Rodeo Cowboys Life Described By Promoter And Spectator
The article quotes promoter Jack Snow and recalls rodeo acts at Du Quoin showing risks and skill. It notes top rider Larry Mahan earning about 50000 yearly while 6000 licensed cowboys last year shared 3500000 in purses, averaging 583 per man. It contrasts fame with the hard life and frequent injuries from bucking broncos bulls and steers.
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du Quoin
Jack Snow
Sottmek
Don Carson
Mt. Vernon
Pinckneyville
Cason
Larry Mahan
Salem
Ore
Don Carsons
Marion and New Athens seek coaches for next year
Marion will fill junior high science vacancy while reshaping staff. Jim Reid stays on but leaves sophomore basketball and track assistantship. he may coach sophomore football and perhaps golf. Ron Nesler moves to sophomore basketball. vacancy for freshman basketball and track assistant. New Athens drafts Gerry Ewald to lead as head basketball coach and track assistant with physical education teaching role.
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Marion
New Athens High
Jim Reid
Ron Nesler
Gerry Ewald
Athens
SIU Opens World Series Play Against Southern Cal Seton Hall
The NCAA announced the College Baseball World Series pairings in Omaha starting Friday June 11. SIU draws Southern California or Seton Hall in the first round with potential games Sunday depending on results. The double-elimination format runs about 10 days.
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Ncaa Today
Omaha
Southern California
Seton Hall
SIU
Pan-American
Salukis
Southern Cal-Seton Hall
Ott Wins Crab Orchard Open In Sudden-Death Playoff
SIU golfer Harvey Ott from LaCrosse Wisconsin defeated Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon in a sudden-death playoff on the first extra hole after both finished regulation even at 140. Ott chipped to three feet and sank the par putt after Pipes bogeyed. Terry Rohlfing took third with 142.
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Harvey Ott
Southern Illinois University
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Ott
LaCrosse
Wisc
Pipes
Terry Rohlfing
Sparta
Vito Saputo
Springfield
SIU
Kraig Anthony
Steve Norris
Randy Lewis
Frank Boham
John Bartholetto
James Reed
Monty Secrist
Jan Jansco
Max McDonald
Christopher
Randy Wahler
Carterville
Randy Arnett
Monty Murry
Gary Emery
Morris Hays
Herrin
Bob Child
Carbondale
Art Heinz
Marion
Charles Koerner Sr
du Quoin
Ed Hammond
William Arndt
Morton Grove
Stan Hoye
A. J. McKinley
C. E. McNeill
Tom Moore
Murphysboro
Bob McCluskey
James Wheatley
Chester
Merrill ‘Duster’ Thomas
Pinckneyville
Claude Elkins
Anna
Eddie Miles
Crab Orchard
Steve Heckel
Clyde Webb
Cooksey wins postal golf event at Crab Orchard
James Cooksey of Creal Springs was medalist with 84 to lead 20 entrants in the Carbondale Postal Workers Golf Tournament at Crab Orchard. Les Jones of Marion was runner up with 85, Ray Vaughn of Carbondale won the handicap with 89 for a net 72, and other winners included Wilbur Brown, Gene Childers, Louis Highland and Jones with respective scores and handicaps.
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James Cooksey
Creal Springs
Carbondale Postal Workers
Crab Orchard
Les Jones
Marion
Ray Vaughn
Carbondale
Wilbur Brown
Gene Childers
Louis Highland
and Jones
Pinckneyville Captures Steeleville Legion Baseball Title
Pinckneyville defeated Murphysboro 9 to 8 in the finals of the Steeleville American Legion baseball tournament Monday. Carbondale took third by routing Steeleville 4 to 3 after losing to Murphysboro in the opening round. Mohr and Rheinecker pitched for Pinckneyville with Decker, Hawkins, Johnson, Calandro, and Flanigan contributing in the title game.
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Pinckneyville
Steeleville American Legion
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Steeleville
Mohr
Rheinecker
Decker
Hawkins
Johnson
M. Calandro
Flanigan
Durocher calm under pressure as Cubs struggle in loss to Pirates
Cubs manager Leo Durocher, 64, acknowledged vulnerability as Chicago fell 6 0 to Pittsburgh, dropping 10 of 13 and contending with injuries and a weak bullpen. Pirates star Willie Stargell hit his 17th homer. Al Oliver fined for bat-throw protest. Clemente questioned Cubs’ pennant chances amid their slide.
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Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mr. Wrigley
Mr. Holland
Pirates
al Oliver
Jenkins
Willie Stargell
Oliver
Manny Sanguilen
Richie Hebner
Brock’s 26 game streak ends in 3 2 loss for Braves
Atlanta’s George Stone stopped Lou Brock’s 26 game hitting streak but the Cardinals won 3-2 as Jose Cardenal’s eighth inning single drove in Joe Torre. The Cardinals finished May 19 6 and led NL East by 2 12 games heading to a series at Pittsburgh.
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Atlanta
George Stone
Lou Brock
St. Louis Cardinals
Stone
Brock
Jose Cardenal
Cardenal
Joe Torre
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Carbonale Park District Softball Scoring Summary
Village Inn leads off with a home run by Lee with bases loaded as Bailey and Dale, Leslie and Miller contribute. Airport tailed 000 and 0001-154 while Baileys and Dales show the lineup in a compact scorecard style.
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Village Inn
Bailey and Dale
Leslie and Miller
Lee
Oilers Run Season to 20-0 After Steeleville Win
The Martin Oiler softball team improved to 20-0 by defeating Steeleville 2-1 in the Steeleville tournament final. Clem Quillman drove in a run in the first inning and Steve Glade added a fifth inning RBI. The Oilers had earlier beat Sandoval 5-1 in the semifinal.
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Martin Oiler
Steeleville
Clem Quillman
Steve Glade
Gary Endres
Oilers
Sandoval
Millstadt Baseball Scoring Quoted In Narrow Text
The fragment shows a score sequence with inning by inning runs for Millstadt and Neunert with multiple players listed, including Daugher, Streech, Toenjes, Cochran, Taylor, Koehn and others across 7th and 8th innings. Specific line reads 000 300 060-9 15 0 and 101 000 000-272 with Neunert and Daugher highlighted.
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Millstadt
Neunert
Daugher
Streech
Toenjes
Cochran
Taylor
Koehn
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