Weiskopf falters as Dickinson wins Doral Open duel
In a tense final round at the Doral Open, Tom Weiskopf failed to close from a three stroke deficit, carding bogeys late while Dickinson posted a 13 under par 275 with a par 72. Weiskopf's 74 left him two strokes back at 276 and a potential playoff slipping away after missing a key 10-foot putt.
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Associated Press
Miami
Gardner Dickinson
Tom Weiskopf
Dickinson
Weiskopf
George Knudson
Phoenix
Tucson
Carolina 500 Postponed By Rain At Rockingham
A slow soaking rain at Rockingham North Carolina postponed the 76 500 Carolina 500 Grand National stock car race to June 16. Forty four car field must requalify for starting positions at the North Carolina Motor Speedway. If cleared, the track drying system would be used and racing would resume. Pole was to be David Pearson with Lee Roy Yarborough beside him.
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Rockingham
N. C
North Carolina Motor Speedway
David Pearson
Ford
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Taylor Tops South Seven Scoring Crown In Final Year
Lester Taylor of Carbondale led the South Seven with a 30.4 scoring average and 32 points in his final league season. Danny Johnson of Benton finished second at 27.6 as Carbondale and Herrin split head to head with Benton, Marion, and Harrisburg rounding out the top 5.
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Lester Taylor
Carbondale
Jack Junior
Centralia
Marion
Herrin
Terriers
Danny Johnson
Benton
Johnson
Taylor
Rangers
Mike Brooking
Pat Doughty
Mike Vargo
Harrisburg
Brooking
Doughty
Vargo
Frankfort
Kenny Griffin
Mt. Vernon
Nate Hawthorne
Nate Moore
Dennis Roland
L. Taylor
O’dale
Davey
Smith
M. V
Griffin
Hawthorne
M.V
Walker
Atchison
Moore
Thompson
Marion Roland
Sectional play set for eight countdown in Southern Illinois area
The eight number countdown stays for two more days as Carbondale Trico Cairo Centralia Benton Mt. Vernon Eldorado and Metropolis gear up for sectional dates later in the week. Sectional games begin Wednesday statewide except Carbondale. Thursday Carbondale hosts Trico and Centralia Cairo with two games. Friday winners advance at 8 p.m. in Harrisburg and Carbondale.
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Harrisburg
Mt. Vernon-Benton
Eldorado - Metropolis
Crews Captures SWE Scoring Title at season end
Alan Crews of Du Quoin won the Southwest Egyptian Conference scoring crown with 347 points and a 28.9 average. Joel Tolliver and Rex Brown of Pinckneyville finished second and third as the top 5 remained stable, with several players climbing into the top 15.
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du Quoin
Alan Crews
Pinckneyville
Joel Tolliver
Rex Brown
Sparta
Vince Boston
Don Stanhouse
Dennis Robison
Dan Beard
Alan Sabo
Chester
Duane Cerney
Anna-Jonesboro
Crews
Tolliver
P’ville
Brown
Boston
Tickets Abundant For SIU Arena Sectional Basketball
Tickets remain plentiful for the sectional at SIU Arena Carbondale and Harrisburg sessions Wednesday through Friday with strong crowds anticipated. Ben ton Mt Vernon El dorado Metropolis winners meet Friday after Thursday’s Carbondale Trico Centralia Cairo games. Ticket totals and sale details plus officials and admission prices are listed.
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Carbondale
Harrisburg
Benton
Mt. Vernon
Eldorado
Metropolis
Trico
Centralia
Caire
Martin
Bowen Gym
Dick Henley
Herrin
Keith Parker
Granite City
Jim Bollinger
Bob Sims
Ford Peebles
Murphysboro
Ted Search, Jr
Chester
Ernie Reynolds
Carterville
Bob Blondi
East St. Louis
Wayne Bollinger
Bob Gibson
Carlyle
Bridgeport
Crab Orchard hosts Brittany field trial with Tearaway Broccho winning open all age
The Illinois Brittany Spaniel Club event on Crab Orchard concluded Sunday with Tearaway Broccho, owned by L. D. LaFleur and handled by Jim Holman, taking top honors in the open all age stake. A deer chase caused two dogs to be lost as quail were scarce amid dry ground cover. About 40 participants from six states attended the two day regional event at National Refuge.
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L. D. LaFleur
Bloomingdale
Jim Holman
Whittington
LaFleur
Rendevous Gus
Lee Holman
Whittington Ken
Nels
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Fred Wade
St. Louis
Bob Bunion
Carbondale
Ralph Bolton
Lexington
Crab Orchard Buck
Ray Trimble
Ond
Pete
Stewart Wade
Dusty
Northern Light
Crab Orchard Spook
Dot
Louie Miller
Triple Threat
Tim Poling
Livingston
Kan
Poling
Dave Olund
Carterville
Olund
Brittany Spaniel Club
Crab Orchard Field
National Refuge
Regional hoops shocks and near-misses fuel SIU reunion chatter
Tom Millikin and East Proviso topple St. Patrick and Elmhurst York to claim a regional title. Don Stanton’s LaSalle-Peru wins at Mendota as normal sectional hopes rise. Veterans Dolph Stanley and Earl Lee suffer losses while Champaign, Urbana and others enter Champaign reunions at SIU alumni HQ debating next week’s sectional field.
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Pinckneyville
Tom
Chicago St. Patrick
Elmhurst
York
Hinsdale
Don Stanton
LaSalle- Peru
Mendota
Don
John McDougal
Carmi
West Aurora
East Aurora
Champaign
SIU
Inman Hotel
Ramada Inn
Cuba says it will skip Olympics if South Africa joins
Manuel Gonzalez Guerra, president of Cuba’s Olympic Committee, warns Cuba will not participate if South Africa is allowed to send teams amid a boycott by African nations. He also states Cuba has no issue with Mexico, the host nation, as the Games set for October in Mexico City.
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Miami
Cuba
South Africa
Havana
Manuel Gonzalez Guerra
Mexico City
Guerra
Mexico
76ers Clinch Eastern Title. Hannum Contemplates Future
Philadelphia clinched the Eastern Division with a 119 108 win over New York as Cincinnati toppled Boston 137 111 to eliminate the Celtics. The 76ers hold a 57 18 mark while Boston stands 50 26. Hannum said he has not resigned and will negotiate after the season.
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Philadelphia
76Ers
Alex Hannum
NBA
New York Knicks
Cincinnati
Boston
Celtics
Detroit
St. Louis
Baltimore
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
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