Chiolero wins Benton Bowling Classic title and $1000 prize
Pete Chiolero of West Frankfort captured the sixth Benton Bowling Classic with a 1269 scratch series and 1389 total including handicap. He earned $1000 from a $6649 prize pool as bowlers from Missouri Indiana Kentucky Arkansas and Illinois competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Chiolero
West Frankfort
Chiolero
Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
Arkansas
Illinois
Leroy Burke
Jefferson City
Richard Smith
Shelbyville
A. D. Byrd
West Helena
Ark
Paul Barnfield
Benton
Jerry Graham
Mayfield
DeWayne Neal
Mt. Vernon
Aiken Lord
Owensboro
Bill Curran
LeMay
Laundra Blue
Centralia
Ross Cottom
Harrisburg
Walt Knop
Steeleville
Jim Miller
Bryan Houser
Art Herman
Gale Warren
al Chismar
Warner Anderson
McLeansboro
Ivan McConnaughhay
Earl Gunter Jr
Jim Lawson
Soldier Wins Bowl Trophies In Army Bowling Career
Sgt. Richard Chancey son of Mrs and Mrs John Chancey of Murphysboro Illinois has collected 33 trophies in military bowling in Korea and Germany. His latest all events title came in a tournament covering the Korean area. He is due home in August and is in his seventh year of service. TheNational League saw a grand slam record event when Tony Cloninger hit two grand slams in a July 3 1966 game at Candlestick Park winning 17 to 3 over the Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Chancey
John Chancey
Gartside St
Murphysboro
Sgt
Chancey
Red Cloud
Korea
Germany
Tony Cloninger
Atlanta
San Francisco
Candlestick Park
Tony
Giants
La Grange Lions Capture 24-0 Prep Baseball Title
Duane Ernst pitched a one-hitter to lead La Grange Lions to a 5-0 victory over Peoria Manual for the state high school baseball championship. The 24-0 Lions joined a short list as a perfect-season champion, with Ernst fanning seven and walking two. Manuel finished 25-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Ernst
la Grange Lions
Dick Leiber
Lions
Peoria Manual
Ernst
Rams
al Hodson
la Grange
Manual
Bill Anderson
Bill Bauer
Rich Fuhr
Fred Brooks
John Baker
Waukegan Bulldogs
Mike Sikich
Steve Ostrowski
Steve Foran
Foran
Manual Rams
Chicago Mather
Dan Cassidy
Bauer
Joe Jolted One Homer Into Polo Grounds Distant Bleachers
Joe Adcock then manager of the Cleveland Indians is one of three players to homer into the Polo Grounds centerfield bleachers. He hit a 470 plus foot shot off Jim Hearn on April 29 1953 for the Milwaukee Braves. Hank Aaron did it in 1962 and Lou Brock did so a night earlier with the Cubs. Baby Ruth also cleared the seats in earlier eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Adcock
Cleveland Indians
Polo Grounds
Joe
Jim Hearn
Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Hank Aaron
Braves
Lou Brock
Cubs
Mets
Baby Ruth
Sparta to Host SIGA Golf Championship at Sparta Country Club
The Southern Illinois Golf Association championship runs June 16 to 18 at Sparta Country Club with a 36 hole medal play format. A Pro Am on June 16 offers $100 and $50 prizes, entry $15 with a $2 discount for LIGA Card holders, and a bid-based system replaces the old rotating format beginning 1968 with Saline County Country Club Eldorado. Jerry Glenn is the defending champion.
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Southern Illinois Golf Association
Sparta Country Club
LIGA
Liga Player Association
Jim Kirk
Sparta State Bank
Central Recording System
Saline County Country Club
Eldorado
Jerry Glenn
Frank Beard on golf stance and shaft choice
Golf lessons stress conformity but individual adjustments matter. Address size shapes stance and swing arc, with shaft selection as key. Proper equipment, especially a light club and suitable shaft, enables higher club head speed and control for each golfer.
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Jack Morgan
Leon Hopper
Herrin
Dale Young
Bill Tucker
Metropolis
Waldo Thompson
Clarence Miller
Pinckneyville
Tony Perchenino
Christopher
Ira Englehardt
Gary Skinner
Mary Ann Hess
du Quoin
Robert Linders
Sparta
Mel Eaton
Salem
Carbondale
Donna Crisler
Kansas
Mildren Ignizio
Rochester
N.Y
Sauter
Bergen County
N.J
Hudepohl Beer
Cincinnati
Trini Club
Holiday Inn
Ken Kmiec
Charles Bellatti
Llinois Athletic
Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
Santo
Skein
Ken Boyer
Cards
Benson Bowling
Bob Alien
Bears
LaGrange
Charles Chamberlain
Peoria
Ill
Bob Adams
Waukegan
Carroll Slusher
Roxana
Art Levy
Scott Willette
Tom Cassidy
Dave Aho
la Grance
Bowling Ai
Dick Weber
Chevrolet
Ford Ltd
Corvair
Monza
Main
Valiant
Frank Beard
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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