Southern Illinois Grade Track Meet Heats West Frankfort Stadiu
The Southern Illinois grade track meet at West Frankfort High School stadium opens Wednesday at 1 30 p m with top athletes from Coulterville Summersville Browns Raccoon Mulkeytown Creal Springs among strong regional performers. Last year Harrisburg won with 22 points followed by Herrin. The meet highlights Kenny Payne and regional contenders from West Frankfort Herrin Carbondale Creal Springs Chester Pinckneyville Centralia Marion Summersville.
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Dressen Suffers Heart Attack Halting Tigers Boss Return
Charlie Dressen suffered another heart attack prompting interim manager Bob Swift to take over for a second time as Detroit hospital monitors his condition. The Tigers lost 5-4 to the St Louis Cardinals in an exhibition game as Dressen receives treatment and guidance from team physician Dr Russell Wright. Swift led the club to a 24-18 mark during his previous interim tenure last season.
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Chicago
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Yankees
SIU Gym Teams To Be Honored at University Dinner
Southern Illinois University will honor its national championship gymnastics teams at a University Center dinner at 6 p.m. May 24. Tickets cost 2 for students and 3 for all others. The SIU men’s team won the NCAA championship and the women’s team won the collegiate USTF and AAU national titles.
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Grade Track Meet Slated for Southern Illinois Meet
West Frankfort hosts the Southern Illinois grade track meet at 1 30 p m. Mt Vernon won last year 33 32 over Herrin with Harrisburg also strong at 26. Records listed include 8 7 for 75 yards and 10 8 for the 880 with Mt Vernon winning the relay in 1 43 3.
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Egyptian Cup Date Set for Crab Orchard Sailors
Crab Orchard Sailing Club maps a busy summer headlined by the Egyptian Cup Regatta on June 4 and 5 attracting about 80 boats from 10 states. The event includes C-Scows Rebels Lightnings Flying Scots and Y-Flyers with sailors from Maryland and midwest. Also on the schedule are Governor's Cup Regatta on Kentucky Lake May 21 22 district Lightning and Flying Scot championships on Kentucky Lake and Crab Orchard Lake respectively and a decatur and Springfield regatta later in the year. The club will host weekly Sunday races at Crab Orchard Lake and expands with a SDSU student sailing group joining the fleet. Commodore Don Shoemaker and members list officers and note three boats entered in the district Lightning championship with locals Striegel Scott and Limpus.
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Carbondale CCHS to Triple Football Stadium Seating
Carbondale Community High School will more than double Bleyer Field seating this fall by purchasing 1,664 bleachers from Leavitt Bleacher Co. at 8.30 per seat installed for a total of 13 768 dollars, funded as one third per year.
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Twins win as Pascual pitches seven-hitter in 2-1 victory
Pitcher Camarlo Pascual of the Twins limited Washington to seven hits and earned his sixth win in seven decisions. Teammate Bernie Allen collected three hits and scored the deciding run as Minnesota defeated Washington 2-1.
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Beard wins New Orleans Open in comeback year
Frank Beard conquers Lakewood CC to take the $20 000 first prize at the Greater New Orleans Open, finishing with a 276 after a long journey back from illness. Gardner Dickinson was runner up, with Nicklaus Lema Barber and Goalby tied for third. Beard’s 1966 earnings rise to 45903 dollars.
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McElreath Posts Fast Pace in Indy Tuneup
Arlington driver Jim McElreath topped 28-car testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a speed over 160 mph as prep for the Memorial Day 500. Mario Andretti ran a little over 157 mph while preparing his pole effort, with 18 cars qualifying over the weekend leaving 15 spots open for the 33-car field.
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Marietta
Ohio
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Jacksonville
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Twilley Undergoes Knee Surgery After Alumni Game
Oklahoma City AP reports former Tulsa star Howard Twilley, a Dolphins draftee, had knee surgery Monday for a injury from Saturday's Tulsa varsity alumni football game. He will wear a leg cast through June.
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Okla
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Tulsa University
Tulsa
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Baseball stays Braves return order with bond posted
Milwaukee AP Circuit Judge Elmer Roller granted a stay on his order to move the Braves from Atlanta to Milwaukee by Wednesday and required a $100000 security bond pending appeal to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The stay follows the high court agreeing to hear Baseball’s appeal on June 9.
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Pace of the Century field rounded at Yonkers Raceway
Sweet Luck and Firesweep join a five horse lineup for the $65,000 Pace of the Century at Yonkers Raceway. The Friday event features seasoned geldings among competing pacers.
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Yonkers Raceway
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