Southern Illinois easiest 18 holes chosen by Ben Gelman
Ben Gelman selects what he calls the easiest 18 holes in Southern Illinois, listing holes from Green Acres Energy to Elks Country Club and noting distances, hazards, and potential scores. The piece contrasts his picks with editor Tony Stevens and suggests a full day of golf across multiple courses.
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Gelman
Illinois
Ken Venturi
Tony Stevens
Cof Murphysboro
Jackson Country Club
Ben Gelman
Area Golf
Ciatses
Southern Illinois
Franklin Country Club
West Frankfort
Union County Country Club
Anna
Fairway Golf Course
Marion
Green Acres
Eldorado
Crab Orchard
Franklin County
The
Elks Country Club
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
SIU honors Blakley with Lingle Memorial Award
SIU basebal l star Blakley receives the 1971 Leland P. Lingle Memorial Honor Award on the Carbondale campus. A 4.448 GPA senior and four year varsity player, Blakley captained two years and earned Academic All American honors as a standout student athlete.
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Southern Illinois University
Beeb Blakley
Srirsfie'd
Leland P. Lingle
Carbondale
SIU
Department of Physical Education
Blakley
Johnston City honors 1971 track standout at banquet
Keith McKown honored as outstanding 1971 track man at a track banquet held at Ferris Steak House. Fifty total awards displayed includes 25 varsity track awards and 11 minor letters. Carl Mauck spoke. Jim Cargall named honorary captain and Lindell Edwards received the Heart award.
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Keith McKown
Johnston City High School
Ferris Steak House
Jim Cargall
Jimmy Dean
Lindell Edwards
Carl Mauck
McLeansboro
SIU
McKown
Mike West
Donnie Gaddis
Gaddis
West
Coal Belt Baseball League Opens 26th Season Today
The Coal Belt Baseball League begins its 26th season after last Sunday's opening was washed out. Lesser schedules open games with Herrin at the U S Penitentiary in Marion and Anna at Crainville Epps. Carbondale played at Benton Saturday. Neunert, defending champion, sits out this year joining Mon Clair League.
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Coal Belt Baseball League
Lesser
Herrin
U.S. Penitentiary
Marion
Anna
Crainville Epps
Carbondale
Benton
Neunert
Mon Clair
Otts birdie wins Friday pro am at Crab Orchard
Harvey Ott of Southern Illinois University age rolled in a four foot birdie to capture top team honors in a sudden death playoff at Crab Orchard Golf Club. Pro Steve Heckel and Gene Carello tied for first in regular play with 8 under 62.
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Southern Illinois University
Harvey Ott
Crab Orchard Golf Club
Crab Orchard Orchard
Steve Heckel
Gene Carello
Franklin County
West Frankfort
Ott
Heckel
Jerry Glenn
Carterville
Bob Armour
Tony Steven
Randy Lewis
Max McDonald
Jerry Kirby
Don Carello
Terry Rohlfing
Don Bixby
Jim Qualls
Steve Norris
Richard Armour
Mike Dingerson
Pursie Pipes
Kraig Anthony
Randy Arnett
Glenn
Tom Tregoning
Tut Bollinger
Ken Storme
Don Sigler
Hank Hayes
Frank Bonham
Bob Williams
Elza Brantley
Clyde Webb
Jake Gore
Jim Batson
Bob Campbell
Jim Reed
Don MacLean
Bowlers aid cancer fund at Carbondale Bowl
Two day event Bowl Down Cancer raised more than $560 for the American Cancer Society with total proceeds of $563.84. Trophies went to eight winners across Pee-wee to adult divisions including Denny McGowan Patty Dakin Matt Goff Terry Levelsmier Bill Dougherty Brenda Burris Frank Miller Suzanne Sturgeon. In Iceland, children are required by law to learn to swim.
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American Cancer Society
Carbondale Bowl
Pee-wee Boys
Denny McGow
Pee-wee
Patty Dakin
Matt Goff
Terry Levelsmier
Bill Dougherty
Brenda Burris
Frank Miller
Suzanne Sturgeon
Iceland
Nashville Hornets eye Peoria state tourney win
Nashville high school baseball rides late momentum into the state tournament debut at Peoria facing Champaign sectional winner at 9:30 a.m. Coach Roger Hake credits hot hitting from Mike Holston and solid pitching led by Doug Michaels as key to reviving a 6-6 league finish into a potential first state win. WDQN radio will carry Nashville games and SIU officer John Hale will umpire.
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Nashville
Peoria
Champaign
Roger Hake
Walmeyer
Hake
Hornet
Mike Holston
Holston
RBI
Mike
Rick Keller
Ken Kania
Steve Pries
John
Forys
Keller
Kania
Pries
Centralia
Pinckneyville
Hornets
Doug Michaels
Bob Hoffman
John Forys
South
Huntley Wins Second Annual Little Egypt Marathon
Ben Huntley of Carbondale won the 26.22 mile Little Egypt marathon in 2 39 15 at Crab Orchard Refuge. He beat Steve Goldhers of Champaign by nearly four minutes, while Peggy Fritz won the women's 6.5 mile quarter marathon in 47:00.
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Carbondale
Ben Huntley
Little Egypt
Crab Orchard Refuge
Steve Goldhers
Champaign
SIU
Oscar Moore
Peggy Fritz
Carterville
Gerry Craig
John Slaughther
Nashville
Tenn
Eugene Bussen
St. Louis
Koenig Chevrolet
Southern Illinois Road Runners Club
Vocational-Technical Institute
Bill Fritz
Huntley
Goldberg
Don Coffman
Frankfort
Doug Brown
Richard Bracy
Herrin
Ron Knowlton
Carbonale
Larry Haney
Benton
Don Granberg
Columbia
Gary Holda
Glenview
Bob Latzke
Elgin
C. E. Williams
Cape Giradeau
Richard King
Chicago
Fritz
Marilyn Good
Marion Carroll
Cheryl Miller
Ellen Riley
Murphysboro
Dennis Belt
Steve King
Slaughther
Dean Henderson
Ed Truckenbrodt
Schiller Park
Local runners named in finish order at event
Morning race results list Doug Brown Carbondale fourth Don Cecffman Frankfort third Steve Goldberg Champaign second and Ben Huntley Carbondale winner in the standings with finish positions recorded.
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Doug Brown
Carbondale
Don Cecffman
Frankfort
Steve
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Southern Illinoisan
Indian Hills
Mt. Vernon
Jackson Country
Tee Lipsiety
Stardust Golf Course
J.ohnston City
Midland Hills
Becaue
Saline Country Club
Woods
Mike Skelcher
Bruce Felts
Energy
Lingle
Anna-Jonesboro
Anna - Jonesboro
George Corby
Joe Hines
Corby
Hines
Joe Pickett
Stan Eddleman
Don Cunningham
Paul Bartels
Larue Parr
Ben Brimm
Chip Otto
George Partridge
Eddleman
Moost
Bobby Toler
Allen Brimm
Wayne Lingle
Jim Keistler
Barry Davis
Steve Vincent
Tim King
Pickett
Bob Blakley
Bowlers Aid Cancer Fund
Larry Odelle
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