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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
7
Downers Grove beat the Cubs 40 to 37 after a close game. key players included Chay and Clay with late free throws and defensive stands, while the Cubs struggled at the line with eight makes in 28 attempts.
LIons aim for a third straight road win as they visit Winnetka to meet New Trier. Remelsberger and McKown are sidelined, with Paulson stepping in at forward while Snyder Bennett Haliberg fill guard roles and Covell Smaha lead the New Trier lineup. Green Wave recent losses show in Waukegan and RB defeats.
The invitation lists recipients including Jane Retlo and Jack Phelps among graduates and seventh LaGranze. Yast and other invitees participate in a festive ceremony honoring contributions to journalism.
Max Armer's LTHS varsity wrestlers topped Hinsdale 24 to 18 and Joliet 18 to 14 to close 1949 competition. Three Lion matmen threw foes in Hinsdale including Ton Tank at 105 pounds and Elmer Alderdyce and Joe Saban at 155 and 165. A Joliet meet Dec 13 saw one Joliet fall, Inez over Chuck Wright in 2:39 of the third. The Lions resume after holidays with a Wheaton meet Jan 63.
The report lists multiple boxing round results including Joe Saban, Rarnik, Dave Forgan, Barfield, Stapay, Don Tank, Jat Lanes, Chuck Wricht, Ed Tank, Pankow, Pribish, and Faynik with various decisions. It records heavyweights and lightweights and notes Lions 18 Joliet 14, plus a September total business inventory figure of $54.8 billion.
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