Affirmed Wins Preakness in Stretch Duel Over Alydar
Affirmed led most of the race and held off Alydar by a neck to win the $188,700 Preakness at Pimlico before about 80,000. Jockey Steve Cauthen guided the Calumet Farm colt to a 1 54 2 5 time, tying the second fastest Preakness mark and boosting career earnings to $1,023,227. Believe It ran third as Alydar’s bid fell short in a classic rematch set under bright, hot conditions.
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Baltimore
Affirmed
Alydar
Steve Cauthen
Secretariat
Seattle
Pimlico
Cauthen
Jorge Velasquez
Harbor View Farm
Believe It
Calumet Farm
Hickory Tree Stable
Affirmed Alydar Exacta
Indigo Star
Dax S
Laz Barrera
Barrera
Bold Forbes
Elocutionist
John Veitch
California
Salukis close in on MVC baseball crown
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Salukis blasted Tulsa 8 1 Saturday in the Missouri Valley Conference playoffs to reach a double elimination finals berth as the lone unbeaten team. SIUC 3 4 12 will learn tonight at 8 p m their finals opponent with fate depending on the losers bracket results. Wichita State beat Indiana State 9 8 in 12 innings and then eliminated ISU 9 8. Salukis righthander Rob Simond tossed a complete game for the win with six hits two walks one hit batter and three strikeouts. Coach Richard Itchy Jones said he plans to start Bob Knezevich today in the final.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Salukis
Tulsa
Salukis
SIUC
MVC
Indiana State
Creighton
Wichita State
Bradley
Nated
Saluki
Jim Robinson
Robinson
Craig Robinson
John Hessler
Paul Ondo
Dave Stieb
Bruce Hanson
Rob Simond
Wild
Simond
Richard ‘‘Itchy’’ Jones
Bob Knezevich
Knezevich
Shoaff wins state crown in 440 dash
Elizabeth Shoaff of Johnston City wins the girls Class A 440 yard dash at Eastern Illinois University with a 1 00.09 in the finals. The Johnston City relay team placed fifth in the 880 medley with 1 54.98 as Kankakee McNamara clocked 1 53.11 to win. Caroline O Connor of Orland Park Sandburg won the high jump, while Kelley Long of Eldorado and Sister Cindy Long placed in other events with disqualifications and heats affecting rankings.
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Elizabeth Shoaff
Johnston City
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston
Shoaff
Kankakee McNamara
SIUC honors three 30-year service veterans at graduation
Bill O'Brien Cecil Franklin and John Bud Stotlar were recognized for 30 years of service to Southern Illinois University Carbondale at graduation exercises. All three began their SIUC careers in 1948 after World War II service, with Franklin in physical education later teaching, Stotlar transitioning from football coach to educator, and O'Brien noted as an Irishman raised in Zeigler.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Bill O’brien
Cecil Franklin
John
Bud
Stotlar
SIUC
Air Corps
Franklin
Marines
O’brien
Buffalo
N.Y
Indiana University
University School
Zeigler
Simons Leads Memorial Golf Tourney with Final-Hole Birdie
Jim Simons grabbed a 1 shot lead in the Memorial after a 10-foot birdie at the 18th, finishing 54 holes at 210 six under par. Bill Kratzert shot 69 to 211, Chipper Curl 212, Nicklaus tied for fourth at 214 after a 71, with players like Gary Player and Bob Shearer at 214 and 215 respectively as windy conditions persisted.
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Dublin
Ohio
Jim Simons
Simons
Bill Kratzert
Chipper Rod Curl
Curl
Gary Player
Bob Shearer
Player
Shearer
Franklin the Bachelor of Swim and Service
Franklin, a central European linguist turned long-time educator, has led a life of service in sports and recreation. He saved nearly 100 people from drowning, taught thousands to swim, and served as Boy Scout merit badge authority, YMCA adviser and executive, and Kennedy Foundation consultant. He rarely promoted himself and misses the graduation due to illness.
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Europe
Beoes
Pape
O’brien
Franklin
Stotlar
YMCA
Kennedy Foundation
Saint Louis Saluki trio shaped SIU-Cs sports era
Bud Stotlar, Franklin O'Brien, and another SIU C leader are profiled for decades of service. Stotlar built SIU C track and educates teachers after traveling in 55 countries. O'Brien officiated NFL games, funded Easter Seal work, and juggled roles as coach and community volunteer. All three earned advanced Indiana University degrees.
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Southern
Becky Kaiser
Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Francis Ouimet
Tom Watson
Hubert Green
Davies Gym
SIU
Crab Orchard Lake
NFL
Easter Seal Society
Siu-C
Mike Sensibaugh
Herrin
Dan Dierdorf
Woodlawn
Cardinal
Mildred Holland
Marine Corps
Bud” Stotlar
Southern Illinois
Monte Jean Johnson
Jonesboro
Leland Lingle
Lew Hartzog
Sport
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