Jansco and Simpson to play in national tournament
John A. Logan College golfers Jansco Jr. and Scott Simpson will join five Illinois players at the National Community College Golf Playoffs in Nashville on June 25. Their fourth place at the State CC Golf Tournament at Hickory Point in Decatur marked Logan’s best finish, helping the team set SICC and school scoring records. Jansco will attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale on a golf scholarship this fall.
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Jan Jansco Jr
Johnston City
Scott Simpson
Benton
State of Illinois
Nashville
Tenn
Jansco
Simpson
Logan
Hickory Point
Decatur
John A. Logan
Vols
Southern Illinois College
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Greater Crab Orchard meet set for May golf tourney
The fifth annual Greater Southern Illinois Golf Tournament runs May 29 to 31 at Crab Orchard Golf Course Carterville. Pro-am draws May 28 with event May 29, 36 holes May 30 31, five flights after Saturday round plus a seniors division. Pro-am entry by noon May 28 $15, tournament entry $30.
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Greater Southern Illinois
Crab Orchard
Carterville
Slow-pitch tourney set for June in McLeansboro
A slow-pitch softball tournament is scheduled for June 13-14 in McLeansboro. The event uses a double-elimination format with a 16-team cap. Entry is 60 dollars plus two softballs. Contact Dave Lee or Louis Winemiller at 643 2357.
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McLeansboro
Dave Lee
Louis Winemiller
Pipes wins SIGA Seniors golf spring roundup at Crab Orchard
Pipes of Mount Vernon shot a one over par 71 to win the Southern Illinois Senior Golf Association event at Crab Orchard Golf Course in Carterville. Calvin MacDonald of Pinckneyville was runner up with 74 as about 210 golfers participated. W D True of Centralia won the low handicap playoff over Chuck Doughty of Creal Springs, posting a 79 scratch and 61 net after handicap. Doughty finished 80-19-61.
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Pursie Pipes
Mount Vernon
Southern Illinois Senior Golf Association
Crab Orchard
Carterville
Calvin MacDonald
Pinckneyville
W.D. True
Centralia
Chuck Doughty
Creal Springs
True
Doughty
Goreville Honors MVPs at Sports Banquet
Goreville ceremony recognized basketball most valuable player Dennis Dreyer as baseball MVP. Francis led softball honors as Goreville claimed South Egyptian league accolades at Thursday event.
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Dennis Dreyer
Goreville
Francis
Dreyer Dunn Conference Baseball Standouts this Year
Dreyer and Dunn led the team to an 11-2 league record and 20-7 overall. Senior stars included Dreyer Chris Francis Monty Webb Pat Sullivan Galen Bullock and Roger Vanderpool.
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Dreyer
Chris Francis
Monty Webb
Pat Sullivan
Galen Bullock
Roger Vanderpool
Steel shot debate may expand Rend Lake hunting rules
Southern Illinois waterfowl expert Art Reid reports Rend Lake faces a shift as steel shot rules could extend to Rend Lake waterfowl areas. After last season, 130 dead or dying waterfowl were found due to lead poisoning, with biologists estimating nearly 600 deaths last winter. The Illinois Department of Conservation proposes including Rend Lake in the steel shot zone for 1981 82. A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. at the Collinsville Holiday Inn.
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Rend Lake
Illinois
Lowell Summers
Summers
Illinois Department of Conservation
Collinsville Holiday Inn
Illinois Doc
U.S. Arm Corps of Engineers
Benton
Zachry Leads Mets Past Cardinals for First Victory Since April
Mets pitcher Pat Zachry earned a 9-3 win on Friday with six strikeouts and five walks aided by St Louis errors and key hits from Joel Youngblood and John Stearns. Youngblood later praised his .360 batting average while Stearns added three hits as New York snapped a 10-game losing stretch and climbed within 12 games of first in NL East.
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St. Louis
Pat Zachry
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Zachry
New York
Ken Oberkfell
Mets
Cards
Orlando Sanchez
Silvio Martinez
Joel Youngblood
John Stearns
Jim Otten
Youngblood
Stearns
RBI
Franks Named Interim Cubs General Manager
Cubs owner William Wrigley elevates Herman Franks to interim general manager, declaring the blame for the club's poor start ends with him. Franks, 67, assumes control of the ballclub, players and agents, promising a shift toward competitiveness as Bob Kennedy resigns.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
William Wrigley
Herman Franks
Franks
Bob Kennedy
Wrigley
Herman
Cubs
Kennedy
Preston Gomez
Joey
Amalfitano
Salt Lake City
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A-1 Building
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