Nicklaus Trevino Tie Sets Open Playoff at Merion
Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino finished 72 holes tied at 280 after a dramatic final round at Merion Golf Club. They face an 18 hole playoff starting at 1:45 p.m. EDT with Jim Simons and others close behind.
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Bert Yancey
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Bobby Nichols
Arnold Palmer
Webb and Wright Capture Tri-State Seniors Golf Titles
Clyde Webb of Murphysboro won the championship division at the Tri-State Seniors Golf Tournament in Paducah Kentucky. Co. E. Wright, a retired Carbondale judge, claimed the 70 to 74 year old age bracket.
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American Legion at Murphysboro Pinckneyville Clash
Score shows Murphysboro 240 001 21x 1082 over Pinckneyville 001 000 1111 443 in a tight league game. Prowarth and Prucell led for Murphysboro with Johnston T Korando and Flanigan providing key hits. R Korando contributed as well.
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Lewis wins SIGA 50th Anniversary playoff at Eldorado
Randy Lewis of West Frankfort captured the Golden Anniversary SIGA Tournament at Saline County Club Eldorado, winning a three player sudden playoff with an 8 foot birdie on the fifth. Pursie Pipes and Tony Stevens tied at 139, with several others barely missing the playoff. The 54 hole event awarded merchandise and prizes totaling $3,525, a new record.
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Benton
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Belleville
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Anna
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Centralia
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Merrill Thomas
Pinckneyville
Gene Becker
Craig Armstrong
Marion
Jim Mowry
Carbondale
Stan Wolff
Ned Tyler
McLeansboro
Fred Walker
Harrisburg
Ed Bean
Terry Rohlfing
Charles Norris
Ralph E. Giernes
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Paul S. Smith
Sherrill Tate
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Don Basso
Richard Stotlar
Elmes Tice
Jerry Wilson
Robert Pavelonis
Kraig Anthony
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Paul Gale
Ralph Colbert
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C. E. McNeill
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Ick Mann
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Larry Odum
Joe Gossett
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Fannie Hendrix
David McNeill
Bob Klosterman
Dick Weatherly
Jim Sears
Terry Beggs
Jack Crenshaw
Oval Myers
Roger Grisham
Rodney Deuel
Norman Armstrong
Steven Roberts
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Louis Rodgers
Dan Price
Otis Carter
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Ray Cook
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Mary Reininger
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Salukis fall short as Southern Cal wins College World Series
Fans filled the Omaha stadium to cheer SIU Salukis but seesawed through close calls and a tight final against Southern Cal. The Salukis race included byes and high praise for coach Merle Jones, with tieing stats and postgame remarks highlighting players, staff, and gear woes.
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Duane Kuiper
Scott Walternate
Bob Sedik
Dan Radison
SSU
George Camille
Jack Wallin
Mic Kawula
Upstate
Bob Hardcastle
Saluki
St. Louis
SIU
Bob Spackman
Rip” Stokes
Sasuki
Joe Lutz
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Carbondale
Pro cage game draws 6078 fans in MLK benefit
The West beat the East 111 to 100 in a Sun day Martin Luther King benefit game at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum. John Barnhill coached the West and 17 ABA players plus six NBA players participated. Attendance was announced as 6078 though turnout appeared smaller, with stars Earl Monroe Connie Hawkins Cazzie Russell and Zelmo Beaty among the highlights. John Brisker led the East with 21 points.
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Indiana Pacers
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San Francisco
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Memphis
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Mack Calvin
Willie Wise
Zelmo Beaty
Utah Stars
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Pittsburgh
East
Stanhouse and Panther to Pitch for Evansville Triplets
Du Quoin High School star Don Stanhouse and ex SIU pitcher Jim Panther will pitch for the Iowa Triple A team in Evansville Indiana over the next two nights. Stanhouse carries a 5 1 record and faces the Triplets tonight at 7 45 p.m. Panther begins with a 5 3 mark and pitched a 60 shutout last Friday against Evansville. Fans from Du Quoin are expected to drive to Evansville and WDQN radio plans to broadcast tonight's game.
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Allison Dominates Golden State Grand National Race
Bobby Allison, nicknamed The Untouchable, wins the 400-mile Riverside Grand National Race at Riverside International Raceway in 93.622 mph average. The Hueytown, Alabama driver uses a radio and voice-activated mic to coordinate with Eddie in the pits, extending his win streak to four and approaching $100,000 in earnings while ranking fourth in NASCAR points behind Petty, Hylton, and Gordon.
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Benton Homemers Highlight In Low-Scoring Duel
Benton defeated 24 to 7 with Epps going 000 013 30x in a tight game. Grissom, Norman Davis and McCormick led the offense as no homers were recorded.
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