Derby field set as 14 three year olds vie for 94th Derby
Louisville AP reports 14 horses entered for Saturdays Kentucky Derby led by favorite Forward Pass from Calumet Farm. others include Dancer's Image, Captain's Gig, Iron Ruler, Proper Proof, and more. Purse totals reach 165000 with 122600 to the winner. first money last topped by 123450 in 1956. Post positions listed.
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Louisville, Ky
Forward Pass
Calumet Farm
Henry Forrest
Lexington
Peter Fuller
Cain Hoy Stable
October House Farm
Iron Ruler
Montgomery Fisher
Proper Proof
Jig Time
Kentucky Sherry
Verbatim
Don B
Gleaming Sword
Te Vega
T.V. Commercial
Francie’s Hat
Needles
T.V
Francie
Dancer
Pass
Fabulous records headline Carbondale pre-Olympics show
Wrestler Larry Kristoff and gymnast Judy Wills headline a Bowens Gym showcase in Carbondale tonight at 7 30 p m. Kristoff feats include 217 13 7 lifetime record 84 1 since college four years post graduation and multiple national titles. Wills is a four time world trampoline champion with numerous AAU and collegiate titles. Proceeds aid the American Olympic Games fund.
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Larry Kristoff
Judy Wills
Carbondale
Bowen Gym
Kristoff
United States
Carbondale High School
England
Toledo
Indiana
Larry
Miss Wills
Noakes shoots 29 as Carterville golfers set nine hole record
Carterville’s Phil Noakes, a senior, fired seven under par 29 on the Crab Orchard front nine in a win over Carbondale with teammates Jerry Glenn Dick Hecker and Ray Langford posting 36s for a Lion team record 137. Carbondale’s Jay Wilkinson led with 39 as the Tigers posted 163. Noakes later tied the course record with a 63 after a 34 back nine.
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Phil Noakes
Carterville
Crab Orchard
Carbondale
Jerry Glenn
Dick Hecker
Ray Langford
Lion
Jay Wilkinson
Noakes
Gary
Roy Glenn
Haugens to Attend Bradley University
Peoria AiP Paul Haugens star 5 foot 9 to Luca High School will enroll at Bradley University next fall. As a senior he averaged 24.2 points and 52 percent shooting, finishing with 1 647 career points over four varsity seasons. Willie Mays hit his 90th career home run versus the Dodgers on April 27, the highest total against one team.
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Peoria
Aip
Paul Haugens
Toluca
Bradley University
Haugens
San Francisco
Willie Mays
Los Angeles
Mays
Thompsonville Crowned Little Egyptian Conference Track Champion
Thompsonville captured the conference title at Christopher with 73 percent of points, edging Waltonville 65 Crab Orchard 52 Bru ford 47 and Dahlgren 17 32. Coach Jim West earned a third straight crown as sprinter Mike Johnson led with three first places including a new 440 yard dash mark.
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Thompsonville
Christopher Wednesday
Waltonville
Crab Orchard
Bruford
Dahlgren
Jim West
Mike Johnson
Johnson
Ellimen
Kerley
White
Parton CO
West Frankfort dominates Big Seven grade meet in track
West Frankfort captured the league meet title with 70 points led by Warren Wilkinson coaching the Purple Dragons. Five new records fell including 100 yard time 9.2, 200 26.5 and 440 55.7, plus 50-yd dash and 10-4 pole vault marks. Herrin’s Robert Smith set a meet record in the 110 prelims at 11.0.
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West Frankfort
Warren Wilkinson
Purple Dragons
Benton
Herrin
Marion
Johnston City
Harrisburg
Warren W
Kevin
Hossman
Duvall
Kuhnke
Jones
Smith
Kirk
Eader
Powell M
Robert Smith
McKinney
Erwin
Kent M
Diefenback
Powell
Dorris
True
Haney
Festavia
Swinkunas
Rhyne
Dare M
Roberts
Linton J
Mitchell W
Vanhoy J
Barwick M
Cogdill
Reed
Mitchell
Gaddis
North Stars grab Game 3 to force deciding finale with Blues
Minnesota used a 5-1 victory in St. Paul to tie the West final at 3 3. Blues coach Scotty Bowman touted home ice as pivotal while hinting at momentum for Friday's decisive game in St. Louis en route to a potential matchup with the Montreal Canadiens.
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St. Paul-Minneapolis
Minnesota
St. Louis
Blues
Scotty Bowman
Bowman
Newsmen
North Stars
Wren Blair
Montreal Canadiens
Gildemeister rises to top SIU tennis seed in Knoxville
Native Chilean Fritz Gildemeister climbs to No 1 for Southern Illinois University after overcoming a slow start. He beat Johnny Yang in a Knoxville challenge to claim the top spot ahead of Tennessee Florida State and Tulane as Salukis eye a difficult weekend.
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Southern Illinois University
Fritz Gildemeister
Gildemeister
Chile
Salukis
Knoxville
Johnny Yang
Saluki
Mike Sprengelmeyer
Tennessee
Florida State
Tulane
LIU
Oklahoma City
Sparta favored to win fourth straight Swift conference title
Sparta is favored to capture its fourth consecutive Southwest Egyptian Conference track title at Nashville on Friday. Murphysboro looms as the main challenger, with star sprinters Lyle Bulliner and Rufus Cole highlighting a depth-filled Sparta squad. The meet begins at 3 p.m. and features top rivals from Pinckneyville, Du Quoin, and Chester.
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Bill Turnage
Southern Illinoisan
Sparta
Bulldogs
Nashville
Murphysboro
Red Devils
Clarence “Buzz” Bradley
Lyle Bulliner
Vince Boston
Steve Roberts
Gary Degener
Rufus Cole
Bulliner
David Ray
John Glade
Butch Stiegman
Steve Borgsmiller
Glade
Borgsmiller
du Quoin
Alan Crews
Crews
Colvis
Chester
Kristoff in Olympic Preview at Carbondale High
Kristoff, former SIU wrestling star, headlines an Olympic Preview at Bowen gym Carbondale Central High School. He faces three heavyweights in a three period match after a demonstration by Coach Jim Wilkinson's STU squad, with five SIU women's gymnasts also performing. Proceeds from the 7:30 p.m. event go to the Olympic fund.
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Larry Kristoff
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Central High School
Bowen Gymnasium
Kristoff
Carbondale
Jim Wilkinson
Stu
SIU
Judy Wills
Olympic Fund
Pipers Tie ABA Final Showdown With 112 108 Win
Pittsburgh Pipers outlast New Orleans 112-108 to even the best-of-seven series at 3-3. Connie Hawkins scored 41 points despite a leg injury as the Pipers held on with seven straight free throws in the final two minutes. The article also notes the Boston Celtics leading the NBA series 3-2 over the Lakers with a potential title clincher in Los Angeles.
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American Basketball Association
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pipers
New Orleans
Bucs
Pipers
Connie Hawkins
ABA
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Lakers
Los Angeles
Celts
Nashville Stuns Pinckneyville to Shake SWE Standings
Nashville exploded for 14 runs on 16 hits in six innings to beat Pinckneyville 14 to 4 and drop the Panthers from first to third in the Southwest Egyptian Conference baseball race. Du Quoin moved atop the standings at 5-1 with Nashville 5-2 and Pinckneyville 7-2. Nashville’s win kept the title race tight with Murphysboro and Sparta upcoming.
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Nashville
Pinckneyville
Panthers
du Quoin
Hornets
Indians
Murphysboro
Sparta
Panther
Rick Keller
Don Hoffman
Jim Hale
Hale
Jim Wilke Alo
Curt Grote
RH Stern
Bree Knapp
Isaac Tolliver
Lilbe
Sroka
Decker
W. Weatherford
Ag Weatherford
Ea Ie Gladson
Dinkens
Carbondale Clinches Junior Southwest Conference Track Title
Carbondale Lincoln under coach Roger Buyan won the Junior Southwest Egyptian Conference track title at Du Quoin. Team score reading Carbondale 74, Du Quoin 40, Pinckneyville 39, Sparta 37, Murphysboro 10, Chester 8. Individual winners included Norman C in multiple events and Stotlar P in the 880. Relay wins cited Carbondale and Du Quoin.
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Pursell
Pinckneyville
Glade
Murphysboro
McCormick
Chester
Estes
Singer
Penny
Sparta
Krumrich
Johnson
Anna Jonesboro
Carbondale
Roger Buyan
Carbondale Lincoln
du Quoin
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Grob Agency, Inc
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Carbondale, Ill
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Murphysboro, Ill
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