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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1967
Page
3
The Shakamak Lakers will face the Clay City Eels at Clay City Thursday night with a 6:30 p.m. preliminary and an 8:15 p.m. varsity game. The matchup was moved from January to this week due to schedule changes.
Stockholders in the Atlanta Braves baseball team as of December 15 will receive a cash dividend of $1 a share next month. The payout marks the first dividend ever paid by the Braves to about 1000 stockholders on record.
Shakamak defeated Sullivan 62 to 57 at Sullivan to post its second victory after an 0–9 start. Mike Burton led with 20 points, Dave Crane had 19, while Sullivan’s Dan Wallace scored 26 in a close game. The Lakers next play Dugger on January 6 at Coalmont.
Linton Miners look to rebound after a loss to Bloomfield as they meet Switz City Tigers in Central gym Thursday night. Worthington tangles with Bloomfield at 7, followed by a 8:30 p.m. Tigers versus Miners clash. Tickets: 50 cents in advance, $1 at door.
The Wabash Valley tourney runs January 11 to 13 at Switz City Central gym with eight teams. Thursday games feature Linton vs Worthington at 7 p.m. and L and M vs Westfield Ill at 8 30 p.m. Friday pits Eastern against Shakamak at 7 p.m. and Switz City vs Terre Haute State High at 8 30. Saturday games start at 12 30 p.m. with winners, then 2 p.m. consolations and 8 30 p.m. championship with trophies for top four teams and best cheerleading group plus 15 medals. Officials listed for early games. ticket prices 75 cents students 1 dollar adults. Parking ample.
Thursday games feature Worthington Bloomfield Linton Switz City Shakamak at Clay City. Saturday Holiday Tourney at Sullivan includes West Vigo North Central 12:30 Dugger Sullivan 2 Shakamak Sullivan Dugger Hudsonville Illinois Consolation 7 p.m. Championship 8:15 p.m. South Knox Christmas Tourney has Washington Catholic South Knox North Knox Vincennes Catholic Friday South Knox Tourney Playoff.
Indiana outscored Notre Dame 96 to 91 in a college basketball headline game. The scoreboard shows numerous high scoring efforts across the region with multiple small colleges fueling the season’s early results.
Evansville sits third and Indiana State fourth in the UPI coaches ratings for small colleges. Rankings cover results through last Saturday and exclude Indiana State's Monday win over top-ranked San Diego State. Evansville earned 176 points, Indiana State 165, three more than fifth place Long Island University.
Dugger Bulldogs trailed Hutsonville early and never recovered in Hutsonville Illinois, dropping 88 to 61 as foul trouble sidelined players Gilmore and Smith. Don Drake led Hutsonville with 24 points while Mike Walters topped Dugger with 20. Hutsonville also won the junior game 55 to 38. In Detroit, Bruce MacGregor was hospitalized for surgery on a broken nose, with Ron Anderson recalled to replace him for the game in New York.
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