Attucks tops Trico 74 54 on strong rebounding defense
Carbondale Attucks raced to a 37 24 halftime lead and dominated the boards 53 26 while George Force scored 19 and Tom Reynolds 18 off the bench as Attucks defeated Trico 74 54. Bockhorn led Trico with 30 points.
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Si Surowski
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Attucks
Trico Pioneers
Carbondale
Attucks
Trico
George Force
Terry Bockhorn
Bockhorn
Pioneers
Lealing
Herb Thompson
Attuck
Force
Joe Russell
Southern Illinois
Tom Reynolds
Is Anpeiin
Landsee
Fletcher
Reynolds
Bob Devers
Wills
Alexander
Brown
Bur Devers
Gibbs
Reiman
Thompson
Willis
Vogt
Richmond
Herrin Beats Harrisburg 61 39 to Open South Seven Play
Herrin Tigers open South Seven Conference play with a 61 39 victory at Harrisburg. Little Itchy Jones led Herrin with 16 points as the team used strong defense after a slow start. In the preliminary, Herrin won 58 40 with John Hendrick scoring 20 and Jim Gualdoni 15.
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Herrin
Harrisburg
Tigers
Carterville
Ledio Cabutti
Little
Itchy) Jones
John Hendrick
Jim Gualdoni
Richard Box
Virdon Wins Rookie Award in NL Honors
Bill Virdon of the St. Louis Cardinals won the National League rookie of the year as the Baseball Writers Association named him top newcomer. He collected 15 votes to outfielder Jack Meyer and reliever Don Bessent, after batting .281 in 144 games with 150 hits and 17 home runs. The Cardinals acquired Virdon in a 1954 trade that sent Enos Slaughter to the Yankees.
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Enos
Country
Deer possession without locked tag in Arizona illegal
Arizona law makes unlawful possession of a deer without a locked tag. The minimum fine is one hundred dollars.
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Arizona
Goreville and Joppa Eyes Title in Busy Prep Night
Goreville 89 Alto Pass 57 led by L Prichete 20 and B Prichett 6 as Goreville-Ray 68 Joppa 68 Brookport 70. Sparta 61 Pinckneyville 61 with Cissell 18 and Schmidt 15 top scoring. tight scores across multiple suburban games featuring Prichete, Crim, Thomas and Morganthaler in a lively prep basketball slate.
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Goreville
Alto Pass
Ray
Martin
L. Prichete
B. Prichett
Nicholson
Morrison
Escue
Mt Carmel Beats McLeansboro In Scoring Drive
Standings show Mt Carmel defeated McLeansboro 80 to 74 in a high scoring game. Key players include McLeansboro Bell 9 Lee 5 Sloan 28 Hall 25 and Mt Carmel Kirkman 23 Hoskinson 7 Berberich 2 Riggs 6 Bud Brown 20.
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McLeansboro
Mt. Carmel
Bell
Lee
Sandusky
Sloan
Hall
Gately
Deitz
Kirkman
Hoskinson
Berberich
Riggs
B. Brown
Carpenter
Bud ‘Brown
Sesser-Valier game recap with top scorers listed
Sesser led 14 17 22 19 to 72 at Valier 8 11 10 22 for a 72 50 final. Sesser squad Maddox 14 Klein 14 Thompson 13 J Flatt 2 F Flatt 13 Isom 5 and J. Flatt 2 contributed. Valier scoring included O'Brien 14 Farmer 18 Bauman 2 Verciellino 9 Cardell 3.
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A School
Norman
Robinson
Cheney
Elkville
FIP
Batteau
Sesser
Valier
Okawville
Nashville
Sachtleben
Spieg‘man
Hontsermeier
Reimert
Jones
Schroeder
Dingworth
Shaw
Luechtifeld
Forst
Karmeier
Marion and Centralia Players Lead Scoring Rally
Marion 17 18 13 24 defeated Centralia 25 20 28 18 as Marion Jim Anderson led with 26 points and S Brown 12 while Centralia’s Merriweather and Gulley added six each. The Marion squad benefited from strong contributions across the roster including Norwood Nie man and Jack Anderson.
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Marion
Centralia
Dorris
Schuchman
Curry
Welch
Laughhurn
Norwood
Nieman
Jim Anderson
S. Brown
Short
Fuller
Jack Anderson
Merriweather
Gulley
Shawnee Downs Thebes In Scoring Duel
Shawnee beat Thebes 75 to 51 with key contributors Shawnee Newton 19 and Baugher 17 along with Blandford 12. Thebes trailed as Masterson Underwood and Wiggins led their scoring with double figures.
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Shawnee
Thebes
Newton
Baugher
Blandford
Knapp
Smiddy
Davis
Hale
Clendenin
Howard
Masterson
Underwood
Corner
Shelton
Stocy
Wiggins
Local High School Basketball Scores Report
The transcript lists Mounds and Dongola-Schleuter teams with scores and player tallies. Varsity results show Mounds 63 to 67 against Dongola-Schleuter with several players contributing points across halves.
Chester Maplewood Clash Ends With Scoring Burst
Chester and Maplewood players produce a high scoring game with Segar Mangold and Pirrie leading scorers. Final tally shows Chester 45 and Maplewood 61, with several contributors on both sides and notable shooting from Fricke Lipe and Satterwhite.
Mills and Johnston City Clash With Scoring Notes
Mills edges Johnston City 73 to 69 as Rollins and Reid lead with 36 and 25 respectively. J City counters with Slater 25 and De Bose 16 while Eller and Sheputis add key points.
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Johnston City
Slater
de- Bose
Travis
Kee
Eller
Sheputis
Eldorado Downs Carmi In Low-Scoring Clash
Eldorado defeated Carmi 55 to 48 in a basketball game with tight defense. Key scorers included Eldorado and Carmi players as the teams battled for control through four quarters.
Cobden and Karnak Basketball Showdown Scoring Totals
Cobden and Karnak faced off with Cobden scoring 56 to Karnak 67. Key performers include Cobden Ferrill 16 Lamer 9 Lamer 19 Flamm 6 McCleland 6 and Karnak Douglas 11 Douglas 7 Douglas 27 Douglas 6 Miles 15 Owens 1.
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Cobden
Karnak
Ferrill
R. Lamer
T. Lamer
Flamm
McCleland
C. Douglas
D.douglas
W. Douglas
N.douglas
Miles
Owens
Du Quoin Opens New Gym With Two Victories
Du Quoin opened its new gymnasium with two wins over Anna Jonesboro before 1500 fans. The junior Indians won 33 32 in the curtain raiser and the varsity followed with a 41 29 decision. The game featured injuries and illness on both sides and a steady late surge by Du Quoin.
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du Quoin
Anna Jonesboro
Dick Haines
Larry Harris
Wildcats
Bill Pitts
Mike Corzine
Lewis
Ed Moody
Ken Jenkins
Gary Meyer
Jack Lewis
Indians
Bruce Galbraith
Herrin Crusaders Win Ninth Straight Victory
Herrin St Marys Crusaders of Herrin beat Sunnyside 34 21 to extend their winning streak to nine games Coach Howard Fisher led the charge with 10 points as teammates Fisher Comeric Garavaglia and A Brandon also scored. Sunnyside Asinelli Collins and Brandon contributed scores in a solid team performance.
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Howard Fisher
St.Mary’s Crusaders
Herrin
Sunnyside
Crusaders
Hirth
Turin
Fisher
Comeric
Garavaglia
Asinelli
Collins
A. Brandon
D. Brandon
Jeffcoat Reverses Retirement to Join Redlegs
Hal Jeffcoat, relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, ends a brief retirement to sign with the Cincinnati Redlegs. Three days earlier he quit to remain in the insurance business rather than report to Cincinnati. The Cubs had previously traded him for catcher Hobie Landrith.
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Chicago
Hal Jeffcoat
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Jeffcoat
Redlegs
Cubs
Hobie Landrith
Kentucky U Rated High by Dixie Forecasters
Lexington Kentucky December 3 AP The Dixie basketball forecasters predict Kentucky to top the Southeast Conference with a strong 14 man varsity led by Bob Burrow and forwards Jerry Bird Phil Grawemeyer. Coach Adolph Rupp cites depth and inexperience at guard as the hinge for the season opener vs Louisiana State.
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Lexington
Dixie
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Louisiana State
Temple
DePaul
Maryland
Idaho
Duke
Bob Burrow
Jerry Bird
Phil Grawemeyer
John Brewer
Ray Mills
Ed Beck
John Crigler
Phil Johnson
Bill Evans
Gayle Rose
Wildcats
Brewer
Gerry Calvert
Vernon Hatton
Billy Cassady
Harold Ross
Lincoln Collinsworth
Local High School Scores In Tight CT Night
Hurst Bush edged Carterville 61 to 59 in a close CT contest. Woodlawn rolled past Royalton 94 to 58. Dahlgren defeated Waltonville 59 to 43. Bruford beat Crab Orchard 69 to 59. Shawneetown toppled Crab Orchard 64 to 59. Cave-in-Rock beat Christopher 56 to 52. Zeigler won over Salem 52 to 81 to 66.
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Hurst Bush
Carterville
Woodlawn
Royalton
Dahlgren
Waltonville
Bruford
Christopher
Zeigler
Salem
Effingham
Possible SIU Protest Cloud Over 1955 Football Title
IAC members opened the door to a protest over Southern Illinois University football standings after a 4-1-1 conference mark and a 13-13 tie with Western. The issue centers on whether Western used an ineligible player quarterback Frank Esposito who previously played at North Dakota State. A formal protest could alter final records. Southern could reach 5-1 if the league rules support it. The conference clarified eligibility rules, discussed bench talks during timeouts, and set forthcoming leadership for Central Michigan and Western officers.
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IAC
Chicago
Lora Illinois University
Southern
Western
Salukis
Michigan
Frank Esposito
North Dakota State
J. P. Carey
Central Michigan
George Evans
Northern
Fred Rolph
Dempsey Reid
Bernie Raterink
Grade Score at Carbondale
Dowell 46, U School 34. Dowell Garrett 15 Rees 15 Spain 8 Wilson 3 Hickman 2 Brown 2 Starkweather 1. U School Ogur 12 Heim baugh 7 Camp 6 Black 5 Brod 3 Johnson 1.
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Dowell
U. School
Garrett
Rees
Spain
Wilson
Hickman
Brown
Starkweather
Ogur
Heimbaugh
Camp
Black
Brod
Johnson
Chester Gorham game postponed by icy roads
The Chester Gorham game slat ed on Thursday night was postponed due to icy roads and has been rescheduled for Saturday December 3.
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Chester-Gorham
West Frankfort Nips Red Devils By One Point In Thrilling Battle
West Frankfort edged Murphysboro 61-60 after a tight fourth period. Bruce Link forced the decisive score with 1:10 remaining, as Zravich led West Frankford with 24 and Winn paced Murphysboro with 30.
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West Frankfort
Red Devils
Murphysboro
Red Birds
Bruce Link
John Winn
Frankfort
Tom Peeler
Peeler
Red Bird
Charity Line
Francis Florian
The
Birds
Winn
Bill Muhlenbrock
Casleton
Devils
Maloney
Turk
Zravich
Avery
Link
Shaw
Giffin
McElwee
Neibel
Morrison
Ee Avery
Peeler Lee Zravich
Florian
Collins
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Schmidt
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Southern Illinoisan Sports Editor
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Indianapolis Star
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Missouri
Hugh Daugherty
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