Tom Bigelow Wins Du Quoin Coca Cola 100
A chaotic Du Quoin 100 saw Tom Bigelow seize victory as A J Foyt led most of the race before a fueling mishap and crash sent flames and injuries through the pit area. Bigelow, Knepper and Williams finished on the lead lap among nine remaining cars.
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Larry Odell
Tom Bigelow
du Quoin Fairgrounds
A. J. Foyt
Foyt
Bigelow
Marshall Browning
du Quoin
Belleville
Arnie Knepper
Carl Williams
Wise
A. J
Johnny Parsons Jr
Knepper
Duane Carter Jr
Joe Saladana
Jerry Karl
Rick Mather
Bud Tingelstad
Foyt sidelined four weeks with burns after DuQuoin crash
A J Foyt will be out of action at least four weeks after second degree burns and a dislocated left ankle from a pit incident at the DuQuoin 100 mile race. He was hospitalized after the crash where doctors in Houston plan surgery to pin the ankle.
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Houston
A. J. Foyt
Methodist Hospital
Foyt
United States
Auto Club
du Quoin
Ill
Marshall Browning Hospital
DuQuoin
Denis Hulme
New Zealand
Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil
Oulton Park
England
Hulme
McLaren
Fittipaldi
John Player
Jody Schekter
Crystal Palace
Schekter
Jom Locke
Bob Bailey
Lyme Rock
Conn
Sam Posey
Indianapolis
Danny Long
Jerry Hansen
Fred Baker
Donnybrooke Speedway
Brainard
Minn
George Follmer
Loudon
N. H
Southern Illinois softball league schedule posted
The Carbondale Merchants host Roy Alton and Du Quoin Valley Tire plays Village Inn while Carbondale meets McDonalds in Roy Alton. West Frankfort hosts Merchants Du Quoin Valley Tire. Marion venue hosts Village Inn.
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Southern Illinois Softball League
Carbondale Merchants
Royalton
Carbondale McDonalds
West Frankfort
Merchants du Quoin Valley Tire
Carbondale Village Inn
Marion
Bryan-Wides
Dale McDonalds
Dale Village Inn
C’dale Merchants
Murphy Cal-Crest
Brian Wides
U.S
W. Frankfort Merchants
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Foyt Mishap Sets Stage for Bigelow Du Quoin Win
Du Quoin crowd of 5200 watches A J Foyt falter late as Whitewater Wisconsin native Tom Bigelow wins by default. Johnston City ties bolstered by Cecilia Pacotti Smith and family links, with Smiths recalling Indy and Hoosier 100 efforts. Bigelow praises Foyt while noting fuel and oil hiccups, as memories echo Foyt’s first Du Quoin title in 1960.
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du Quoin Fairgrounds
A. J. Foyt
Whitewater
Wisc
Tom Bigelow
Johnston City
Cecilia ‘Pacotti
Bill Smith
Bigelow
Cecilia
Southern Illinoisan
Lee Johnson
Smith
Eaton
Ohio
Tommy
Labor Day
du Quoin
Indianapolis
Tom
Foyt
Indy
Oilers win double elimination softball title at Steeleville
The Martin Oilers claimed the 12 team tournament by beating Steeleville 11 0 in finals after earlier 5 1 and 10 0 Sunday wins over Darnstadt and Steeleville. Clem Quillman led with five home runs in the three games.
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Martin Oilers
Steeleville
Oilers
Darnstadt
Clem Quillman
Lindell Martie
Jim Sheilds
Les Lamont
Mel Schweitzer
Anna
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Buckles and
Pearson
Meyer and
Torrence
HR — Quillman
Martie
Shields
SIU netmen sweep to Memorial Day Open tennis title
At Evansville Indiana the SIU men won the 18th Memorial Day Open. Jorge Ramirez beat Graham Snook 6-4 4-6 7-4 for the singles crown. In doubles Ramirez teamed with Snook to lose 6-4 3-6 6-1. Horn and Koehn led SIU past Neunert in a baseball note and starfish fact follows.
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SIU
Evansville
Ind
Jorge Ramirez
Salukis
Graham Snook
Chris Greendale
Ray Briscoe
Snook
Ramirez
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Vukovich
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Bob Evans
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Calcrest
Leslie
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Jack Griggs
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Neunert
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Gill
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Hiram Walker & Sons Limited
Walkerville
Canada
Wiram Walker Importers Inc
Detroit
Mich
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