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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1968

Page

5

Redskins Fall 69 55 to Pontiac in Non Loop Tilt

Morris hosts Pontiac in Morris Holiday Tournament action after a 69 to 55 defeat. Pontiac shoots well 52.7 percent while Morris struggles to 38.4 percent. Keith Salems grabs 12 rebounds for Morris. Gene Woodward scores 24 for Pontiac.

Redskins Pontiac Morris Indians Bob Ciota Braidwood Kevin Moore Streator Keith Salems Salems Gene Woodward Woodward Ralph Varland Vince Hodgson Dave Matteson

Seneca and Coal City Win CVC Tilts

In the Coal Valley Conference, Seneca beat Reed Custer 51 44 at home as Don Sheedy scored 17 led by Dave Clark. Coal City cruised 78 49 at Minooka with Jim Spese 16 and five double figure scorers. Minooka struggles with turnovers and poor shooting.

Seneca Coal City Fighting Irish Reed Custer Braidwood Coalers Minooka Don Sheedy Dave Clark Dale Thorson Irish Comets Bob Travis Indians Tom Reed Jim Spese Tallers Indi Coal CIA

Bowling marcia smoke in 1968 Olympic kayak event

Marcia Smoke finished fourth for the United States in the kayak singles at the 1968 Olympic Games and then teamed with sister Sperry Rademaker to place seventh in the doubles.

Marcia Smoke United States Sperry Rademaker

Morris Matmen Rip Streator in Pin Dominance

Morris High School wrestlers won 7 matches by pins en route to a 48-8 victory over Streator Bulldogs. Highlights include Bob Mitchell 133 pin in 48 seconds and Jim Susan 127 pin in 55 seconds. Next meet at Dwight Thursday at 7 p.m.

Morris High School Bulldogs Streator Redskins Bob Mitchell Jim Susan Dwight Pete Butler Rick Smith Curt Snyder Jerry Myer Lou Oliver Rick McNabb Gary Watland Vernie Maseal Darrell Sigler Mike Schauber Ted Trenter Mark Shendron Jim Heineman Len Butler Tim Stantore Rich Springer Stew Campbell Mike Keesee Steve Spangler John Maddox John Nolan

Minooka Grade School Wins 3 in Weekend Basketball Set

Minooka Grade School defeated Coal City Assumption in three junior high basketball games on Saturday. Heavyweights improved to 8-1, lightweights to 5-1, with top scorers including Jerry Nelson and John Bogart leading the way. Next game is Saturday at Mazon.

Minooka Grade School Coal City Assumption Minooka Jerry Nelson Dale Talkington Steve Boyer Mike Williams Bruce Todd Micetich Agamy John Bogart Don Williams Ray Underhill Doug Thompson Doug Knudson Jerry Banks Ken Kinsella Frank Skubie Steve Swartz Mazon

Bears Fall to Packers 28 27 in Determined Rally

Chicago ends the season with a 28-27 home loss to Green Bay as the Bears erase an 18-point deficit but fall short. Virgil Carter and Jack Concannon lead late threat. Gale Sayers and injuries earlier marked a rough campaign. Boyd Dowler, Dick Gordon stake Packers with key scores and late 51-yard pass.

Chicago Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears Bears Jack Concannon Rudy Bukich Gale Sayers Virgil Carter Carter Packers Zeke Bratkowski Bart Starr Bratkowski Don Horn Packer Phil Bengston Roman Gabriel Jim Dooley Horn Boyd Dowler George Seals Bob Wetoska Doug Kriewald Seals Dick Evey Ronnie Bull Bull Evey MacPercival

Pro Football Standings and Results Digest

NFL standings and results include Baltimore 28 Los Angeles 24, Dallas 28 New York 10, Green Bay 28 Chicago 27, New Orleans 24 Pittsburgh 14 San Francisco 14 Atlanta 12 Washington 14 Detroit 3 Minnesota 24 Philadelphia 17. Conference playoffs listed for Eastern and Western divisions with matchups Dallas at Cleveland and Minnesota at Baltimore.

Baltimore Los Angeles Dallas New York Green Bay Chicago New Orleans Pittsburgh San Francisco Atlanta Washington Detroit Minnesota Philadelphia Cleveland Associated Press W.L. T. Pet Montreal Coqueens Boston Toronto Chicago Eenree St. Louis Oakland Eeree Oakland

Nettle Creek Cagers Sweep Braceville in Three Victories

The Nettle Creek heavyweights won their seventh straight with a 96 49 victory over Braceville. The lightweights improved to 3 4 with a 33 16 win and the midgets stayed undefeated at 6 1.

Nettle Creek Braceville Heavies Mark Johson Darrell Brown Mark Jorstad Roger Hausken Robby England Bruce Spangler

College basketball scores and tournament results digest

A dense list of college basketball game results across multiple teams and venues, with scores for East Temple, New York U, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, St. John's, Georgetown, LaSalle, Niagara, Columbia, Cornell, Army, Coast Guard, Penn St, Kent State, Yale, and many others. Includes two overtime noted games, tournament mentions at Knoxville and Western Carolina, and a Noon Ladies section with local business ads and high scores.

Temple New York Mass New Hamp St. John’s N.Y Georgetown LaSalle Niagara Columbia Cornell Army Coast Guard Penn St Kent State Yale Colgate Rhode I Maine Fordham Connecticut Providence Brown Princeton Navy St. Bonaventure Toledo Bucknell Depauw South

Prep Basketball Scores From McLeansboro To Nashville

A long list of prep basketball results across Illinois shows McLeansboro beating Carmi 67 51 Joliet Catholic prevailing 53 over Joliet East Thornton Fractional North 65 47 and multiple close contests. Notable wins include Elgin over St. Edward 41 Salem area scores feature Auburn turnover and Trinity results.

Thornton Fractional North Washington Fenton Glenbard North Elgin Academy Huntley Joliet West Wheaton North Champaign Centennial Jacksonville Clinton Chicago Waller Pontiac Streator Morton Normal Uni Arcola East St. Louis Lincoln Tolono Unity Mahomet Taylorville Effingham Hillsboro Shelbyville Vandalia Pana Effingham St. Anthony Casey Paris Lawrenceville Robinson Mt. Carmel Fairfield Mt. Vernon McLeansboro Carmi Patoka Mulberry Grove Cerro Gordo Moweaqua Lovington Virginia Tri-City Palmyra Northwestern Divernon Petersburg Porta St. James Bunker Hill Staunton Bath Balyki ISD Greenville Litchfield Bethalto Greenfield Carlinville Piesa Southwestern Elkhart Rochester Metropolis Trico Dongola Century Lewistown Cuba Beloit Wis Rockford Harlem Rockford Boylan Woodstock Marian Sterling Rockford East Dixon Freeport Guilford Niles North Rockford Lutheran Richmond Beloit Turner Marengo Harvard Winnebago Beloit Catholic North Boone

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