Secretariat set for Preakness in slim five-horse field
Secretariat leaves Pimlico with a strong pick as he challenges five rivals in the 98th Preakness Stakes worth 150000 added. A record crowd is expected for the Meadow Stable colt while infield ceremonies honor Johnny Unitas. Sham, Our Native and Ecole Etage headline a small but star-filled slate with purses climbing to 182400 for the race.
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Secretariat
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Meadow Stable
Baltimore Colts
Johnny Unitas
Chick Lang
Citation
Sigmund Sommer
Laffit Pincay Jr
Our Native
Don Brumfield
M. J. Pritchard
E. W. Thomas
Bill Besseguet Jr
Bon Etage Farm
Ecole Etage
Frederick R. Menke
Deadly Dream
Thomas Mellon Evans
Torsion
George Cusimano
Anthony Black
Ben Feliciano
Larry Boyce
Herrin All-Sports Banquet Honors Area Athletes
Nearly 400 diners at the fourth annual Herrin high school all-sports banquet heard SIU athletic director Doug Weaver praise Herrin’s athletic program. Rodney Jones had his No 40 football jersey retired as tri-captains were named for next season and multiple sport awards were handed to wrestlers, golfers, track and field athletes, and others. The evening included a $1,000 surprise education grant from the Eagles Lodge and recognition of long-time supporters.
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Herrin
SIU
Doug Weaver
Herrin Eagle Lodge
Southern Illinois
Weaver
Rodney Jones
Tim Byrne
Gary Rafe
Mike Newbold
Richard Bracy
Mark Pagano
John Bayles Charles Jack
Randy Lively
Charles Strusz
Rick Brandon
Mike Gould
Joe Hosman
Tiger
Jimmy Oldani
Paul Johnson
Dale Young
Jack Murray
Val Gene Gould
Tony Gualdoni
Mike Sweeney
Pat Creek
Eagles Lodge
Herrin Unit
William Clarida
Major League standings and district track meet notes
Baseball standings show Chicago at Philadelphia and St Louis at Montreal among Saturday games. Pittsburgh at New York and Los Angeles at Atlanta also listed. Sparta leads district track with 104 points in a prep triangular meet, with Red Bud 40 and Lesser 13. Slo-pitch results include Marion tournament losses and wins for Bennie's Hot Tamales and Toyota Shakers.
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Louis
Gibson
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Moore Pittsburgh
Walker
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Seaver
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Messersmith
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Reed
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Bill
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Houston
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Red Bud
St. James
Collins
Campbell
Richelle
Koenigstein
Martin
Carlyle
Kock
Roberts
Marion
Whittington
Bennie
Toyota Shakers
Harrisburg Elks
Associated Press
Pet. G.B
Cardinals Rally Tops Cubs In Ninth To End Streak
The St Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 6 to 4 in nine innings snatching the game from Chicago after a late rally. Rick Monday opened with a walk and Glenn Beckett extended his hitting streak to 25 games. Randy Hundley homered for Chicago as Ken Reitz and two Cardinal runs sealed the win. The Cubs depart for Philadelphia for a four game set starting tonight.
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Cubs
Rick Monday
Glenn Beckett
Billy Williams
Cardinal
Jim Bibby
Lou Brock
Randy Hundley
Cardinals
Milt Pappas
Ken Reitz
Jack Aker
Philadelphia
Phillies
Dodgers Rally Past Reds in 9th After Sutton Holds Early Jam
Dodgers beat Reds 3-1 as Don Sutton, facing a bases loaded jam in the first, shuts down Cincinnati then Steve Garvey and Dave Lopes drive a two run ninth inning rally. Hank Aaron hits his 11000th at bat for Atlanta in a separate NL action.
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Walter Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Alston
Richie Scheinblum
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Cincinnati Reds
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Joe Ferguson
Willie Crawford
Ron Cey
Bill Russell
Steve Garvey
Dave Lo
Bob Watson
Tommy Helms
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Ty Cobb
Salukis fall to Bradley end bid for home win streak
SIU drops 4-2 to Bradley as Salukis see streaks end at Abe Martin Field. Walternate earns his ninth win for Bradley while Wilkins and Newman pace SIU with multi hit days. Wallis, the team's top hitter, adds 2-5 in the opener as Bradley racks up three extra-base hits.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Southern Illinois University
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Evansville
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Steeleville
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Liu
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Southern
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Nene
Alton Names Glen McPherson as New Head Basketball Coach
Alton High hires Glen McPherson forty?five? year old assistant who has spent six years at the school to replace resigned Ralph Sterrett. McPherson had briefly considered leaving for Wood River but will now lead Alton basketball. Crystal clarity on dates or further candidates not provided. the piece notes other area names as considered.
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Alton
Ralph Sterrett
Alton High
McPherson
Wood River
Gene Gourley
Paris
Don Deterding
Granite City
Dick Jones
Champaign Centennial
Cliff Talley
East Moline
Sterrett
Streator
Belcher AJ Named Athletic Director at Anna Jonesboro High
Belcher AJ director Carroll Belcher was named athletic director at Anna Jonesboro Community High School. He replaces John Lipe who becomes head baseball coach while Larry Bell is assistant baseball coach and Bill Halter takes golf coach duties. Coaching increments are 625 for Belcher 562.50 for Sipe 312.50 for Bell and 250 for Halter. A board meeting at Union Hall gym May 2% will discuss football track and basketball coaching assignments.
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Carroll Belcher
Anna Jonesboro
Belcher
John Lipe
Lipe
Larry Bell
Bill Halter
Sipe
Bell
Halter
Union Hall
Marion parade opens the baseball season for youth teams
About 550 boys aged 8 to 16 from the Marion Youth Baseball League will march in a parade Saturday from Marion High School to Shotton Field Oasis Park to start the season. Pony and Major League games follow the parade, with the league's 13th annual Memorial Day barbecue in the park shelter to raise funds for the program.
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Marion
Marion High School
Shotton Field
Oasis Park
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