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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1961

Page

9

Seton Hall Edges SIU 74 73 In East Orange Thriller

Seton Hall rallied in the final two minutes to beat Southern Illinois 74 73 at East Orange. Nick Workman led Seton Hall with 27 points as SIU faltered late and Ed Spila added a late bucket for the Salukis. SIU freshman team fell 71 69 to Evansville in another late finish.

Seton Hall New York Southern Illinois University East Orange Salukis Niagara Seaboard Frank Lender Southern Dave Needham Nick Workman Lentfer Randy Chave Chave Ed Spila Siu Siu — Vaughn Spila Lentier Needham Hood Gualdoni Henson Workman Coombs Purch Senavitis Simkett Murray Saluki Evansville College Evansville Mike Voltman Roger Sloan McLeanshoro Stovall Williams Brooks Lee Ramsey Gast Fulton Williamson Eberhard Voltman Christianson Coleman Denion Dannheiser

Terriers Rally Past Vienna in opener thriller

Carbondale Community rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat visiting Vienna 47-44 Saturday night. Dick Corbit led the scorers with 14 points as Carbondale shot 53 percent from the field while Vienna managed 34 percent.

Carbondale Vienna Terriers Eagles Dick Corbit Pst Carbit Acks Sparks Moore Monroe McRoy Lenzini Crews Racey Turner Harper Cameron Miles

Brittany Futurity Title Won By Swanee Belle Of Benton

A female spaniel outpaced eighty competitors to win the 14th Annual Brittany National Futurity at Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge. Forty five pointers entered the championship, expected to run through Sunday. Swanee Belle of La Rue, owned by Glen Kade of Benton, Michigan, claimed the futurity win.

Brittany

Three Saluki Wrestlers Take First Place At Illinois Meet

Three Saluki wrestlers won first place at the Illinois Invitational in Champaign. Chico Coniglio 130 pounds Don Millard 167 and Keny Hous tin 177 led SIU with titles. Heavyweight Larry Kristoff second. Eric Ferock third at 157. Ramos fourth at 125. Larry Meyer third at 145.

Jim Wilkinson STU Illinois Champaign Linois Wheaton Northwestern Purdue Ilinois Chico Coniglio Don Millard Keny Houstin SIU Larry Kristoff Eric Ferock Lazy’ Ramos Larry Meyer

Alabama Whips Auburn to Cap 11–0 Season

Alabama, ranked No. 1, defeated Auburn 34-0 to finish unbeaten and untied and accept a Sugar Bowl bid to meet Arkansas on January 1 in New Orleans. Pat Trammell, Mike Fracchia, and Dink Wall starred as Alabama’s dominant defense held Auburn to no more than 26 yards.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Auburn Crimson Tide Arkansas New Orleans Pat Trammel Mike Fracchia Dink Wall Trammell Fracchia Crimson ‘Tide

College Football Scores Across Midwest and West

Oklahoma 21 Oklahoma State 13 East Navy 13 Army 7 Holy Cross 38 Boston College 28 Notre Dame 37 Miami 15 Florida 6 Georgia Tech 22 Georgia 7 Tennessee 41 Vanderbilt 7 Mississippi 37 Miss State 7 North Carolina 24 Virginia 0 Alabama 34 Auburn 0 SMU 28 Texas Christian 23 Rice 26 Baylor 14 Texas Tech 16 West Texas State 14 Colorado 29 Air Force 12

Midwest Oklahoma Oklahoma State Navy Army Holy Cross Boston College Sou Dake Notre Dame Miami Florida Georgia Pech Georgia Tennessee Vanderbilt Mississippi Miss. State Carolina Virginia Alabama Auburn Southwest SMU Texas Christian Rice Baylor Texas Tech West Texas State

Badgers Open season with 99 63 win over South Dakota

The Wisconsin Badgers, led by Ron Jackson with 27 points, opened their basketball season by defeating South Dakota 99 to 63. Both teams showed early jitters and sloppy play, but Wisconsin surged to a 46-29 halftime lead as Jackson scored 19 in the first half and the Badgers pulled away, never threatened thereafter.

University of Wisconsin Ron’ Jackson South Dakota Badgers Jackson

Salukis Swim Past Normal in season opener

Saluki swimming team led by coach Ralph Casey opened the season with a 65 to 29 victory over Illinois Normal. SIU swept most events, with winners including 400 medley relay Beady Astoussen Luth er Cunningham in 4:09, 220 free Edwards 2:25.5, 50 free Padovani 22.7, 200 medley Beady Tit N25, diving Robbins, 200 butterfly Hodges 2:11.6, 100 free Padogan 2:42.4, 200 back Vrbel imal 2:16.6, 440 free Osika 3:07.12, 200 breast Schiltz 2:22.9, and 400 free relay Normal 3:59.

Ralph Casey SIU Linois Normal Salukis George Vrhel Beady Astoussen Luther Cunningham Edwards Robbins Hodgers Padogan Vrbel Imal

Ole Miss in Cotton Bowl earns bid after 37 7 win

Mississippi, ranked No. 5, dominated Mississippi State 37 to 7 in Starkville to secure an invitation to the Cotton Bowl against Texas. Fullback Bill Ray Adams and quarterback Doug Elmore sparked early scoring, with Ole Miss football coach Darrell Royal and staff watching from the Texas side. Athletic Director Tad Smith announced the Cotton Bowl acceptance in the postgame press box.

Starkville Miss Mississippi Mississippi State Texas Rebels Darrell Royal Bill Ray Adams Doug Elmore State

Prep basketball scores roll in from regional games

Anna Jonesbat scores 62 for her team while Cairo falls 39 Eisenhower posts 68 over Centralia 51 and Alton 39 over ML Vernonge multiple high school boys and girls games reported with final tallies and opponents.

Anna Jonesbat O Cairo Eisenhower Centralia Alton Vernonge

Prep basketball at Sesser summary details

Sesser prep basketball notes show Attacks scoring 34 93 with players Carter Taylor Mitchell Reynolds Hall H Davis Greer Scott Smith Miller Davis Green and other teammates tallying points. Dame Thom as White Hampleman Marlow Robinson Robinson Thomas Thomas include multiple scorers and team totals.

Sesser Carter Taylor Mitchell Reynolds Hall H. Davis Greer Scott Smith Miller Davis Green

SIU Gymnasts Edge In Midwest Open Finish

SIU finished second behind Chicago in the Midwest Open Gymnastics Championships in Chicago Saturday night. Rusty Mitchell won the free exercise, Dennis Wolfe placed high on several events as unattached freshman, with Bruno Klaus and Fred Tijerina among other scorers.

Southern Ilinois University Chicago Turners Michigan Tijingis Michigan State Iowa SIU Rusty Mitchell Chuck Woerz Fred Orlofsky Orlofsky

Two Salukis Are Drafted Into Pro Football

SIU seniors Amos Bullocks and Frank Imperiale were drafted by American Football League teams on Saturday. Bullocks went to Buffalo in the 10th round, while Imperiale, a 250 pound tackle sidelined midseason by a knee injury, was picked by Buffalo in the 16th round. The National League drafts Monday and teams from rival leagues will attempt to sign the players.

Amos Bullocks Frank Imperiale SIU American Football League National League Bullocks Buffalo Imperiale

Machen Beats Jones In Miami Beach Showdown

Eddie Machen, ranked No. 2 heavyweight, ends Doug Jones’s 19 fight win streak in a 10 round main event at Miami Beach Convention Hall. Machen, from Portland, Ore, size and experience offset Jones, a 24 year old from New York and top light heavyweight challenger.

Miami Beach Fla Eddie Machen Doug Jones New York Miami Beach Convention Hall Machen Portland Ore

Meek Fired At SMU After Five-Year Run Ends

Dallas AP report says SMU head football coach Bill Meek is dismissed after five seasons, with only one winning year. The board will not renew his contract option but offers another university position. Meek’s final season ended with a 28 28 tie against Texas Christian at Fort Worth, finishing 2 7 1 for the year.

Dallas Bill Meek Southern Methodist University Board of Trustees Unieres Texas Christian Fort Worth

Army Navy clash seals win with record kicking

Mather, a 212 pound end, kicked two field goals setting an all time college record. Army’s Al Rushatz plunged in from the 1 as Navy’s Sophomore Bill Ulich added a 13 yard score. The fierce defensive battle saw both teams trading touchdowns in the third period on long passes.

Navy Herges Navy Greg Mather Army Cident’ Kennedy Mather al Rushatz Bill Ulich Avcollege

Army Navy spectacle dominates nation sports page

The Army Navy game draws a 100000 crowd in Philadelphia with total ticket sales near three quarters of a million dollars. Army and Navy promote the event themselves, reuse the stadium, and feature players from Pennsylvania. Navy dominates the game 38-13 led by two field goals from Mather and a strong passing attack. President Kennedy attended the first half on the Army side and moved to the Navy side for the second half.

Army-Navy Philadelphia SIU Carmen Piccone Army Pennsylvania Navy Sam Attucks I Wat On Anals Mather Vision Ed Dyas Auburn Slade Cutter Kennedy Notre Dame Middies le Serene Bob Breebe Jim Stewart Ulrich Rushatz

Benched players clash as No 34 doubles on court

In a late game shuffle Coach Walter Moore tried to clear the bench. Two players wore No 34 and played at different times. With seconds left a No 14 entered, substituting for another No 14, creating a duplicate on the floor.

Walter Moore Moore

College Basketball Results Across Numerous Matches

A roundup of college basketball scores featuring North Park over Millikin 82 to 74 and Ohio State 72 to Florida State 87. Other results include Purdue 96 over Pittsburgh 70, Michigan State 75 over Northern Michigan 59, Michigan 74 over Ball State 60, Wisconsin 99 over Dakota 63, Evansville 65 over Iowa 59, Drake 9 over Indiana 81, DePaul 66 over Minnesota 56, Manhattan 69 over Dartmouth 41, St Bonaventure 69 over Kent State 52, Kentucky 93 over Miami Ohio 61, Grinnell 88 over Ripon 81, and many others including Colorado State 78 over New Mexico 66 and Connecticut 82 over Yale 64.

North Park Millikin Ohio State Florida State Northwestern Western Michigan Purdue Pittsburgh Michigan State Kentucky Miami Ohio Grinnell Ripon Monmouth Olaf Colorado State New Meatheo Brandeis Colby Furman Tennessee State West Virginia William and Mary Louisville Willenberg Princeton Lafayette Delaware Lehigh the Citadel East Carolina Dayton Christian Brothers Denison DePauw Bowling Green Bradley Penn State Maryland Connecticut Yale North Carolina Virginia Kansas State New Mexico Cincinnati Indiana State Central State West Virginia State Carolina State Tennessee St. Louis U S. Dakota State Murray Mississippi Southern Loyola Chicago Assumption Ont Rive Georgia Tech Wichita Wyoming Wake Forest Davidson Louisiana State

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