Mt Vernon and Lebanon win Class AA meet at Carbondale
Mt Vernon Rams score 47 points to outpace Herrin for the class AA title while Lebanon tops Class A with 13 points. Chris Thomas sets pole vault record for Carbondale, Craig Virgin wins both the 880 and 1 600, beating Centralia’s Stan Vannier in a close mile. Dwyane Wail of Metropolis also shines with two wins.
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Lebanon
Carbondale
Mt. Vernon
Rams
Herrin
Clay City
Chris’ Thomas
Herman Henderson
John Little
Greg Bee
Barry
Craig Virgin
Dwyane Wail
Metropolis
Well
Dave Hall
Woodlawn
Virgin
Stan Vannier
Centralial
Centralia
Rimmer
Vannier
Steve Stewart
Benton
Marion
Salem
Harrisburg
West Frankfort
Woodlayn
Lawrenceville
Anma
Jonesboro
Sparta
Marshall
Carmi
Joo
Wall
Hall
Woodlawry
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Margram
Stanford
Flora
Adatropolis
Mall
Harrieborg
Childers
Korkhover
Chester
Two Mila
Wiral
Royvaldy
Bracy
Heretins
Bortsokas
New Athens
Hanays Benton
Milo—t
Centealin
Daniels
Saiom
Clark
Mt Vernon
Werkt
Mighs—T
Perrin
James
Bougher
Trico
Blind
Gaddly
Johnston City
BO Lows
Merrit
Brimm
Anna Jonesboro
Dibybie
Marlon
Hick
Red Byd
Dsrey Sanders
Dave Hurley
Te Tor
T. Thomas
DeMatte
Aurion
Grubaugh
Mh Vernon
McCommons
Little
Horrin
Vernon
Shie
Fresh
Tadey
Goarta
A. Salem
Annaxtonashore
AM Vernon
Centralla
Tarml
Geoffrion Named Head Coach for New Atlanta NHL Franchise
Bernie Boom Boom Geoffrion is named head coach of Atlanta’s new NHL franchise. He cautions patience as a young team develops with no nickname or players yet. Fans vote on a team name while Atlanta plans an expansion draft next month at NHL meetings. Geoffrion, 41, is a former Montreal and Rangers star with 393 career goals and MVP honors in 1961.
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Atlanta
Bernie
Geoffrion
National Hockey League
NHL
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Geoffron
Remger
Zeigler Wins Doubleheader In Tight Baseball Night
Zeigler swept Murphysboro Elks with 7-3 and 7-4 victories Monday. Terry Linton struck out nine and scored the deciding run after a baserunner interference call. Noell Morgan hit a two run homer and John Prudent added a three run blast as Manu Goins earned the second game win with five strikeouts.
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Zeigler
Murphysboro Elks
Terry Linton
Murphy
Noell Morgan
John Prudent
Manu Goins
Goins
Elks
Gickling
Voorhees
Linton
Morgan
Sanders fires course record in U S Open local qualifier
In Memphis at Colonial Country Club Sanders set a course record on Monday morning then followed with a 71 in the afternoon for a 437 total to lead local United States Open qualifiers. Eight sites held local rounds with 4,252 entries overall and 36 players advancing to sectional play June 5-6.
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Alex Sachare
Associated Press
Danny Thomas
Memphis
Doug Sanders
Colonial Country Club
Sanders
Pebble Beach
Calif
Rick Ehrmanntraut
St. Paul, Minn
Ehrmanntraut
Hele
Somerset Country Club
Terriers to Hear Hollway at Carbondale Banquet
St Louis football coach Bob Hollway will address the Carbondale Community High School all sports banquet at 6 30 p m in the East cafeteria. Tickets cost 3 at the door. Three major awards will be presented including Terrier of the Year and the William McBride scholarship.
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St. Louis
Bob Hollway
Carbondale Community High School
Carbondale East
Hollway
CCHS
William McBride
Murphy Man Ace at Jackson County Golf Course
George Blazina of Murphysboro shot a hole in one Sunday evening on the number seven hole at Jackson County. The 140 yard par three ace came with a 6 iron and marks Blazina’s second career ace in 30 years while he serves on the Jackson board of directors.
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George Blazina
Murphysboro
Jackson County Country Club
Blazina
Jackson
Stander Aims to Upset Frazier in Omaha Fight
Unranked Ron Stander vows a special mission in Thursday 15 round heavyweight title bout with Joe Frazier at Omaha Civic Auditorium. Frazier, a 10-1 favorite, trains at Creighton University as Stander, 23-1-1, hopes to use reach and power to derail the champion on TV nationwide.
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Omaha
Neb
Ron Stander
Joe Frazier
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Trazier
Civic Auditorium
Stander
Marciano
Rocky
Terry Daniels
Frazier
Daniels
Creighton University
Jimmy “Moleman
Williams
Mike Boswell
Yancey Durham
Butcher
Omaha Civic Auditorium
World Boxing Association
WBA
Reco Brooks
Denver
Lewis Named MVP as Pacers Claim ABA Title
Freddie Lewis received the ABA playoffs MVP honor as Indiana Pacers won their second championship in three years. The 6-foot guard carried a 15.4 season average into the playoffs, guiding the Pacers past Denver, Utah, and the New York Nets 4-2 in the final series.
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Indianapolis
Freddie Lewis
Indiana Pacers
American Basketball Association
Pacer
Pacers
Denver
Utah
New York Nets
Lewis
Pacers' Lewis Delivers Shocking ABA Championship Heroics
McKeesport native Lewis, standout guard for the Pacers, was hailed as the steadiest performer by coach Bob Leonard after joining from the Cincinnati Royals. In the ABA finals against the Nets he led scorers with 197 points, including a clutch two free throws with nine seconds left in game five to seal a 100-99 win.
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Pacer
Roger Brown
Rick Barry
Nets
Pacers
Indiana
Bob Leonard
Lewis
McKeesport
Arizona State
Cincinnati Royals
National Basketball Association
Hurtubise enters Rex Mays 150 at Milwaukee track
Local favorite Jim Hurtubise returns to USAC racing at the Milwaukee mile for the Rex Mays 150. He drives the turbo Ford Coyote, aiming to qualify among 24 starters, as Indy qualifiers gather for the season’s first major post Indianapolis 500 race.
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Jim Hurtubise
Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
Rex Mays
Hurtubise
North
Tonawanda
N. C
Fairgrounds
A. J. Foyt
Bobby Unser
Lloyd Ruby
Mark Donahue
Gary Bettenhausen
McAndrew Stadium set for Central Collegiate meet records
The 47th Central Collegiate Conference track championships at McAndrew Stadium draw top contenders from 27 universities. Ivory Crockett of LIU aims to break stadium marks in sprints and relays, while futures for Steve Stinzzi and Dave Wattle add national intrigue. Competition starts Friday at 5 pm with student admission at 1 dollar and 1.30 for adults.
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McAndrew
Svs
McAndrew Stadium
Saluki
Lew Hartzog
Liu
Ivory Crockett
Missouri
Tennessee
Southern Illinois
Denny Martin
Scott Wallick
Miami
Ohio
Central Collegiate
Charles Geter
Bowling Green
Dave Wattle
Wottle
Kemp warns NFLers on crisis as owners and players must settle
New York AP Kemp, first NFL player elected to Congress, urged pro football owners and players to resolve their disputes without Congress. He warned time is at a crisis and emphasized solving issues within the sport, listing topics like the option clause and artificial turf. He urged ongoing dialogue and noted the current contract runs through 1973.
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Jack Kemp
Erie County
N. Y
Buffalo Bills
Congress
Kemp
Marissa Beats Harrisburg In Sectional Baseball Thriller
Marissa Meteors defeated Harrisburg 4–2 to win the Marion prep sectional and advance to state playoffs in Peoria. Tom Phillips earned the win, improving to 12–2, while Harrisburg ended their season 15–10. Inning highlights included a two RBI double by Phillips and a triple by Myron Hargan, with key relief from Tom Duffie.
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Jerry King
Marissa
Harrisburg
Peoria
Tom Phillips
Myron Hargan
Hartisburg
Ronmery
Doug Cottom
Rick Weisminster
Hargan
Jeff Yates
Bulldog
Steve Hertlein
Mark Gibbons
Larry Prather
Bulldogs
Lee Schulte
Phillips
Tom Duffie
Gibbons
Emery
Duffie
Hertlein
Lan
Hestlein
Cotrom
Sectional scores from multiple Illinois matches
The report lists several high school sectional results from Illinois venues including Pekin defeating Champaign Wille 10 to 2, Lexington 6 over Des Plaines lles W 5, Wheaton Central 0, Dundee 3, Rich Central 28, Marion Marissa 4, Harrisburg 2, and Chicago Lane Tech 2 defeating Kennedy 0.
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Associated Press
Cantonion
Pekin
Champaign
Wille
Lexington
Des Plaines Iles W
Wheaton Central
Elgin
Utnant County T
Dundee
Ab Talat
Marion
Marissa
Harrisburg
Chicago Lane Tech
Kennedy
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