Sparta Opens SEC Play At Chester In Season Kickoff
Sparta visits Chester as the SEC opens with the favored Bulldogs first conference game of the season. Chester crushed Trico 54 36 last week and Gorham hosts Dongola in a top tier match in the Southern Six as Bruford fights Thompsonville in the Little Egyptian race on the same card.
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Local High School Hoops Lead Top Forty Guards
Southern Illinois and upstate coaches receive early season praise in the first Top Forty ratings. Tom Millikin of Proviso East and Lee Cabutti of Herrin anchor local teams amid strong district showings. The South and Central regions list top clubs like Collinsville, Carbondale, Mt. Vernon and Centralia, with Proviso East and Crane noted among leading suburban entrants. Also noted are upcoming Dec 26 28 holiday tournaments at Carbondale and Centralia and South Seven Conference first round pairings.
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Decatur basketball team halves after student boycott
Walt Smith and Larry Currie left Decatur squad over non compliance with three training rules. Principal Harmon Baldwin allowed return without discipline. Bruce Smith Frank Smith and Jim Washington rejoined. About 300 Negro students walked out of four Decatur high schools triggering two losses for the Reds.
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Baseball to decide rule changes at winter meetings
The rules committee will discuss methods to boost batting averages including shrinking the strike zone and lowering the pitching mound. A key proposal is a permanent pinch hitter for pitchers to avoid removing them from the game. Bo Belinsky was drafted by St. Louis as part of the minor league draft.
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SIU and Wichita face height problem in big matchup
Southern Illinois University and Wichita State University, two storied programs, confront a common deficit in height as 6-4 Saluki center Chuck Benson sits out and Wichita relies on guards Mendell and Carney. Coaches Hartman and Heller warn the lack of a true big man will shape the Thursday game plan.
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Maravich Drops 52 as LSU Beats Loyola New Orleans
Pete Maravich scored 52 points to lead Louisiana State past New Orleans Loyola 109 82. North Carolina 89 78 over Oregon with Charlie Scott starring while Kentucky beat Miami of Ohio 77 75 and Houston routed Pepperdine 80 60. George Thompson added 18 for Marquette in a 68 45 win over St John’s Minnesota.
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