Saluki golf opens season with 3 1 road trip leaders
Southern Illinois University golf, led by Gary Robinson, won three of four matches on a spring South trip. Robinson shot two under par 70 in the Tulane win and 68 in the Mississippi win, earning medalist honors in two matches. Steve Heckel and Jim Schonhoff contributed strong scores as SIU previews a tough schedule including Notre Dame and Illinois.
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Southern Illinois University
Gary Robinson
South
Robinson
Tulane
Southern Mississippi
Kessler Air Force Base
Mississippi
Steve Heckel
Carterville
Heckel
Jim Schonhoff
Schonhoff
Area Baseball Rules Meetings Set
A baseball rules interpretation meeting is set for 7 30 p m March 28 at Du Quoin High School. Similar sessions follow March 29 at Olney High School and April 1 at Edwardsville High. The program uses the National Alliance Baseball Code and covers umpire mechanics and procedures.
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du Quoin High School
Southern Illinois
Olney High School
Edwardsville High
Tommy Shaw Extends Lead At Pensacola Open
Pensacola AP Tommy Shaw widened his lead to four strokes with a 67 in the second round for a 130 total. The 26 year old pro from Golf, Til, wore multiple layers in cold winds as a large crowd followed his 63 opening round. George Archer stood four back after a 68 to 134 total. Randall Vines led after 54 holes in Hong Kong Open with a 201 total after a 66.
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Tommy Shaw
Til
Shaw
George Archer
California
Randall Vines
Australia
Cardinals star Gambrell to speak at Herrin banquet
Billy Gambrell of the St. Louis Football Cardinals will be the featured speaker at the Herrin Ellis All-Sports Banquet Wednesday evening. The former playoff star and 1,400 yard career receiver will speak at 6 30 p m at the Elks Lodge on Park Avenue. The event also includes the Bob Cook Memorial Scholarship and MVP awards for Herrin High School teams.
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Billy Gambrell
St. Louis
Orfeo Calcaterra Distribution Co
Gambrell
Elks Lodge
Herrin
Park Avenue
Bob Cook
Evanston and Galesburg Reach Illinois Finals
Evanston defeated Crane 70-54 to reach the final, while Galesburg edged DeKalb 63-60 in a tense semifinal. Ruben Triplett led Galesburg with 18, Mark Voreis and Leon Luckett fueled late runs, and Evanston dominated inside with Bob Lackey 21 and Odell Johnson 17 as Evanston held a commanding 29-1 season.
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Crane
Chicago
Galesburg
Pesky DeKalb
DeKalb
Roland McDougald
Luckett
Voreis
Wildkits
Bob Lackey
Farrell Jones
Bill Battinus
Odell Johnson
Dayton Wins NIT Title Over Kansas 61-48
Dayton defeats Kansas 61-48 to claim the National Invitation Tournament crown. Deadeye Don May scores 22 points, including 17 in the second half, leading the Flyers past Kansas as Dayton seals the win with strong free throw shooting and a halftime lead. May earns MVP honors. Notre Dame takes third with an 81-78 win over St Peter's.
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Don May
Dayton
Flyers
Kansas
May
Don Donoher
UCLA
Jayhawks
Donoher
Fordham
Notre Dame
St. Peter’s
N.J
Bass boom at Little Grassy Lakes and nearby Crapp Orchard
Anglers report a surge of large bass at Little Grassy Lake led by Bill McCabe with an eight and a half pound bucketmouth caught Thursday. Other standout catches include seven and a half pounds by Jim Aaron from Lake of Egypt and several three to five pounders. Most bass were within six feet of shore as water neared the high 40s.
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Little Grassy Lake
Bill McCabe
Marion
Grassy Lake
McCabe
Jim Aaron
Lake of Egypt
Carbondale
Jim
Richie Merrill
Marion Merrill
Crab Orchard Lake
Charles Young
Young
Salukis Reach Third Round in Rice Invitational Tennis Open
SIU men Sprengelmeyer Villarete and Yang advanced to the third round before dropping out in Houston. Sprengelmeyer beat Theimer then Raglan, fell to Humphrey. Villarete and Yang won several matches before defeats. SIU finished sixth overall and later beat Minnesota 4-3 in a dual. Rice swept the tournament. Klages optioned to Hawaii.
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Southern Illinois University
Mike Sprengelmeyer
Jose Villarete
Johnny Yang
Houston
Tex
Sprengelmeyer
Jack Theimer
Oklahoma
Texas A&m
John Raglan
Jose Humphrey
Corpus Christi
Villarete
Minnesota
Charles Zimmerman
Cleto
Jerry Oliver
Clayton
Paul Krause
Maggiore
Mike Beem
Texas Tech
Siu
Yang Maggiore
Cleto Clayton
Trinity
Sprenzelmeyer
Crumley-Hickley
Yang
Magierre
Sprengelmeyer - Cleto
Yang -Magierre
Salukis
Murray State
Jones rejects $100,000 ABA offer to Memphis State
Memphis star Rich Jones, who transferred from Illinois, declined a three year deal worth about $100,000 plus a new car from the Dallas Chaparrals of the ABA. He has one year of eligibility at Memphis State beginning next fall and lives in Memphis. Ken Stilley, former Pittsburgh Steelers and college coach, died at 55 after a heart attack in McKeesport Hospital.
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Memphis
Ken Stilley
Pittsburgh
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