Marion Ousts Cobden In 12th Inning Regional Clash
In Carbondale regional action Marion edged Cobden 14 12 in 12 innings as Dana Pearson fanned 20 and Rob in Pauls struck out 18. Alan Jones and Dale Stephenson drove in runs for Marion while Cobden tied late on Karl Sweitzer and Carl Wiseman scoring on a misplay. Former Cards pitcher Herman Wehmeier died at 48 on the witness stand in an embezzlement case.
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Jimmy
Dean
Cobden
Appleknockers
Marion
Carbondale
Dana Pearson
Robin Pauls
Pauls
Southpaw
Pearson
Alan Jones
Dale Stephenson
Jone Wildcat
Karl Sweitzer
Carl Wiseman
Steve Hartline
Sweitzer
Wiseman
Gary Pearson
Mike Truran
Apple Knockers
Chuck Gulledge
Ralph Bradley
Gulledge
Marton
D. Pearson
G. Pearson
Shoot
Jones
Mcleansboro
Mt. Vernon
Harrisburg
Rickard
Gaunt
Hertline
Winyard
CARDS
Dallas
Herman Wehmeier
Cairo High appoints Bill Chumbler as new coach
Cairo High School hires Bill Chumbler to lead basketball and baseball programs, replacing Gary Chandler. Chumbler, formerly Century High School coach for four seasons, posted a 59-34 record at Allin School with notable 23-4 and 21-5 seasons, while Century went 11-14 in 1972-73. Cairo finished 17-7 last winter under Chandler before his dismissal.
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Gary Chandler
Cairn High School
Chumbler
Century High School
Cairo High Board
Century
Allin School
Manus Goins
Cairo
Chandler
Regional baseball results slim Nashville and Sparta exit early
In a Monday slate Nashville fell 8-3 to West Frankfort as Sparta dropped 6-3 to Freeburg at Belleville West. Nashville trailed 0 0 0 after two innings and could not recover, while Sparta allowed three first inning runs and faded.
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Sparta
West Frankfort
Freeburg
Belleville West
Murphysboro
Centralia
Carlyle
Belleville
W. Frankfort
Hoffman, Lackey
Heseman
Bray
T. Burns
Meet at Carbondale Craig Virgin sets mile two mile records
Craig Virgin led Lebanon to Class A team title at the Meet of Champions in Carbondale. The Illinois bound senior set meet records in the mile and two mile with 4:08.5 and 8:48.6, aiding Lebanon to top scoring. Two meet records and six records overall marked the third annual event with strong performances from Herrin, Carbondale, Metropolis, and others.
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Jimmy Bean
Hindsan
Craig Virgin
Lebanon
Vernon
Virgin
University of Illinois
Carmi
Sparta
Meridian
du Quoin
Carterville
New Athens
Flora
Pinckneyville
Dupo
Trico
Red Bud
Herrin
Benton
Carbondale
Mascoutah
Metropolis
Centralia
Salem
Marion
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Hartman Recalls 1967 SIU NIT Run at Logan Banquet
Former Saluki coach Jack Hartman spoke at John A Logan College banquet recounting SIU's 1967 NIT debut victory over St Peter's 103-58 and Walt Frazier's drive to be the best. He cited four criteria for player potential and praised SIU's team effort amid NY trip memories and College Conference awards for Logan athletes.
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Larry Odell
Saluki
Jack Hartman
SIU
John A. Logan
Hartman
Eac
STU
Kansas State University
Jong Logan
Walt Frazier
Walt
Tow
Knicks
Salukis
New York
Moffitt Stars In Relief As Giants Beat Astros
Randy Joe Moffitt worked 2 1 3 innings of relief to secure San Francisco's 9 4 victory over Houston on Monday night. The game aired nationally and featured a loose pace until the rookie right hander steadied the mound. Moffitt allowed two hits while finishing with a save as the Giants moved above .500. In other action, Boston topped Baltimore 4 1, Cleveland defeated the Yankees 3 0 5 and Oakland blanked Kansas City 5 0. Willi Stargell and Manny Sanguillen homered for Pittsburgh in a 6 4 comeback win over Philadelphia. Carlton struggled in a 4 0 loss.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Montreal
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Oakland
Kansas City
Steve Carlton
Willie Stargell
Manny Sanguillen
Phillies
Richie Zisk
Carlton
Luis Tiant
Luis Aparicia
Carl Yastrzemski
Shome
Gaylord
Perry
Indians
Yankees
Buddy Bell
George Hendrick
Jim “Catfish” Hunter
Sal Bane
A’s
Deron Johnson
Morava tops SIU athlete of the year at banquet
Morava, a junior gymnast from Prospect Heights, was named SIU athlete of the year during a Monday night banquet at the SIU student center in Carbondale. Jim McCoskey received the William McAndrew Award for service to Southern Illinois sports after 36 years. other honors included Mike O’Boyle and Bil Story as top players in football and offensive standout respectively.
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Madison Square Garden
New York City
SIU
Henry Hinckley
STU
Morava
Prospect Heights
New York
Carbonfale
U.S
Jim] McCoskey
Murphysboro Prep
William McAndrew
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Mike O'Boyle
Harry Bobbitt
Mike ‘Hailey
Bil Story
Kansas City Chiefs
Larry Calufetti
Joe C. Merivher
Gerry Crazy
Terry Erickson
Rob Dickson
Jay Wilkinson
Dane Petchul
Don Stump
Don Portugal
Alumni Association
Minnesota Gophers eye NCAA district bid in Carbondale meet
The Minnesota Gophers, led by Dick Siebert, enter the Carbondale district meet as hot contenders with a first round foe to be decided between Miami and Ohio U. The tournament determines eight teams advancing to the NCAA finals in Omaha starting June 8.
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Carbondale
Siu
Hehy” Jones
Marshall
Minnesota Gophers
Miami
Ohio U
Stu
Gophers
Dick Siebert
Northwestern
Joao
NCAA
Bill
Brown
SEU Athletic
Sie
Jon
Nationals
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