Kessinger drives Cubs past Phillies in 3-1 win
Don Kessinger drove in two runs with a fourth inning single to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Ken Rudolph doubled and scored, Rudolph added a homer in the eighth, and Rick Reuschel pitched a five hitter for his first complete game this year. Glenn Beckett extended his 21 game hitting streak for Chicago.
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Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Cubs
Jose Cardenal
Ken Rudolph
Cardenal
Kessinger
Rick Reuschel
Wayne Twitchell
Glenn Beckett
Phillies
Cesar Tovar
Willie Montanez
Larry Bowa
Reuschel
Seaver Shuts Out Pirates In Mets 6-0 Victory
Tom Seaver allowed only two hits and secured his first shutout of the season as the New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh 6-0. The Mets led 1-0 before erupting for two runs in the eighth and three more in the ninth to pull away.
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Mets
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Steeleville
University of Cincinnati
Salukis win Illinois Intercollegiate outdoor title in windy meet
SIU tracksters captured six of ten events to win the Illinois Intercollegiate outdoor meet with 169 points, far ahead of Western Illinois and Illinois. Phil Robins won triple jump, Gerry Craig took the six mile and 440 mile relays, and Ed Sutton led sprint efforts as coach Lew Hartzog praised a strong team performance despite tough conditions.
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Gerry Craig
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Eddie Sutton
Terry Erickson
Stanley Patterson
Gerald Smith
Sutton
Wayne Carmody
Lonnie Brown
Erickson
Southern
Brown
Bill Hancock
Smith
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Saluki
Tom Liesz
Mike Bernard
Randy Allom
Jack St. John
Hartzog
Zajonc
Ullom
St. John
Hancock
Western
NIU
Dan Bulloch
Bill Barrett
SIU sweeps Cincinnati in three games at Carbondale
Southern Illinois University swept a three game series from Cincinnati at Carbondale to improve home record to 16-0 and season mark to 31-3. Derry earned wins in relief for the Salukis with Walternate blanking Cincinnati 5-0 in the opener and a four run eighth inning propelling SIU past Cincinnati 5-1 in the Friday game.
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Larry Calafetti
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Howard Mitchell
Ken Kral
Jim Bokelmann
Bert Newman
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Kral
Rick Ware
Southern
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Kelly
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Klass
Bokelmann
Derry
Calafetti
Rutherford wins pole at Indy as Pollard death shadow looms
Johnny Rutherford set Indy qualifying records with an average 198.413 mph to win the pole for the 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The session followed the death of Arto Pollard four hours earlier, drawing a 250000 crowd as 24 of 33 cars qualified. Bobby Unser and Mark Donohue posted strong speeds, with Unser close behind and Donohue topping the day’s records later.
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Hlini Blue tops Orange in Illinois spring finale
Roger Coleman scored three touchdowns and Lonnie Perrin kicked two field goals to lead the Blue to a 26 14 victory over the Orange in the Illinois spring football finale. Coleman had two four yard and one eight yard TDs in the first quarter to spark a 20 0 lead. Roberson caught 12 passes for 134 yards as the Orange tried to rally behind Hollenbach 19 of 27 for 163 yards.
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Jeff Hollenbach
Garvin Roberson
Cougars Trade For Wally Olds From Raiders
The Chicago Cougars acquired right defenseman Wally Olds and future considerations from the New York Raiders in exchange for left defenseman Butch Barber. The announcement was made Saturday.
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Chicago Cougars
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Wally Olds
New York Raiders
Butch Barber
Fat Man entertains Special Olympics crowd at SIU
Rudolph Wanderone known as Minnesota Fats visited the SIU student center pool room to entertain 700 mentally retarded Special Olympics athletes. He joked about age and money while showing trick shots as Jim Hart, former SIU quarterback, visited with the contestants and discussed his NFL prospects with the Cardinals.
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Normal
Riggs Meets Court In Dueling Tennis Showdown Today
The exhibition at Channel 12 features 55-year-old Bobby Riggs against 30-year-old Margaret Court for a $10,000 prize. Riggs seeks to prove male superiority, while Court, the leading money winner on the women's pro tour, brings a power serve and net play as the two contest a best-of-three on a cement surface.
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Billie Jean King
San Diego Country Estates
Mrs. Court
Pacers Claim Third ABA Title With 88 81 Win
Indiana defeated the Kentucky Colonels 88 to 81 in Louisville to win its third ABA championship. George McGinnis led Indiana with 27 points and was named playoff MVP while Dan Issel and Artis Gilmore led Kentucky in scoring. Fans caused disruptions as the game concluded.
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Accident during warmups claims Indy racer Art Pollard
Art Pollard known as the Glamour Grandpa was killed during a warmup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of the May 28 Indy 500. The 46-year-old driver crashed his 1973 Cobra Special after exiting turn one, suffering severe burns and pulmonary injuries. Pollard had qualified for the 1972 race and had posted a lap of 193.923 mph earlier in the week. He is survived by wife Pat, son Michael, daughter Judy, and one grandchild.
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Sparta Wins Du Quoin Invitational Track Title
Sparta scored 88 points to edge host Du Quoin 84 42 at the Du Quoin Invitational. Pinckneyville 45, Anna Jonesboro 31, Meridian 24, McLeansboro 18, Red Bud 16, Virden 16, Nashville 8, Trico 7, Cobden 5, Christopher 1. Final results will be published Monday at Herrin Marion.
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