Frazier Signs with Knicks Ending SIU Career
Walt Frazier signed with the New York Knicks after leaving Southern Illinois University. He chose the NBA over the ABA, citing stability and New York as reasons. Frazier, 6-foot-3 guard, averaged 18.2 points and 11.9 rebounds last season, led SIU to the NIT title, and will train for the 1967-68 season at a Knicks rookie camp.
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Byron Eubanks
Southern Illinoisan
Walt Frazier
New York Knicks
Eddie Donovan
Frazier
Southern Illinois University
New York
Knicks
SIU
Denver
American Basketball Association
NBA
Jack Hartman
George Iubelt
Jim Smelser
Salukis
Carbondale
Charley Vaughn
Tamms
St. Louis Hawks
Detroit Pistons
Pittsburgh
ABA
Jamieson Leads Illinois Men's Amateur Golf Championship
Jamieson, 24, a Fort Polk Army corporal, tops the Illinois Men’s State Amateur at Short Hills Country Club in East Moline on 36 holes with 139. Chicagoan Bob Zender sits one stroke back at 140, with Ray Farro and Dave Huske tied for third at 142 as the field narrows to 34 for the final double round.
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Jim Jamieson
Fort Polk
Illinois
Jamieson
Moline
Short Hills Country Club
Bob Zender
Chicago
Purdue
Zender
Ray Farro
Ottawa
Dave Huske
Elgin
George Victor
Golf
Britain backs plan for open Wimbledon pro participation
British tennis officials push for open tennis at Wimbledon with pros and amateurs, aiming to test the idea this year. ILTF vote set for July in Luxembourg. major powers Britain United States Australia France hold 12 votes each, others few.
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Britain
British Lawn Tennis Association
Cials
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Luxembourg
United States
Australia
France
LTA
South Africa
Russia
Navy Seabees seek CPOs for direct procurement program
Navy officials announce reactivation of direct procurement of petty officers into the Seabees. A civilian under 40 with recent building trade work may join for a 30 month tour in the Construction Battalion program now in its 23rd year. Details at the Navy Recruiting Substation in Marion Post Office building.
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Navy
Marion
Saddle Club Trip to Mardi Gras Lounge in Illinois
Leave Hobb Fenner's in Goreville on July 3 at noon or any time then ride to Mardi Gras Lounge in Buncombe for an overnight stay. Barbecue supper and string band entertainment. Return trip on July 4. All Saddle Clubs and Horsemen invited.
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Hobb Fenner’s
Goreville
Ill
Mardi Gras
Buncombe
Moore Leads Salukis at AAU Meet in Bakersfield
Oscar Moore of Southern Illinois University eyes another clash with Gerry Lindgren of Washington State at the national AAU championships in Bakersfield California. Moore aims for top finishes after posting 28 57.4 in the six mile at altitude and a third in the three mile in the NCAA meet.
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Oscar Moore
Southern Illinois University
Bakersfield
Calif
Moore
Gerry Lindgren
Washington State
Lew Hartzog
Salukis
Provo
Utah
Lindgren
Ron Laureau
California Striders
Tom Laris
New York City Athletic Club
Oscar
Hartzog
Green
Hines
Jim Ryan
Tommie Smith
Bob Seagren
Randy Matson
Jimmy Hines
Charlie Greene
Texas Southern Flash
Greene
Nebraska
Modesto
Smith
San Jose
Los Angeles
Ryan
Kansas
Jim Grelle
Oregon
Roscoe Divine
Dave Wilborn
Martin Liquori
Essex
N.J
Willie Davenport
Southern University
Braves split with Giants as Aaron leads with homer
Hank Aaron adds a two run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Braves to a 6 4 win and complete a doubleheader sweep of the Giants. Aaron also doubled in the first game, while St Louis beat the Dodgers 7 2 and Detroit topped Minnesota 5 2.
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Associated Press
Hank Aaron
San Francisco
Giants
Aaron
Rice Carty
Atlanta
Braves
St. Louis
Dodgers
Cal Maxvil
Cardinals
Los Angeles
Steve Carlton
Ron Fairly
Wes Parker
al Kaline
Twins
Kaline
Detroit
Frank Robinson
Orioles
SIGA golf tourney may fold after 1969, says Kirk
Carbondale businessman Jim Kirk predicts the Southern Illinois Golf Association will fold within a year. He cites Sparta 1968 event losses, 83 players, and limited eligibility drawing few outsiders. He notes Eldorado may host next, but current entries and format deter future bids.
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Jim Kirk
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Kirk
Carbondale
Jackson County
SIGA
Sparta
Willard Huey
Eldorado
Anna
Jackson
National League standings and Thursday results in baseball
National League reports show St Louis atop with 40 22 and 645, Cincinnati 41 27 603, Chicago 14 28 1548, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Los Angeles with varying records. Thursday’s results include Atlanta 2 6 loss, San Francisco 1 4 loss, St Louis 7 2 at Los Angeles, and New York at Philadelphia with rain. Today’s games feature New York at Atlanta and Houston at Chicago among others.
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Lanta
St. Louis
Los Angele
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Minnesota
California
Cleveland
Kansas City
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Aaron
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Houston
San Francisco
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East Moline
London
Hugo Castello
NYU
ILTF
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Southern Illinois Volume Dealer
Chevrolet
Carbondale, Ill
Chrysler
Karr
Ed Karr
Ron Cripps
Jay Lynn Yandell
North Park
Herrin
Atlanta Slugger
Merle Jones
Sport
O. L. Turner
Harrisburg
Guy Lee
Alabama
Turners
Lee
Elphant
Lou Brock
Brock
Campy Campaneris
Adolpho Phillips
Cubs
Tito Francona
Phils
Phil
Dick Groat
Luther “‘Wimpy
Lassiter
Cicero Murphy
Venice
Jefferson - Sheraton Hotel
Notre Dame
Sheraton-Jefferson
Johnston City
Luther Lassiter
Eddie Taylor
Jack Briet
Irving Crane
Joe Balsis
MSU
Michigan State
Danny Litwhiler
American Association of College Baseball Coaches
Ora
Jake’s
Tire and Recap Inc
N. Court
E. Madison
E. Main
O’dale
Vahue
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