Cave-In-Rock Sports Writer Marries at Reg Church
Youthful minister Junior Austin presided as Cathy McConnell and Jerry King wed west of Harris at Reg church. The piece recalls Cave-In-Rock basketball roots, the Rockers of 191, coach Oxford Lowell and brother Glenn, notable tourney wins, and the team’s rise through regional and sectional play led by players Davis Willis Cruse and others.
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Cathy McConnell
Jerry King
Reg Church
Harris
Cave-in- Rock
Junior Austin
Austin
Illinois State
Oxford Lowell
Glenn
Rockers
Paducah
Western Kentucky
Tilghman
Cuba
Lone Oak
Carrier Mills
Davis
Willis
Cruse
Herrin
West Frankfort
Howard Dodds
Glenn Newton
Rockers Rally Fans In Historic Cave-In-Rock Finale
Merle Jones recalls a 1951 postseason in Cave-in-Rock as the Rockers finish 27-2 and win the regional title. Fans packed the Herrin gym atmosphere and a community banquet followed the dramatic season ending with a strong show of pride from small town Hardin County.
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Herrin
Dan
Redbird
Redbirds
Rockers
West Frankfort
Big Dodds
Dodds
John Kent
Ohio River
Hardin County
Waldrop tosses five inning no hitter for Herrin
Herrin defeats Wenona 3-0 in a shortened nightcap as Kevin Waldrop pitches a nine strikeout five inning no hitter. Wenona earlier won 3-2 in game one despite two Herrin runs in the final frames due to a walk and errors.
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Kevin Waldrop
Wenona
Herrin
Tigers
du Quoin
Benton
Waldrop
Marty Fosse
Bruce Smith
Smith
Jeff Ferguson
Jackson
Fiahaven
Barker
B. Smith
Daugherty
Pribole Wenona
Oilers edge Metropolis in late rally for benefit win
John Hendricks hit a corner shot at the horn to lift the Martin Oilers to a 100-99 victory over the Metropolis Dairy Queen in a Vienna baseball Little League benefit game. Craig Taylor led Oilers with 21 points followed by Leo Malisia with 19 as Metropolis’ Don Turner and Lawrence posted 31 and 21. The Oilers, now 59-21, next face Evansville General Tire in the Evansville Independent 59-team tourney.
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John Hendricks
Martin Oilers
Metropolis Dairy Queen
Vienna
Metropolis
Chester Lawrence
Oilers
Hendricks
Craig Taylor
Leo Malisia
Oiler
Don Turner
Lawrence
Evansville General Tire
Evansville
Taylor
Malisia
George
Perkins
Zastrow
Bell
Harris
Coffer
Turner
Brewer
Woodward
Koch
Edwards
Stafford
Salukis Clinch Twin Shutouts Over Monmouth
SIU Salukis rout Monmouth College 21-0 in game one and 5-0 in game two as Dan Radison drives in seven runs including a first inning grand slam. Richard Ware wins the opener with four shutout innings. Radison, Mann, Liggett, and Mitchell power the offense. Monmouth struggles to score, threatened at plate in the first but held scoreless.
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Larry Odell
Southern Illinoisan
SIU Salukis
Monmouth College
Itchy’ Jones
Screw
Memphis State
Carbondale
SSU
SIU
Danny Thomas
Scott Waltemate
Steeleville
Waltemate
Salukis
Howard Mitchell
Stan Mann
Jack Liggett
Mitchell
Mann
Liggett
Monmouth
Radison
Northwestern Illinois
Dan Radison
Columbus College
RBI
Barry O’sullivan
Thomas
Wallis
Ken Kval
Richard Ware
Robin Derry
Panother Monmouth
Pensacola
Fla
Ware
New Hockey Group Forms in Chicago
Chicago officials reorganize the Chicago Cougar entry with a new six man ownership group led by John J. Ladner Jr. Edwin G. Short is named general manager as the team plans a 2 million dollar operating budget for the World Hockey Association debut.
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Chicago
World Hockey Association
Chicago Cougar
Edwin G. Short
Chicago White Sox
John J. Ladner, Jr
Wheaton
Saluki baseball unveils new home uniforms for 1972
Marion pitcher Mike Brooking models SIU Salukis maroon and white home uniforms as they prepare for a three game home series with Memphis State. Brooking brings a 1-1 record and 1.19 ERA into the Friday 3 p.m. opener as SIU sits 8-2-1 and ranked fifth nationally.
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Mike Broeking
Marion
SIU
Saluki
Salukis
Brooking
Memphis State
Jack Griggs
Radison Hits Grand Slam In SIU Runaway Win
SIU third baseman Dan Radison powers a first inning grand slam as Radison drives in six in the frame and seven in the game to pace a 21-0 five inning victory over Monmouth College. He adds three hits in four plate appearances to raise his season RBI total to 18.
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Radison
SIU
Monmouth College
RBI
Jack Griggs
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Fence CO
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Tick
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