Marion Wins South Seven TrackTitle With Halliburton Sprint Feat
Marion claims the South Seven track title at West Frankfort as Steve Halliburton runs 9.8 in the 100 and 49.8 in the 440. Centralia and Herrin follow. Monroe leads Marion in the mile, Vernon Rodgers wins the 220, and Marion dominates field events. Records fall in 100, broad jump, and pole vault, while Centralia's Stain sharpens the broad jump and Barth tops the pole vault.
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Steve Halliburton
Tlinois Prep
Marion
West Frankfort
Wendell Starrick
Centralia
Herrin
Benton
West Brankfort
Harrisburg
Mt. Vernon
Charles Monroe
Wildcats
Orphans
Vern Rodgers
Mike Burgoner
Halliburton
Randy Burlison
Darrell Stain
Jim Woods
Norman Barth
Bobby Joe Mason
Edwards
Walte
Neslor
Sandusky
Gibson Ha
Barth
Spillman
Giles
Dowdill
Hatfield
Wiliams
Davencport
Crawford
Matfield
Appleton
Stein
Rapp
Saxe
Watson
Brown
Centratia
Mine
Dervin
Piccone Cancels Planned Intrasquad Scrimmage
Kansas edges Saluki track team 74 to 70 in a dual meet at Aull Hall. SIU coach Carmen Piccone canceled the planned public intrasquad scrimmage at Carbondale next Thursday night due to several injuries. He still plans to wind up SIU spring practice with an intrasquad game Saturday at 1 pm.
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Carmen Piccone
Carbondale
SIU
Aull
University of Kansas
Bloyer Field
Carbonday
Jale Community High School
Piccone
Go-Kart Races Open At Marion
Marion Jaycees announce go kart races starting today at 2 p.m. at Ridlon Kart track one mile east of Marion on RL 1. Races occur each Sunday with gates open at noon. Three races per class, points earned per race, class winners by total points, trophies awarded, season champion to receive a special trophy. Ed Criley is chairman.
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Marion Jaycees
Ridlon
Marion
Jaycees
Ed Criley
Southern Swept Relays Yet Fell to Field in Meet
Southern posted a 63 19 margin in running events but trailed 55 7 in field events. Notables include Stewart, Pulliam, Green S winning multiple sprints and relays. Cornell Turner and Coane K lead mile efforts. Saunders S and Walker S excel in 330 yard hurdles. Stover K in discus. Yost K in shot put. and the STU relay winning freshmen events.
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Southern
Stewart
Pulliam
Green S
Ies Siu
Stewart S
Trouston
Houston
Stoddart
Vaughn
Beo
Cornell
Colteck
Hagan
Turner
Coane
Saunders
Martin
Walker
Yost
Woods Stover
Sta
Talbotl
Pealke
Beachell
Stover
Hanrady Woods
Manning
Peatki
Looney
Marlin
Chambers
Smith
Swanson
Stovall
Murphysboro High to honor varsity letter winners
Murphysboro High School will honor the fourth annual all sports banquet Tuesday night. Sponsored by the Lions Rotary and Kiwanis, the event features guest speaker Lew Hartog, coach at Southern Illinois University. James McCoskey, longtime Murphysboro officiator, will receive an Egyptian Officials Association award. Tickets are 2.25 each, with Nekels sold at the high school office or by club members.
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Murphysboro
Lions
Rotarians
Kiwanis
Lew Hartog
Southern Tlinois University
James McCoskey
Murphys Horo
Egyptian Officials Association
Coconut hazard at Orange Bowl regatta sinks boats
The 193 Orange Bowl regatta proved rough as 110 of 168 boats were wrecked or disabled in the first two races. Coconuts washed from a waterfront area near Biscayne Bay were blamed for disabling many craft.
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Miami
Leas
Biscayne” Bay
Chateaugay Wins Derby in Upset at Churchill Downs
Chatteaugay ridden by Baulio Baez a upset champion in the 1951 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs defeating Never Bend Candy Spots and No Robbery. Jockey Baez wins his first American race in three years owner John W. Galbreath of Columbus Ohio trainer Jimmy Conway. Time 2 minutes 1.45 seconds for 1 1/4 miles. Candy Spots finishes third, Never Bend second by a neck.
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Never Bend
Candy Spots
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Rex C. Ellsworth
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Greenlee
John Hay Whitney
Charles 8. Payson
New York
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Warrensburg
Chateaugay
Yeaza
Johnny Rotz
Slidemaker
Gray Pel
Bon
Red Devils Edge Gorham in twin bill split
SIU and Memphis State opened a baseball doubleheader in Carbondale. SIU lost game one 7-3 but won the nightcap 8-2 behind sophomore Doug Edwards who pitched six hits. Memphis State dropped to 16-4 after a 7-3 opener loss. The Salukis improved to 6-5 with a seven-run rally in the sixth to seven to eight.
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Glenn Martin
Salukis
Doug Edwards
Memphis State
Southern
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Brown
Gorham
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Trawin
Red Devils
Gary Hollman
Mike Hawthorne
Memphis
Stan King
Ta Tha Cananed Am
Tae Real
Dave Snyder
Hails
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Charley Nowden
Hollman
Holliman
Eddie Reeder
Jerry Qualls
Siu
Jim Bunselmeyer
Pop
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Baird
King
Baeza
Gorham AB RM
Heiple
Bunselmeyer
Schroeder
Batterles
Patrick
Dowdel
Shields
Waller
Bickhaus
Hola
Fritsche
Gentsch
Pratte
Burns Twins Decide Colleges For Next Year
Jim and John Burns, McLeansboro basketball standouts, will split for college next year. John will enroll at Derumouth on an academic scholarship, while Jim remains undecided after meeting many coaches. The piece lists other local athletes and their posted college plans amid continued spring recruiting.
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John
Little
Derumouth
Pete Lenaini
Carbondale
Jim Burns
Jim
Phils Wallop Colts 7-0 in dramatic rout
In Philadelphia on May 4 AP reports the Phillies defeated the Houston Colts 7-0 behind Ray Culp who struck out seven and allowed three singles. Wes Covington led the offense with three RBIs on a double and a single as Philadelphia piled up a dozen hits.
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Tairo
Philadelphia
Indiana
Ray Culp
EOA
Bander
Charles Jack
Herrin
Tom Melday
Philadelphia Phillies
Kie
West Frankfort
Wes Covington
Whmers
Ken Johnson
Poliavars
Tigers edge rivals in doubleheader tough battle
Edwards fired a two hit shutout through six innings in game one, tiring in the seventh of the nightcap as Memphis plated four hits off the DuPo sophomore ace Cain.
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Wards
Tigers
Edwards
Memphis
Dupo
Cain
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