Geiger resumes Tulsa debut after spring injury setback
Pro outfielder Gary Geiger, a longtime area player, was hurt in his first Tulsa Cardinals spring game against San Diego with an ankle injury. The report notes his prior severe injuries and says he returned to the lineup in Phoenix, where he collected three hits in four at bats and drove in two runs.
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Gary Geiger
Cardinals
Tulsa
San Diego
Kent Joseph
Carbondale
Joseph
Scottsdale
Ariz
Glendale
Ed Green
Bob Hutchison
Jim Gualdoni
Geiger
Gary
Gorham
Phoenix
Tommy Lawson
Waldo Companies
del Webb
Southwest
Saluki Track Readies Triangular Meet at McAndrew
Saluki track hosts Western Kentucky and Lincoln for a 1 30 p.m. triangular at McAndrew Stadium. Injuries to All-American Ross MacKenzie and Chuck Benson cloud hopes of repeating last year's win. Vernon set SIU records in the long jump and triple jump as he closes McAndrew records, while Hilltop rivals Jackson and Vincennes and Flourissant JC join a separate meet.
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Southern Illinois University
Western Kentucky
Lincoln
McAndrew
Lew Hartzog
Ross MacKenzie
Chuck Benson
MacKenzie
Benson
Kansas
Illinois
Illini
John Vernon
SIU
Mel Hohman
Jeff Duxbury
Vernon
Memorial Stadium
Aspley
England
Henry Jackson
Vincennes
Ind
Flourissant Mo
Saluki Track Club
Track district meet set at Carbondale this Saturday
Southern Illinois districts including South Seven and Southwest Egyptian gather at Carbondale Bleyer Field for a 2:30 p.m. start with field events and preliminaries, then a three hour full meet. Coaches call for timers and judges as regular officials are away for Mother's Day weekend.
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Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Bleyer
Reid Martin
Arthur Yates
Johnston City
Alan Crews
du Quoin
Steve Waterbury
Marion
Mt. Vernon
Centralia
Benton
Sparta
Murphysboro
Egypt
Woods
Colvis
Chester
Derby Drug Scandal Heads to Churchill Downs Hearing
The Kentucky Derby winner Dancer's Image faces a stewards hearing Monday to determine who drugged the horse and why. Forward Pass, runner up, may be recognized as the Derby winner as officials confirm the disqualification amid confusion and tension.
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Bob Cooper
Associated Press
Louisville
Dancer
Churchill Downs
America
Gene Markey
Forward Pass
Leo O’donnell
Calumet Farm
Marion Baseball Streak Extends to Seven Wins
Marion high school baseball beat Harrisburg 5-0 at home to run its season record to 11-2-1 and push its win streak to seven. Bill Kinsey slugged a bases-empty homer in the second inning as Marion supported strong pitching and defense. Next up, Marion hosts Murphysboro in the Carbondale district tournament on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fletcher
Marion
Harrisburg
Wildcats
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Bill Kinsey
Plusaczyk
Ragen
Calafetti
Brooking and High
Canadiens win in OT to take 3-0 series lead over Blues
Bobby Rousseau scored at 1 13 of overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens 4 3 in the Stanley Cup final over the St. Louis Blues. It marked Doug Harvey's return to the Montreal Forum after 14 seasons with the Canadiens. The fourth game is set for Saturday at 2 pm and will be on CBS. In Herrin City, tryouts for unsigned players begin Saturday from 9 to 12 for city baseball league with Little League and Khoury League divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Rousseau
Doug Harvey
Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
Harvey
Montreal Forum
Canadiens
New York Rangers
Rousseau
St. Louis
Glenn Hall
Dick Duff
Herrin City Baseball League
City Park
Herrin
Bob Jeralds
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Paul Barrett
Glenn
Abe” Martin
O. K. Bowen
Florida
WJPF
Ing
West Frankfort
George Karoski
I.H.S.A
Illinois Interscholastic
Anna
Karr
Chrysler
Kleen Kars
Moe” Kar
Tan
Ed Karl
Ron Cripps
Jay Lynn
Yandell
N. Park
Saluki
Frankfort
Bauer
Penny
Yates
Payne
Carterville
Jerry Glenn
Phil Noakes
Saline Country Club
Eldorado
Lion
Gary Emery
Ray Langford
Dick Heckel
Bob McCluskey
Pat Riggs
Noakes
Champaign
Trico
Sheppard
Koehn
M. Smith
Rather
Shawnee
Wills
Burchyett
Hansen
Cerny
Carter
Piper
Aeroflite, Inc
Williamson County Airport
Montreal
Ford
Swindell
Pont. - Olds
Cad
Uniroyal
Jake
Uarsm and
Recap, Inc
Unroyal
N. Court
E. Madison
Herring
E. Main
C’dale
Jim Beam
Clermont
Jacob Beam
Kentucky
David Jones
James ‘Baker
Jimbeq J
Jwisbmong
Ielesion
James B. Beam Distilling Co
Clermont, Beam
McDermott
P.S. P.B
H.T
Karmin Ghia Sport Epc
S.al
Univ. Center
Rt. 13
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