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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1972
Page
9
Merle Jones notes Monday night live sports becoming a permanent fixture across pro football baseball and NCAA playoffs. He envisions a future with on site reporters providing statistics and post game interviews while telecast viewers follow the action from home.
Les Taylor a 6-3 junior forward from Carbondale led the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring with 25.6 points per game and was the unanimous all opponent selection by Western Kentucky players. The article notes other players and regional basketball achievements from Kentucky and beyond.
The 76er's went unbeaten in nine games to lead the fifth and sixth grade league. Celtics swept six games in the West Division while the Bucks topped the Eastern Division at 4-2. final standings show 76er's 9-0, Salukis 6-3, Terriers 6-3, Knicks 6-3, Rockets 5-4, Bullets 5-4, Celtics 4-5, Globetrotters 2-7, Bucks 1-8.
SIU finished 10th at the Santa Rosa Invitational in Gulf Breeze Florida. Coach Holder noted high winds and strong early-season fields as factors, citing Saluki medalist pegah with a 230 total after 54 holes. Jim Wilkinson 241, Vito Saputo 242, Dave Perkins 243 led the scoring for Carbondale. The team rests until April 4 when they visit Missouri St Louis at Crab Orchard.
Carbondale's third place national Biddy Basketball entry will be honored at a public assembly Tuesday at 8 45 a.m. in Lincoln Junior High Gym. Players will receive copies of last Tuesday's Southern Illinoisan and individual trophies. Brett Dougherty and Jon Hertz will be cited for All America honors. The team defeated Lakewood New Jersey 71 33 for third, then lost a close final 64 62 to Chicago, which fell to New Orleans 64 61 in overtime.
The Coal Belt Baseball League, opening this year with 11 teams, gathered at Herrin Sunday to confirm participants and schedules. Teams include North Herrin Marion Prison Lesser Du Quoin West Frankfort Propolis South Carbondale Crainville Anna Grand Tower Cobden. If one more team joins the southern division, a balanced weekly schedule with even divisions will be possible, says Harold Biggs re elected secretary-treasurer.
Ernie Banks argues recent Cubs teams were not physically fit noting late-season fades. He recalls 1969 70 71 seasons and says Leo Durocher knows weaknesses while urging players to stay united and keep working together.
SIU will select 10 shooters from local trials to represent Saluki trap and skeet at the national intercollegiate meet hosted by Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg April 27 28 29 30. A Tuesday meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Student Center will elect officers and welcome new members.
A's owner Charles O Finley said he spoke twice with Cy Young winner Blue Moon of Oakland apologizing over a failed offer to bring Tenace back to the club. Finley said the $50,000 bid was still on the table but Blue would not sign for that amount.
The St. Louis Cardinals announced Sunday a trade sending relief pitcher Frank Linzy to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for pitcher Rick Stonum. Stonum, 24, will join the Cardinals Arkansas farm team in the Texas League while Linzy, 31, who came to the Cardinals from the Giants in 1970, posted a 4-3 record and 2.14 ERA in 50 relief appearances.
The account details White River trout fishing with Isidions and German browns. It notes large rainbows and browns, two daily river conditions from dawn to dam releases, and early morning anchoring above holes using corn and cheese as baits. It reports limits of 18 rainbows in under an hour in low water and mentions shifting tactics as water rises.
Angler Steve Reid of Urbana reports rainbow trout in the White River respond to current and artificial lures. Durable 10 to 20 foot boats, room for lodgings, guides, and daily rates are listed. success varies with lure use and water conditions. A separate note covers Martin Oilers' 92 63 loss to Noranda in Jackson Missouri and a Vienna High gym event with Evansville tourney looming.
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