Pipes wins Stardust Amateur Golf playoff at Johnston City
Pipes of Mt. Vernon defeats Randy Arnett in a sudden death playoff on the Stardust course. He birdied the first playoff hole after rallying from four strokes back with a final nine holes of sizzling scoring to force extra holes.
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Ben Gelman
Micheisan Pursie
Pipes
Stardust
Randy Arnett
Johnston City
Mt. Vernon
Crab Orchard
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Arnett
Jan Jansco
Randy Lewis
West Frankfort
Jansco
Dave Perkins
Benton
Vito Saputo
Springfield
Bill Blewett
Carbondale
Charles
Norris
Carterville
Bob Davis
St. Louis
Billy Pyle
Max McDonald
Christopher
Jim Hauptmann
Harrisburg
Gene Hancock
Milton Frank
Lewis
Perkins
Saputo
Blewett
McDonald
J. Weller
D. Heckel
K. Anthony
T. Atkins
G. Gentry
R. Trampe
F. Bonham
R. Walters
R. Winters
Duster Thomas leads Cairo golf event at Saline County Club
Former Pinckneyville basketball coach Merril Duster Thomas shot a two over par 72 to win medalist honors at the Egyptian Seniors Golf Association tournament at Saline County Country Club Eldorado. Lee Chenoweth was medalist runnerup with 74 as 54 entries competed.
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Pinckneyville
Merril ‘Duster’ Thomas
Saline County Country Club
Eldorado
Lee Chenoweth
Carbondale
George Pickett
Harold Steph
C. E. Morgan
Don Anderson
Jack Yeling
Roy Cooper
Harry Ross
Robert Eaton
Fred Speers
Fairway
Marion
Hopkins fans 19 as Coal Belt wins no hitter over Anna
George Hopkins pitched a 19 strikeout no hit game for Carbondale Coal Belt League club in a 5 to 3 home victory over Anna. He also starred for John A. Logan College this spring and previously fanned 19 in a two hit win at Crainville, as Carbondale moved into a tie for second in the league. Hopkins walked two, and the win improved the team to three wins in five starts. Kermit Alexander wins Whizzer White Award at NFLPA dinner.
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George Hopkins
Carbondale
Anna
Hopkins
John A. Logan College
Crainville
Herrin
Pitts
McGee Hopkins
Eastwood
Mitchell wins Cleveland Open by seven strokes
Bobby Mitchell captured the $150,000 Cleveland Open with a final round 65 to finish 22 under par at Beechmont Country Club, totaling 262. Charles Coody finished second at 269, with Bruce Crampton 270 and Jerry Heard, Jerry McGee, Phil Rodgers at 271.
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Cleveland
Charles Coody
Coody
Bruce Crampton
Mitchell
Jerry Heard
Jerry McGee
Phil Rodgers
Heard
McGee
Rodgers
Lee Trevino
Swim Relays Dominate Cape Girardeau Meet
The Jackson County YMCA swim team won 29 of 56 relays at Cape Girardeau Missouri, finishing with 68 points after Friday diving. Coach Bill Livingood praised his 9 10 and 15 17 year old swimmers for sweeping every relay they entered and plans more July meets.
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Jackson County
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Bill Livingood
Livingood
Ruling Pending in Carbondale District Race
League leaders in Carbondale 25th district faced a decision after a Sunday meeting in Benton. A Marion protest over Carbondale’s John Jacobs from Metropolis triggered waivers and a release process involving the 24th district chair and Harrisburg as the nearest town.
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Larry Odell
Southern Illinoisan League
Carbondale
Benton
Marion
John Jacobs
Metropolis
Jacobs
Harrisburg
American Legion
Frank Payne
Payne
Guy Jones
Collinsville
Pinckneyville
Murphysboro
Jones
Carbondale Legion
Paul Ellis
Oilers go 1-2 in Music City Invitational schedule
The Martin Oilers softball squad went 1-2 in the Music City Invitation Tournament in Nashville. They beat Atlanta 3-1 on Saturday behind five-hit pitching by Gary Endres and a two-run double by Clem Quillman, but lost 1-0 to Chattanooga and 3-0 to Birmingham as Sunday’s action ended their weekend.
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Martin Oilers
Nashville
Tenn
Oilers
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Gary Rosendahl
Steve Glade
Gary Endres
Trico High
Clem Quillman
Endres
Birmingham
Ala
Gary Buckles
Quillman
Bill Pierson
Don Brewer
McKenzie
Lawson Endres
Pierson
Murphysboro Rebounds to Beat Marion in Sunday Legion Game
Murphysboro overcame a 23 5 loss on Saturday to defeat Marion 7 1 on Sunday in American Legion baseball. A six run sixth inning sealed the win for Murphysboro with key hits from Charlie Ward and Tony Korando. Rick Korando led the offense with three singles and a sacrifice as Christopher had 17 hits on Saturday and Murphysboro errors aided the scoring.
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Murphysboro
Christopher
Marion
American Legion
Charlie Ward
Tony Korando
Rick Korando
Murphy
Dixie Baseball Association to be Abandoned After Season
Memphis Blues owner Dr Bernard M Kraus says Dixie Baseball Association will be dropped after this season as Texas League votes to return to eight teams in 1972. The move ends the working agreement with the Southern League and the Dixie Association.
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Dixie Association
Memphis, Tenn
Dixie Baseball Association
Bernard M. Kraus
The
Memphis Blues
Sunny
Kraus
Texas League
Southern League
Major League Standings and Tuesday Night Games Summary
National League standings show Pittsburgh atop the East with 48 wins, New York and Chicago in pursuit. West lead San Francisco 49 27, Dodgers 42 33, Astros 35 43. Sunday results include Houston over San Francisco and Chicago over St. Louis. Schedule notes list tonight’s interleague and intra league matchups across cities including Boston Pittsburgh and New York.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Gentry
Philadelphi
Wise
Downing
Pappas
Walker
Reuss
Guilet
Cloninaer
Stoneman
Morton
Nash
Kelley
Barber
Houston
Wilson
Blasingame
Marichal
San Diego
Kirby
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Milwaukee
Chicago Sundaes
Blyleven
Dobson
Reynolds
Johanson
Rome
Hannan
Lolich
McNally
Hand
Lamb
Peterson
Hardin
Cubs Sweep Cardinals as Jenkins Shines in Hot Weather
Ferguson Jenkins pitched eight innings, fan 10, and the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 1 to complete a three game sweep. Jim Hickman hit his 11th homer as Chicago torn through Steve Carlton for 15 hits and Jenkins’ 14th complete game. Don Kessinger added two RBIs for the final runs. The Cubs improve to 16 8 for June, tied for third in the NL East. Alton Open Bowling: Bob Neff wins $500 with a 232 final, Jim Ewald $250, perfect 300 earns $100. Fred Hansen and Kallal also place.
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Jenkins
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Steve Carlton
Billy Williams
Jim Hickman
Carlton
Joe Torre
Don Kessinger
Joe Pepitone
Chris Cannizzaro
Hickman
St. Louis
Alton
Bob Neff
Rock Island
Neff
Bowl Haven
Jim Ewald
Louisville
Fred Hansen
Medora
Hansen
Kallal
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Ellis
Ali
Houston, Tex
Angelo Dundee
Muhammad Ali
Jimmy Ellis
Astrodome
Dunee
Jimmy
Pursie Pipes
COAL
Marion U.S. Prison
Johnson
Schappel
Bailey J. Davis
L. Davis
McCormick
Hastings
Dare
Shovon
Bates
DeMerit
Kermit Alexander
Los Angeles Rams
Whizzer White
National Football League Players Associations
By Bob Green
Associated Press
Bobby Mitchell
Danville
Beechmont Country Club
of Cape Relays
Jake
Recap, Inc
N. Park
E. Main
N. Court
Marion Main & Raymond
H’burg
W. Main Benton
Hartline
Giant City
Heyde
W.F.W. Members
James A. Cable
Crocker
Wilson Endres
United States
Nathaniel Reed
Secretary of the Interior
Famele
Steeleville du Quoin
Bosman
Tiant
Chicago Cubs
Ferguson Jenkins
RBI
Kessinger
Beckert
B. Williams
Sante
Pepitone
Cannizzaro
B. Davis
M. Alou
Sizemore
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Torre
Hague
Stinson
Cardenal
Melendez
Maxvillis Burda
Javier
Cartton
Beachamp
Zachary P
St Louis
Zachery
Acme
New Britain
Charles Cox
P.O
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Olin Corporation
Ford
Yadro
W. Frankfort
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