Big Ten Cage Openers Highlight Illinois Home Test
Six teams tip off the Big Ten season with Ohio State leading the chase as Indiana, Michigan, Purdue and others start non conference play. Illinois hosts Creighton as Harry Combes reshapes a squad with three sophomores in the starting lineup and a battle for guard and forward spots ongoing.
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Dave Downey
Canton
Bill Small
Aurora
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West Rockford
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Brooklyn
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Wessels
Ed Searcy
Bob Starnes
Chicago
Jerry Renner
Small
Letterman Gerry Colangelo
Jerry Curless
Doug Mills
Galesburg
Jay Lovelace
Carbondale
IIAC All-Star Football Team Picked for 1960
Southern Illinois, Western Illinois and Northern Illinois dominate the IIAC all star selections with 15 of 22 offensive and defensive berths. SIU’s Houston Antwine unique in earning both units. Carmi’s Ron Winter named quarterback and Central Michigan’s Jerry O’Neil among backs, as Western Illinois Tom Bruno fullback and Amos Bullocks of Chicago highlight backfield.
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Ill
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Western
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Houston Antwine
SIU
Salukis
Ron Winter
Carmi
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Thayer
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Chicago
Leroy Jackson
al Eck
Bill Yanis
Eastern Michigan
Wayne Lunak
Western Illinois
Marv Baker
Antwine
Bob Maloney
Jerry Fornoff
Winter
Bullocks
Jackson
Bruno
Leonard Ruzycki
Illinois State
Gary Code
Nick Genova
Tom Dinardo
Norman Jacobs
Paul Brostrom
Bob Soltis
Derril Corbett
Jerry O'Neil
Frank Gawkowski
Central Michigan
Wrestlers Open Season Against Ottawa Township
The Redskin wrestling team opens its 1950 61 season tonight at Morris Community High School against Ottawa Township High School. Action starts at 7 p.m. with the first match.
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Morris Community High School
Greenberg and Kiner Eye Los Angeles Franchise
Hank Greenberg and Ralph Kiner reportedly revived interest in a Los Angeles expansion franchise. A source says Greenberg would rejoin if AL player allotments improve, and that an eight to ten team plan is under discussion with meetings among Ford Frick Joe Cronin and Warren Giles.
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Ralph Kiner
Los Angeles
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Washington Club
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Morris Papooses Split Pair With Minooka
The Morris Papooses hosted Minooka with two games, lightweight 52 26 and heavyweight 35 30. Gary Lyons fouled out early in the second half, limiting Morris at center as Minooka’s height proved decisive. Top scorers: Bill Ferguson 10 in heavyweights. lightweights Ronnie Lanier 8 Ronnie Hummel 10 Denny Knapp 9 Tom Hunter 8. Next game vs Marseilles Monday at Center school gym.
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Saratoga’ Inn
Domsas Tees
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Marietta Larson
Saratoga
E. Malex
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Hanson
Ale Matheny
Morris Coal
Eobvecs
Rs ‘Ig
L “ Beatty Laer Co
Sobol Seatavesscteos
Marbens
Eeewlo
Lisbon “Implement Co
Art Johnson's
Standard
al and Ron
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Oe Construction Co
Rson Fertilizer Ser
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J. Adattenee
Se Rece
Hauge Shell Kelly Barbershop Eens
Wise Grocery
Tuttow Insurance
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Peedeus Funksorn
James Lounge Grundy Service
Sis Drive
Wee Ees Bees
Dick Ferguson
Ae Ind
Morris Papooses
Gary Lyons
Papooses
Lyons
Steve Benz
Bill Ferguson
Ronnie Lanier
Ronnie Hummel
Denny Knapp
Tom Hunter
Marseilles
Minooka Indians Struggle Early In CVC Basketball Race
Minooka opens the season with three straight Coal Valley Conference losses under 13th year coach Dave Dorick. Returning seniors George Winterbottom and Dick Clark lead a short-height lineup with Don Davidson as top scorer after 42 points in three games. The list of varsity players includes Offerman, Coggin, Eneix, Flatness, Coyne, Schuck, Coyle, and others as they prepare for upcoming games and a Fox Valley schedule.
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Tribe
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Minooka
CVC
George Winterbottom
Ric Offerman
Don Davidson
Steve Hauger
Indians
Davidson
Offerman
Larry Coggins
Randy Eneix
Keith Flatness
Joe Coyne
Don Schuck
Joe Coyle
Dick Clark
Fox Valley
Oswego
Seneca Irish Open Season With 55-43 Win
Seneca Irish beat Earlville 55-43 in a season opener at Seneca. Gary Wicks scored 19 and Joe Billy 18 as the big men fueled the victory, while Earlville’s Smith led all scorers with 20 points in the setback.
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Seneca Irish
Earlville
Mendota
Gary Wicks
Joe Billy
Wicks
Billy
Smith
Earlville Mitchell
Byrd
Thursday Nettle Creek at Saratoga Basketball Night
High school schedule lists Nettle Creek versus Saratoga Thursday and multiple Friday games across area gyms including DePue at Morris and Woodland at Reddick Wilmington at Crete Monee Gardner at Odell Dwight at Coal City Seneca at Marseilles St Paul at Mazon Newark at Yorkville Oswego at Minooka with 6 30 p m start noted for one matchup.
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Reddick
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Crete-Monee Gardner
Odell Dwight
Coal City
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Marseilles
St. Paul
Mazon
Newark
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Oswego
Minooka
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