Sox Star Lamar Johnson Sings and Delivers in Win Over A's
Chicago White Sox first baseman Lamar Johnson sang the national anthem and homered twice to lead a 21 run opener over Oakland. He added a single in the nightcap as Chicago took a 5-1 victory, moving two games up on Minnesota in the AL West. Wilbur Wood earned his first win in over a year.
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Bart Johnson
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Johnson
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Wilbur Wood
Beverly Killsop
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Show Tight East Race
The American League East standings list Boston at .597 and New York at .554 with Baltimore and Milwaukee midpack. Weekend results include Boston over New York 10-4 and Cleveland beating Detroit 5-7, plus Seattle edging Texas in 10 innings 6-1.
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Koeneman Insurance Golf Tournament Scores at Chester
In Chester the Koeneman Insurance Golf Tournament reported detailed results across divisions. Championship leaders include 147 for Rohlfing Perkins Eckley and 148 for Koeneman Martin Emery Lewis, with many players posting 149 to 159. Class A lists scores from 153 to 166 led by Gaddis Parker and King. Class B shows 162 to 175 led by Whittenberg Goetting and Goetting. Class C notes 169 to 188 led by Linzee Benedict Watkins and Killion.
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Tony Stevens
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Marsh Sheffer
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Glen Stafford
Carl Horn
Mike Kelly
Don Gaddis
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Gary Benedict
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Bob Williams
Mike Kober
Hugh Frailey
Rick Cash
Denny Kortkamp
James Watt
George Glasscock
Terry Souchak
David Rochelle
Karl Stellhorn
Stan King
William Geiger
Don Koeneman
Jim Wheatley
Larry Harris
George Jenkins
Jim Whittenberg
Jiggs O’conner
Burton Fenazel
Todd Goetting
Frank Schield
Ken Rahn
Herman Lueth
Raul Ayala
Bill Wilson
Rex Barker
Don Curlee
Tate Search
Ervin Schueren
Paul Koeneman
George McArdle
Bill Morris
Jack Impey
James Mowry
Ray Lin
Pinckneyville Provident Construction Softball Scores
Pinckneyville Provort Construction loss to Carterville 5 to 8 with early ties and late runs. Key players include Winter Smith Lehr Rhein ecker Site Runge and pitchers 7 innings noted. Pinckneyville team record stands 22 8 and hosts Steeleville next Tuesday after Cordings game notes?
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Smith
T. Rheinecker
Robinson
Braswell
Runge
P’ville
Winter
Lehr
Pinckneyville Provort
Steeleville Cordings
Turner keeps calm as Courageous loses again in trials
Ted Turner, aboard Courageous, comments on beating Enterprise twice in America's Cup trials. Lowell North laments a loose cover that led to Enterprise losing another race. Jacques Laffite wins in Sweden after mistaking Andretti’s earlier pace, reflecting surprise at the finish.
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Enterprise
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North
Turner
Anderstorp
Sweden
Mario Andretti
Jacques Laffite
Andretti
Laffite wins Swedish Grand Prix for Ligier Matra in World Championship
Andretti loses fuel with three laps left as Laffite secures the first Grand Prix for the Ligier Matra team in the Swedish round of the World Drivers Championship.
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Advanced Bass Fishing review elevates anglers’ insight
Art Reid reviews John Weiss’s Advanced Bass Fishing, noting Weiss’s prior work on oxygen structure fishing and his numerous magazine publications. The book covers recent bass discoveries, including light penetration effects on bass movements, with reference to Roy Heidinger’s research. Published by E. P. Duton, priced at 11.95, available locally.
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John Weiss
Weiss
Roy Heidinger
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
E. P. Dutton Company
Black Powder Gun Digest and Pistol and Revolver Digest Released
DBI Books introduces two new 288 page volumes edited by Jack Lewis and Dean A Grennell. Each digest covers history, modern usage, safety and theft protection, shooting, hunting, ballistics, reloading data and a manufacturers directory at 7.95 dollars. Both are available in bookstores sporting goods stores and other book outlets.
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Yarborough Warns of Rough Michigan Track Ahead of Indy Cars
Cale Yarborough, fresh from a Grand National stock car win over Richard Petty, says Michigan International Speedway is the roughest track and warns rivals. He notes the back stretch near the guard rail is terrible and pushes for repaving, though owner Roger Penske fears winter damage would recur. Yarborough also mentions concentrating on stock cars after defeating Gordon Johncock.
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Van Galder Wins Keeneman Insurance Golf Title at Chester
Ex Cardinal quarterback Tim Van Galder captured the seventh Keeneman Insurance Golf Tournament at Chester Country Club with a two-under 70 Sunday, finishing 144 to win by one stroke over Jan Jansco. The event featured multiple class winners and a daylong golf and sports action, including Pinckneyville Road Builders’ string of wins and tennis doubles at Murphysboro.
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Pinckneyville
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Carbondale
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Herrin
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Chester
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Marissa
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Edwardsville
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Tom Ferris
West Frankfort
James Patterson
Belleville
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Red Bud
Chuck Monroe
Steeleville
David Davis
Willisville
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Fairview Heights
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Mark Stutsman
Bill Boyne
Charles Barenkamp
Murphysboro
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Ron Davis
Norman Dean
East St. Louis
Joe Pulley
Marion
Richard Diggs
Jack Diamond
Evansville
Ind
Leon Striegel
Dick Hagan
Linton delivers title clinching homer for Zeigler
In a dramatic De Soto Homecoming Tourney final in southern Illinois Zeigler's Terry Linton hit a two out three run homer in the bottom of the seventh lifting Zeigler from a 2 1 deficit to a 4 2 victory over Pinckneyville Keene Road Builders Linton earned Most Valuable Pitcher honors and Road Builder shortstop Dale Calvert was named Most Valuable Player
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Southern Illinois
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