Irish and Comets Battle Tonight in Area Cage Action
The Fighting Irish of Seneca host the Braidwood Comets in a likely thriller as both teams seek a win this season. Yorkville visits Minooka, Dwight at Marseilles, St Paul at Forrest, and Newark travels to Lisle in Friday outings.
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Braidwood Comets
Coalers
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Comets
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Dwight
Marseilles
St. Paul
Forrest
Newark
Lisle
Redskins
Minooka
Yorkville Five
Morris Redskins
Harry Statham
Dick Finley
Trojans
Indians Mat Team Beats Minooka In 43 10 Victory
The Minooka grapplers defeated Mazon 43 10 as Indians posted four pins by Szeplek DeCoste Flatness and Lorraine and Jim Monday earned a 9 0 win. Other matches ended in forfeits with Overton Szeplek Sargent Henderson Dolan Bryant Down Evans Gilperson Lorraine Monday and Breen noted in the results.
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Indians
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Flatness
Lorraine
Jim Monday
Red Devils
Doland
Bryant
Minooka
Richie
Overton
Sargent
Henderson
Dolan
Donaldson
Evans
Gilperson
Hill
Breen
Lions Survive Rutgers Rally For 108-76 Victory
Columbia Lions, led by Stan Felsinger with 33 points and 24 from Dave Newmark, upset Rutgers 108-76. The team's early 11-1 deficit flipped to a fast break barrage as Newmark’s presence sparked a season turning win in a crowded Roundup.
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Lions
Rutgers
Scarlet
Lins
Cornell
Stan Felsinger
Newmark
Hull Scores Four Goals as Bruins Fall 8-4
Bobby Hull erupted for four goals and an assist while Gerry Cheevers struggled in goal as Chicago crushed Boston 8-4. Toronto beat Detroit 5-3 behind Bobby Pulford's two power play goals, snapping the Red Wings seven-game win streak. Hull's 16th career 3+ goal game moved him within a tie for the league lead with Stan Mikita as Chicago and the Canadiens battled at the top of the standings.
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Boston Bruins
Gerry Cheevers
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Cheevers
Bruins
Chicago
Bobby Pulford
Toronto
Detroit
Red Wings
Boston
Stan Mikita
Mikita
Mooseheart Fresh-Soph Holiday Tournament Pairings
Pairings for Mooseheart Fresh-Soph Holiday Tournament released. Morris Redskins versus Geneva open, Kane County against West Chicago, Oswego versus Plainfield on December 27 at 1 p.m. Mooseheart hosts, drawing a first round bye with subsequent rounds Thursday.
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Morris Redskins
Geneva
Kaneland
West Chicago
Oswego
Plainfield
Redskins
Mooseheart
Six Clubs Beat Deadline in the Inter-League Trading Season
Six clubs completed three trades as the inter league deadline closed. The Reds sent Frank Robinson to Baltimore for three players while Boston sent Lee Thomas Arnold Earley and a future draft pick to Atlanta for Bob Sadowski and Dan Osinski. Latman to Houston for Ed Pacheco and cash. Dodgers traded Dick Tracewski to Detroit for Phil Regan as they strengthen the pitching staff.
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Frank Robinson
Cincinnati Reds
Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Lee Thomas
Arnold Earley
Atlanta
Phil Regan
Regan
Tigers
Syracuse
Arthur Red Patterson
Dodger
Don Drysdale
Sandy Koufax
Claude Osteen
Tracewski
Latman
The
Angels
Seattle
Pacheco
Durham
Knights Still Undefeated In Joliet Holiday Win
The Immaculate Conception Knights edged St. Pat's Joliet 35 33 to close the pre Christmas schedule undefeated. Ed Prombo sank a decisive free throw with three seconds left as Tom Karlin led St. Pat's with 15 points. The Knights next face St. Cyrils on December 26 in Joliet.
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St. Pat’s
Joliet
Knights
St. Pat
Ed Prombo
Tom Karlin
S.C
St. Cyrils
Pro Basketball Wednesday Results Page
Cincinnati defeated Boston 117 to 110 while Baltimore beat New York 111 to 108. Philadelphia won 122 to 108 over Los Angeles and San Francisco triumphed 128 to 113 against St. Louis. No games scheduled today. Friday's slate includes Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at Los Angeles and St. Louis at San Francisco.
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Rice
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Maryland
Georgetown
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Morehead
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Detroit
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Chicago and Downstate Teams to Battle in Illinois Prep Clash
Chicago Marshall's Commandos face Quincy and Galesburg in a Chicago vs downstate showdown. Marshall 4-2 hosts Quincy after beating Carver. Galesburg seeks sixth straight win at Monmouth. Rock Island meets Moline as Thorton, York chase unblemished records. Benton faces Marion in Southern Illinois.
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Commandos
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Galesburg
Illinois
Associated Press
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Rockford
Iowa
Thornton
York
Argo
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Benton
Marion
Herrin
Carbondale
West Frankfort
Shug nickname linked to chewing sugarcane
In a Midwestern game Dayton beat Louisville 76 to 59. Auburn football coach Ralph Jordan earned the nickname Shug from his youth when he enjoyed chewing sugarcane.
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Midwest
Dayton
Louisville
Ralph Jordan
Auburn
Shug
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