Bond delivers ninth inning homer to lift SIU past SLU
Salukis tie and then win 5-4 as Jerry Bond clubs a two out nine inning homer breaking a 4-4 tie. Bond also had a 390 foot triple and two RBIs to pace Southern in a victory that makes SIU the program’s winningest at 29-12-? with two games left. Susce earned the win while Hansmann took the loss as SLU led 3-0 before SIU erupted for four runs in the second.
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Tennessee Martin
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John Susce
Susce
Skip Pitlock
Hansmann
Billlikens
Ray Rohr
Salukis
Randy Coker
Pitlock
John Rataj
RBI
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St. Louis
Innning
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Flaherty
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Blakely
Salukis squeeze past opponents in tight wins to boost 1969 season
Salukis stretch early 1969 run with three one run margins in wins amid rainouts and weather cancellations. Barry O Sullivan fuels offense with multi hit games while pitching and fielding feats by Nickason, Weekend, Yang, Brumfield, Bond and Susce shape a resilient, multi sport run. Gaps include track and tennis notes and a transfer rumor involving Frank McCullough choosing Indiana University.
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Johnny Yang
Dick LeFevre
Terry Brumfield
Suunday
Swim recruit visits SIU amid rainy weekend
Southern Illinois University coach Ray Essick hosted John Thaever, a three time Wisconsin high school champion in the 200 and 400 yard freestyle, as rain dampened recruiting visits. Essick noted weather has not cooperated recently while attending the SIU track meet. Thaever became the Rhinelander youth's third high school All American visitor in four weeks, all occurring in wet conditions.
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Ray Essick
John Thaever
Wisconsin
Southern Illinois
Essick
SIU
Wright wins Tall City Open in Midland golf event
Miss Wright, 33, captured the $15,000 Tall City Open by four shots with a three under par 204. Carol Mann and Shirley Englehorn followed at 208 and 209 as Englehorn shot 71 and Mann 72 in rainy conditions. It was Wrights third LPGA win in four starts this year.
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Magnolia State Golf Begins This Week
The Magnolia State Golf Classic opens this week at Hattiesburg Country Club with over 120 touring pros competing for a 20000 purse. The 6800 yard, 72 hole event follows an amateur day and features about 40 PGA Tour members moving from New Orleans to chase top money of 2800.
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Hattiesburg Country Club
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Virginia 1662 law fines tobacco for unbaptized children
A colonial Virginia law from 1662 imposed a fine of 2000 pounds of tobacco on parents who did not have their children baptized. The rule reflects church-state enforcement of baptism in the era.
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NFL owners meet in Atlanta amid player salary clash
The annual spring meeting of professional football club owners opens in Atlanta with a rift between owners and players over pensions and salaries. Art Modell calls two player demands including 5 million yearly to the retirement fund and 500 per exhibition game impossible, while a $15 000 minimum salary for players is also discussed. The session runs through Wednesday and will address Super Bowl site plans, jersey name use, and a proposed change to extra point scoring.
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Cleveland Drubs Baltimore in Second Game
In the American League boxscore, Cleveland trounced Baltimore 49 16 after a slow start. Williams earned the win, Leonhard took the loss, with Blefary and Robinson contributing. Cardenal and Alvis doubled, while Robinson hit his third homer. Attendance was 18,982.
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Ferguson to Harrisburg named new basketball coach tonight
Ferguson, a Benton alumnus and former University of Illinois athlete, is slated to become Harrisburg High School's new basketball coach after prior assistant roles at Champaign High School and Belleville. The article notes other coaching moves and local athletic news.
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Benton
University of Illinois
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Belleville
Ed Thies
Cairo High School
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Chester
Archer wins New Orleans Open with late birdie finish
George Archer rallied with a five foot birdie on 18 at Lakewood CC to win the Greater New Orleans Open, earning $20,000 and moving his 72 hole total to 271, four under par. Bert Yancey finished second at 276 with $12,000, while Miller Barber, Tom Weiskopf and Bobby Cole tied for third.
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George Archer
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Bert Yancey
Miller Barber
Tom Weiskopf
Bobby Cole
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Weiskopf
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