Queen and Her Maids Face Murphysboro Oilers in Softball Clash
The Queen and Her Maids, led by Rosie Beaird, headline a Southern Illinois matchup at Riverside Park against the Martin Oilers at 8 p.m. The fourwoman team, famous for publicity stunts and TV appearances, features Beaird and her sister Eileen Beaird with siblings Debra Bevers and Karen Beaird. Advanced tickets cost 1.25 for adults and .75 for under 12, with gate prices higher. preschoolers admitted free. Tickets available at Bleyer's Sports Mart and Gibbs Barber Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Feigner
Martin Oilers
Eileen Beaird
Rosie
Lotta Chatter
Debbie Bevers
Karen Beaird
Bleyer’s Sports Mart
Carbondale
Gibbs Barber Shop
Murphysboro
No Way to Hambletonian Entry Despite Greenberg Offer
The Songcan owners reject late entry for the 1972 Hambletonian at Du Quoin. Hambletonian Society director Bill Hayes says no late entries are possible without 102 consented eligibles, and instructions now require dropping nominations in person at the track. Lawyer Leon Greenberg proposed adding purses or withdrawing Songcan, but Hayes deems the plan unworkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Songcan
du Quoin
New York
Bill Hayes
Hambletonian Society
Hayes
Heyes
Lexington
Lon Fracione
Syracuse
N. Y
Anchor Bay
Anchor Boy
Fracione
Speedy Crown
Lex
Leon Greenberg
Slutsky
Nevele Acres
Longcan
Greenberg
Wire Service
Darting Flight
Hayes Fair Acres Stable
Hambletonian
Area youths train in NRA firearms course at Carbondale
Carbondale Gun Club runs summer firearms instruction for youths eight to fourteen in partnership with Carbondale Park Board programs. Eleven? No, eighteen students attend the first eight hour class led by NRA instructor Ernie Lewis. Students receive safety training, trap and skeet procedures, shotshell basics, reloading, and shotgun handling with a graduation certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Gun Club
Carbondale Park Board
John McKown
NRA
Ernie Lewis
Carbondale
McKown
Eden signs Mike Eden to Decatur Commodores Midwest League
Eden, a SIU baseball alumnus who played third base and left field, signs with the Decatur Commodores. Decatur, a Giant farm club, had poor standing and shuffled rosters by signing three players and releasing five. Zeigler hosts Nashville in area softball with tight scoring and a 5-1 final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Eden
Tampa
Fila
SIU
Decatur Commodores
Decatur
SIU awards 55 letters to 56 spring athletes across four sports
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale honors 56 spring athletes with 55 varsity letters in track, baseball, golf, and tennis. Notable recipients include track standouts from Chicago and Canada, golf players from Quincy and Benton, and baseball players from Marion to Dupo, with international names among the tennis honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoiseeat Carbondale
Donald Boydston
Ken Nalder
Geelong
Australia
Mike Bernard
San Diego
Calif
Lino Bramucci
Quebec
Canada
Lonnie Brown
Chicago
Ivory Crockett
Webster Groves
Terry Erickson
Stickney
Bill Hancock
Glasford
Jim Harris
Birmingham
Ala
David Hill
Trois Rivieres
Kent Kasik
Spring Valley
Tom Liesz
Berwyn
Stan Patterson
Philip Robins
Nassau
Bahamas
John St. John
Des Plaines
Gerald Smith
al Stanczak
Cicero
Eddie Sutton
Miami
Fla
Randy Allom
Naperville
Ed Wardzala
Guy Zajonc
Palatine
Bill Barrett
Newport
Florian named head coach and athletic director at Southern Tech
Fran Florian a 1958 West Frankfort High School graduate and former Georgia Southern star becomes head basketball coach and AD at Southern Technical Institute in Marietta Ga He succeeds Harry Lockhart and will also lead the baseball program Florian 32 takes over July 1 and aims to recruit talent for the NCAA College Division season and potential tournament bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran Florian
Georgia Southern
West Frankfort High School
Southern Technical Institute
Marietta
Florian
Harry Lockhart
Southern Tech
Fran
Soutthern Tech
W.O. Carlson
Lew van Gorder
N.C.A
Jacksonville University
Jeanette
Bunny
Frank
Frank Florian
John Komer
Orient
Coal Belt leaders clash as Anna visits Carbondale
In the Coal Belt Base Ball League southern division race Anna at 5-1 meets Carbondale at 7-0 in a 6 pm doubleheader at Williams Field, Carbondale. Carbondale had won 10 straight before a 7-4 loss to Jackson, Mo., while Jackson benefited from three hits three walks and an error. Scott Abernathy hit a solo homer in Carbondale’s third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Belt Baseball League
Anna
Williams Field
Carbondale
Cape Girardeau
Jackson
Richard Payne
Scott Abernathy
Illinois Squirrel Season Opens With Two Zone Split
Squirrel hunting in Illinois runs sunrise to sunset from Aug 1 to Nov 15 in the south and Sept 1 to Nov 15 in the north with a five per day bag limit and ten in possession after opening day. U.S. Route 36 divides zones. woodcock study requires hunter names and wing submission to state and federal agencies. Safe Boating Week runs July 2-8 with emphasis on safe practices. Illinois led nationwide in hunting license sales in 1971 with 455,931 licenses sold and $1.63 million benefiting wildlife conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Illinois
Department of Conservation
Division of Wildlife Resources
Springfield
United States
Conservation Department
U.S. Department of the Interior
Interior Department
Fish and Game Departments
Evert and Connors Capture London Grass Court Titles
Jim Connors 19 of Belleville beat John Paish 6 2 6 3 for the men’s title at Queen’s Club in the London Grass Courts Championship. Chris Evert, 17 from Fort Lauderdale, defeated Karen Krantzcke 6 4 6 0 for the women’s crown. Connors is unseeded at Wimbledon while Evert is No 4 seed. The two Americans end a title drought for the U S since 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Connors
Chris Evert
London
Queen’s Club
Connors
Belleville
Britain
John Paish
Cool Little Chris
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Karen Krantzcke
Australia
Bob Falkenberg
Louise Brough
Miss Evert
Murphysboro Hosts Highland After Win Over Du Quoin
Murphysboro beat Du Quoin 23 to 4 in a high school basketball contest. The Red Devils improved to 11-3 overall and will host Highland in a doubleheader at Riverside Park today starting at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Zeigler
Diebold
Pugh
Goins
Bennett
du Quoin Planets
du ‘Quoin
Murphysboro
Brooks and Bishop
Arbeiter
Flannigan
Highland
Riverside Park
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Queen and Her Maids
Johnston City
Expos
Eagles
Kirkpatrick
Mennn
Wheeler
Reed
Devine
Lusby
Menn
Malone
Eden
Zeigler Nashville
Probst
Sterkorn
Linton and
Hr—Lington
Columbia
Steve Randall
Freeport
Joe Wallis
Florissant
Scott Walternate
Steeleville
Rich Ware
Pensacola
Robin Derry
Galesburg
Jim Bokelmann
Arlington Heights
Doug Sarcia
Morton Grove
Jack Liggett
Dan Thomas
Dupo
John Raibley
U. S
Georgia
Coal Belt
COAL
Propolis Herrin Lesser
West Frankfort
Braves
Carbondale Crainville Cobden
Grand Tower
Cobden
Crainville
Carbondale Braves
Olive Branch
Art Reid
Baish
Paish
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Conners
Miss Krantzcke
Chris
Leon Hammers
West Frankfort Merchant Club
Southern Illinois
West Frankfort Jaycees FK
Hammers
Egypt
Merchants
Dale
The
New Carbondale Gun Club
Ron Stadt
Carbonbondale
Ing
Lewis
Legion Baseball
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