SIU Beats Kansas 86 55 In Track Meet Dominant Dual
SIU under Lew Hartzog defeats Kansas 86 55 in a Carbon Dale dual meet ending a four year Jayhawk streak. Oscar Moore George Woods John Vernon led SIU with multiple record breaking efforts including Moore 13:37.3 in the three mile and 62-2 1/4 in the shot put.
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Lon Eubanks
Southern
Southern Illinois University
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Jayhawk
Lew Hartzog
Salukis
Oscar Moore
George Woods
John Vernon
McAndrew Stadium
John Lawson
Lawson
Woods
Army
Rich Crane
Vernon
Moore
Russell K
New Stadium
Whitman
Livingston
Celuch
Whitman S
Burdick
Celuch S
Barr
McGraugh
Sharpe S
Vernon S
Ard
Dienelt
Peck
Hanson
Coventry
MacKenzie
Fendrich
Carr
Prep Baseball Tourneys Open in Southern Illinois Districts
The state prep baseball tournament opens Monday across 16 district centers in Southern Illinois to decide a state champion at Peoria June 2 3. District meets run Monday to Wednesday with four teams per district, followed by regionals May 16-18 at Joppa McLeansboro Marissa Wayne City and a Marion sectional May 23-25.
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Illinois
Peoria
Anna
Century
Vienna
Shawnee
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Gorham
Marion U
Carmi
Crossville
Grayville
Albion
Centralia
Odin
Salem
Sandoval
Patoka
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Tamaroa
Ashley
Galatia
Harrisburg
Johnston City
Carrier Mills
Mascoutah
Marissa
New Athens
Freeburg
Metropolis
Golconda
Joppa
Brookport
Marion Beats U School 5-4 In District Opener
Marion Wildcats opened the Carbondale district baseball tournament with a 5-4 win over University School of Carbondale. The team scored four runs in the fifth inning and one more in the sixth, then held on as USC rallied with one in the sixth and two in the seventh. USC finished 3-6 for the season. Marion advances to face Gorham Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. for a shot at the Carbondale-Murphysboro winner Wednesday.
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Carbondale
University School of Carbondale
Wildcats
University School
Gorham
Carbondale - Murphysboro
Brumfield
Kauai King
Advocator
Blue Skyer
Johnny Sellers
Ada L. Rice
Chicago
Debonair
M. J. Padgett
Louisville
Hugh Grant
Bradford
Earlie Fires
Fires
Sean E. Indian
Stupendous
H. D. Phipps
Abe’s Hope
Amberoid
Fleet Shoe
Sky Guy
Williamston Kid
Quinta
Trangniew
Bold Sub
Dominar
Blue Sky
Quita
Abe
Hope
Bill Shoemaker
Benton Wins Golf Meet at Harrisburg Invitational
The Benton golf team captured the nine-school 18 hole Harrisburg invitational with 326 strokes. Charles Alexander of Herrin and Benton's Perkins tied 78 to win the medalist honors in a playoff. Jerry Tucker of Carbondale led the closing nine with a 38 on the back nine.
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Benton
Harrisburg
Metropolis
Herrin
Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
West Frankfort
Eldorado
Carmi
Charles Alexander
Perkins
Jerry Tucker
Hughie Humphrey
Harris
Sweeney
Tucker
Bing Miller Former Athletics Star Dies After Crash
Edmund J. Miller 71 a former outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics died Saturday about six hours after an auto crash. A hospital spokesman said death may have been caused by a heart attack. Miller hit .312 lifetime and played right field on the 1929 30 31 A L champion teams. He spent 16 years in the majors and was returning to Wynnewood Pennsylvania after the Phillies Pirates game at Connie Mack Stadium.
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Bing) Miller
Philadelphia Athletics
Miller
Wynnewood
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Connie Mack Stadium
SIU Girls Golfers Top Illinois Team at Crab Orchard
The SIU women defeated Illinois 1042 to 512 at Crab Orchard Golf Club. Lynn Hastie led SIU with 77, followed by Connie Knight 83, Paula Smith 86, Mary Ann Fowler 103, and Nancy Gore 103. SIU advances to Midwest intercollegiate matches at Illinois Normal next week.
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SIU
University of Illinois
Crab Orchard
Lynn Hastie
Connie Knight
Illinois
Paula Smith
Mary Ann Fowler
Nancy Gore
Illinois Normal
Kauai King Wins 1966 Kentucky Derby At Front
Kauai King, a Maryland bred colt trained and ridden by first time Derby entrant team, led from the start to win the 92nd Kentucky Derby. The Native Dancer offspring seized the pace and defeated Blenheim II in the Run for the Roses, earning $163 000 for the owner and connections.
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Louisville
America
Blenheim
Jet Pilot
Kauai King
Michael Ford
Omaha
Neb
Henry Forrest
Covington
Brentwood
Tenn
Don Brumfield
Nicholasville
Freeman Wins South Seven 880 In Fast 1 54.3 At West Frankfort
West Frankfort's Tom Freeman wins the 880 yard run in 1 54.3 at the South Seven Conference meet. He leads Carbondale's Terry Wallace by 75 yards as Benton, Marion, Mt. Vernon, Herrin and other teams chase a tight team race. Freeman eyes a 440 school record next, with college plans unsettled between Southern Illinois and Missouri recruiters.
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Kansas
Dwight Peck
Bill Boyle
Notre Dame
Jayhawk
Tom Parma
Pete Talbott
Gary Ard
Jim Alexander
SIU
Lowell Paul
Jim Dupree
West Frankfort
Tom Freeman
T Fee
Upstate
Redbird
Terry Wallace
Carbondale
Freeman
Mineral Area
Tom
Gene Ernest
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
University of Missouri
Columbia
Benton
Terriers
Marlon
Mt. Vernon
Herrin
Centralia
West Frank
Taylorville
Rich Yunkus
Yunkus
Greg Fustin
Benton High
Ben
Rangers
Jim Adkins
Terry Heard
Kalamazoo
Corpus Christi
Texas
MacMurray
Dave Woodland
Rolla
Kenny Payne
Rich Herrin
Belleville
Rich
Astro Hurlers Place Bruce on 15-Day DL
The Houston Astros placed pitcher Bob Bruce on the 15 day disabled list due to an eye infection, sidelining him from upcoming games.
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Houston
Houston Astros
Bob Bruce
Saluki Golfers Rout Billikens 18 6 at St Louis U
SIU golf team defeated Saint Louis University 18 to 6 on Saturday for their 12th win in 20 outings. All six Saluki golfers won their matches with favorable margins including Gary Robinson Tom Muehlman Jack Downey Jim Schouhoff Steve Heckel and Steve Coale posting victories.
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St. Louis U
Saluki
Gary Robinson
John Hartman
Tom Muehlman
Rich Hummel
Jack Downey
Red Markwardt
Jim Schouhoff
Bob Seymour
Steve Heckel
Bill Conners
Steve Coale
Don Us
Selman
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Southern Illinoisan Sport Talk
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