SIU Misses NCAA District Baseball for First Time Since 1966
Northern Illinois and Central Michigan were named the two district independents. Northern Illinois will face Bowling Green in the opener at Bowling Green Ohio, with Iowa meeting Central Michigan in the nightcap. SIU finished second in the Conference of Midwestern Universities, which has five members.
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Ohio
Iowa
Joe Mitch
Salukis Complete 32 8 1 Baseball Season After Ball State Sweep
SIU baseball ends with a 32 8 1 record after a three game sweep of Ball State. Coach Richard Itchy Jones reaches 110 15 1 all time. The program has twice been NCAA runners up in five years and has 10 of 30 post season district and College World Series games in that span.
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Carbondale opens Coal Belt with 7 0 win over Lesser
George Hopkins of Carbondale shut out Lesser on one hit, fanning 20 and walking two. Hopkins led Carbondale with two doubles and three RBIs as the team won 7 to 0 at home to start Coal Belt play. They next host Carbondale American Legion in a 7:30 p.m. exhibition at Williams Field.
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George Hopkins
Lesser
Carbondale
Hopkins
Steve Mattyn
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Martin Oilers take three of four in weekend softball
The Martin Oilers improved to 13-5 after three wins and one loss. Buckles started both Saturday games, pitching a one-hitter in the opener and yielding one hit in three innings of the nightcap before being relieved. Sunday saw Cowden’s State semis visit as Martin won 12-3 in game two with Martie and Shields homering, while Rich Spiller added two homers across the twin bill. The Oilers face Murphy Elks at Riverside on Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.
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Tournament of Champions pool event arrival in Johnston City
Pool players from across the country are arriving for the $22,500 Tournament of Champions set for May 25 through June 1 promoter Paul Jansco announced. He expects 120 to 125 men. A separate $2,500 women’s event will run May 25 through June 1 with ladies competing in straight pool to 75.
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Paul Jansco
Jansco
SIU Gymnast Juliette Mayhew Qualifies for Canadian Trials Finals
Miss Juliette Mayhew of Southern Illinois University earned a spot in the Canadian Olympic Trials finals after ranking eighth among nine qualifiers over three stations in Calgary Alberta. SIU coach Herb Vogel praised her strong chance to reach the final six and join the team.
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Southern Illinois University
Miss Mayhew
Canada
Calgary
Alberta
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SIU
Herb Vogel
Area fishermen place in tourney at Kentucky Lake
Carterville men Bill McCabe and Bill Haskins finished high in the Bass Casters second annual Kentucky Lake bass fishing contest. McCabe weighed 30 pounds 9 ounces for third, Haskins 28 pounds, seven ounces for seventh. Fred Willis of Bedford Indiana won the individual title with over 50 pounds and $1500. Henry Flaugher of Granite City captured the biggest bass at eight pounds seven ounces among 12 entrants from 12 states. A local Kentucky team won the team championship with 99 pounds overall.
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Bill Haskins
Carterville
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Bedford
Ind
Henry Flaugher
Granite City
Flaugher
Kentucky
Fred Washburn
Bob Bush
Little Egypt
Bass Club
Crab Orchard Lake
One-year old outdoor group New club has trials Sunday
Members and friends of the Egyptian Hunting and Retriever Club gathered at Little Grassy Lake for field trial events and a roast park picnic this past Sunday. Field trial classes were run for both men and women. Chesapeakes Labradors and Goldens fetched to command from handlers, some 100 yards from the bank. Winners included Jim Kellums Charles Davidson Don Dietrick Huck Wohlwend and Debbie Dietrich with Brant the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. The club, chartered in Carbondale May 12 1971, promotes wildlife conservation hunting interests and retriever training. Ducks Unlimited supports similar goals and has fifty active members locally. For joining contact Charles Davidson Marion.
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Egyptian Hunting and Retriever Club
Neunert Splits Double Header With St Libory
Neunert won the nightcap 16-2 after a seven-run first two innings, splitting a Sunday Mon Clair League doubleheader with St Libory. The opener ended 3-0 in favor of St Libory.
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Field trial winners named in ceremony lineup
The winners announced include Jim Kellums for Derby, Charles Davidson for Shooting dog, Don Dietrick for Novice, with Huck also noted among the prize recipients in the event lineup.
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Charles Davidson
Don Dietrick
Huck
Trevino Wins Memphis Golf Classic with Course Record
Memphis Tenn Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic ends with Lee Trevino taking first of year after a course record 67 at Colonial Cantry Club. He finishes 7 under 281, four strokes ahead of John Mahaffey, with $5,000 donation to St Jude's. Rookie Mahaffey second. Palmer falters as Trevino dominates with sharp putting.
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George Hixon
Bert Weaver
Weaver
Hixon
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Blackman family news from Du Quoin party
The field reports Illinois football coach Bob Blackman at a Du Quoin party with his new grandson mentioned by Blackman who also noted his son’s newborn daughter in western Massachusetts. He described upcoming engagements in Anna Jonesboro Centralia Marion and Boston trips as he tours the circuit with John A Logan and local boosters.
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Blackman
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West Frankfort
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Area men win Cape Four-Ball at Jackson Missouri
An area team entry of Bill Koeneman Chester and Don Bixby Sparta won first place Sunday in the Kimbeland Four Ball Tournament at Jackson Missouri. Koeneman and Bixby birdied three of the last four holes to win by one stroke with an under par score of 133. A total of 106 teams and 212 golfers entered the meet.
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Mt Vernon solos as SIGA season opens at Saline County
Mt. Vernon Indian Hills led the eight man team play on opening day of the 1972 SIGA season at Saline County Golf and Country Club Eldorado with a 434 team score. Individual leaders included Mt. Vernon and nearby clubs as West Frankfort Saline County and others posted totals amid a busy start to the season. In other sports news New England Patriots traded defensive tackle Houston Antwine to the Philadelphia Eagles for linebacker Bill Hobbs as Upton Bell cited need for stronger linebacking amid a flurry of moves.
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