Salukis Rally To Beat Ohio In NCAA Opener
Southern Illinois University overcame an early 3-0 deficit to rally for a 5-4 victory over Ohio University in the District II NCAA baseball tournament opener at East Lansing Michigan. Ohio led after two innings as Tony Gray Gary Shade and Mike Schmidt combined for seven hits but SIU answered with five runs in the third inning to seize the lead.
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Southern Ilinois University
Ohio University
East Lansing
Mich
Cincinnati
Michigan State
Stu
Ohio
Tony Gray
Gary Shade
Mike Schmidt
Saluki
Dick Langdon
Ohioans
Salukis
Bob Sedik
Jack Liggett
Langdon
Sevik
Helder
Eden
Kim Dwyer
Bob Blakley
Danny Thomies
Thomas
Dan Barlison
Schmidt
Victely Ram
SIU
Ttchy'? Jones
Ohio Tel
Dover
Ef Blakley
Rf Thomas
Radison
Kuiper
Sedik
Liggett
If Langdon
Ohio Gray
Ab Shade
Rodeo comes to Du Quoin for big weekend show
The Rodeo Cowboys Association brings top cowboys to Du Quoin Fairgrounds this Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. for a 10,000 event and a 4,000-seat rodeo, with prizes totaling 3.5 million dollars annually. Top earners like Larry Mahan highlight the field as teams move up to 100 horses and 20 bulls between sites.
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Rodeo Cowboys ‘Association
Larry Mahan
Brooks, Ore
John Snow
University of Arizona
Stow
du Quoin
Fort Smith
Ark
Mids West
du Quoin Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Spain
California
Snow
du Quain
Pro basketball players stage ABA NBA all star game plan
Players defy owners by staging a nationally televised ABA NBA all star game at the Astrodome in Houston to influence future merger rules. The ABA’s three point line and 30 second shot clock, plus the red white blue ball, contrast with NBA norms as executives weigh post merger play.
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Astrodome
Houston
Pat Wiliams
Chicago Bulls
NBA
Chicago
N.B.A
A.B.A
Globetrotters
Williams
No races tonight at Mation speedway due to muddy track
Weather and track conditions force cancellation of all supermodified races at the speedway west of Mation tonight. Officials announced the decision this morning and warned that racing resumes with supermodifieds at Benton fairgrounds on Saturday.
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Speedway
Mation
Benton Fairgrounds
Steeleville hosts double elimination softball tourney weekend
Steeleville Cordings will run an eight team softball event starting Saturday with the Martin Oilers leading a field that includes Sandoval Darmstadt Freeburg Murphysboro Elks Pinckneyville Farm Bureau and the host club. Fifteen games run through Monday’s 7 pm final. A four team American Legion tourney follows Sunday and Monday with Carbondale Murphysboro Steeleville and Pinckneyville competing.
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Cordings Club
Oilers
Farm Bureau
Darmastadt-Murphysboro
Steeleville - Freeburg
Pinckneyville Sandoval
Steeleville
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Steelesville
Marathon Runners Enter 26 Mile Crab Orchard Race
Thirty runners aged 15 to 43 enter a 26 mile marathon staged Saturday morning near Old Route 13 and Wolf Creek Road west of the VIT refuge. The 6 am start targets under three hours with Oscar Moore the former SIV distance star holding 2 33 at 0 seconds.
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Crab Orchard Refuge
Old Rt. 13
Wolf Creek Road
Vit
Oscar Moore
SIV
Ben Huntley
Carbondale
Steve Goldberg
University of Minors
Bears Sign Falk as Place Kicker
Chicago reports Swedish born Peter Ove Falk was signed by the Bears as a soccer style place kicker. The 21 year old native of Trollhattan Sweden played for Concordia Moorhead Minnesota where he booted 10 of 16 field goals.
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Chicago
Peter Ove Falk
Chicago Bears
Trollhattan
Sweden
Concordia
Moorhead
Minn
Speediest field Indy 500 finale set for Saturday
Indianapolis May May depths of speed and drama surrounding the Indy 500 finale with 33 cars set to start at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Peter Revson held the pole for Team McLaren Mark 16 with Donohue and Unser close behind in a field packed with speed and controversy.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
United States
Peter Revson
New York
McLaren
Revson
Mark Donohue
Media
Donahue
Bobby Unser
Albuquerque
N. M
Donohue
J. Foyt
Houston
Tex
Foyt
Roger Penske
Philadelphia
Speedway
Team McLaren
Lrow
Foyte
Denis Hulme
New Zealand
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Andy Granaitelli
Charlotte
Hubert Mizell
N.C
Donnie Allison
Allison
Indy
Joeytown
Ala
Charlotte Motor J Speedway
Donnie
Glen Wood
Wood Brothers Mercury
Chargin
Charlie Glotzbach
David Pearson
Benny Parsons
Mercury
Bill Dennis
James Hylton
Ford
Cecil Gordon
Marty Robbins
Dodge
G. C. Spencer
Plymouth
Elmo Langley
Maynard
Troyer
Joe Frasson
Larry Smith
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Anna
Ill
Pearl
Baccus Roofing & Siding Co
Herrin
N. Park
Benton Raceway
Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
National Hockey League
Bob Paradise
Gary Gambucci
Minnesota North Stars
Claude Larose
Bobby Rousseau
Ted Harris
Clete Boyer
Braves Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Boyer
Braves
Paul Richards
McCullough
Iowa State
Louis G
Lou) McCullough
Iowa State University
ISU
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Clay Stapleton
Florida State University
Robert C. Fellinger
Lou
Fellinger
Linda
Linda Matheny
Champaign
Urday
Miss Matheny
U. S
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Douglas Brown
Glenn Ujiye
Peter Waddell
Frank Velle
Ron Knowlton
David Chavez
John Cook
Charles Harvey
Park Forest
Pat Gallagher
St. Louis
Robert Trame
Toledo Ohio
Glen Chapuis
Elgin
Gary Holda
Glenview
Bob Latzke
Ben Withhart
Winona
Mint
Bruce Gilbert
Baldwin
Kans
Jerry Stone
Lexington
Peter Nassiff
Carterville
Charles Kolich
Makanda
Don Coffman
Frankfort
Don Granberg
Columbia
Mark Parish
Grass Plains
Wis
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Evansville
Everett Wirgan
Lansing
C. E. Williams
Cape Girardeau
Walter Kublhorst
Auburn
Ind
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Winchster
BEARS
Falk
Mortgage Company
Ckant Motor CO
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Ed Kare
Jay Lynn Yandel
N. Park Herrin
Fat Benton
Bera
Jake's Tire and Recap, Inc
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Carbondele
N. Court
Marion Main & Raymond
H’burg
W. Dain Benton
Hiram Walker
Walker's
Walker
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