Mahovlich brothers spark Canadiens comeback in Cup clash
Montreal beats Chicago 4 3 to even Stanley Cup series at 3 3 as Frank Mahovlich scores a playoff record 14th goal and Peter Mahovlich nets the winner. Tony Esposito stops Frank on a historic playoff penalty shot as the series returns to Chicago for a decisive seventh game.
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Joe Mooshil
Associated Press
Montreal
Chicago
Billy Reay
All Black Hawks
Tony Esposito
Frank
Pete
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Peter
Jim Pappin
Yvan Cournoyer
Black Hawks
Esposito
Chico Maki
Pappin
Hawks
Big Brother
Mahovlich
Montreal Forum
Art Skov
Frank Mahovlich
Tony
Green Wins Houston Champions Invitational in Playoff
Hubert Green, 24, upset veteran Don January in a sudden death playoff for $25,000 at Champions Golf Club. Green finished 72 holes at 280 four under par, edging Lee Trevino and Bob Murphy, with January four under through round four. Green joined the tour late last year after failing PGA school.
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Hubert Green
Don January
Houston
January
Green
PGA Players School
Birmingham
Ala
Florida State
Champions Golf Club
Lee Trevino
Bob Murphy
Dan Sikes
Lou Graham
Charles Coady
DeWitt Weaver
Arnold Palmer
Carbondale Man Wins Egyptian Seniors Golf Event
John Hanebrink of Carbondale won the first Egyptian Seniors Golf Association handicap trophy of the year at Crab Orchard, finishing with a net 64 on a 79 gross after a playoff with Harry Ross. Roy Gibbons and others claimed trophies in the handicap division. J F Vaughn and Joe Wright tied for medalist with 75 in a playoff. Mel Shadowens won the associate class with net 65. The 76-player field was honored by officer Roy Chenoweth, with next event set for June 27 at Saline Country Club Eldorado.
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John Hanebrink
Carbondale
Crab Orchard Golf Couse
Hanebrink
Harry Ross
Roy Gibson
Tom Tregoning
Floyd Sutton
Jim Carey
John Anderson
J. F. Vaughn
Zeigler
Joe Wright
Vaughn
Mel Shadowens
Marion
Roy Chenoweth
Saline Country Club
Eldorado
Carbondale Village Inn softball opens with season sweep
The Carbondale Village Inn softball team beat Du Quoin 4-0 after Du Quoin won 1-0 in the opener in Murphysboro. Du Quoin was held to one hit in each game while Rainwater and Stephens pitched for the Inn. Final: Inn 4 Du Quoin 0. Inn 1 Du Quoin 0.
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Carbondale Village Inn
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Inn
Stephens Peterson
Miller
McLarens Dominate 500 Time Trials At Indy
Peter Revson won the pole with a 178.696 mph four lap average, edging Mark Donohue who qualified second. Bruce McLaren’s team, boosted by new Mark 16s, led a strong field as Bobby Unser blocked a complete Mark 16 sweep. Denis Hulme, Al Unser, A J Foyt Jr, Lloyd Ruby, Joe Leonard, and Mario Andretti also qualified among the top contenders for the 55th Indianapolis 500 on May 29.
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Dale Burgess
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Bruce McLaren
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Peter Revson
New York
Mark Donohue
Revson
London
Bobby Unser
Dan Gurney
Denis Hulme
McLaren
al Unser
A. J. Foyt Jr
Foyt
Donohue
Lloyd Ruby
Joe Leonard
Mario Andretti
As Nats Tigers McLain Coleman share new roles
Denny McLain and Joe Coleman, fresh from the McLain deal, each starred for Detroit in a 5 4 win over Washington as Coleman recovered from a spring injury to throw a quality start. The Tigers also rode Mickey Stanley's second homer to pull away late.
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Nats
Tigers McLain
Coleman
Liquori Outruns Ryun in Eastern Mile 3 54.6 at King Games
Marty Liquori defeated world record holder Jim Ryun by a step in 3 54.6 for the fastest mile ever run in the eastern United States at Franklin Field. Ryun finished second in 3 54.6 as 23,000 fans watched the Martin Luther King Games feature.
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Quori
United States
Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Marty Liquori
Jim Ryun
Liquori
Ryun
Kansas
Marty
Franklin Feld
Ryan
Prep regionals begin today in four sites
Prep baseball regionals open today in Meridian Pinckneyville McLeansboro and Belleville. The four meets wrap up Wednesday weather permitting with winners advancing to sectional play in Marion May 24 26. Pairings list Carbondale Meridian Metropolis Harrisburg Nashville Pinckneyville Centralia Herrin Fairfield Shawneetown Carmi Edwards County Marissa Valmeyer Breese Mater Dei Belleville West.
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Pinckneyville
McLeansboro
Belleville
Marion
Carbondale
Nashville
Centralia
Herrin
Fairfield
Shawneetown
Carmi
Edwards County
Baseball Standings and Schedule Floating in 1969 Era Style
American League standings by division with Boston Baltimore Detroit New York and Cleveland leading East and Oakland Minnesota California Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago among West. Sunday results include Baltimore at Boston rained out and Detroit 5 Washington 4 plus Minnesota 6 Chicago 2 and Oakland 4 4 Kansas City 2 Milwaukee 6 California 2. Monday and Tuesday night fixtures list games across leagues with multiple matchups and telegraphed pitchers and venues.
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Dick Couch
Associated Press
Denny McLain
Joe Coleman
Coleman
Washington
Detroit
McLain
Senators
Mickey Stanley
Tigers
Paul Casanova
Minnesota
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee
California
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Kansas City
Boston
New York Yankees
Stanley
Norm Cash
Frank Howard
Howard
Billy Martin
Denny Riddleberger
Cesar Tovar
Chicago
Vincente Romo
Twins
White Sox
George Mittegwald
Charlie Manuel
Tom Bradley
Tovar
Richreese
Romo
Harmon Killebrew
Jim Holt
Baltimore
New York
Cleveland
Blyleven
Calife
Dunning
Washin
Bosman
Dobson
Stottlemyre
Chance
Pd. G.B. New York
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Houston
Cincinnati
San Diego
Wildcats Face Off In Marietta Baseball Playoff Weekend
Two former Marion Wildcat athletes meet in a college division district playoff May 21 22 at Marietta Ohio. SlU Edwardsville and a Martin UT branch are invited with Martin led by coach Jim Swepe a former Marionite. Edwardsvilles ace lefty Steve Malone pitches for the Edwardsville entry.
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Marion Wildcat
Marietta
Ohio
Slu-Edwardsville
Martin
University of Tennessee
Jim
Swepe
Giants Rise From Behind While Reds Lag In Pennant Chase
In 1971 the San Francisco Giants surge to distance the Cincinnati Reds in the National League West. Despite stars like Willie Mays Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal, the Reds attract more credit as second-place finishes persist for the Giants. Also notes include golf results Hometown Pursie Pipes wins Mt Vernon Amateur and a Du Quoin baseball clinic led by former Cards and Cubs figures.
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Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants
Reds
Giants
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
Juan Marichal
Willie Stargell
Hank Aaron
Mays
Aaron
Babe Ruth
Johnny Bench
Bench
Pursie Pipes
Greater
Mt. Vernon
Charles Norris
Carterville
Ralph Gierens
Carmi
S. Johnston City
Jan Jansco
Dick Friel
Herrin
Chuck Koerner
du Quoin
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