Mt Vernon nets South Seven track title in first year coach
Mt Vernon Rams win the South Seven Conference meet at West Frankfort ending Centralia’s title run. Eddie Lively stars with wins in 100 and 220 and anchors a winning relay that breaks a 1960 record. Don Wright and Steve Waterbury also win events as Mt Vernon claims first title since 1956.
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West Frankfort
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Corn
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Paulk
Goodman
Parkhill
Kracht
South Seven Track Meet Highlights and Results
Eddie Lively of Mt. Vernon won both the 100 and 220 yard dashes at West Frankfort with Ray Gibbons of Marion close behind. The meet featured multiple field events with top marks in discus high jump long jump and pole vault and relay results led by Mt. Vernon Centralia Marion and Benton. Dean Chance of the Minnesota Twins was hospitalized after being struck on the jaw by a thrown ball during batting practice raising injury concerns.
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Mt. Vernon
Marion
Ray Gibbons
West Frankfort
Wright
Dent
Oland Dent
Thomspon
Milton
Barbaro
Thompson
Taylor
Dale
Harris
Cent
Jeters
Baggett
Waterbury
Prusazyk
Benton
Dean Chance
Minnesota Twins
Shaker Medical Center
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota
Chance
Twins
Rich Reese
Americans Cup golf match set for July in Colorado
The 1970 Americans Cup, an amateur competition with players from Canada Mexico and the United States, will be played July 24 and 25 at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, the U S Golf Association announced Saturday.
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U.S. Golf Association
Pittsburgh Pipers Win First ABA Title in Championship
The Pittsburgh Pipers defeated New Orleans 122 to 113 to clinch the American Basketball Association title. Charlie Williams led with 35 points as Connie Hawkins scored 20 and Art Heyman and Tom Washington added 18 each in the deciding game.
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Charlie Williams
American Basketball Association
New Orleans
Williams
Pipers
Pittsburgh
Connie Hawkins
Art Heyman
Tom Washington
SIU golfers post 19th win in season
Southern Illinois University golf team defeated Southeast Missouri State 1214 to 51 in Cape Girardeau to record their 19th victory. Steve Heckel was medalist with 71, edging teammate Dave Wargo who shot 72 as Harvey Ott Jr and Jim Schonhoff had 73s.
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Cape Girardeau
Steve Heckel
Lynn Holder
Heckel
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Harvey Ott, Jr
Jim Schonhoff
Salukis sweep Wyoming in doubleheader baseball
Southern Illinois University Salukis edged Wyoming 2-1 in the nightcap as pitcher Howard Nickason hit a dramatic one-out ninth inning home run in Laramie. Friday's opener saw Barry O Sullivan lead a 13 hit attack in an 8-5 Saluki win.
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Jerry Smith
Kirkland
Saluki
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Southern
Nickason
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Doug Weber
Howe
Liu
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Indians
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Ral- Befus
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U S Clinches Davis Cup Zone Victory in Richmond
The United States Davis Cup team defeated British Caribbean 3-0 as Stan Smith and Bob Lutz beat Richard Russell and Lance Lumsden 6-2 6-3 6-3 in doubles. Smith and Lutz dominated in 64 minutes, Ashe beat Lumsden 6-1 6-1 6-0, and Graebner downed Russell 6-1 7-5 6-2. The U S will face the Mexico-Canada winner in the next round.
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Russell Lumsden
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Ashe
Lumsden
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Russell
Oakland Athletics Top Red Sox 4 2 in Saturday Victory
Danny Cater drove in three runs with a homer and a single as Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 4 2. Lew Krausse earned his first win with relief help, part of Oakland’s sweep after 15 hits in Friday’s 7 2 rout and a continued surge to drop Boston to sixth loss in seven games.
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Lew Krausse
Oakland Athletics
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Red Sox
Sikes leads Houston by stroke in Champions International
Dan Sikes shot a 69 in the third round to reach 203 and lead by one stroke at the Houston Champions International Golf Tournament. Five birdies and a bogey paced the 2 under par round. Jack Nicklaus faltered to seven under after a 72. Miller Barber and Lee Trevino tied for second at 9 under 203.
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Jacksonville
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Nicklaus
Robert de Vicenzo
Benton Centralia Share South Seven Golf Title In 18 Hole Meet
Benton and Centralia tied for the South Seven Conference golf championship after an 18 hole meet at Benton. Low four scores counted toward a 319 stroke total for both teams as Mt. Vernon placed third with 324 and others trailed. Benton senior John Bartoletto was medalist with 73.
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Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
John Bartoletto
Mark Terry
Charles Alexander
Herrin
Pat Riva
West Frankfort
Bill Bryan
Riva
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