Cardinals Blank Mendel 12-0 to Bolster Division Bid
The Ivanhoe Riverdale Cardinals defeated Mendel 12-0 in a snowbound game at West Pullman Park. Bob Fraley scored the early TD, Jeff LaVette added a 60 yard run for another, while Ray Lotz powered the ground game and linemen stars drew praise for pivotal blocking. A win over West Pullman on Sunday would clinch the division title in a two way scenario if Riverdale wins and Dalton loses. Starting time 1 30 p m.
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Ivanhoe-Riverdale Cardinals
Mendel Lights
Bob Fraley
Cardinal
Jeff LaVette
Ray Lotz
Russ Julien
Rich Haninger
Phi
Bill Schulz
Mendel
Phil Poninski
Bob Wragg
Paul Carrara
David Murray
Robert Verricks
Robert Gedzun
John Burleson
Richard Perguss
Dennis
John Beers
Jack Gates
Jeff la Vette
Robert Roknick
James Neath
Larry Brown
Cardinals
West Pullman
Dalton
Riverdale
Phil Cargill
Dalton Boosters
West Pullman Park
Boosters
Mike Mesessa
Rich’ Harrison
Lance Cargill
W.P
Jim Brandt
Hong
Ed Moore
Palmer Park
Bemseanee Park
Cargill
Rich Harnson
Mesesso
Brandt
Montgomery
Day
Gerloff
Dardis
Lindell
Lockport
Falcons
Argo
Thornton’s
Harvey
Thornridge
Palmcrest
Pullman
Bessemer
Ridge Frosh Soph Gridders Shown
Thornridge Frosh Soph football team poses in four rows with players listed by name. Coach John Bruggeman and Don Burton are shown among the seniors and staff. A pointer photo credit goes to Tom Renner.
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Thornridge Frosh-Soph
Ken Wallen
Lee DeVries
Henry Pisarzewski
Roger Brassfield
Bill Lorenzi
Jim Corbett
Dan Hinkel
Ken Foster
Fred Johnson
Francis McLaughlin
Terry Michalski
Terry Kennedy
Glenn Gouwens
John Hoese
Chuck Bergstrom
Lon McDill
Henry
Dickerson
Dan Gilmore
Rich DuVal
Larry Brendle
John Hutter
Ron Kaufman
Tom Connell
John Pecora
Jeff Vis
John Bruggeman
Don Burton
Rick Rieffeld
John Kimpoth
Tom Erickson
Bill Huff
Dave Daley
Ken Smith
Lerry de Roos
Tom Renner
Kits Swamp Bloom 41-0 In South Suburban League
Thornton frosh-soph Wildkits coached by Joe Keane and Barney Benedetto crushed Bloom Trojans 41-0 last Friday. Scorers included Tom Webster Jim Swiatek Terry Petrow Jim Wilkerson with extra points by Wilkerson Doug Shear Swiatek and Tom Jones. After an 0-3 start they’ve won five straight and sit 5-1 in conference, second to Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Erickson Thornton
Frosh-Soph Wildkits
Joe Keane
Barney" Benedetto
Trojans
Bloom
Kits
Tom Webster
Jim Swiatek
Terry Petrow
Jim Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Doug Shear
Swiatek
Jam McNulty
Tom Jones
Keane
Mr. Benedetto
Joliet
Falcons To Tangle With Argo SSL Leaders Clash
The Thornridge Falcons face SSL leader Argo at Thornton in a season finale framing a fast rough Argo line averaging 190 pounds. Aredell Brown and Bob Byrd lead the Falcons running attack as Argo seeks wins over Pekin, Thornton Fractional North, Lockport, Kankakee, Bloom and Joliet prior to tonight’s clash.
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Thornridge Falcons
Argo
Thornton
Argonaut
Aredell Brown
Bob Byrd
Pekin
Thornton Bulldogs Fall Hard to Grand Rapids in SSL Play
Grand Rapids pounded Thornton 36 to 6 in the SSL final series of the 1960 fall season. Barbs: Bart Petsice and Jim Bednar starred as Grand Rapids set a three year scoring lead with seven new records across pass interceptions and touchdown passes. Thornridge and Argo also strong in SSL action as Blue Island and Homewood-Flossmoor placed poorly in state cross country.
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Thornton Bulldogs
Grand Rapids
Red Raiders
Bulldogs
Bart Petsice
Jim Bednar
Falcons
Thornridge
Allied
Blue Island
Homewood-Flossmoor
New Trier
Queens Rally Past St. Leo In CYO Quarterfinal Clash
Queens defeated St. Leo 13 to 7 in a weather slowed, come from behind playoff game at Bensley Stadium. Denny Zebrauskas and Dennis Schmal powered the rally with a 45 yard TD run late, LeClaire added the extra point. St. Leo briefly led 7-6 before Queens seized victory, with LeClaire and Czarnecki contributing on its scoring drives.
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Queen of Apostles
St. Leo
Queens
Dennis Zebrauskas
Dennis Schmal
Jim Cieslak
Roggeveen
Krasinski
Horan
Perver
Ufcer
Jan Leo
Leo
Denny Zebrau
Skas
LeClaire
Pete Verbaere
Ken Czarnecki
Schmal
John Ridgley
T.D. Schmal
Jover
Page
St. Philip of Nervi
C.¥.Co
Bensley Stadium
98Th
Yates
U S Weekend Action Preview for Thursday Games
U S Weekend Action lists Thursday matchups with Lockport at Bloom Argo at Thornridge Thornton at Kankakee Blue Island at Joliet, outlining the in week schedule and pairings for high school teams in the region.
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Lockport
Bloom Argo
Thornridge
Thornton
Kankakee
Blue Island
Joliet
Varsity
Wrestling Coaches Meeting Set At Thornton High School
The THS gym hosts a wrestling coaches meeting on Tuesday November 22 at 7 30 p m sponsored by Lockover Minois High School Athletic Association. Attendees gain access via southeast entrance and discuss area varsity and junior varsity standings and recent results across multiple teams.
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Wit ‘Argo
Thornton
Joliet
Bloom
Blue Island
Kankakee
Lockover
Minois High School
Thornridge
Thornton ‘Township High School
150Th Street
Broadway
Main Street
Harvey
Thornridge Renames Team the Falcons After Student Vote
Thornridge High School selects Falcons as the athletic team name after a student body vote from over 100 entries. The 45 yard TD by Mike Buckley and a 27-7 loss to Lockport Porters are noted as part of a season recap.
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Thornridge High School
Cal
Thornridge Council
Mike Buckley
Falcons
Thornridge “Falcons
Jack
Robby) Robinson
Gene Voss
South Holland
Lockport
Voss
Leaport
Thornridge
Tom Renner
Dolton Boosters Edge West Pullman 6 0 in Do-or-Die Battle
The Dolton Boosters defeated West Pullman 6 to 0 at West Pullman Park in a crucial division clash. Carl Slager led a staff including Jack Zoller Art Larson and Louis Connneen as players and cheerleaders weathered rain snow and hail to celebrate a hard fought victory.
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Mell
Kunke
Boosters
Carl Slager
Jack Zoller
Art Larson
Louis Conneen
Palmer Park
Ivanhoe Women’s League Hallowe’en Scores Mark Skins and Swings
On Hallowe en Billy's Sunoco won a pair from Ben Franklin as bathing beauties led by E J Sullivan and Towne Liquors saw Rose Deloian post 410 high. Ivanhoe Liquors swept Evans Drugs while Linnea Greenberg 417 Sally Hires 500 Fran Opyt 49 aided Ivanhoe top position. South Suburban Heating beat Riverdale Builders Mazzie Paulsen 46 percent Alice Willcox 473 were high for South Suburban with Phyllis Patterson 422 and Millie Wahlen 42 for Riverdale.
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Ivanhoe
Hallowe'en
Billy
Sunoco
Ben Franklin
E. J. Sullivan
Towne Liquors
Lorrie Ciambrone
Dottie Wirtz
Sullivan
Rose Deloian
Towne
Ivanhoe Liquors
Evans Drugs
Linnea Greenberg
Sally Hires
Fran Opyt
South Suburban
Riverdale Builders
Mazzie Paulsen
Alice Willcox
Phyllis
Patterson
Millie
Wahlen
Riverdale
Wildcats Rally To Beat Bloom 14 7 In Final Minutes
Thornton Wildcats staged a dramatic late rally to defeat Bloom Trojans 14 7 at Harvey. Ted Flournoy sprinted 26 yards for the go ahead TD with 14 seconds left after Claude Kracik’s earlier scoring drive, securing the Wildcats’ eighth win in ten Thornton Bloom meetings. Bloom had led 7 0 on Maurice Myers late second quarter run. Thornton visits Kanikakee next as Argo hosts Thornridge.
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Thornton Wildcats
Bloom Trojans
Harvey
Cats
Ted Flournoy
Trojan
Claude Kracik
Caress
S.S.L. Competi
Joscue
Reading
John Klein
Oo Mee Theig
Flournoy
The
Wildcats
Thornton
Kanikakee
Argo
Thornridge Falcons
Bloom
Maurice Myers
Uprights
T. ED
Tiny) Huddieston
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Queen of Apostle
Bessemer Park
Palmer
Riverdale Cardinals
All Stars
Tas
Thornrudge
St. Philip
Tricity
J's
Marges
J’s
Emil Mihalko
John Kooiker
I, Lotz
Lotz Crane
Harvard Haven
Lotz
Pinta Council K. of C. Bowling League
Parkview Lanes
Lady Fortune
T. Babula
Calumet Park Coal and Oilteam
Hung Insurance
L. Hunt
R. Wirtz
Delton
M. J Maday
Y. Daley
Larry’s Standard ‘Service
J. McLaine
Lunarden
Pabst
Sams
Dolton
Tom Vanderlee
Gen Morrison
Ed Medenia
Tom McNicholas
Schlitz
Tri-City
Harry, Peterson
Ed Hogan
Bill Vanderlee
George Browns
Dolton Fuel
Frank Polise
Joe Pegorin
Bob Carrera
Old Stile
U. S
Riverdolite
Dave’s
A!rie
W. Koenig
R. Markus
Dave
Herzog
L. Madvar
Lou
S. Nuzzo
Brown's
Tri City-Hamm's
Acme Tavern
Shapiro
Shapiro's, Rose Carlage
Wi-Lo
Michalski
Hi-Lo
Central Motors
A.thuridson Sons
Central
Barbara Hodgson
Hazel Paynter
BY Tom Renner
Falcon
Tridge
South End
Wildcats Doom Bloom
BY Don Erickson
Parkview Lanes Sun
Golden Swirl Beauty Salon
Joan Ryan
Wonder Inn
Jean
Pete Canalia
Fred’s
Nick Gorcowski
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