Seeded players win first NCAA matches in Carbondale
In Carbondale eight seeded players reach third round in NCAA tennis with top seed Stan Smith of USC defeating George Lockhart and Mike Howard to advance. Seeded stars including Ian Crookenden Bob Lutz Jaime Fillol and others win two-set routs. SIU's Mike Sprengelmeyer and Johnny Yang win then fall, while Salem State’s Dean Schlobohm and Jay Maggiore lose. California leads team race with USC UCLA tied and Arizona/MSU close. Americans pay record $51.6 billion in state and local taxes in 1965, per Commerce Clearing House. California tops per capita with $379, New York $372.
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Lon Eubanks
Southern Illinoisan
Arbondale
Stan Smith
Southern California
Smith
George Lockhart
Air Force
Mike Howard
Arizona
Ian Crookenden
Robert Cowin
Navy
Richard Perry
Oklahoma City
Okla
Bob Lutz
Southern Cal
Jim Poling
Clemson
Robert Stock
Tennessee
Jaime Fillol
Miami
Fillol
Niesi Sie
California State
Tom Mazur
Russia
Gary Rose
UCLA
Joaquin Loyo Mayo
Robert Brien
Mississippi State
Brian Cheney
Southern Ilinois University
SIU
Mike Sprengelmeyer
Pete Kramer
Toledo
Ruse
Johnny Yang
Jack Frost
Mayo
Salukis
Jay Maggiore
Jaime Subirats
Lamar Tech
Dean Schlobohm
Stanford
Jose Villarete
Chicago
Commerce Clearing House
California
Arkansas
New York
Nevada
Baylor and Wilt Seek Los Angeles ABA Franchise
Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain are negotiating with others to form an ABA team in Los Angeles. Attorney Fred M. Rosenfeld said Baylor would coach and play after Lakers contract ends, while Chamberlain would be a part owner. A league meeting is scheduled in Pittsburgh, but Baylor and Chamberlain may not attend.
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Los Angeles
Elgin Baylor
Wilt Chamberlain
American Basketball Association
Fred M. Rosenfeld
Beverly Hills
ABA
Baylor
Chamberlain
Pittsburgh
Rosenfeld
Wilt
Lakers
Mele looks ahead to vacation after Twins firing
Sam Mele, 1965 manager of the year, was dismissed as Minnesota Twins field boss. He returns to Quincy, Massachusetts, planning a family vacation before deciding on next season, citing owner Calvin Griffith and eyeing injuries to Oliva Battey and Kaat as factors in the team’s struggles.
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Sam Mele
Minnesota Twins
Mele
Quincy
Tony Oliva
Earl Battey
Jim Kaat
Battey
SIGA Women’s Golf Opens at Benton Country Club
Ninety six members from 22 clubs enter the Southern Illinois Women's Golf Association annual two day event at Benton Country Club. Defending champion Paula Smith of Mt. Vernon Elk’s, after qualifying Tuesday, will vie in five flights with entrants playing 18 holes daily. Key rivals include Janet Mercer Carmi Ruth Ann Mann Franklin County Lynn Hastie Carterville and Dorothy Webb Jackson County. Helene Payne Benton Association president also leads SI Ladies. Benton president is Maxine Gulley.
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Southern Illinois Women’s Golf Association
Benton Country Club
Paula Smith
SIU
Elks Country Club
Mt. Vernon
Miss Smith
Janet Mercer
Carmi
Ruth Ann Mann
Franklin County Country Club
Lynn Hastie
Crab Orchard Club
Carterville
Dorothy Webb
Jackson County Club
Benton Ladies Golf Association
Helene Payne
Benton Association
Southern Illinois Ladies Organization
Benton
Maxine Gulley
Mets Acquire Hendley in Mets Cubs Trade Move
The New York Mets traded Rob Gardner to the Chicago Cubs for left handed pitcher Bob Hendley. Hendley went 2-0 in seven relief appearances for Chicago. The Mets also sent Chuck Estrada and Johnny Lewis to Jacksonville and reinstated Chuck Hiller from the disabled list.
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New York Mets
Mets
Bob Hendley
Chicago Cubs
Rob Gardner
Phoenix
Hendley
Cubs
Don Shaw
Jack Hamilton
California
Nick Willhite
Chuck Estrada
Johnny Lewis
Jacksonville
Chuck Hiller
Hiller
Park program announces West Frankfort summer recreation events
West Frankfort’s summer recreation program continues with arts and crafts sports and senior programs. The week features Thursday rides games for the mentally handicapped guitar lessons and relays. Friday offers pre school activities Fashion Focus for girls 12 15 pre registration required Huddle session movie hour bicycle rodeo and free recreation. Saturday includes parade skydiving and a watermelon feast. Little League baseball with 28 teams is underway. Ted Flickinger of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is the program director.
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West Frankfort
Frankfort
Ted Flickenger
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Raiders sponsor Colp Stables horse show near Carbondale
A Raider youth group event at Colp Stables west of Carbondale on Chautauqua Road features English and western classes, barrel racing, flag racing and bareback relays June 18 starting at 10 a.m. with green, working and handy hunter classes, and a 1 p.m. western segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colp Stables
Carbondale
Chautauqua Road
The
Raiders
Mardale Saddle Cub
Larry Flowers
Mitchell Smith
Marion
Du Quoin Star Saunches Signs with Pirates
Tom Saunches of Du Quoin signed a pro baseball contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The high school catcher, a three year standout and top hitter, will forgo college baseball after signing a letter of intent with Southern Illinois University. He may join a minor league club for summer play. he is the son of Du Quoin High School coach Ray Saunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Saunches
du Quoin
Pittsburgh Pirates
Saunches
Southern Illinois University
Ray Saunches
Whitworth Extends Lead as LPGA Money Winner
Kathy Whitworth settled for second in the Bluegrass Invitational at Louisville but increased her official 1967 LPGA earnings to 10,265.50 after 10 tournaments. Sandra Haynie climbed to second in money list, while Carole Mann trailed. The note mentions Saskatche wan’s 19 million pounds of fish from 10,000 lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Whitworth
Louisville
LPGA
Miss Whitworth
Sandra Haynie
Carole Mann
Miss Haynie
Miss Mann
Ewbank sought Starr during Baltimore Colts era
Webb Ewbank, then coach of the New York Jets, recalled at a luncheon that he attempted to acquire Bart Starr from the Green Bay Packers while with the Baltimore Colts. He said he preferred Starr to Johnny Unitas but settled for Lamar McHan. The note also cites 1966 as a year with 218 new golf courses per the National Golf Foundation.
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Webb Ewbank
New York Jets
Baltimore Colts
Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
Ewbank
Johnny Unitas
Starr
Packers
Lamar McHan
National Golf Foundation
1967 Illinois teal hunting season dates announced
The Illinois Department of Conservation set September 16 to 24 as the teal season with a daily bag limit of four and a possession limit of eight. Only blue-winged green-winged or cinnamon teal may be taken. Hunting hours run from sunrise to 5 p.m. CST. A free federal permit is required and applications must be filed by August 15. Hunters must provide names addresses and counties of residence and hold a 1967 Illinois hunting license and a 1967 Federal waterfowl stamp if 16 or older.
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Illinois Department of Conservation
State Office
Springfield
Illinois
Busy Cager and Golf Note Highlight Lakers and Rules
The Los Angeles Lakers have played 77 NBA playoff games in seven years and Ruby LaRusso has appeared in all of them. In golf, a player may take up to five minutes to search for a lost ball.
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Los Angeles Lakers
Ruby LaRusso
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Quincy Mass
SIGA
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America
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Canada
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Recap Inc
Uniroyal
N. Court
Mardale
North Carbondale
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C. Button
Southern Illinois Volume Dealer
Carbondale, Il
COX Lumber
Beasley Lumber
Cambria, Ill
Oldsmobile
Swindell
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