Independent Tourney Opens at Herrin
The Herrin Daily Journal announces its sixth annual independent basketball tournament to run the week of January 14 1951 at Herrin high gym. Open to independent teams from Cairo to Centralia and Chester to the Indiana border with a 5 entry fee plus 25 cent per player A A U registration. First three teams win trophies. traveling trophy for the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Daily Journal
Paul Davis
Central Association of the Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
Herrin
Davis
Illinois
Cairo
Centralia
Chester
Indiana
Springfield
Police Pals Club of
A.A.U
Daily Journal
Joe Venegoni
E. C. Eckert
Princial
Charles Jack
C. P. Hooker
Stranahan Mayer Tie For Miami Open Lead In Round Two
In Miami Florida the 27th annual ten thousand dollar Miami Open sees Frank Stranahan and Dick Mayer tied atop the leaderboard at 132 after 36 holes one stroke ahead of Ted Kroll Jack Burke Jr and Jim Turnesa. Sam Snead posted a 66 despite using borrowed clubs as the field narrows to 68 professionals and 12 amateurs.
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Miami
Fla
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Dick Mayer
Old Greenwich
Conn
Ted Kroll
Jack Burke, Jr
Jim Turnesa
Turnesa
Sam Snead
Chicago
Prep Schedule for December High School Games
The list details DECEMBER matchups including Johnston City at Marion Christopher at West Frankfort Anna-Jonesboro at Pinckneyville Centralia at Paris Carbondale at Zeigler Benton at Eldorado DEC 4 Royation at Trico DEC 5 Dongola at Mound City Golconda at Metropolis Galatia at Carterville Cobden at Allin Rossclare at Carrier Mills Cave in Rock at Equality Valier at Tamaroa Lesser at Elkville Carbondale at Du Quoin University School at Attucks Thebes at Alto Pass Flora at Mt Carmel Vergennes at McClure Mounds at Wolf Lake DEC 6 Vienna at Karnak DEC 7 Shawneetown at Sturgis Ky Tamaroa at Thompsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Marion
Christopher
West Frankfort
Anna-Jonesboro
Pinckneyville
Centralia
Paris
Carbondale
Zeigler Benton
Eldorado
Royation
Trico
Dongola
Mound City
Golconda
Metropolis
Vergennes
McClure Mounds
Wolf Lake
Vienna
Karnak
Shawneetown
Sturgis
Tamaroa
Thompsonville
Fights Last Night Associated Press Report
New York Ray Famechon stopped Archie Dece in Newark New Jersey while Glen Flanagan outpointed Louis Pay in Duluth Minnesota. Details unclear due to partial text.
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York
Ray Famechon
France
Archie Deece
Newark
N. J
Duluth
Minn
Glen Flanagan
St. Paul
Louis
Tom Disant
Prep Basketball Alleman St Marys Narrow Win
Alleman beat St Marys 36 to 29 and Amundsen defeated Niles 37 to 22 while Ashland topped Waverly 40 to 35 in boys high school basketball. Other scores include Auburn 50 Farmersville 48 and Armstrong 57 East Lynn 53.
Officials urged to enforce new high school basketball rules
A writer laments inconsistent enforcement of two new rules in Illinois high school basketball. He cites fouls and free throws at Metropolis versus Zeigler and urges the Illinois High School Association to declare and standardize proper enforcement for all games. Comments from coaches and officials are requested to resolve the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Zeigler
Metropolis
Schneeman
High School Association
Illinois High School Association
Johnston City
Mt. Vernon
al Willis
M. F. Springer
Local High School Scores Roundup
Harper 36, Du Sable 34. Lake View 41, Luther 25. Loyola 59, Sullivan 27. Marshall 53, Schurz 28. Parker 66, Morgan Park M A 40. Phillips 50, Corpus Christi 49. St George 45, Fenwick 32. St Mel 44, St Elizabeth 34. Steinmetz 54, Roosevelt 40. South Shore 59, St Ignatius 39. Taft 54, St Gregory 33. Weber 50, St Mary 25. Woelte and Senn 28.
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Alleman
St. Mary’s
Amundsen
Niles
Ashland
Waverly
Auburn
Farmersville
Armstrong
East Lynn
Beard
White Hall
Bellflower
Stanford
Bethany
Lovington
Bloomington
Lexington
Blue Island
Lockport
Blue Mound
St. Anthony
Brownstown
Farina
Centralia
Marion
Carmi
Crossville
Cambridge
Geneseo
Carlinville
Girard
Chillicothe
Athens
Mt. Olive
Cathedral
Minier
Armington
New Berlin
Virginia
New Holland
Kenney
New Trier
Oak Park
Niantic
Argenta
Normal
Winchester
Neoga
Stewardson
Noble
Bridgeport
Northwestern
Stonyhurst
H. H
Lanphier
Oakland
Remon
Olney
Lawrenceville
Ottawa
St. Bede
Ogden
Indianola
Paxton
Onarga
M.A
Pekin
Kewanee
Peotone
Manteno
Petersburg
Pleasant Plains
Piper City
Launeman
Pittsfield
Roadhouse
Princeville
Weathersfield
Proviso
Highland Park
Riverton
Rochester
Ridgefarm
Siedell
Robinson
Charleston
Rock Island
Canton
Rock Falls
Prophetstown
Rushville
Beardstown
Sandoval
Carlyle
Sheldon
Wellington
Schlarman
Young America
St. James
Greenview
St. Elmo
Arthur
St. Teresa
Tuscola
St. Patrick
St. Anne
St. Procopius
Fournier
Springfield
Hillsboro
Stonington
Assumption
Sterling
Marquette
Sullivan
Shelbyville
Tilden Tech
Princeton
Tremont
Spalding
Thornton
Argo
Thornton Frac
Kankakee
Venice
Aviston
Villa Grove
Longview
Watseka
Hoopeston
Warrensburg
Maron
Wapella
Downs
Washburn
Eureka
Waukegan
Evanston
W. Rockford
Dixon
Williamsville
Atlanta
Wilmington
Braidwood
Wyanet
Neponset
Worthington
Roanoke
Woodlawn
Mills Prairie
York
Leyden
College Cage Rule Changes Slight
I S A C basketball rules mild this year with free throw waivers and late game possession changes. The piece also notes banquet attendance for Ellis Walker and Hollis, service plans for Sortal, Zeigler scoring, a Metropolis coach, a duck season remark, and the death of official Ted Search in Belleville and Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ellis
Carbondale
Harlan Sears
Harrisburg
Denzil Walker
Herrin
Champaign
Ellis
Walker
Hollis
du Quoin
Northwestern Illinois
Northwestern
Mike Sortal
Harry
Karnak
Zeigler
Shaw
Metropolis
Neil Butler
Schneeman
Mississipp
Ted Search
Chester
Belleville
Centralia
New York Yanks players run offseason businesses in Texas and Oklahoma
New York football Yanks defensive back Spec Sanders runs a sporting goods store in Lawton Oklahoma while teammates Joe Golding and Pete Layden own a clothing shop in Georgetown Texas and a drug store in Edna Texas respectively.
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New York Football Yanks
Spec Sanders
Joe Golding
Pete Layden
Spec
Lawton
Ohlo
Golding
Georgetown
Tex
Layden
Edna
Gorham Bears Edge Attucks 60-55 In Tight Timbered Game
Gorham defeated Attucks 60-55 on Gorham's floor in a close contest. Heins and Morgan led Gorham's late surge while Clifford Mosely and Walter Beliford top Attucks scoring. Attucks and Gorham reserves also played. upcoming games include University School at S I U and a trip to Mounds Friday.
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Attucks Bluebirds
Gorham Mustangs
Birds
Mustang
Attucks
Linford Thomas
Mustangs
Gorham
Heins
Morgan
Glidewell
Clifford Mosely
Walter Beliford
University School
Orange Bowl festival sports cards list two basketball games
The 17th annual Orange Bowl festival card shows Miami facing Dartmouth on December 27 and Miami meeting Yale on December 29, outlining two scheduled college basketball games during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Dartmouth
Yale
Detroit bids for five AAU championships in 250th anniversary year
Detroit plans an elaborate 250th anniversary celebration next year and seeks to host five AAU championships. The bids cover men's outdoor track and field, men's and women's outdoor swimming, handball, and gymnastics and will be decided at the AAU annual meeting in Washington, D C, December 7 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit
Amateur Athletic Union
Washington, D. C
Chester Yellowjackets Open Season with 41 30 Win at Granite City
Chester's Yellowjacket basketball club opened the season with a 41 to 30 victory at Granite City. Coach Bill Brewer's team led throughout and stiffened defense in the final period, holding Granite City to one field goal in the last eight minutes. The Granite City reserves won the preliminary 54 to 43.
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Chester
Yellowjacket
Granite City
Bill Brewer
Jackets
Big Ten Opens Cage Scramble as 1950 51 season starts
Seven Big Ten teams begin play with Iowa and Illinois sitting out along with Ohio State Illinois meets Marquette and Iowa faces DePauw in openers. Minnesota hosts Nebraska while Wisconsin welcomes Marquette and Purdue hosts Wabash Michigan State plays Wayne and Miami of Ohio visits Michigan. Harold Olson debuts at Northwestern versus Western Michigan.
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Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Ohio State
Minnesota
Whitey Skoog
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Marquette
Harold
Ole) Olson
Northwestern
Western Michigan
Indiana
Heigth
de Pauw
Purdue
Ray Eddy
Michigan State
Wayne
Miami
Ohio
Michigan
Illini
Hawkeyes
Kansas State
Butler
Midwest
Loyola of Chicago
Wheaton
Ill
College, DePaul
Quincy
College and
Houston
Bradley
Celtics Trade Brady Walker Sailors for Mehen
NBA transaction sends Brady Walker and Kenny Sailors from Boston to Baltimore in exchange for Dick Mehen. In horse racing notes Noor sets Hollywood mile record at 1 48. Bowie rider Joe Culmone sweeps two races to lead Willie Shoemaker in riding title chase. At Tropical Park Overpower and Golden Mean pair to form a $1 656 80 daily double.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
N.B.A
Brady Walker
Kenny Sailors
Baltimore
Dick Mehen
Inglewood
Calif
Noor
Hollywood
Bowie
Joe Culmone
Willie Shoemaker
Miami
Fla
Tropical Park
Elks to Host Annual Banquet With Ray Eliot as Speaker
Herrin Elks plan their annual football banquet Thursday December 14 at 7 p m with Ray Eliot University of Illinois coach as principal speaker Exalted Ruler Eugene Moroni will preside Bob Hutchison will serve as master of ceremonies and the Herrin varsity and freshman-sophomore players are invited The event will crown Herrin s most valuable player with the award last year going to Leonard Scholl who later joined Rolla School of Mines football Eliot recently spoke at a Harrisburg Eldorado banquet and before Illinois wrestling coach Newt Law s death Eckert notes Eliot s engaging talk style and impact on players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Eliot
University of Wiirois
Herrin Elks Club
Eugene Moroni
Eliot
Herrin
Bob Hutchison
Elks
The
Leonard Scholl
Scholl
Rolla School of Mines
Illinois
Harrisburg
Eldorado
Illini
Paul Eckert
Newt Law
I Illinois
Eckert
Moroni
Reiser Signs With Pirates
Pittsburgh signs veteran outfielder Pete Reiser as Branch Rickey begins shaping the 1951 roster. Reiser, 30, hitter from St. Louis with a .299 career average, was released unconditionally by the Boston Braves and joins Ralph Kiner under contract terms for next season. Ed Stevens is released to Indianapolis to make room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pete Reiser
Pittsburgh Pirates
Branch Rickey
Reiser
Boston Braves
Ralph Kiner
St. Louis
Rickey
Ed Stevens
Indianapolis
Tops Double Century as Conacher Reaches 200 NHL Goals
Roy Conacher of the Chicago Black Hawks joined the 200 goal club as the 19th player to reach the milestone. Three others from the era remain active, with Maurice Richard and Doug Bentley also in the 200-goal set. Charlie Conacher is a former member with 225 career goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roy Conacher
Chicago Black Hawks
Maurice Richard
Montreal
Doug Bentley
Black Hawks
Conecher
Charlie
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Fillmore Tourney Witt
Fillmore
Coffeen
Ramsey
Chicago Area
Austin
Harrison
Calumet
Lindbloom
DePaul Acad
St. Michael
Dunbar
Vocational
Farragut
Manley
Foreman
Waller
Thasvard
Clanewnard
Pasadena, Calif
Norma Drageset
Billie Joe Hudnall
Glenn Louise Joss
June Roan
Nancy
June Robinson
Eleanor Payne
Laura Engdahl
Sortal
Claybaugh
Joe
Joe Louis
Cesar Brion
Argentina
Joe Tuiner
Ralph Metcalf
Lou Radzienda
Illinois Athletic Commission
Fan Faee
South Bend
John
Union
Notre Dame
L.A
Cannon-Hubble Mtr. CO
N. H. Ph
Cirbondaie
Thomas L
Thomas
Norman
Hines
VT Wht
Arbeiter
Wise
Crain
Mosely
Cambria Colp
R. Gar’ish
Garvish McClusky
Myers
Rom’lives
Dunning
Cobb
Vaughn
Miller
Warren
Brown
Murphysboro
J. A. Beasley
Herrin Gridiron Squad
Hamm
Ohlau
Duchinsky
Koeneman Welge Klindworth
Wente
Harmon Spaldin Fox Gonzales
Worthen
Big Ten
Pirates
Lindsay & Sons
North Park Avenue
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