Rohlfing Wins Keeneman Invitational by Eight Strokes
Rohlfing, age 24, shot 69 70 139 to capture the first Keeneman Insurance Invitational at Chester, leading a strong field that included Jim Tom Blair and Pursie Pipes. Bob Davis finished second, Bill Matthews third, with Louis Hoerner and Lou Hoerner among top finishers in multiple classes. Expos game wrap ends with Phillies 11-4 victory as Roger Freed drives in five.
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Sparta High School
Terry Rohlfing
Southern Illinois
Rohlfing
Keeneman Insurance
Chester
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Mt. Vernon Elks Country Club
Green Hills Country Club
Missouri
Jim Tom Blair
St. Louis
Irvin Cobb
Terry Martin
Granite City
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Bob Davis
Bill Matthews
Jan Jansco
Lou Hoerner
Jim Robinson
Poplar Bluff
Bill Pyle
Herrin
Danny Hogg
Pete Thompson
Perryville
Larry Harris
Johnston City
Elza Brantley
Bob Irvin
Nashville
John Kober
Steeleville
Don Koeneman
Mike Busch
Jackson
Rehlfing
Davis
Matthews
Tony Stevens
Denny Kortkamp
Tom Hoover
Tim Dodson
Gus Richards
David Miller
George Sims
Ray Christoffel
Jerry Laulamandier
Pete Scott
Bill Webber
Kraig Anthony
Connie Connell
Bill Koeneman
Wayne Ortmann
Gene Stotlar
Carroll Walier
Jack Powers
Jansco
Hoerner
Robinson
Pyle
Hogg
Bart Collida
Jake Gore
Ray Jenkins
Henry Justice
Larry Lassley
Ray Linze
Leo McLean
Bill Harris
Calvin McDaniel
Gene Tapley
Jim Wheatley
Bob Crawford
Bob Robinette
Jim Watkins
Burton Feazel
Jim Jenkins
Doby Burns
Calude Elkins
Ervin Schueren
Thompson
Harris
Brantley
John Ledbetter
William McLaughlin
William Knowles
Frank Barham
Spiro Agnew Award At Chester Golf Tourney
James Knott of Chester won the Keeneman Insurance Invitational with 118 121 239 to claim the Spiro Agnew Award for the highest score. Runner up Jerry Wissel finished with 226 as Knott, Randolph County Democratic chairman, edged him by three strokes.
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Bill Keeneman
Keeneman Insurance
Chester
Spiro Agnew
James Knott
Jerry Wissel
Knott
Randolph County
Sparta Edges Red Bud In 13 Inning District Clash
Brad Pigg delivered the tying run in the 11th and the winning run in the 13th as Sparta beat Red Bud 6 to 5 in 13 innings. Red Bud led 3-0 early. Sparta tied it in the second and pulled ahead in extras. Sparta meets Chester Tuesday as Steeleville Marissa weather permitting.
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Brad Pigg
Sparta
Marissa
Red Bud
John Robison
Pigg
Dave Young
Chester
Steeleville
Diewald
Tindall Dunker
Kessler
Theobald
Robison
Dusty track halts Springfield NASCAR Lincoln race at 24 laps
After two crashes sparked by dust on the State Fairgrounds mile oval the 100 mile Grand American event was postponed after 24 laps and rescheduled for next Sunday. Tiny Lund led early before a Buck Baker spin and Wayne Andrews injuries ended racing for the day. About 2,000 spectators watched.
Lee Roy escapes bad wreck at Indianapolis Speedway
Lee Roy Yarbrough walked away from a blazing crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His Eagle-Offenhauser car was a total loss and Yarbrough suffered a small burn on the hand. The incident marked the first serious crash at the track this year and occurred as 34 drivers ran 32 cars with oil on the surface from Mike Mosley’s broken line.
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Indianapolis
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dan Gurney
Yarbrough
Columbia
S.C
Mike Mosley
Eagle-Ford
Denis Hulme
New Zealand
Bruce Walkup
Brownsburg
Ind
Ricci Signs with SIU Boosts Area Hoops Hopes
6-3 West Frankfort standout Tim Ricci inked with Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as a freshman, joining a trend of local players in SIU’s recruiting. The signing aims to revitalize regional interest as Benton's Elite Eight stars shift elsewhere and Ricci draws major college attention from Tennessee to Kansas State. The piece notes SIU’s preference for quick, smaller talent and cites attendance figures from Major League games that weekend, plus upcoming local sports banquets at John A. Logan College and Du Quoin High School events.
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West Frankfort
Tim Ricci
Paul Lambert
Southern
Carbondale
Billy Perkins
L. C. Brasfield
Vernon
Eddie James
SIU
James
Ricci
Benton
Southern Illinois
Rich Herrin
Harry Gallatin
Jack Hartman
Lambert
Schoals
Tennessee
Kansas
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Murray State
Hartman
Kansas State
Nicklaus to Take Three Week Break After Nelson Victory
Jack Nicklaus clinched the Byron Nelson trophy with a four under par 65 at Preston Trail to finish 274. He will skip next week to coach his son Jacky in baseball and spend time with family, planning eight or nine appearances at Merlin, Pennsylvania, for the U.S. Open buildup. Carterville and Herrin high school golf teams also reported in with Speroni leading Herrin in a rain ruined match.
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Denne H. Freeman
Associated Press
Dallas
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Barbara
Jacky
Big Jack
Preston Trail
Jerry McGee
Frank Beard
Charles Coody
Byron Nelson
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Merlin
Carterville
Herrin
John Speroni
Cathy Ebbland
Speroni
Ebbland
Enable
Irwin
Bandil
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Oriole
Don Buford
Springfield
Pirates
Met
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Mets
Gene Alley
Lee Roy
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Altna
Alma
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N. Main
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Lufe & Casualty
Coco
Larry Odell
Saluki
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Royals
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