Bulldogs Eke Out Title Defense in Chester Challenge
Sparta retained the Southwest Egyptian Conference track championship with 67 points to Chester 55 as Deon Penny won the high jump, Barry Throgmorton the discus, and Paul Boston the 220 yard dash. Darrell Schweizer of Pinckneyville led with a 10.6 in the 100 and strong two 440s, edging Dean Greghorn of Sparta in a late kick.
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Paul Boston
Penny
Yeoman
Schweizer
Dean Greghorn
Close Finish In Quarter Mile Sparks Chester Meet
Schweizer anchored the mile relay in 52.0 seconds as Chester edged Murphysboro and Sparta. Herschback and Thornton led Chester in hurdling events while Thornton and Herschback claimed second in long and high jumps. Results include Swiss her 10.6, 52.0, and 4:48.7 times across events with Chester squads placing in relays and field events.
Sparta athlete nears high jump record at conference meet
Dean Penny of Sparta clears six feet in the high jump at the Southwestern Egyptian Conference meet in Sparta on Friday, missing the 1963 record by half an inch set by Carl Fors of Carbondale. Penny, a 2 year junior, will get another chance next year.
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Darrell Schweizer
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Sparta
Terrier golf team surges as dark horse after strong practice
Carbondale High School golf coach Sam Thornton sees his team rising from underdog status after a standout practice and three wins in four matches. The squad averaged 176 over the last four rounds, down from 186 earlier, with a 156 team practice score and six players posting season bests led by Jerry Tucker 37 and Tuck Williams 38.
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Hue Students Fast in 48 Hour Hunger Strike
Hue Vietnam AP reports students in the ancient capital stage a 48 hour hunger strike to protest security forces actions during demonstrations in Dalat. Dalat, 140 miles northeast of Saigon, saw troops and police crack down on student dissidents April 21 with tear gas and gunfire.
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SIU Baseball Tripleheader on Tap at Carbon Dale
SIU schedules a three game baseball slate at Carbon Dale with Quincy College at 1 p.m. Ark State follows at 3 p.m. and SIU vs Ark State at 5 p.m. Friday night, SIU swept a doubleheader 5 1 and 6 2 at Warrensburg. Liskey limited Central Missouri to one hit in game one. Krelle had three hits for SIU. Nickason and Panther combined on the mound in game two.
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Ryun absence colors SIU Kansas dual track meet in Carbondale
SIU hosts Kansas in a key dual meet at McAndrew Stadium with Olympic great Jim Ryun unavailable. Analysts expect a tight competition led by Oscar Moore and John Lawson while both teams project strong showings in the mile and two mile events.
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SIU Golfers Travel to Cape for Cape Girardeau Rematch
Southeast Missouri State defeated SIU by a point at Crab Orchard three weeks ago snapping SIU’s 10 game home streak. Gary Robinson Sterling leads the Salukis with a 75.2 scoring average as they seek revenge on Monday in Cape Girardeau Missouri.
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Cycle Meet At SIU Arena Saturday Noon
A motorcycle field meet is scheduled today at noon in the SIU Arena south parking lot with a $1 entry fee. Ted Abernathy, the underhand right handed relief ace of the Chicago Cubs, set a major league record in 1965 by appearing in 84 games all in relief.
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