Illinois Rolls Past Marquette 100-90 to Open Season
Illinois defeats Marquette 100-90 as seven Big Ten teams win on opening night. Minnesota tops SMU 66-52, Purdue beats Miami of Ohio 79-66, Wisconsin edges South Dakota 63-56, Michigan State 74-55 over Butler, Northwestern 97-78 over Western Michigan. Indiana falls to Ohio 76-58.
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Chicago Cards Draft King Hill And John Crow
In Philadelphia the NFL draft selected 49 college stars as teams maneuvered through rounds. Chicago Cardinals took King Hill and John Crow as top picks, while other standout players from Auburn Kentucky Michigan State and more joined various NFL rosters.
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Coast Guard approves light mounting rule for small boats
The white stern light, required on all motorboats up to 65 feet, may be mounted off the centerline of powerboats under 26 feet. The ruling has been approved by the Coast Guard.
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College Basketball Results From Midwest to West
A sweep of college basketball scores across Midwest to West regions shows Kansas 63 Oklahoma State 56 and Purdue 79 Miami Ohio 66. Evansville 92 Louisville 82 and Illinois 100 Marquette 90 highlight strong performances, with several upsets and close games throughout the day. Ohio teams, Big Ten members, and several West Coast squads posted notable wins and losses.
NBA Schedule At A Glance For Tuesday Night
No games Monday. Tuesday features Philadelphia versus Syracuse in New York, Cincinnati in New York, St. Louis hosting Minneapolis in Detroit, and Boston visiting Detroit.
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Plainfield and Morris lead Tuesday sports schedule
On Tuesday Plainfield plays Morris and Woodland meets Fairbury in UHS action. Other matches include Braidwood against Coal City Gardner versus Wilmington CVC games Mazon at Minooka and Newark hosting Earlville.
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Auburn Is Nation's Football Champion
Auburn finished unbeaten and untied as the national champion in the final Associated Press poll, scoring 3,123 points and 210 first place votes. Ohio State and Michigan State followed, with Alabama and Navy also in the top ten.
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Otto Graham to Lead College All Stars at Soldier Field
Otto Graham former Cleveland Brown star and Northwestern legend will coach the College All Stars against the NFL champions Aug 15 at Soldier Field. He succeeds Curly Lambeau who will assist in an advisory role. Graham will name assistants later as graduating players prepare for training starting July 25 at Northwestern.
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Fight Results NY card shows Armstrong over Stubbs in New Jersey
New York fighter Gene Armstrong 158 outpoints Reuben Stubbs 156% in Elizabeth New Jersey. In New Orleans Larry Armsica 138 loses to Davis 139 in Hartford Connecticut.
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