Mays Fails To Homer But Giants Win
San Francisco Giants defeat St Louis 6 to 1 as Orlando Cepeda belts a two run homer and Bob Bolin allows one unearned run. Willie Mays fails to homer to reach Mel Ott’s NL career record but doubles and scores a run. Cap Peterson and Haller drive in runs, Bolin improves to 3 2. Crowd of 40 807 with free bats for youngsters.
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Tito Francona
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Curt Flood
SIU Gymnast Wins Titles at World Championships
Judy Wills of Southern Illinois University defended her titles in World Tumbling and Trampoline Championships in Lafayette Louisiana. Wills won trampoline with 42.29, tumbing with 88, and with Nancy Smith earned the synchronized trampoline title. Linda Ball of Great Britain placed third in trampoline. Donna Schaenzer and Smith also took the synchronized trampoline title for SIU.
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Lafayette
Miss Wills
SIU
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Linda Ball
Donna Schaenzer
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Games Rained Out Forces Carbondale Murphysboro Baseball Cancel
The Carbondale Murphysboro prep baseball game scheduled for Friday at Murphysboro was canceled due to wet grounds. Coach Gordon Butler said it will not be rescheduled. Carbondale, undefeated, closes regular season with home games against Du Quoin Monday and Johnston City Wednesday.
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Murphysboro
Carbondale
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Butler
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Golfer Ace Highlights Early Elkhart Player
Mishawaka Ind AP Alan Geerts of Elkhart shot a hole in one at Eberhart Petro course and finished 98 6 174 for 18 holes. It was his third round and first time breaking 200.
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Two-Mile Mark Falls Moore Vernon Win At Drake Relays
Oscar Moore of White Plains New York won the two mile in 8 46.9 at Drake Relays Des Moines Iowa setting a Drake record and Mike Coffey Notre Dame was second. Vernon of Kansas State won the triple jump 51 feet 7 inches while George Woods of Iowa State was runner up in the shot put with 58 9 3 4 feet.
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Houston
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Randy Matson
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Burton
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Texas Southern
Miami
Ohio
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Ryun
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Texas
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Sparta Coach Buzz Ley Eyes Third Straight Track Title
Sparta high school's Brad Ley expects a deep 1966 track squad after a second consecutive Southwest Egyptian Conference title, led by junior Dean Penny who won the high jump and placed in long jump, sophomore Barry Throgmorton who captured the discus, and a strong freshman relay team posting 1 41.4.
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Bradley
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Dean Penny
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Stupendous Delivers at Belmont Park Ahead of Derby
Wheatley Stables' Stupendous worked a mile and an eighth at Belmont Park in 1 53 2 5 finishing strongly. Jockey Peter Anderson rode him, and he is slated to ride in the Kentucky Derby after a trainer plan change by Eddie Neely.
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Alton
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Tom Freeman
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Rainsberger Debuts as SIU Football Coach
Ellis Rainsberger begins spring drills at Southern Illinois University with 80 candidates. He plans four workouts weekly, introduces new offense and defense, and schedules an intra-squad game around May 26. Final sessions culminate June 1 ahead of the Salukis season opener vs. Wichita State.
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Southern Illinois University
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New Chicago Bulls Drafts Jerry Sloan
The Chicago Bulls selected 10 players in the expansion draft and plan eight more from the Western teams. Jerry Sloan and Nate Bowman were among the first round picks. President Dick Klein expects a coach soon and relies on veteran players to build a competitive roster.
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Baltimore
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Cincinnati
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al Bianchi
Philadelphia
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Klein
Chicago
New York
IOC Approves Two Regional Games in 2024 2025
The International Olympic Committee gave its blessing to the Central American Games in San Juan Puerto Rico and the Pan American Games in Winnipeg Canada. An IOC source said the approval does not involve IOC management. the games must be run according to Olympic rules.
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Five Records Set At McLeansboro Invitational Meet
Fairfield won the McLeansboro Invitational by wide margin with 66 3 5 points led by five new track records. Alan Deppe of Trico swept sprint titles in 10.2 and 21.7 seconds, lifting Trico to top marks as Eldorado and Johnston City chased. Chester captured the Cairo meet with 76 points edging Marion 74 as Herschback led Chester with multiple wins.
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Pairings Set For Carbondale District Baseball Tourney
Marion meets University High School Carbondale in first round while Carbondale Community High faces Murphysboro. Games run May 7 and May 9 at Carbondale High School, with winners advancing to meet Gorham and then to the district final.
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Marion - U
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Musso Throws No Hitter As Belleville Clinches Regional Title
Belleville Junior College pitcher Tony Musso no-hit Mt. Vernon 4-0 to capture the Section Four Region Four Illinois Junior College sectional championship. Belleville advances to the four-team state tournament May 13 and 14 after earlier 14-3 semifinal win over Kaskaskia and 21-4 victory over Southeastern Illinois. Musso had previously nearly perfect against Mt. Vernon last week.
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Belleville Junior College
Mt. Vernon
Musso
Belleville
Kaskaskia College of Centralia
Mt.Vernon
Southeastern Illinois College of Harrisburg
Wabash Valley of Mt. Carmel
Games Postponed for Excavation in Geneva
Geneva home games in the Class A New York Pennsylvania Baseball League were postponed due to excavation at Sharon Park. Basepaths will be refilled to improve drainage as officials noted heavy clay causes water to stand on the infield.
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Sharon Park
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