
Shannahan
Belleville
Aley Singer
Singer
Jim Maxedon
O Trice
Trical
Davision
Datel
Milosevich
Zeigler
Rado
Tom Milch
Zeigler Legion
Yankees
Ti ‘Nois
Western Michigan
Sam
LIU
N.A. LA
Big John Spears a 7-3 center eyed by college scouts
East St. Louis towering 7-3 365 pound basketball talent John Spears known as Big John Spurs interest from colleges after growing up in Mississippi and Arkansas AM&N scholarship cuts. He played at Pine Bluff and East St. Louis stock keeper by McDonnell Aircraft, honing skills with Night Hawks. Spears recalls weight gains, dunking joy, and giant-frame challenges from beds to doorframes as he pursues a college education and basketball career.
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Arnold Irish
Lindsay-Schaub
East St. Louis
Wilt Chamberlain
Sedaches
John Spears
Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal
Big John
Central High School
Ruleville
Miss
Arkansas Am&n
McDonnell Aircraft
St. Louis
Night Hawks
John Aevers
Sunflower County
Benton Hosts Legion Meet With Five Teams
Benton hosts the five team double elimination Fifth Division American Legion baseball tournament starting Thursday at Rovall Field west of Benton. The 2 pm opener pits Benton against the Belleville-Collinsville winner for the 22nd District title, Du Quoin faces McLeansboro for the 25th District, and 6 pm Thursday features the Sad District champion against the 3rd District winner. The tournament runs Friday through Sunday until all but the champion have two losses.
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Benton
American —Legion
Rovall Field
Belleville - Collinsville
du Quoin
McLeansboro
Reid heads north to chase giant pike and walleyes in Quebec
Outdoor writer Reid of the Southern Slingisan and Lind say-Schaub papers departs with Dick White for a six day expedition into northern Quebec near O Sullivan Lake, 200 miles north of Ottawa, to sample trophy lake trout and northern pike. They will fly in and fish daily and Reid plans articles detailing where to fish, best lures, costs, clothing, and travel routes for the far north.
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Art. Reid
Southern Slingisan
Lindsay-Schaub
Quebec
Dick White
Murphysave
Reid
O'Sullivan Lake
Ottawa
White
Chester Country Club
O'Sullivan Lake Lodge
Face Packers Friday All-Star clash in Chicago at Soldier Field
Norm Van Brocklin plans to call all plays for the All-Stars facing the NFL champion Green Bay Packers Friday night in Soldier Field. UCLA star Gary Beban and Greg Landry of Massachusetts share quarterback duties as the midwestern charity game tops 65 000 in attendance.
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Caneago
Norm van Broeklin
Green Bay Packers
Soldier Field
Chicago Tribune Charities Inc
American Broadcasting Company
John Sauer
Al-Stars
Green Bay
Packers
van Brocktin
Gary Beban
Ucla
Beban
Washington Redskins
Greg Landry
Massachusetts
Detroit
Grabowski
Wis
Ben Wilson
Jim Greboski
Lowell Aldridge
Elijah Pitts
Carlton Hurls Cards Past Pirates 4-0
Steve Carlton pitched six innings and hit a second home run as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh 4-0. Brock opened with a single and steal, Edwards drove in a run, and Cepeda and Edwards added RBI singles. Tolan reached on an error to set up more offense, with Shannon, Javier, and Maris contributing late.
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Pittsburgh
Steve Carlton
St. Louis Cardinals
Lou Brock
John Edwards
Carlton
Bob Tolan
Bob Moose
Moose
Tolan
Orlando Cepeda
Edwards
Cardinals
Mike Shannon
Julian Javier
Roger Maris
1St. Louis AB
RBI
Brock I Food of Cepeda
Shannen
Javier
Manvill
Maris
Sehobelg
Caritoy
Fprrtsburgh
RBI Wilts
Lalloy
Uo Clementert Eran
Mote Tiger
Moaso
Pagan
Iene
Ae St, Louis
St. Louis T Pinsburgh
LABS
Louis Pittabreph
SB Brosk
Felmata
S. Corton
Br-Ecweiat
Certton
Herrig
Pharaohs
Pinckneyville
Mustangs
Hurst - Bush
Mustangs & Herzin
Hurst
Benton
Marion
du Quoin & Game
Herzin
du Quoin
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Willie Davis
Hanry Jordan
Ron Kostélnik
Chicago
Pionship
Wirephato
Chester
Rt. 3
Jim Batson
Lou Breese
Southern Illinois University
Joe Lutz
Jim Wilkinson
Illinois High School Association Board
Lincoln High School
THSA
Lincoln
Art Marshall
McNary
Wally Shannon
Ray Fosse
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Shannon
Wilt
Chamberlain
Legion
Canada
Face Packers
van Brocklin
Johnson
Cleveland
al Salerno
Low Johnson
Indians
New York Yankees
Salerno
Duke Sims
van Bracklin
Larry Csonka
Syracuse
Jim Klick
Wyoming
Lee White
Weber State
Max Anderson
Arizona State
Danny Anderson
Pitts
Bob Long
Long
Bart Starr
Pirates
Phillies
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