Marquette Upsets Morris 54-50 in Holiday Tourney Opener
In Ottawa Marquette pulled off a 54-50 upset over Morris in the Holiday tournament opener as Morris struggled from the line and hit only ten free throws. Pope and Rellig failed to score, while Marquette built an early lead and held on despite a late Morris press. Seneca beat Marseilles 69-62 earlier, and Mendota defeated Serena 47-29 as the tournament began.
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Sandwich Favorite Opens Mazon Tourney Tonight
The Mazon holiday tournament at Mazon Verona Kinsman High School gym starts tonight with undefeated Sandwich favored to face Yorkville at 7 p.m. Sandwich holds a run of strong wins since their opener, while Yorkville comes in 6-2. The finals are scheduled for Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. and feature teams including Newark and Minooka as part of the tournament standings. Dick McGuire, former St. John's star with the Knicks, set a Madison Square Garden assists record in 1951.
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Seniors Prepare Last College Games For Carolina Champions
Five members of North Carolina's NCAA basketball champions are listed as seniors set to play final collegiate games this season. The group includes key contributors whose careers at UNC may close after this campaign.
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Gardner Falls to Fairbury in Dwight Tournament Opener
Fairbury trounced Gardner 74 to 43 in the Dwight Holiday tournament opening round. Toluca defeated Herschel 79 to 65 as both games featured clear control by the winners. Tonight Manteno meets Forrest at 7 and Braidwood faces Dwight at 8 30.
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Giardello to Meet Jones in NBC Televised Middleweight Bout
Philadelphia’s Joey Giardello, ranked second, faces Ralph Tiger Jones of Yonkers in as NBC-televised 10 round middleweight bout in Miami Beach. Giardello weighs about 160 pounds to Jones’s 156, with both fighters known for aggression and free swinging styles. The winner could shape Giardello’s challenge prospects for Carmen Basilio if Sugar Ray Robinson does not sign for a return bout. Walt Fogarty, ex Dartmouth center, earlier starred for Cathedral High and helped Massachusetts prep title teams.
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Prep Standings Announced For 13 Area Grade Schools
Minooka leads the Eastern Division Lightweight with a 5-0 record. Coal City tops the Eastern Heavyweight at 6-0. St Paul leads the Western Lightweight with 4-0, while Grand Ridge sits atop the Western Heavyweight with 6-1. The full standings appear in the report.
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Comiskey Sues over Sox Board Change to Four Directors
Vice president Chuck Comiskey sues Roy Egan seeking a declaratory judgment to force recording of a November action reducing the Chicago White Sox board from five to four. Mrs Grace Comiskey’s death left three, and the move aims to prevent Dorothy Rigney from gaining control, with Cantwell noting a five member board would allow a Rigney majority.
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Former Marseilles Coach Dies at 51
Lawrence Smith 51 Hawarden contractor and former football and basketball coach at Rock Valley Hawarden Scotland S D Marseilles Ill died here Thursday of a heart ailment He coached 10 years at Rock Valley Hawarden Scotland S D and Marseilles Ill He was a Morningside College graduate Survivors include his wife a son and two daughters
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Marseilles
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Sioux City
Holiday Tourney Schedule Highlights
Friday features Marquette and Dwight Holiday Tournaments while Mazon Minooka visit Plano. Saturday and Monday include matches across three events with multiple teams competing in seasonal showcase.
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