Ecuador ousts U S in Davis Cup upset in Guayaquil
Ecuador, considered a heavy underdog, toppled the United States 3-1 in the American Zone final. Francisco Guzman defeated Arthur Ashe in four sets, sending Ecuador into the interzone semifinals to face Spain or Russia. Cliff Richey leads the American comeback efforts, with matches continuing as the series ends.
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Arthur Ashe
United States
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Richmond
Francisco Guzman
Spain
Russia
Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Guzman
Miguel Overa
Brazil
Olvera
Clark Graebner
Beachwood
Ohio
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Mexico
Army
Ralph Johnson Enters Service as Air Force Officer
Ralph Johnson, a 6-7 center on the 1967 SIU NIT basketball champions, left for a lengthy Air Force tour. A Trenton native, he recently graduated from SIU and earned a second lieutenant commission through ROTC. Fans recall his perseverance through injuries and illness. Swifts in normal flight are noted for higher speeds than other birds.
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Southern Illinois University N.I.T
Johnston City hires Larry Harris as new basketball coach
Larry Harris, 29, a Du Quoin native and former Westlin High School coach, was named Johnston City High School basketball coach replacing Dave Lee. Harris will also head track and assist in football, while planning a master's program at SIU and moving to Johnston City with wife Irene Koerber.
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du Quoin
Westlin High School
Trenton
Johnston City
Dave Lee
SIU
McLeansboro
Carmi
Harris
Jan Jan
Sco
Southern Illinois University
Irene Koerber
du Queion
Westlin
Weselin
Madison- Clinton - Macoupin
Ralph Johnson
Jack Hartman
Lee
Alou's bloop single gives Pirates 4-3 win over Cubs
Matty Alou delivered a looping seventh inning single to break a 3-3 tie and lift the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Chicago Cubs 4-3. Alou, hitting atop a sizzling stretch, went 3-for-4 on the night as Bob Veale earned his eighth win with help from Al McBean.
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Cubs
Pittsburgh
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Dick Schofield
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Julio Goray
Houston
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San Francisco
Cincinnati
Don Pavletich
New York Mets
Veale
Bob Veale
al McBean
Schofield
Roger Maris
Cardinals
Gotay
Astros
Joe Morgan
Mike McCormick
Pavletich
Vada Pinson
Giants
Gary Nolan
Willie Mays
Jim Hart
Ty Cline
Ollie Brown
Reds
Stanton basketball hopes loom for Pinckneyville successor named
Merle Jones notes former Pinckneyville coach Don Stanton now at LaSalle-Peru after duties at Canton and Mt. Vernon. Stanton brings back four starters from 22 5 1966 67 team and will reduce football and track duties to focus on basketball.
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Canton
Ill
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Ind
Stanton
Jack Margenthaler
Pinckneyville Cage
LaSalle- Peru
Jack
Houston University
Houston
National League standings and results recap
Weekly NL results show St Louis and Cincinnati chasing leaders with St Louis 37 22 627 and Cincinnati 40 2 .606. Pittsburgh 33 27 .550 and San Francisco 34 28 .548 trail, while Chicago 32 28 .533 and Atlanta 31 31 .500 compete. Monday results include San Francisco 6 Cincinnati 3 and St Louis 5 Houston 4 in 11 innings.
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Bomber lures dominate area bass catches at Crab Orchard and Lake of Egypt
Area anglers report heavy bass action with bomber lures and plastic worms. Al Peithman of Carbondale uses large bombers to reach deep bass on Crab Orchard Lake, averaging multiple fish per hole and reaching the legal limit. At Lake of Egypt, Jim Aaron, Marion, Harry Douglas, and Harold Underwood of Norris City post eight bass counts with plastic worms, including a 5 1/4 pounder, while E M Webb weighs two 3 1/2 pounders. Other casters like Max Lane and Richard Fredeking add bass in the 4 and 4 1/4 pound range.
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Crab Orchard Lake
al Peithman
Carbondale
Piethman
Big al
Jim Aaron
Marion
Harry Douglas
Harold Underwood
Norris City
Lake of Egypt
Douglas
Aaron
Underwood
E. M. Webb
Max Lane
Richard Fredeking
Cahokia
Santana, King Top Seeds for Wimbledon Tennis Meet
Manuel Santana of Spain and Mrs. Billie Jean King of Long Beach California were named top seeds for Wimbledon. Santana led a group of Australians Roy Emerson John Newcombe and Tony Roche. For the first time in memory no Americans were among the eight men’s seeds.
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Manuel Santana
Spain
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Santana
Roy Emerson
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
State Amateur Golf Play Begins Today at Short Hills
East Moline AP. The 72 hole Illinois State Amateur Golf Tournament opens with 180 players led by defending champion Tom Matey of Glencoe. The 37th annual event at Short Hills Country Club uses a 6,655 yard par 37 36 73 layout and will trim to 30 low scorers after two days for the 36 hole windup Thursday. Matey is a 36 year old steel company executive who set the tournament record last year with 11 under par 273 at Danville. Eight former winners also entered: Bob Zenker Dave Huske Ace Ellis Bob Dredge Gene Readette Harold Foreman Jr John Hobart Norando Nannini.
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Skokie
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Elgin
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Wilmette
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Galesburg
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Rockford
Harold Foreman Jr
Highland Park
John Hobart
Moline
Norando Nannini
Highwood
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