Gallatin County basketball pride spans three towns in Illinois
Gallatin County boasts three small towns Ridgway Equality and Shawnee with a storied basketball lineage. Equality reached state finals in 1934, Ridgway won the 1973 Class AA title, and the trio have produced numerous players and connections to major programs while reflecting long-running regional passion for the sport.
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Mt. Pulaski
Taylorville
Rockford Auburn
Rockford Boylan
Quincy
Thornton
Harvey
Moline
Shawneetown
Gallatin County
C-U
Ridgway
Kaneland
Bob Dallas
Shavers Knocks Out Jimmy Ellis Early In Madison Square Garden
Ernie Shavers floored Jimmy Ellis with a right uppercut at 2 39 of the first round in a 12 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Ellis who weighed 199 and ranked fourth among heavyweights was kayoed after a flurry of left hooks and a decisive uppercut ending Ellis 38 8. Shavers improved to 44 2 with 43 knockouts and called for more fights while Ellis said his future was undecided.
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Ohio
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Oscar Benevena
George Chuvalo
Jerry Quarry
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Lee McKinney
Dupo
Worden
McKinney
Florissant
Orchard Farm High School
St. Charles County
Illinois
Oilers fall to Georgia Bremen after brutal road trip
Martin Oilers softball team suffered six straight losses after an 0-6 southern swing. Bremen Florida and Georgia state champions handed 10-2, 8-1, 10-0, and 8-0 defeats as Oilers were outscored 36-3 and outhit 46-10. Manager Don Brewer blamed the poor play and noted the Florida squad’s higher class. The Oilers prepare for a championship doubleheader at Zeigler in the Mardale invitational.
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Illinois
Georgia
Bremen
Clearwater
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Oilers
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Zeigler
Mardale
Lunker Ladies Challenge Johnston City in Crab Orchard Bass Contest
The Lunker Ladies of America will face Johnston City Lunker Hunters in a largemouth bass contest on Crab Orchard Lake next Sunday June 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Play Port Boat Dock with a winner take all prize and a $200 electric motor for the largest bass.
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Crab Orchard Lake
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Johnston City
Play Port
Old Rt. 13
Harkins Marine and Sport Sales
Carterville
Southern
Illinois
Johnston City Club
Tyson's first major league homer powers Cards past Expos 1-0
Mike Tyson delivered a solo homer in the second inning off Balor Moore to back Rick Wise as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Montreal Expos 1-0 in five innings due to rain. Wise earned his 9th win with a second straight shutout, while Expos pitcher Moore fell to 4-6.
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Associated Press
Mike Tyson
Rick Wise
St. Louis Cardinals
Montreal Expos
Tyson
Balor Moore
Wise
Tim Foli
Ron Fairly
Gordon Johncock Still Without Purse In Bankruptcy
Indianapolis AP Gordon Johncock 1973 Indianapolis 500 winner awaits at least two more months to claim 236 022 82 from the race proceeds The winnings are in escrow as bankruptcy proceedings run until Aug 15 before ref Nicholas W Sulfana and may be used to pay debts
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Indianapolis
Gordon Johncock
Franklin, Ind
Nicholas W. Sulfana
Johncock
Virgin to join Illinois after star prep two mile
Craig Virgin, the 17-year-old Lebanon standout who ran an 8:40.9 two mile, will enroll at Illinois. SIU coach Lew Hartzog says area fans will see him often in future duals and meets, with Virgin likely to run events from the mile to the six mile as a college athlete.
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Craig Virgin
Lebanon
United States
Illinois
SIU
Lew Hartzog
David Hill
Craig
USC
Hartzog
New sports books and season notes stir baseball minds
SIU graduate Bill Christine writes Roberto about Roberto Clemente. Jack Drees and Jim Mullen publish Where Are They Now exploring Dusty Rhodes Gabby Hartnett and others. Lewiston Idaho hosts 1973 American Legion tournament Aug 30. White Sox and Cubs draw strong home crowds as Dodgers lead majors. McKinney resigns from Dupo after two seasons. Cardinals beat Montreal 1 0 with early game. Ellis Files and Danny Jones suspended from Lockport for spring fight. eligibility questions loom.
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SIU
East St. Louis
Roberto
Roberto Clemente
Christine
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jack Drees
Jim Mullen
Roger Kahn
Kahn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Drees
Mullen
Dusty Rhodes
Gabby Hartnett
Johnny Blood
Lon Warneke
Pete Rademacher
Dick Bartell
Bo Belinsky
Ellis Files
Danny Jones
Lockport
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