Belleville Wife Becomes First Woman Mechanic at Indy Speedway
Wanda McBridge Knepper of Belleville Illinois is recognized as the first authentic woman race car mechanic permitted to work in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway garages. She began washing engine parts in kerosene and progressed to tearing down engines and rebuilding cars, aiding Arnie Knepper in a 1968 Eagle prepared for the 500 mile race. She favors parts running and holdings roles and avoids heavy labor on race day. The Kneppers have three children and face engine part shortages while switching to an Offenhauser engine and NASA styled wings for the Eagle.
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Dale Burgess
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Wanda McBridge Knepper
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Arold
Missouri
Korea
Arnie Knepper
Belleville, Il
Roy
Arnie
NASA
Mervin Shanafelt
Belleville
Knepper
Kneppers
Peggy
Art
Tina
SIU Baseball Eyes Postseason Bid Amid NIU Fight
Northern Illinois holds 21 6 and 7 2 league marks while SIU sits 27 8 1 and 4 4 in a tight race for the Conference of Midwestern Universities title. Coaches debate if SIU or NIU can crack the NCAA district four field as salukis chase vital weekend results and a possible league crown.
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Larry Odell
Southern Iindisan
Northern Illinois
SIU
Northern
Salukis
Huskies
Southern
SSU
NIU
Wayne Franke
Tech’ Jones
Franke
Du Quoin Wins Conference Title On Shutout of Anna Jonesboro
Tom Brooks spun his fifth shutout in six starts as Du Quoin clinched the Southwest Egyptian Conference with a 4-0 win over Anna Jonesboro. The Crusaders move to 17-3 overall and 10-1 in league, with Brooks fanning 14 and walking two.
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Tom Brooks
du Quoin
Anna Jonesboro
Murphysboro
Ray Saundes
Brooks
Wildness
Otto
Thady Brooks
Toler
Eldorado names Randy Everly athletic director and coach
Randy Everly of Fort Lauderdale has been named athletic director and head basketball and baseball coach at Eldorado High School. He is 27 and holds bachelor and master degrees. Everly replaces Wayne Puckett who moves to Centralia after last season. The Eagles posted a 144-51 coaching record over six years. He is married with four children.
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Randy Everly
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Eldorado High School
Eldorado
Robert Isaacs
Everly
Wayne Puckett
Centralia
Eagles
Nets Square Pacers in Nassau Series
Nets square Pacers to force decisive game five in Uniondale New York as AP reports on the playoff clash.
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Nets
Square Pacer
Marion, Cairo edge in regional baseball. Frankfort, Marion win
In the Gorham regional Marion scores an unearned run in the sixth to beat Cairo 1 0 as John Shoot allows two hits and Darryl Flowers fans 11. Carbondale and Metropolis meet for a spot in the title game. In basketball, Lou Carnesecca recalls box out as the Nets rally past Indiana 110 105 with Paultz’s 30 points and 18 rebounds. Trico wins track meet at Murphysboro. West Frankfort tops Salem and Harrisburg advances to finals in regional play. Marissa swamps Carlyle 8 2 to reach Belleville West regional. Freeburg looms next.
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McKendree
Nightcap
Bob Jackson
Northern
Salukis
SIU
Dan Radison
Radison
Joe Wallis
Rick Ware
Jones
Plate
Marion
Cairo
Gorham
Alan Jones
Derek Hart
John Shoot
Darryl Flowers
Carbondale
Metropolis
Flowers
Hart
Shoot
Lou Carnesecca
New York Nets
Rick Barry
Tom Washington
John Baum
Carnesecca
Nets
Indiana
New York
Billy Paultz
Barry
Paultz
Roger Brown
Mel Daniels
West Frankfort
Trail
Salem
Murphysboro
Frankfort
Redbirds
Benton
Herrin
Trico-Nashville
Riverside Park
Leonard Hopkins
Salm
Hopkins
W.P. L. P. Jones
Harrisburg
Fairfield
Crossville
Bill Higginson
Bulldogs
Larry Prather
Mt. Vernon
Edwards County
Hertlein and
Cottom
Ackerman
Higginson
Prather
Marissa
Marissa High School
Carlyle
Belleville
Baseball stars to Japan and other sports notes
Announcement that a U S college all star team will tour Japan this July and a Japanese team will visit the U S in 1973. Coach Bob Wren will lead the U S squad with Calufetti a top prospect. Drafts and nickname controversies appear alongside notes on SIU alumni and local prep sports highlights.
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U.S
Japan
NCAA
Omaha
Larry Calafetti
Stu
South America
Bob Wren
Ohio University
Calufetti
Northwestern
Wildcats
Stanford
The
Indians
Pink Panthers
Reds
Cardinals
Open Frankfort softball meet results and matchups
Royalton defeated Murphysboro Cal-Crest 13 to 7 while Ranmar blanked Carbondale McDonalds 7 to 1. McDonalds lost to Ranmar 19 to 7 in five innings with Hott Holder and Howard McGloughlin noted for the teams.
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Royalton
Mt. Vernon
Ranmar
Murphysboro
Cal-Crest
Carbondale McDonalds
Murphysboro Elks
Mt. Vernon Falstaff
West Frankfort
Glen Weeks
Christopher
F. Dunham
Wright
Imhoff
Lowery
McDonalds
Hott
Holder
Howard
McGloughlin
Rex Barker Named Shawnee Athletic Director and Coach
Rex Barker a Norris City High and SIU basketball figure has been named athletic director basketball and baseball coach at Shawnee High School. A 1966 Norris City graduate Barker played at SIU 1966 70 and has been a Kansas State graduate assistant for Jack Hartman. He will receive a master’s degree in physical education from K State in June. Barker replaces Joe Aden who was released from the triple role at the Wolf Lake school.
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Rex Barker
Norris City
Southern Illinois University
Shawnee High School
Barker
SIU
Kansas State University
Jack Hartman
K-State
Southern Illinois
Joe Aden
Wolf Lake
Johnston City Names Rick Babington New Basketball Coach
Johnston City High announces Richard Rick Babington a Johnston City native and 1962 graduate as head basketball coach. He has taught as a coach at Nokomis High for three years and played football and basketball at SIU. Babington replaces Larry Harris who resigned earlier this spring.
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Johnston City
Richard “Rick” Babington
Babington
Nokomis High School
Southern Illinois University
Virginia Gamble
Larry Harris
Banquet season fills Southern Illinois with sports banquets
The week features multiple all sports banquets across Marion Herrin Harrisburg Carbondale Murphysboro and SIU with speakers including Bob Blackman Dick Towers Bob Hollway and Fred Huff. Tickets cost two to two fifty dollars and events run from May 23 to May 26 at schools and university venues.
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University of Illinois
Bob Blackman
du Quoin Elks Allsports
Sam Loiacono
John A. Logan
Marion
Mickey Garagiola
Joe Cunningham
Cardinals
Illinois
du Quoin Elks
Blackman
Marion Holiday Inn
West Frankfort
Herrin Eagles
Herrin
Fred Huff
du Quoin State Fair
Chet Townsend
Harrisburg
Bob Barnes
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
SIU
Dick Towers
Irv Goode
Grid Cardinals
Buffalo
Murphysboro
Rotary Club
Carbondale
Bob Hollway
University Center
David Derge
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Elgin
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Mascoutah
Dave Shanahan
Champaign
Rayah
Unirodyal
N. Park
E. Main
N. Court
Main & Raymend
W. Main
W. 3Rd St
Jake’s Tire and Recap, Inc
Herrin Kondale
Marion H’burg
Benton , Carmel
B.f.goodrich
Bowman Tire Mart
West Marion
SIU Cager
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Othe
J. City
KING
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YALE
Dexter
Redwood
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ALDOR
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