Season glances mix of sports and player moves
After a vacation period many sports and players were in the spotlight. Steve Waterbury of Marion unexpectedly earned a big league win with the Cardinals in an exhibition in Tulsa. Other notes include Phil Waters preparing for Naval induction, and Keith Clark moving to Millikin on a basketball scholarship alongside coaching moves at Samford.
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Steve Waterbury
Marion
Cardinals
Tulsa
Waterbury
Cardinal
Redbird
Red” Schoendienst
Arkansas
Eddie Solomon
Bob Millikin
Keith Clark
Herrin
Millikin University
Decatur
Clark
Millikin
Joe Ramsey
SIUC
Sandoval
University of Oklahoma
Reds face Dodgers on Monday Night Baseball again
The Cincinnati Reds return to Monday Night Baseball for a third straight week as they meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in a midseason matchup.
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Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Phillies
Reds
Stardust Open golf tournament slated for Johnston City
The Stardust Open will be held this Friday and Saturday at Johnston City. Defending champion is Jerry Tucker of Carbondale. In the past two years 256 players entered, but only four shot par 72 in the 36 hole event.
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Johnston City
Jerry Tucker
Carbondale
Indians and Orioles Both on a Treadmill
The Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 11-8 for their eighth win in 10 games. Ray Fosse drove in four runs and Rico Carty homered as Cleveland narrowed the gap behind the Yankees in the AL East. The Baltimore Orioles blanked the Texas Rangers 6-0 for their sixth straight victory as New York extended its lead.
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Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Indians
Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees
Orioles
Texas Rainers
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
California Angels
Oakland A’s
Milwaukee Brewers
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
New York
Cleveland
Yankee Stadium
Kansas City
Royals
Jim Bibby
Ray Fosse
Rico Carty
Mike Cuellar
Texas
Gaylord Perry
Rangers
Perry
Brooks Robinson
Pinckneyville Champions In Zeigler Softball Tournament
Pinckneyville champions the Keene Road Builders after a 2-1 win over the O Sullivan Raiders of Zeigler to claim their 23rd win of the season. Zeigler eliminated Royalton 8-0 to finish third, Stan Serati earned tournament MVP with two homers and a .400 average, while Will Genz of Pinckneyville earned Outstanding Pitcher honors with three wins and a relief save.
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Keene Road Builders
Pinckneyville
de Soto
O’sullivan Raiders
Zeigler
Royalton
Stan Serati
Will Genz
Dramatic shot seals Open for Jerry Pate
Jerry Pate of Pensacola Florida won the Open at the Atlanta Athletic Club finishing with 277 after a final 68. Tom Weiskopf and Al Geiberger chased in second place at 279 while John Mahaffey and Butch Baird tied for third at 280. Weiskopf hailed Pate's final shot as one hell of a pass.
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Duluth
Jerry Pate
John Considine
Pate
Atlanta Athletics Club
Pensacola
Fla
Tom Weiskopf
al Geiberger
John Mahaffey
Butch Baird
Mahaffey
Lou Graham
Medinah
Chicago
Weiskopf
Hoosier Classic Won By JoAnne Carner In Wire Finish
JoAnne Carner birdied the 11th for a nine foot putt to win the Hoosier Classic by one stroke in Plymouth Indiana. The $50 000 event boosted her yearly total to $42891 66 ranking fourth on the LPGA tour. Pat Bradley and Debbie Austin finished with missed birdie chances on 18.
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Plymouth
Ind
JoAnne Carner
Pat Bradley
Westford
Mass
Debbie Austin
West Palm Beach
Fla
Steeleville man earns second medalist trophy in tourney
Doby Burns of Steeleville posted a two over par 76 to win his second medalist trophy in two starts on the Egyptian Seniors Golf Association tour at Southwestern Lakes near Willisville. H P Sweney of Salem was runnerup with 78 as 67 seniors competed in 18 holes.
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Doby Burns
Steeleville
Southwestern Lakes
Willisville
Fred Speers
Carterville
Fairway
Marion
American swimmers pace to finals in Olympic trials
Mike Bruner of Stockton wins world record in 200 meter butterfly at the U S trials as Shirley Babashoff leads American women with multiple entries. Babashoff sets an American 100 free record and eyes the 800 freestyle for a place on the team with teammates Sterkel Peyton and Bogliolli. Hartloff twice breaks records in the 1500 meter, while Siering and Hencken claim double wins in breaststroke events.
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Mike Bruner
Stockton
Calif
Steve Gregg
Bruner
Long Beach
Shirley Babshoff
America
Fountain Valley
U.S
Shirley
Miss Babashoff
Jill Sterke
Hacienda Heights
Kim Peyton
Portland
Ore
Wendy Bogliolli
Ocean City
N. J
Paul Hartloff
Santa Barbara
Tim Shaw
Lauri Siering
Modesto
John Hencken
Miss Siering
Marcia Morey
Decatur
Phillies Beat Reds 6 1 to Take Series Edge
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 to win the deciding game of a three game set and claim a 4-2 edge in the six game season series. Ron Reed held the Reds in check with key strikeouts as Philadelphia stretched its NL East lead. Other NL results included Pirates over Astros 9-5, Giants over Mets 9-2, Expos over Dodgers 5-4, Padres over Cardinals 5-4, and Braves blanking Cubs 5-0.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Reds
Philadelphia
Danny Ozark
Sparky Anderson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
Montreal Expos
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Giacone Wins Keeneman Tournament With Record 137
Larry Giacone of Chester and former SIU Carbondale standout posted a 66 137 total to win the Keeneman Insurance Tournament in Chester five strokes ahead of Bill Koeneman 142. Koeneman finished with 71 as Giacone set a tournament record and claimed his first tourney victory after multiple runner up finishes. Don Bixby, Larry Lasley and others contended in Class A while Class B and C winners were decided in playoffs.
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Larry Giacone
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Benton
Keeneman Insurance
Chester
Giacone
Bill Koeneman
Rat
SIUC
Koeneman
Fortable
Don Bixby
Sparta
Larry Lasley
Anna
Wayne Ortman
St. Louis
Brad Koeneman
Bob Williams
Murphysboro
A McGuire
Jasper Lockwood
Springfield
Jim Whittenberg
Bill “Sleepy” McLaughlin
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Murray, Ky
Danny Beard
Samford University
Birmingham
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Jack Hartman
Kansas State
Lpga Hoosier Meet
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Burns
Crab Orchard
H. P. Sweney
Salem
Roy Gibson
Makanda
Orval
Cotton
Barnes
J. P. “Speedy
Smothers
Morris “Flash” Eaton
Elkville
Fred Findlay
Jack Cunningham
Sam Berst
Gene “Red’’ Reeling
Dale Taylor
Cincinnati
Ron Reed
Reed
Tony Perez
Johnny Bench
Ken Griffey
Perez
Central Air
Rt. 14
Chester Champ
Gary Benedict
du Quoin
Mike Kober
Benedict
Jim Killion
Jake
N. Court
E. Main
W. Mair
W. Main
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Harrisburg
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