Jansco Wins Bunny Bread Tour Title Amid Tough Finish
Jan Jansco of Johnston City claimed the Bunny Bread Golf Tour title at Anna after a double round 73-73 for 146, two over par. It marks his second tour win, with Kelley, Lewis, and Arnet tying at 148 for runner‑up. playoff determined Kelley second, Lewis third, Arnet fourth.
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Jan Jansco
Johnston City
Anna
Jansco
Wayne Kelley
Randy Lewis
West Frankfort
Randy Arnet
Mt. Vernon
Kelley
Lewis
Arnet
Bill Koeneman
Chester
Dick Heckel
Carterville
Koeneman
Heckel
Ray Christoffel
du Quoin
G. Tapley
Karnak
Bill Blewett
Paul Lambert
Carbondale
Donnie Campbell
Cobden
J. Keistler
al Connell
Mounds
L. Frayser
Cave-in-Rock
Clyde Webb
Murphysboro
Jim Davis
Whitworth wins Lady Carling Open by six strokes
Kathy Whitworth finishes 54 holes at Pine Ridge in 210 nine under par to win the Lady Carling Open by six strokes. She earns 3750 and pushes yearly earnings to 18875 and career official earnings to 318084, while noting she is far from Mickey Wright’s 81 titles. Jane Blalock takes runner up with 216 as others slip.
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Baltimore
Kathy Whitworth
Mickey Wright
Mickey
Kathy
Miss Whitworth
Pine Ridge
Jane Blalock
Endres Loses as Oilers Split Doubleheader
Gary Endres suffered a rare second straight loss after Gillespie’s seventh inning homer. The Martin Oilers rebounded to an 11-2 win in the second game behind Gary Buckles. Beaver delivered a late solo shot to beat the Oilers in the final frame. Gillespie and Owens homered for Gillespie’s club. Buckles, Pierson and Owens drove the Oilers’ attack. Tuesday's game vs the Murphysboro Elks at Riverside Park looms.
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Gary Endres
Gillespie
Martin Oilers
Gary Buckles
Oilers
Jerry Beaver
Gary Owens
Murphysboro Elks
Riverside Park
Prison wins in Coal Belt beat Carbondale 3 2
The U S Prison of Marion edged Carbondale 3 to 2 in Coal Belt League play as Ed Schoppel starred with a triple and a homer. Carbondale led 3 0 before a seventh inning rally, but Schoppel closed it out on the mound. Frank Eovaldi took the loss for Carbondale as U S Prison improved to 2 0 in league play. Carbondale Legion at home tonight against Benton at Williams Field at 7 30 p.m.
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U.S
Marion
Carbondale
Ed Schoppel
Mike van Horn
van Horn
Schoppel
Johnson
John A. Logan College
Frank Eovaldi
Murphysboro
U.S. Prison
Eovaldi
Eastwood
van Horn Johnson
Bailey
Carbondale Legion
Benton
Williams Field
Texas grid hero dies after cancer battle
Fred Steinmark a 21 year old University of Texas football star died in Houston after a cancer relapse. He had his left leg amputated last December and had returned to Austin as a student and assistant coach before his death. He survived a dramatic rally victory over Arkansas earlier in the season.
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Tex
Fred Steinmark
University of Texas
Steinmark
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Tumor Institute
Nixon
Fayetteville
Ark
Longhorns
Arkansas
Austin
Indians' Harrelson May Turn to Pro Golf
Ken Harrelson, Cleveland Indians first baseman turned outfielder, says this may be his last season in baseball and that he wants to try the pro golf tour. He will decide at season's end whether to continue in baseball.
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St. Paul-Minneapolis
Ken Harrelson
Harrelson
Kansas City Athletic
Boston Red Sox
Tribe
Auto racing stars extend win streaks at Milwaukee Mid-Ohio and Dover
Parnelli Jones and Teammates Jones’ Colt Ford driver Unser won the Rex Mays 150 at Milwaukee with a 114.858 mph average, while Al Unser led most of the Mid-Ohio Trans-Am 180 and George Follmer claimed the 30,000 race. Bobby Allison took the Dover Grand National 500 in a Mercury as Donnie and Petty added to a star-studded motorsports weekend.
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Bloys Britt
Associated Press
Bobby Allison
al Unser
George Follmer
Parnelli Jones
Unser
Jones
Joe Leonard
Rex Mays
Milwaukee
Albuquerque
N.M
Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Dover
Del
Indianapolis
Leonard
Billy Vikovich
Wally Dallenbach
Art Pollard
U.S
Follmer
Mustang
Spartanburg
S.C
Bud Moore
Mark Donohue
Donohue
Alabama
Plymouth
Richard Petty
Talladega
Donnie
Charlotte
Fred Lorenzen
Petty
Bobby Isaac
G. C. Spencer
Canonero II sale remains pending after Belmont finish
Belmont Stakes winner passes attention to Canonero II despite a fourth place finish. Reports say he will be sold after the Belmont if terms are met, with owner Pedro Baptista denying confirmed sales while attorneys and accountants discuss terms.
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Canonero II
Venezuela
Pedro Baptista
Baptista
Pitcher Merle Jones Finally Breaks Slump vs Hawaii
SIU pitcher Merle Jones, after eight losses in ten decisions and a 10.42 ERA since arriving from San Francisco, threw a complete game 3-2 win over Hawaii on May 31. He allowed eight hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Frank Bietto reports. Bob Hutchison, Glendale coach, retires to become a full-time administrator, with a May 27 testimonial dinner attended by 30 guests including Bretto, Tommy Lawson, Kent Joseph, Jim Gualdoni and Ed Green.
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Lee
Pitlock
SIU
Phoenix
Hawaii
Frank Bietto
San Francisco
Bietto
Bob Hutchison
Glendale
Bretto
Tommy Lawson
Kent Joseph
Jim Gualdoni
Ed Green
NIU Adds Six Prospects To Basketball Roster
NIU coach Tom Jorgensen signed six high school standouts from across the country for future years. Tim Bryant of Chicago Harlan, John Hindees from Denver state champions, Bill Newton of Mackin High in Washington DC, Clarence Patterson of Miami Jackson, Bob Schmidt of Morton High near Peoria, and a Bloomington Indiana player, with Bryant and Schmidt slated as guards. Also notes Husky tennis star Tom Gullikson named athlete of the year, and Southern Illinois Road Runners honor four members including Oscar Moore and Peggy Fritz.
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Northern Illinois
Tom Jorgensen
SIU
Tim Bryant
Chicago Harlan
John Hindes
Denver
Colorado
Bill Newton
Mackin High
Washington, D.C
Clarence Patterson
Miami
Fla
Jackson High
Bob Schmidt
Morton High
Peoria
Jorgensen
Bryant
Schmidt
Patterson
Bob Patterson
Bradley
Indiana
Northern
Tom Gullikson
Huskies
Tim
Tom
Jorge Ramirez
Southern Illinois Road Runners
Oscar Moore
Peggy Fritz
Bill Bracy
Crockett shines at Central Collegiates meet
Ivory Crockett of SIU named SIU Athlete of the Year tied a Central Collegiates record in the 100 yard dash with Jim Harris of Ohio State at :09.4 Harris won the event. Crockett finished second in the 220 yard dash behind Mike Goodrich of Indiana with a 20.7. The Saluki 440 relay placed fifth at :41.4. SIU tied Ashland College for 13th with 18 points.
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SIU
Ivory Crockett
Southern Illinois University
Bowling Green
Ohio
Crockett
Jim Harris
Ohio State
Harris
Mike Goodrich
Indiana University
Saluki
Salukis
Ashland College
Carbondale Rider Wins Motocross Open at Greenbriar Raceway
Terry Gibson of Carbondale won the 100cc class in a run-off at Greenbriar Raceway east of Carbondale. Winners included Tom Smith in 100cc, Steve Baker in 125cc, Robert Ford in 175cc, Jerry Brown in 150cc, Dennis Niemann in open class, and Bill Brooks winning mini-Enduro. Next race is Sunday June 20. club meeting June 10 at Ramada Inn.
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Terry Gibson
Carbondale
Cyclesport
Greenbriar Raceway
Tom Smith
Centralia
Greg Lambert
Hodaka
Evansville
Ill
W. Ladine Hudgens
Honda
Marion
Steve Baker
Yamaha
William Edwards
Carterville
Robert Ford
Cape Girardeau
Larry Frasier
Herrin
Larry Coolidge
Rantoul
Jerry Brown
Collinsville
Jerome Riley
Charles Carrico
Cahokia
Dennis Niemann
Murphysboro
Gary Brooks
Walt DeLaney
Bill Brooks
Steven Frasier
Cyclesport, Inc
Club
University Club
Ramada Inn
Brigham Young and Tulsa Capture College World Series Berths
Tulsa defeats Iowa State 3-2 and 5-0 to win District Five in Provo Utah securing a 32 10 record and a Friday opener against Mississippi State. Brigham Young wins 5-1 and 15-4 to take District Seven and faces Harvard in Omaha with SIU set to meet Pan American and Southern California facing Seton Hall in first round. Freshman Saluki pitcher Scott Walternate, a Steeleville product, is noted.
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Brigham Young
Provo
Utah
Southern Illinois University
Iowa State
Mississippi State
Gonzaga University
Harvard
Omaha
Neb
SIU
Pan American
Southern California
Seton Hall
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Marion H’burg
Union County Softball League
Wolf Lake
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Sunoco
Kopper’s
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COAL
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Jones’ Standard
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Texaco
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Bowman Tire
Marion, Ill
Endres
Texas Grid
Call Collect
Coulterville, Il
Coulterville Tree Service Inc
Chrysler
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Ed Karr
Jay
Lynn Yandell Herrin
Canonero
Ed Schuyler Jr
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Merle Jones
Niu Cage
Ron Knowlton
Cc. E. Wright
Pinehurst
South Carolina
Wright
Ragan
Yamaha Sales
Buckner
Carbondale Man
Steeleville
Scott Walternate
Hiram Walker
Quabon
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