Black Diamond Conference to admit University School of Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan reports the Black Diamond Conference voted Thursday night to admit University School of Carbondale, a former Coal Belt member, with implications for football basketball and track. U School may face scheduling issues with remaining league teams while pursuing a 1962 football title and track eligibility. the 18-game basketball limit may force U. School to drop from the Southern Six. The piece also covers pool promoter George Jansco’s plans for Johnston City, a $5,000 world one pocket championship, and future tournaments with formats changing to double elimination and bigger regional promotions.
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Creal Springs Lions claim ninth straight win over Energy
Creal Springs Lions defeated Energy 75 to 41 at Creal Springs to extend their winning streak to nine games in a grade school basketball matchup. Creal Springs had won the earlier prelim 40 to 36 with Travelstead leading 25 points and Simpson adding 30. Crainville travels to Creal Springs Tuesday for the next game.
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Nebraska sacked coach Jennings amid leadership shakeup
Lincoln December 1 AP Nebraska fired football coach Bill Jennings and opened searches for an athletic director a new coach and an athletic department business manager. Wichita University athletic director William H. Dyke is favored to take the Nebraska post if he accepts leaving open the hire of a coach and business manager. The shakeup follows Orwig leaving the directorship and the death of business manager Lewandowski during the season. Nebraska failed to deliver the expected big victory in Jennings era.
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Rose Bowl May Choose Army or Navy
The 1961 college football season ends with Army vs Navy in Philadelphia before 102000 fans as bowls loom. Possible Rose Bowl slot goes to UCLA or Minnesota or Michigan State, with others like Rice, Alabama, and Auburn eyeing Sugar, Bluebonnet, Cotton, and Orange bids. Also notes Army Navy indoors in Atlantic City and bowling scores for Saints, Alley Cats, and Ten Pins.
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Grade Basketball At Centralia
Centralia 1115 5 1980 features Herrin’s 33 points and Centralia Starr 21 as top scorers. Garrett 13 Jungers 4 Haywood 2 lead Herrin-Doughty 20 Teeser 8 Lucky 7 Youngblood 5 also contribute in a high scoring Centralia game. Cicada the standout 1961 filly finishes money in all 16 races with 11 wins and eight stakes totaling $364,676.
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Niagara Has Veteran Coach Leads Purples Eagles Night
Niagara University, led by veteran coach T. Gallagher in his 28th season, is to start Ed Ladley Ken Glenn Andy Oconnell Bil Kennedy and Mike Kuryak against Southern Illinois tonight. Glenn the sole returning regular from last season anchors a lineup missing Joe Maddrey due to scholastic ineligibility. Niagara pursues a 24 game schedule with foes including Villanova, St Bonaventure, Seton Hall, La Salle, Holy Cross and Syracuse.
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Aidan Wins All Seven Races in 1961 Season
Mrs. Moody Jolley owns Aidan who captured all seven sprint races in 1961 and earned a total of 284050 dollars. The Wantallah colt also won four stakes, all conducted in Chicago.
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Call Cage Results To GL7 816 Coaches urged to report
Southern Illinois coaches urged to help the Southern Ilinoisan obtain basketball results each Tuesday Friday and Saturday night throughout the season. Host schools should call collect to Carbondale exchange number Glenview 7 8161 after the games. Information needed includes score by quarter and each player's total points.
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Winter is LIU’s 1961 62 MVP and captain named
Ron Winter the senior quarterback from Carmi was chosen most valuable player by Southern Illinois University teammates. He set LIU career and single season records with 1,123 yards rushing and passing last season, totaling 2,726 LIU yards. Charles O'Neill of Chicago was elected team captain for 1962 after leading in pass receptions with 23 catches for 385 yards.
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Carterville Grading Night Basketball At Nuns
Carterville defeated Crain 124 to 1336 with Murst Bush scoring 37 and a 10 30 start. Teammates Daily Hurst Bush Dinguid contributed while Bateman Tait and Biley added points. Other players Robison Collins Dryden and Single also scored in a high scoring varsity game.
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Montreal 2 Toronto 2 Chicago 7 Boston 4
National Hockey League scores show a 2 2 tie between Montreal and Toronto while Chicago routed Boston 7 to 4. The results reflect a busy night with high scoring games across four major clubs.
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McNeeley Confident Ahead of Patterson Title Fight
Arlington Mass heavyweight prospect McNeeley exudes confidence ahead of Monday title bid against Floyd Patterson. He cites Patterson's past knockdowns and claims he will break Patterson’s mantle, despite rising tension and a tough workout by the champion.
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White Sox Trade Pierce and Larsen for Youth
Chicago traded veteran pitchers Billy Pierce and Don Larsen to the San Francisco Giants for three rookies Bot Darley Eddie Fisher and Dom Zenni plus a fourth player to be named later. Manager Al Lopez stressed a youth boost while Giants manager Alvin Dark called Pierce key and expected Larsen to boost bullpen. Fisher posted a 9-3 record and Larsen opened strong after last June move.
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Isaluk Basketball Games To Be Broadcast
ISALUK basketball games to be broadcast over WSIU FM. McNeeley and Patterson are central figures in pregame chatter and training. Patterson’s manager claims secret boxing, while McNeeley says he has logged over 500 rounds since last April as both teams prepare for Niagara and Seton Hall.
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