Leonard Leads Indy 500 Time Trials At 171.559 MPH
Joe Leonard with Lotus turbine car tops the first day of 500 mile trials at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a 10 mile record of 171.953 mph and a pole position bid. Graham Hill follows with rapid lap pace as Art Pollard and Bobby Unser also qualify amid oil slick track conditions and accidents.
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Dale Burgess
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Lotus
Joe Leonard
Graham Hill
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bobby Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Leonard
Hill
Art Pollard
Medford
Ore
Mario Andretti
San Jose
Calif
Speedway
Nazareth
Andretti
Colin Chapman
London
Lotus Turbines
Whooshmo
Biles
A.J. Foyt Jr
Houston
Bobby Grim
Indianpolis
County Fair Tracks
Offenhasuer
Jim Malloy
Denver
Colo
Carterville's Phil Noakes Wins State Prep Golf Title
Carterville senior Phil Noakes captured the state prep golf championship with a 79 74 153 total, finishing two strokes ahead of Chuck Kempf and Reid Pettit. Carterville placed fourth as a team, five behind Glenbrook South, after a season of strong showings and a windy Champaign weekend.
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Merle Jones
Gary Noakes
Carterville
Chuck Kempf
Proviso West
Reid Pettit
Sterling
Noakes
Jerry Glenn
Glenn
Glenbrook South
Eldorado
Dick Heckel
Hugh Rohrschneider
Crab Orchard
Heckel
Ray Langford
Champaign
Pat Riggs
Bob McCluskie
Savoy
Phil Noakes
Gary Alloan
Waukegan
John Hoganson
Freeport
Tom Anderson
Rockford Guilford
Jim Bullard
Noakes Captures Fourth SIU State Golf Title
Phil Noakes of Carterville won the state championship Saturday to become the fourth Southern Illinois prep golfer to claim the title. The region’s earlier solo champions include Haynes Hawkins of Mt Vernon, Billy Barnett of West Frankfort, and Gary Flowers of Pinckneyville, with three other golfers winning earlier in the 1950s and 1956.
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Phil Noakes
Carterville
Southern Illinois Prep
Southern Illinois
Haynes Hawkins
Mt. Vernon
Billy Barnett
West Frankfort
Gary Flowers
Pinckneyville
Salukis finish strong with best season in SIU golf history
Southern Illinois University golfers capped their best season by finishing second in a six team meet at South Bend. Notre Dame won with 735 strokes as SIU totaled 756, Ball State 764, Illinois State 767, Central Michigan 771 and Valparaiso 810. Harvey Ott Jr. led SIU with 148 and medalist honors.
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Southern Illinois University
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Salukis
Southern
Ball State
Illinois State
Central Michigan
Valpariso
Harvey Ott Jr
Chuck Martinez
Carterville
Steve Heckel
SIU
Terry Tessary
Wayne Beckman
Jim Schonhoff
Jack Downey
Mississippi State Completes Tennis Win At Southern Illinois 5 4
Mississippi State preserves its unbeaten season with a 5 4 win over Southern Illinois University in Hattiesburg. Johnny Yang defeated Glenn Grisilla to highlight singles play as MSU claimed three doubles matches to overcome a 4 2 deficit.
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Mississippi State
Southern
Illinois University
Hattiesburg
Maroons
Salukis
Fritz Gildemeister
Macky Dominguez
Johnny Yang
Glenn Grisilla
Grisilla
Dick LeFevre
Gildemeister
Edmond
Villarete
Cadwallder
Sprengelmeyer
LaMarche
Dominguez
Thompson
Yang
Maggiore
Cameron
Sprengelmeyer - Villarete
Edmond - LaMarche
SIU Revises Scholarships and Raises Fees for Athletics
SIU trustees approved a new athletic scholarship policy and a $10 per term student fee increase to support the program. The changes end the work program model, expand partial scholarships, and aim to clarify the financial structure for future conference affiliation while funding facilities improvements. The shift could affect recruitment, campus spirit, and potential stadium plans as SIU weighs independent status and possible league options. Rodney Jones of Herrin starred in the Southern Illinois grade track meet, winning events and highlighting upcoming eligibility changes for 1969 sports.
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Southern Illinois University
National Collegiate Athletic Association
SIU Long
SIU
Don Boydston
Voigt Study Commission
W.pa
Boydston
Missouri Valley Conference
Midwest
Northern Illinois
Ball State
Indiana State
Illinois State
Akron
Rodney Jones
Herrin
Southern Illinois
Mike Sortal
Rodney
Sortal
Larry Odell
SIU Board of Trustees
SIU approves 10 dollar fee hike and shifts to NCAA scholarships
The SIU Board of Trustees approved a 10 dollar tuition and fees increase bringing fall costs to 90.50 while abolishing the work program for 160 athletes. NCAA scholarships would replace the work awards, with 58 existing NCAA awards and 220 athletes seeking aid for next fall amid recruiting uncertainties.
Phillies edge Cardinals for third straight win
Larry Jackson limited St. Louis to seven hits and sparked a three run rally in the sixth as Philadelphia beat the slumping Cardinals 3-2. Tony Gonzalez and Cookie Rojas sparked the comeback with a ground rule double and key hits. Cepeda miscue helped Phillies take lead.
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Philadelphia
Larry Jackson
St.Louis
Philadelphia Phillies
Cardinals
Jackson
Nelson Briles
Tony Gonzalez
Cookie Rojas
Briles
Johnny Callison
Gonzalez
Bill White
Rojas
Orlando Cepeda
Johnny Briggs
Cepeda
St. Louis
Curt Flood
Mike Shannon
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Tance
Bob Davis
Belleville West
Jack Iverson
Peoria Bergan
St. Charles
Homewood - Flossmoor
Joliet West
Naperville
Noakes Is
Siu Netters
Dominguez-Gildemeister
Cadwallder - Grisilla
Yang - Maggiore
Thompson - Cameron
Michigan
DUKE
NCAA
STU
Delyte W. Morris
Donald N. Boydston
Boylton
Jurgensen
Durham
N.C
Sonny Jurgensen
Washington Redskin
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