Cards clip Grubs f 22 in 7-2 win over Cubs
St Louis pitcher Lynn McGlothen improved to 8-5 with a 7-2 victory as Chicago managed only four singles through eight innings. Offensively Willie Davis and Ted Simmons supplied power with three hits and a homer respectively, while Reggie Smith drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Red Schoendienst lamented the inconsistent offense as the Cardinals sit fifth, nine games back of Pittsburgh.
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Rohlfing Wins Keeneman Insurance Classic at Chester CC
Terry Rohlfing of Carbondale shot 72 Sunday to win by five strokes in Chester, with a 66 on Saturday’s opening round. Bill Mathews of St. Louis finished second at 140. Steve Hancock of Du Quoin tied for third with 69 Sunday. Don Bixby of Sparta was fourth at even par 144. multiple class winners named with extensive field scores.
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Earl Stammer
Pat Monroe
Wayne Ortman
Bill Morris
Carl Horn
Grand Tower
Bill Pyle
Johnston City
Legion Standings With Local Games Tonight
Legion standings show Marion 316 001 300-14 10 1, Sparta 001 000 023- 6 12 7. Home runs by Hudgens and players Bean Morgan, William Dandridge Wilson Pour Dickerson Fred. Benton 4 Freeman Spur 2 Marion 1-2 Charleston 9-3. Tonight games: Carbondale at Freeman Spur, tu Quoin at West Frankfort, Cincinnati Ohio at Murphysboro.
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Connors stop Wimbledon play as rain halts opener
Wimbledon opened amid rain and a betting surge as Jimmy Connors led John Lloyd 4-2 before weather halted play for the day. A local bettor wagered 9,200 on Connors and Chris Evert to repeat titles, risking 58,500 to win 240,412 total prize money, with the women's singles set to begin Tuesday.
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Cullen seals comeback win in Hoosier Classic golf
Betsy Cullen, 37, wins the LPGA Hoosier Classic by one stroke at Plymouth Country Club in Faymouth Indiana. The Tulsa native earns $5,700 and climbs to $15,129 this season, while Sandra Palmer ties for third and nets $2,150. Cullen recovered from thyroid cancer surgery earlier in 1973 and said she felt pumped entering the final holes.
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Coal Belt baseball clash at Sesser and Herrin ends in low scoring
Herrin edged Sesser 4 to 2 as Loucks homered for Sesser and Schaffer hit a solo for Herrin. In a 4 2 game at Sesser, Davis Garavalla and Schaffer contributed for Herrin in a tense county league tilt.
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Barnes wins Seniors Golf medalist at Lake of Egypt
Barnes of Herrin captured the medalist trophy in the Second Egyptian Seniors Golf Association event at Lake of Egypt Country Club. He defeated Merrill Duster Thomas of Pinckneyville on the first hole of a scorecard playoff after both shot 74. Winners and runners-up of handicap divisions listed, with next tourney set for Aug. 10 at Fairway Golf Course, Marion.
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Pinckneyville
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Carterville
Paul Sweney
Salem
Lew Hartzog
Carbondale
Gil Harlan
Marion
Howard Lorentz
G. W. Lambert
West Frankfort
John Ledbetter
Pete Lang
Leslie Jones
Fairway
Fred Speers
Giants sign Hodges to report for Cedar Rapids assignment
San Francisco Giants sign 21 year old SIUC junior Ron Hodges who posted a 21 3 record over two years and will report to Cedar Rapids of the Midwest League with a $500 monthly signing pay Hodges credits Itchy Jones for the hookup and notes the Giants need pitching help after a disappointing draft slate.
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Red Schoendienst says Gibson to get starting chance again
Manager Red Schoendienst announced that aging pitcher Bob Gibson will start at least one more game to help the St. Louis Cardinals end their slide. Gibson, 29, rejoined the rotation after May 31 and allowed 11 hits in seven innings of a 6-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
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Red Schoendienst
Bob Gibson
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Montreal
Stanhouse Shines In Montreal Return Start
Don Stanhouse delivered a solid return performance for the Expos in Philadelphia, pitching five and two thirds innings with one run and one hit allowed before yielding in the sixth. Dale Murray and Chuck Taylor finished the relief effort as Montreal won 4-3 to take the double header opener 4-0 behind Steve Rogers.
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High School Star Davidson Transfers to Western Illinois
U S Davidson, a 25 point and 13 rebound per game talent from Champaign Centennial High School, transfers to Western Illinois University. He gains two years of eligibility under Walt Moore after a freshman year at Kansas State and a season at Parkland Junior College in Champaign.
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Hart Book on Cardinal Quarterback Jim Hart
Dave Lipmann, former sports writer and now assistant managing editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, is writing a book about Cardinal quarterback Jim Hart. The project aims to illuminate Hart’s career and impact within St. Louis sports culture.
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Playoff Set For 18 Holes In 75th U S Open
Lou Graham and John Mahaffey, longshots, face off in an 18 hole playoff for $40,000 at Medinah for the 75th U S Open. Graham bogeyed final hole while Mahaffey tied with a 287 total. ABC TV will carry the playoff at 1 30 p m CDT.
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West Frankfort Wins De Soto Tourney Title in Softball
West Frankfort Merchants capture the De Soto fast pitch crown with a 9 to 2 win over Du Quoin Merchants. Leon Hammers and Dink Broy lead West Frankfort while Stan Serati, the tournament MVP, belts a homer. Du Quoin had to win twice but were swept in the double elimination.
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Jakes Sweep Weekend To Reach 30-6 Record
The Southern Illinois Jakes extended their streak to four wins over the weekend, improving to 30-6 after taking both ends of a doubleheader against Maron. Pitchers Gary Endries and Gary Buckles shone, with Buckles driving in both runs in game two and Endres tossing a three hit shutout for his 18th straight win. Lou Schweizer, Clem Quillman, and Schweizer powered the offense with key hits and home runs. The team’s next game is at Riverside Park on Wednesday night.
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Gary Buckles
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Bill Pierson
Lou Schweizer
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