West Frankfort All Stars host Benton in home court clash
Three coaching levels represented the West Frankfort all stars Friday night with Tim Weaver at center scoring 10 points to share scoring honors with Denny Dziadus of Murray State. Bob Brown, now El Dorado High coach, added nine points while Francis Florian, a Southern Technical Institute coach in Marietta, Ga., scored two.
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West Frankfort
Denny Dziadus
Murray State University
Bob Brown
Eldorado High
Illinois
Francis Florian
Southern Technical Institute
Marietta
Butch Nevious
Ex Ranger cagers win a Cancer Fund game in West Frankfort
Former Benton and West Frankfort basketball stars met for a Cancer Fund benefit at West Frankfort. Benton edged West Frankfort 66 to 59 as Danny Johnson led Benton with 13 points and Jim Semanski suffered a possible elbow injury. The event drew about 1200 fans in 95 degree heat and raised hopes for another such gathering.
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Benton
West Frankfort
Cancer Fund
Rich Herrin
Danny Johnson
Bones
Francis Florian
Bob Blondi
Stu Schmidt
Florian
Brown
Weaver
Dziadus
Spunky
Patton
Bruce Link
Don Griffin
Dale Hutchins
Jeff Overturf
Buddy Walton
Tom Pollack
Terry Gossett
Johnson
Dennis Smith
Dennis Miller
Kenny Payne
Rod Kasper
Mark Kern
Steve Stewart
Benton — Johnson
Kaspar
Yunkus
Miller
Semanki
Smith
Whittington
Kern
Head
Payne
Weathers
Thomas
Stewart
Gossett
Walton
Hutchins
Overturf
Pollack
Griffin
Link
Ex Rangers Redbirds return to West Frankfort benefit game
Former stars from Franklin County gathered at West Frankfort for a Friday evening benefit basketball game. Notables included Francis Florian of West Frankfort now coaching at Southern Technical Institute in Marietta, Georgia, who predicted STI could rebound to a strong next season. Also present were Bruce Link, Dale Hutchins, Spunky Patton, Rich Yunkus, Danny Johnson, and other regional ex players now working in fields from labor relations to sales and extermination.
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Jimmy Dean
Southern Illinois
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Florian
Marietta
Georgia
Southern Technical Institute
STI
Southern Tech Institute
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
Chicago
Bruce Link
Western Electric
St. Louis
Dale Hutchins
Ernest
Benton
Patton
Rich Yunkus
Yunkus
Georgia Tech
Danny Johnson
Western Kentucky
Johnson
Old Ben 21
Carbondale Junior Sports Camp Draws 68 Young Players
In Carbondale Southeast Park hosts the first week of the Carbondale Junior Sports baseball clinic guiding 68 boys ages 7 to 10. Camp director Mike Vanhorn notes growing attendance as SIU coaches and local figures assist with infield, pitching, and catching drills. The finale includes stop action films and a watermelon feast at Lewis School.
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Southern Illinoisan
Dick Schofield
Benton
Mardale
Carbondale
Southeast Park
Mike Vanhorn
Vanhorn
Carbondale Coal Belt League
SIU
Itchy’ Jones
Mark Newman
Carbondale Community High School
Larry Jackson
St. Louis Cardinals
Virgil Melvin
John A. Logan College
Jon Rivers
Carbondale American Legion
Ron Darnell
Ed Lipe
Scott Abermathy
Bill Resnick
George Hopkins
Tony Korando
Saluki baseball camp attracts growing turnout this year
SIU coach Itchy Jones reports around 199 boys already registered for the second annual Saluki baseball camp set for June 24 30 at Wilson Hall. Last year saw about 120 full and part time participants. The week long session costs 90 with 18 meals included or 55 for commuters. camp opens 3 5 p m Sunday June 23 and welcomes ages 10 19 with some eligibility caveats for graduating 1973 seniors.
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Saluki
SIU
Itchy’ Jones
Jones
Wilson Hall
Little League playoffs set with district site in Carbondale
District tournament scheduled July 18 to 20 at Carbondale with area winners from Marion West Frankfort Robinson and Mt Carmel. Pairings include Marion Granite City July 12 and Centralia Nationals July 13, West Frankfort Herrin July 12 and 13, Robinson Pales tine July 12, Mt Carmel Olney Crossville July 11 and 13, with finals July 20 at Carbondale. Dan Radison listed as non roster catcher for Cardinals. Manny Mota hit .469 for Dodgers vs St Louis last season.
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Carbondale
Marion
West Frankfort
Robinson
Mt. Carmel
Granite City
Noble-Carmi
Olney-Crossville
Robinson and
Manny Mota
Dodgers
St. Louis
Ridgway Eagles Clinch Class A Title At Champaign
Ridgway High School captured the 1973 Class A state basketball title with 57-56 over Pinckneyville in the Carbondale super sectional and 54-51 over Kaneland in the Champaign final. Coach Bob Dallas lauded conditioning and running as keys while discussing camp remarks and future engagements for his team and players.
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Ridgway
Pinckneyville
Champaign
Eagles
Bob Dallas
Mardale
Carbondale
Eldorado
Dallas
Cobden
Okawville
Nashville
Rich Herrin
Rend Lake
SIU 10th in final poll
Southern Illinois University finishes 10th in the final major college baseball poll by Collegiate Baseball. Arizona State leads with 495 points, followed by USC, Minnesota, Georgia Southern, Texas, Oklahoma, Harvard, Penn State, Miami, and STU. USC claims its fourth straight NCAA title in Omaha after beating Arizona State.
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Southern I Illinois University
Arizona
Arizona State
Southern California
Minnesota
Georgia Southern
Texas
Oklahoma
Harvard
Penn State
Miami
Fla
STU
Omaha
Neb
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Storme
Babe Ruth
Cincinnati
Ohio
Larry Harris
Johnston City High School
Cardinal
Fred Webking
Missouri
Bob Kring
Pittsburg Pirates
Midwest
Chet Montgomery
West
Frankfort
Terry Thomas
Rich Yan
Kus
West Frankfort Gymnasium
Schofield Camp
Cardinals
Reer
John Schaive
Jerome Alongi
Benton’s
Eovaldi Field
Lawrenceville Bridgeport
Radison Catcher
LIU
Dan Radison
Cardinalso
Larry Odell Oene
Runnin’ Ridgway
Ridgway High
Brent
Brent Browning
Browning
Enfield
Fortun
Cobden High
Larry Sweitzer
Shawnee College
Murphysboro
Ronnie Barger
Murdale
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Collinsville
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