Terriers claim track title in South Seven meet at West Frankfort
West Frankfort hosts the South Seven track meet with Carbondale Terriers taking the team trophy in their first league year. Tom Freeman of West Frankfort clocked 1:54.3 in the 880 to set a new meet mark, while Marion freshman relay posted 1:36.5 to break the old standard.
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Carbondale Terriers
West Frankfort
John Cherry
Terriers
Tom Freeman
West Frankfort Flash
Terry Wallace
Carbondale
Marion
Herrin
Bill Tolley
John Moore
Beck
Brown
Harkins
Page
Doughty
Moore
Lowery
Paulk
Study
Sessions
Overy
Wright
Perkins
Wilson
Payne
Cogdill
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White
McKissice
Partlow
Crawford
Griffin
Badgett
Yunkus
Hale
Hill
Shields
Mt. Vernon
Benton
Centralia
Red Wings Open 1966 Baseball Season At Riverside Park
The Murphysboro Red Wings prepare to host a new Fredericktown entry in the Bi-State League at 2 p.m. The opener was postponed last week due to poor weather. Mayor Joe Williams will throw the first ball, a Boy Scout color guard will raise the flag, and Steve McQuay will sing the National Anthem. New uniforms are donated by the Jackson County Tavern Owners Assn.
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Murphysboro Red Wings
Riverside Park
Red Wings
Fredericktown
Mayro
Joe Williams
Murphysboro
Steve McQuay
Jackson County
Assn
Weisbecker Named Associate Athletics Head at ISU Normal
Dr. Milt Weisbecker 36 appointed associate director of athletics at Illinois State University in Normal. He will oversee intercollegiate programs reporting to Dr. Arlen F. Gillett and President Robert G. Bone. Weisbecker’s career spans SIU and ISU roles plus military service and a Syracuse doctorate.
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Illinois State University of Normal
Arlen F. Gillett
Department of
Weisbecker
ISU
Gillett
Robert G. Bone
Mt. Vernon High School
Southern Illinois
U.S. Air Force Special Services
Wheaton
York
Willowbrook
Syracuse University
San Fernando Valley State College
Calif
Joan
Leslie Lynn
L. B. House of
Herrin
Carterville Golfers Triumph in Triangular Meet
Carterville posted its season best 153 to top Carbondale 170 and University School 171 at Crab Orchard Country Club. Phil Noakes led Carterville with a 36, followed closely by Phil Belbas and Jerry Glenn with 37s, as Carbondale’s effort fell short and slipped to 7-8 on the season.
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Carbondale
University School of Carbondale
Crab Orchard Country Club
Lions
University School
Phil Noakes
Phil Belbas
U. School
Jerry Glenn
Noakes
Glenn
Emery
Heckle
Scott
Langford
Tucker
G. Etherton
Williams
J. Etherton
Patterson
Kloever
Belbas
Easterly
Kraft
Reed
van Ausdale
McCormick
SIU Netters Defeat Arkansas State 4-1 in Carbondale
The Southern Illinois University tennis team beat Arkansas State 4-1 in Carbondale on Friday. Individual results include Sprengelmeyer over Reding 7-5 6-3 and Villarete over Setliff 6-1 6-1, with Pena, Ferguson, Yang winning as well.
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Southern Illinois University
Arkansas State
Carbondale
Mike Sprengelmeyer
Dave Reding
Jose Villarete
Don Setliff
al Pena
Ben Barry
Thad Ferguson
Scott Burell
John Yang
Ron Chaney
Sprengelmeyer-Villarete
Barry Reding
Yank and
Lothar Hansen
Buell-Setliff
Wright Named U S Track Coach For Russia Meet
Track coach Stan Wright of Texas Southern University was chosen Saturday as head coach of the United States men’s track team for the dual meet with Russia set for July 23. Wright, 44, has coached Houston teams for 15 years and is the first Black coach to lead the U S squad since the event began.
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Stan Wright
Texas Southern University
United States
Russia
Wright
Houston
Tex
U.S
In Class By Himself West Frankfort's Tom Freeman Leads
West Frankfort runner Tom Freeman finished a 1:54.3 half mile Friday, winning by 75 yards in a standout performance.
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West Frankfort
Tom Freeman
Mike
Johnston City Dominates Triangular Track Meet
Johnston City wins a three team meet with 69 points, Carterville 49.4, and Elverado 38.12. Event winners include Wilson in 100 at 10.6, Sanders 220 in 24.2, Thomas 440 in 55.2, Reece 880 in 2:09.3, and Crane high jump 5-10. Freshman Carterville relay 1:47.3.
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Wallace
Kenny Lewis
Billy Perkins
Danny McKissie
Tolley
Matthews
Colombo
Questelle
Townsend He
Townsend
Mayse
Langan Ce
Tolley M
Brasefield
Laswell Ce
Payne MV
Hale He
Johnston City
Carterville
Elverado
Wilson J
Sanders E
Thomas C
Reece J
Reese
Kuhnke
Perschbacher
Farmer
Parrish E
Crain C
Falmier
Downing J
Saluki Golfers Defeat Bears and Jewell in St. Louis Meet
Southern Illinois University golfers defeated Washington U and William Jewell in a Crystal Lake Country Club event in St. Louis. Salukis held a team score of 306, Washington 314, and Jewell 31 in applicable scoring. Medalist honors went to Tom Chubet of Washington with 74, followed by Steve Heckel of STU with 75.
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BEARS
William Jewell
Southern Illinois University
Washington U
Crystal Lake Country Club
St. Louis
Salukis
Tom Chubet
Washington
Steve Heckel
STU
SIU Frosh Split Doubleheader With Belleville JC
Southern Illinois University freshmen baseball team split a doubleheader with Belleville Junior College at Carbondale Saturday. Belleville won the opener 4 to 3, SIU took the nightcap 6 to 3. Musso and Fulte pitched for Belleville with Weber and Raidley for SIU.
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Belleville Junior College
Carbondale
Belleville
SIU
Southern
Musso
Fulte
Weber
Raidley
Red Devils Lead Southwest Egyptian Conference After Saturday Win
Murphysboro defeated Pinckneyville 4-0 to seize sole possession of first place with a 9-2 league mark. Dan Turk earned his sixth win of the season, striking out nine in a four hit effort. Voorhees homered and Reeder, Snyder led a 10 hit attack. District tourney opener is set for Monday at Carbondale against undefeated Terriers.
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Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Red Devils
du Quoin
Sparta
Dan Turk
Steve Glade
Ron Reeder
Rich Voorhees
Jerry Snyder
Dick Raines
Voorhees
Devils
Snyder
Reeder
Anna - Jonesboro
Anna
Chester
Connie Sullivan
Bill Bencini
Dome
Gary Wills
Wildcats
SIU Track Team Poised For Another Strong Season
Sophomore stars John Vernon and Oscar Moore anchor Southern Illinois University’s Salukis as coach Lew Hartzog projects the 1966 squad to be the best yet. Vernon leads the nation in the triple jump at 51-8 while Moore eyes national honors in the two and three mile events.
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Southern Illinois University
Lew Hartzog
Salukis
Florida
Indiana University
Bloomington
SIU
John Vernon
Oscar Moore
George Woods
Texas A & M
Randy Matson
Vernon
Moore
Woods
Hartzog
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Tom Ashman
Joe Beachell
Jerry Fendrich
Gary Carr
Fendrich
Carr
Robin Coventry
Ross MacKenzie
Ian Sharpe
al Ackman
Jeff Duxbury
Don Rumrey
Bill Burt
Jeff Rodgers
Dave Chisholm
Oklahoma City
Okla
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