Dancer's Image Fights Odds as Preakness Looms
Trainer Lou Cavalaris faces a Churchill Downs suspension after Dancer's Image was disqualified from Derby victory for a post race medication test. Dancer's Image enters the 93rd Preakness with Forward Pass as the early favorite, while John Rotz rides Out Of The Way and Ismael Valenzuela guides Forward Pass in pursuit of the Triple Crown.
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Gene Goff
Nodouble
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New England
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Pro gridders could win minimum pay
NFL owners close their four day meeting without revealing whether to concede players demands or resist pay hikes. A negotiating committee led by Art Modell will meet the NFL Players Association next week in New York to discuss salaries, pensions, and exhibition game pay amid talk of a possible strike.
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Cubs win 1 0 as Veale fans 13 in win over Cards
Roberto Clemente missed the bat burning by his Pirates teammates but sparked a 3-0 win with a two run triple for St Louis and the Cubs edged the Dodgers 1-0 as Rich Nye and the Mets beat Cincinnati 2-1. Marichal added a five hitter in San Francisco 3-1 over Houston.
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Fleckman Casper Lead Colonial After Round One
Marty Fleckman and Billy Casper held a one stroke edge entering the second round of the Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth. They shot 68 on a soggy 7,000 yard layout while Earl Stewart Jr Kel Nagle Jack Montgomery Tommy Aaron and Ken Still at 69 and Kermit Zarley hit a hole in one on 16 to win a new car.
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Tommy Aaron
Ken Still
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Zarley
Salukis eye double play strength in pursuit of NCAA bid
SIU second baseman Terry Brumfield and shortstop Don Kirkland anchor a Salukis infield famed for turning twin killings. Brumfield leads with 12 doubles as Kirkland sets a team high with seven triples, part of a 29-12 season under coach Joe Lutz as they chase an NCAA District Four berth. Meanwhile, Illinois tops SIU 5-4 as tennis at SIU suffers with injuries ahead of a Mississippi State clash and prep baseball results from Cahokia and O’Fallon.
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Marion Beats Carbondale 1-0 For District Baseball Crown
Marion defeats Carbondale 1-0 at Evergreen Park to win the district title and earn a regional berth at Pinckneyville. Mike Brooking and Mike Cochran delivered strong pitching for Marion, with Cochran allowing only two hits until a fourth inning double by Kinsey. Brooking struck out nine as Marion improves to 13-2-1.
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Kinsey
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Gordon Butler
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du Quoin
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Joel Tolliver
Smith
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Gary Rosendohl
Liefer
Rosendohl
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Tolliver
Sroka
Robert
Griffin Qualifies for State Track Meet in Two Events
West Frankfort junior Kenny Griffin scored all eight points for the Redbirds in the district meet at Carbondale earning state berths in the long jump and 880 yard run for Champaign this weekend. Coach Gene Ernest notes Griffin may not score but will compete and chase the school long jump record.
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West Frankfort
Gene Ernest
Griffin
Redbirds
Carbondale
Champaign
Ernest
Kenny
New Saluki wrestling coach named
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees was expected to approve Linn Long today as the new SIU wrestling coach at Edwardsville. Long, a Boulder native and eight year Colorado Buffaloes head coach, will replace Jim Wilkinson who is resigning.
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Vern Pollock
SIU
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Harrisburg
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Benton
Belleville
Ray Harris
Bill Trees
Lonnie Dutton
Golconda
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Edwardsville
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Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
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Colorado
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Buffalo
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