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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1955
Page
11
Southern Illinois University basketball players prepare for the 1955 56 opener against Wabash College in Crawfordsville Indiana on Saturday night as the Salukis start their season.
Weather may delay kickoff as Delta Sigma Epsilon backed by Teke faces Pi Kappa Sigma coached by Phi Kappa Tau at McAn Stadium. The piece notes old fashioned football with brief mentions of ball handling and fumbles ruled dead on contact.
Metropolis Rotarians will honor Wid Matthews, Chicago Cubs personnel director, at a December 19 banquet. The event recognizes a yearly most distinguished son award winner. Matthews has shaped Cubs personnel since 1950 and influenced trades such as Hal Jeffcoat for Hobie Landrith.
The 1955 ITAC all conference selections named Central Michigan and Michigan Normal as co champs. First team includes Williams Southern Illinois and Walz Central Michigan at ends. Basel Michigan Normal and Fisher Eastern Illinois at tackles. Brown Michigan Normal and Figg Central Michigan at guards. Kackmeiser Central Michigan at center. Anderson Eastern as quarterback. Windom Michigan Normal, Raterink Central Michigan, Lashmet Western Illinois as backs. Second team lists Mason Central Michigan and Owens Western ends. Hayes Southern and Porter Central Michigan at tackles. Booker Illinois Normal and Rushing Southern as guards. McCullough Michigan Normal at center. Vandermark Western as quarterback. Podoley Central Michigan, Snider Northern Illinois, Schneider Southern as backs.
The Herrin Kiwanis Indep dents improved to seven consecutive victories with an 88 36 win over Equality Thursday night in Equality. Key scorers included St. Mary's overrun Eberhardt 24 Young 19 Smith 14 Hatfield 13 Lukens 12 Russell 6 for Herrin while Equality Willis 18 Williams 14 Cooley 11 Gibcomb 7 Stan es 4 Vinyard 2 led the opponents.
The Panthers will debut tonight at Sparta as a tough foe in this season. Sparta has faced Mt Vernon Centralia and Trico ahead of the Panther game. The piece notes general admission for South Seven basketball games with Mt Vernon Harrisburg Marion at 75 cents and Centralia Benton 65 cents.
Herrin and Marion battled to a 44 34 final as Herrin coach Mike Sortal saw his Red Devils win a fourth straight. Hudson hit the deciding shot at the horn for Herrin in a tight pregame finale. Herrin scorers included Cottingham Lawwill Lawwill 12 and Williams 3 with 8 12 16 8 by quarter. Marion top scorers Feurer 2 Baggett 10 and Binklow 9.
Six of a starting field of 34 English springer spaniels were eliminated Thursday in the first day’s running of the ninth annual national trials at Crab Orchard Refurge. The trials sponsored by Crab Orchard Sportsman Association are near the COSA clubhouse on Wolf Creek Road off Rice 13. The event features land and water series for pheasant hunting and retrieving. Bruce of Greenfair, 1954 champion, seeks to defend his title with owners Mr and Mrs Joseph Quirk and trainer Lawrence MacQueen. Micklewood Scud, 1953 champion, is also entered along with two international champions and 13 field trial champions. The trials conclude Saturday afternoon barring weather delays. Eighteen dogs enter the national shooting dog stake for amateur handlers. Local hosts include James Brigham, Tom Mofield, and Wally Thurmond from Carbondale and Marion. Visitors come from 14 states and will dine at the Carbondale Elks tonight. The association also voted to hold the 1956 championship stake at Crab Orchard Lake and elected officers C. K. Hunter president, A. M. Lewis first vice president, Donald Shooter second vice president, Philip Dur secretary, Mrs Roy D. Chapin Jr treasurer.
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Salem junior Bill Spratt selected by teammates to captain the 1956 SIU football team after two years Army service in Korea. He shared first string fullback duties with Hank Warfield and has lettered in football wrestling baseball. Spratt, 22, weighs 186 and lives with his wife at Southern Acres near Carterville.
Hurst-Bush Grade School defeated Christopher 54 to 32 in conference play at Christopher. Brophy led Hurst-Bush with 35 points while Harriss and Heinzman each scored nine for Christopher. Hurst-Bush improves to 4-0 in conference.
In a set of games, Minneapolis defeated by New York 7 to 90 while Philadelphia beat St. Louis 115 to 98, highlighting a day of lopsided NBA results.
Southern Illinois University gymnastics debuts as a varsity sport with a 2 p.m. Saturday home meet against Western Illinois in the men's gym. Coach Tom DeCarlo leads a schedule of varsity meets and exhibitions at area high schools with free admission.
Chicago Bears prepare for Detroit Lions as Buddy Parker’s squad aims to rebound from a 53 14 loss to the Cardinals. George Halas says no lineup shakeup is planned after the skid, noting a previous upset over Detroit as motivation. Lions expect 33 healthy players including Donnie Dibble.
Attucks freshmen erased a 27 21 halftime deficit to defeat Carterville 47 37 at Carbondale. Attucks hosts Hurst Bush Monday. Scorers include Attucks Thomas 29 Gibson 2 Myles 4 Scott 5 Mitchell 4 Willis 3 and Carterville Corder 4 Moore 16 Bush 7 Lowry 10.
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