Taylor Hughlett await pro bids for next season
Former Carbondale basketball standouts Les Taylor and Charles Hughlett discussed pro options at a district track meet. Taylor, 6-4, hopes for an NBA or ABA contract and eyeing Kentucky or Cleveland, while Hughlett moved from Vincennes JC to Southeast Louisiana State and will be eligible for varsity next year with GPA above 2.5.
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Palmer’s 3rd straight win despite 450 foot homer
Jim Palmer earned his third consecutive victory as his Indians battle ended with a long ninth inning homer by Dave Duncan. Palmer allowed three hits and one run in a 4-1 win. On the day, New York beat Milwaukee 4-2 and Detroit blanked Boston 1-0 among AL results.
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Bubble spot tightens as Posey faces Indy cut
At Indianapolis motor speedway qualifying leaves Sam Posey on the bubble with the slowest speed among the 30 posted. He may be bumped if a faster unqualified car appears as four days of trials proceed with Posey and teammate John Mahler scrambling to qualify a pair of Eagles and a new Dan Gurney chassis.
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Big Ten approves extended five year eligibility rule
The Big Ten formally approved extending athletic eligibility from four to five years at its spring session. The move comes as a response to shifts in NCAA rules limiting redshirting and affecting long term player development. The conference also protested a federal bill on amateur athlete international competition. In other notes Zeigler Raiders beat Royalton 6 0 in softball after a 3 1 loss previously, with details listing scoring lines.
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Jambo times rescheduled for Sunday at SIU campus
The Jackson County Junior Sports Jamboree on the SIU campus has new Sunday start time at 1 30 p.m. The event at McAndrew Stadium is open to residents aged 10 to 15. On site registration runs from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday for those not pre registered.
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District prep winners vie for regional berths
Cobden, Centralia, Freeburg and Cairo won district tournament titles to secure spots in next week's area regionals. Cobden edged Anna Jonesboro 6-4 as Wilkins went 3 for 3 and Pearson fanned 12. Centralia beat Odin 13-2, Freeburg won 7-0 on a Auverbeck one-hitter, Cairo beat Meridian 64 in a delayed final, and Apple knockers led 3-0 before breaking the tie in the fifth. Cobden meets Marion Monday at Carbondale regional. Centralia faces Murphysboro Tuesday at Nashville. Walmeyer meets Sparta Monday at Belleville West. Cairo plays Vienna Tuesday at Carbondale.
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Orr repeats Norris Trophy as top NHL defenseman
Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins becomes the first player in NHL history to win the James Norris Memorial Trophy six straight times. He garners 224 of 240 points from Professional Hockey Writers' Association voters, with Guy Lapointe, Bill White, and Brad Park sharing third.
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Johnston City Wins Rend Lake Fishing Contest
In a windy Rend Lake clash between Lunker Hunter’s Bass Club of Johnston City and Lunker Busters of Mt. Vernon, 11 boats from each side fished from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Johnston City weighed 26 pounds 10 ounces to claim honors as lake activity slows across Southern Illinois with white bass rising and larger bass sagging.
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Steelers trade TE Bob Adams to Patriots
The Pittsburgh Steelers send tight end Bob Adams to the New England Patriots in exchange for an undisclosed future draft pick. Adams, 26, missed last season with a knee injury after catching 20 passes the prior season.
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Eagles Trade Philbin to Eagles Chiefs for Keyes and Calloway
Kansas City trades defensive end Gerry Philbin and an undisclosed future pick to Philadelphia for Leroy Keyes and Ernie Calloway. Keyes, an All American back at Purdue, and Calloway, a defensive tackle from Texas Southern, were top Eagles draft choices in 1969.
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Sikes Leads Memphis Danny Thomas Classic Round
Dan Sikes shot a five under par 67 to lead the Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic by one stroke. The Jacksonville lawyer described his opening round as pleasant and easy with many close-to-hole approaches and few long putts.
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