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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1967
Page
6
Morris Redskins edge Barrington Bronchos 56 44 to win the consolation trophy at the Kankakee Westview Christmas Tournament. Darlington scores 21 for Morris while Salems and Franke aid Barrington as Morris improves to 7-2 and eyes upcoming road tests.
A three day 10 game football binge dominates weekend viewing. Penn State meets Florida State in the Jacksonville Gator Bowl followed by Mississippi against Texas El Paso in the Sun Bowl.
The fragment lists players with numbers in a 3-0-2, 3-0-3, or 5-1-5 format and ends with totals 20-16-16, but no clear game context or team name is provided to confirm positions or outcomes.
The lines list player scoring lines and team totals with abbreviations English 4 2 3 Hembrey 2 3 5 Clay 4 4 1 Murdock 2 3 5 Show ers 3 2 5 totals 15 14 19.
Morris over Barrington leads 11 12 16 17 and finishes with a 56 44 victory. The scoring per quarter shows Morris building an early edge and holding on through the final period.
The ICS Knights beat host St. Raymond 37 36 to reach the St. Raymond Holiday tournament semi finals. Larry Lutz scored 26, Tom Sokolinski 10, and Mike Hexdall 1 as ICS extended their unbeaten streak to seven.
The Rockford Invitational High School Basketball Tourney crowns the winner tonight among 16 teams but the 40 inch silver trophy may be unrecoverable after it was stolen Friday from the Boylan High School recreation room. Police continue to search for the missing prize.
In the Chicago Public League Holiday Basketball Tournament a heralded Crane Tech ranked No 8 in the state fell to DuSable 70 to 67 after double overtime. The game Friday showcased a late surge by DuSable to clinch the upset.
Ed Harseim led Morris with 22 points as the sophomores beat Oswego 62 to 38 to clinch third place in the Mooseheart Frosh Soph Tournament. Ed Prombo added 14 points on 10 of 11 free throws and 2 field goals, while Morris outrebounded 34 to 17 and shot 43 percent.
Oswego Stuart 4-5-3 Parkhus 4-1-1 Blair 3-0-1 Jurgelson 1-0-3 Brown 1-3-1 Curtis 0-0-2 Mor ley 0-0-2 Burnell 0-2-3 Wesley 1-3-0 Bednarcik 1-0-1 Carlson 0-0-1 totals 12-14-18.
The fragmentary notes reference Morris scoring 20 and a game outcome with 12 to 62 and 11 to 38 scores. Names and full context are unclear, but the text hints at a sports score update and perhaps a recruitment or team detail.
Mazon Red Devils defeated Lisle 45-36 to win the Plano Holiday Tournament title. They built a 26-15 halftime lead after three quarters, with Denny Jackson and Bill Frizzell contributing key scoring and Kepford leading Lisle with 18. The win snapped a six-year title drought and improved Mazon to 8-2 for the season.
The Seneca Fighting Irish won the Ottawa Marquette Holiday Tournament for the first time in nine years by defeating St. Bede 58 51. Coach Gerald Brucker praised a spirited effort as Dave Clark scored 17 and Rick Patarozzi 15 points helping Seneca shoot 52 percent to St. Bede’s 33 percent. The Irish improved to 5 4 on the season.
Player line scores show Patarozzi 5-5-2 and Anderson 3-2-4 leading a 21-16-14 team total with Bib bins 2-1-3 and Myre 3-4-1. St. Bede's Diemer 4-0-2 shares the scoring with Reseach 5-2-3 and Manning 4-1-4 in a 22-7-15 totals split.
A fragmented line from a historical page shows cryptic numeric and alphabetic codes, including Seneca references and time-like figures, suggesting a scoreboard or catalog entry without clear context. The exact meanings of Bt. Bone cascacs 12 815 16-51 remain unreadable.
Box score lists Maron players Frizzell Lowery Jackson Walsh Roe Beeler Ryan and totals 20 field goals 5 free throws 7 assists. Carothers players Kepford Lindgren Joy Florin and totals 15 field goals 6 free throws 5 assists.
Minooka Indians edge Plano Reapers 75 to 66 to take third in Plano Holiday Tournament. Sweeney scores 22 points leading Minooka with Yunker 19 and Breen 12. Plano’s McKirgan 17 Coffman 16 top foil as Reapers struggle to contain visitors.
Box score shows Minooka players Yunker Sweeney Kubinski Breen Eneix Boyd Coop McKirgan Csister Wildermouth Coffman Wade Klatt Woody Willo with made baskets and free throws. Totals list points by player across field goals, free throws, and fouls.
The article lists Hi-Game and Hi-Series records for individuals and teams including Dorie Webber, Dick Bryant, Ted Crumb, Wise Grocery, and Team Die Room. It also mentions Lindsay Beauty Water, Anderson Farm Serv, Grundy Service Co, and several other local sponsors, plus John T. Clements as a left‑handed catcher who played 105 Phillies games in 1891.
Minooka Core team defeated Plano 75 to 66 in a regional high school basketball matchup. Scoring details show Minooka led early and held the edge in the second half.
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