Stanhouse balks at Oakland offer in-signing standoff
Du Quoin high school star Don Stanhouse, praised for a strong 11 2 mound season, balked at an Oakland A s contract offer. Scout George Bradley said a second offer could come by June 30, the draft signing deadline, but Stanhouse had not signed and remained a potential infield or pitching prospect. Bradley stressed Stanhouse is intelligent and likely to reconsider, with emphasis on his hitting as his strongest asset.
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Pankey Takes June Rest Before Missouri Era
Missouri bound quarterback Bob Pankey of Carbondale Community plans a rest month in June to prepare for pre registration on July 14. He will join Missouri for fall workouts after recovering from a long conditioning slate across football, basketball, track, and baseball.
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Bob Pankey
Carbondale
Bobby
University of Missouri
Frala
Bob Frais
Don Devine
Pankey
Porsche Leads at Le Mans Halfway Mark
Porsche led after 12 hours at Le Mans with Vic Elford and Richard Attwood aboard the 9.7, after a tragic start saw John Woolfe die in a first lap crash. The field contained 45 starters reduced to 36 as retirements mounted, with the German drivers trading positions in a multi-car chase including Porsche 908s, Ford GT40s, Matras and Ferraris.
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Richard Attwood
John Woolfe
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Herbard Milter
Rudi Lins
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Mike Hailwood
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Trail winners by 8 points in U S track meet
SIU finished third and eight points behind Brigham Young at the U S Track and Field Federation meet in Lexington Kentucky. Ten nessee placed fourth with 39% points as rain hampered events. Toy Crockett won the 100 in 9.3 seconds and Al Robinson took the mile in 4 04.2. Oscar Moore was fourth in the three mile with 14 32. The Salukis and AAC battled in a thrilling mile relay with AAC winning in 3 11.9.
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al Robinson
Hartzog
Oscar Moore
Dave Ellis
Eastern Tlliois
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Willie Richardson
Bobby Morrow
Barry
Letovitz
Chuck Benson
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Rice, University
Tennessee
SIU gal golfers seek national title at Penn State
The Southern Hingis University women golf team aims for a second straight National Intercollegiate title as Dorothy Germain Lynn Hastings and Sherie Smith lead the squad opening play at Penn State University.
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State golf meet set for SIU qualifying round
SIU will represent in the Monday qualifying round as the two lowest scores decide the championship won by SIU in 1968 with Miss Germain and Hastings. The women, winners of the Midwest Collegiate title, aim for another title as Germain seeks her first individual national crown while the field includes Ten brothers and notable golfers. The Illinois State Amateur field features 18 players, with past champion Jim Ten and runner-up Rick Ten among entrants, following a Prestwick win by Jim Ten last year.
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Danville
Women’s golf opens Monday at Exmoor Country Club
Defending champion Mrs. Paul Dommres of Belvidere and seven-time winner Lois Drarke of LaGrange lead the field as the Illinois Women’s State Amateur golf tournament begins Monday at Exmoor Country Club. Dommres defeated Drarke last year to claim her third straight crown.
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Unsung Heroes Of Carbondale Sports Honored
The 1968 69 Carbondale Terrier squads celebrate quiet contributors across football basketball track and baseball. Jim Martin and Steve Thompson cited for leadership and clutch moments. Terry Jones and Jerry Phillips praised for effort. Terry Jones and Clarence Comer plus Mike Rogers noted as heart of squads. The Terrier golf roster relied on steady support players as the 12 1 regular season mark stood out. Clean sweep marks Southern Minors University tennis beating Tennessee three times.
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Ninoisa
Carbondale
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Vern Pollock
Walt Moore
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Seb Pankey
Les Taylor
Jim
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Jim Temple
Larry Lutz
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Clarence Comer
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David Oakes
Dennis Etherton
Jay Wilkinson
Alan Diedrick
Bill Meade
Randy Taylor
Tom Pankey
Pat Monroe
Jim Tarr
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Cubs Rally Past Reds 9 8 on Clutch Double In 10th
Ken Rudolph drove in the go ahead run with his first major league hit a pinch double. Don Kessinger added a second double as Chicago beat Cincinnati 9 8 in 10 innings. Kessinger tied a major league record and set an NL mark for consecutive errorless games by a shortstop. Randy Handley led off the 7th with a single and scoring supported by Rudolph.
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Willie Stargeil
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George Stone
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Matty Alou
Expos rout Giants behind Wegener shutout
Montreal Expos beat San Francisco 8-2 as rookie Mike Wegener tosses his first major league shutout a four hitter. In the six-run second inning Mack Jones walks Ren Brand doubles drives in two runs Adolfo Phillips walks and a wild pitch chase after Bobby Wine hit an RBI single Ron Fairly followed with a three run homer for the Expos.
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A's stomp Red Sox 21-7 in slugfest win
Reggie Jackson drives in 10 as Oakland racks up 25 hits and six unearned runs to overwhelm Boston. He belts his 21st and 22nd homers, doubles, and two two-out singles, pushing the A's to first in the AL West while Phil Roof adds a three-run shot. Carl Yastrzemski and Reggie Smith exit with multiple blasts for Boston.
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Pilots Rally Past Yankees In Ninth For Win
Seattle Pilots edged the New York Yankees 5 to 4 after a ninth inning rally led by a two run pinch double from Gus Gill and a bases loaded walk by Jack Aker to force in the decisive run. Gerry McNertney crushed a two run homer in the fifth to stake Seattle to a 2 0 lead. The Yankees tied it with three runs in the fifth before the late Pilots comeback.
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Angels rally to beat Senators 3 2 in tense game
In a tense contest the Angels defeated the Senators 3 to 2 as Gene Michael and Jerry Kenney sparked the offense with critical hits and an error aided scoring. Washington starter Washington walked and California built a late lead with clutch runs and timely miscues to seal the win.
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Orioles Rout Chisox Behind Powell and Robinson Homers
Boog Powell hit two early homers and Brooks Robinson added a fourth inning shot as Baltimore routed Chicago 12-3. The Orioles pounded five White Sox pitchers for 19 hits, extending their streak to 22 wins in 2 starts and widening the AL East lead over Boston to five games. Powell's two run homer in the first stretched his hitting streak to 10 games.
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Indians wallop Twins 12 to 0 in rout at St Paul
Cleveland exploded for 14 hits as Dick Ellsworth held Minnesota scoreless with sit-down pitching. Ken Suarez delivered a three run double and Vern Fuller added a three run homer to power the Indians past the Twins, leaving Minnesota out of contention.
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