Russians Cut U S Olympic Point Lead In Melbourne
At Melbourne on December 4 AP reports Mrs Pat McCormick won the women's springboard diving for the United States gold while Russia claimed two shooting events to reduce the U S lead to 490 points to 452. Murray Rose set a 400 meter freestyle Olympic record and George Breen finished third. Men platform diving and 1500 meter freestyle trials slated next.
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Pat McCormick
America
Uncle Sam
McCormick
Lakewood
Calif
Pert Little
Jeanne Stungo
University of Detroit
Gary
Ind
Irene McDonald
Canada
Barbara Gilders
Detroit
Helsinki
U. S
Russia
Murray Rose
Japan
Takeshi Yamanaka
George Breen
Buffalo
N.Y
Rose
Breen
Sam
Shelley Mann
Arlington
Nancy Jane Ramey
Mercer Island
Wash
Mary Jane Sears
Chevy Chase
U. S. Hope
Iowa Gridders Name Ploen Most Valuable Player
Iowa selects quarterback Ken Ploen as its most valuable football player for 1948. The Chicago Tribune Silver Football award looms as the national conference prize, with other schools naming their honorees such as Dave Walker and Lamar Lundy among a list of Big Ten standouts.
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Big Ten
Iowa
Lawkeyes
Ken Ploen
Ploen
Chicago Tribune
Minnesota
Dave Walker
Illinois
Lamar Lundy
Purdue
Jim Hinesley
Michigan Sute
Dick Hill
Michigan
Jim Parker
Ohio State
Bob Fee
Indiana
Dave Howard
Wisconsin
al Viola
Northwestern
Zeigler loses unbeaten streak to Carterville in rough tilt
Zeigler drops a 52-49 game to Carterville as Knight scores 30 points but fails to keep the run alive. Zeigler wins the B team game 32-21. Carterville led 18 13 13 8 at four quarters with Fozzard Brown Howerton Choate and Lindsey among top scorers.
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Carterville
Knight
Fozzard
Brown
Howerton
Choate
O-Daniel
Lindsey
Zeigler — Knight
Johnson
Connor
Morgan
Boner
Boxing results from Associated Press fight card
In New Orleans Neal Rivers outpointed Charley Joseph in a 159 pound bout. Bobby Lane stopped Kannakis of Kannakis in Miami. Nevet Folley defeated Wayne Bethea in Phoenix in a 187 pound match.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Neal Rivers
Las Vegas
Charley Joseph
Miami
Fla
Bobby Lane
Kannakis
N.C
Illy
Nevet Oi Folley
Phoenix
Ariz
Wayne Bethea
Ins York
Kell Undecided Talks With Richards On 1957 Plans
Jacksonville AP reports George Kell the 34 year old Orioles infielder conferred with manager Paul Richards about next season. Kell outlined options including Baltimore open managership with the Vancouver PCL team and other major league interest. He hinted at retirement after 14 AL seasons but would play if Richards wants him in Baltimore.
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Jacksonville
Fla
George Kell
Baltimore Orioles
Paul Richards
Kell
Baltimore
Vancouver
Paul
Herrin Junior Cagers Top West Frankfort
The Herrin junior high team held off a late West Frankfort rally to win 39 to 28 at Herrin Friday. The B team edged Herrin’s second string 36 to 31.
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West Frankfort
Frankfort
Williams
Hamilton
Hargraves
Hogan
Hudson
Brown
Barwick
Null
West Frankfort-Chance leads with Cogdill and Pitchford in drive
In a compact report the West Frankfort team shows Chance with 5, Cogdill 6, Armes 5, Pitchford 8 and Mikutis 4 points in a scoring sequence highlighting key players and totals.
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West Frankfort
Chance
Cogdill
Armes
Pitchford
Mikutis
Prep results at Christopher high school meet
Christopher won with 74 points led by Neal 17 and Troutt 20. Zeigler finished second with 50 points as Foster 22 and Patton 8 contributed key efforts. Other scorers included Reed 1 and Anderton 11 for Christopher-Reed, plus West 1, Snider 2, and Swisher 2.
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Anderton
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Snider
Swisher
Broad
Foster
Higgerson
King
Patton
Hall
Iowa State Proves Strong In 92 73 Victory Over Houston
Iowa State defeated Houston 92 to 73 in college basketball action. Ohio State topped Pittsburgh 100 to 69. Butler beat Wisconsin 54 to 50. Bowling Green defeated Hillsdale 89 to 54. Drake cruised past Grinnell 102 to 85.
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Iowa State
Houston
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
Butler
Wisconsin
Bowling Green
Hillsdale
Mich
Drake
Grinnell
Herrin Group Seeks Used Ball Park Lights
The Memorial Park League of Herrin representing 12 organizations seeks used baseball park lights to install at the American Legion diamond. New lights cost over $10,000. they aim to acquire used lights from abandoned fields. The park will serve baseball and softball programs for Babe Ruth League youths up to age 15.
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Memorial Park Leange of
Herrin
American Legion
St Andrew Cagers Top Vergennes In Grade School Bout
St Andrew's of Murphysboro defeated Vergennes 60 to 28 in a grade school basketball game at Vergennes. The visitors led from the start and held the lead throughout. St Andrew's key scorers included Korando 23 and Jines 11 while Vergennes was led by Kmu cha 17 and Davis 5.
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St. Andrew's
Murphysboro
Vergennes
St. Andrew’s
de Soto
Gale
Cochran
Borgsmiller
Eads
Korando
National Trials at Crab Orchard End Weeklong Spaniel Event
Nels Oklahoma Rainbow won the futurity at Crab Orchard Refuge during the American Brit tany Club national field trials. Lee Holman of Whittington trained the winning dog. The 10th annual English Springer Spaniel trials run through Thursday with an amateur shooting dog stake on Sunday. Bruce of Glenfair owned by Joseph Quirk of Greenwich, Conn., was last year’s champion. San-Dwan Sam owned by DeLancey Nicoll of Friday Harbor, Wash., won the amateur stake.
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Nels Oklahoma Rainbow
Crab Orchard Refuge
Lee Holman
Whittington
Ludlovian Bruce
Glenfair
Joseph Quirk
Greenwich
Big Ten Suffered Upsets as Chamberlain Debuts with 52
Wilt Chamberlain led Kansas past Northwestern 87 69 in his varsity debut as the star tallied 52 points. Ohio State crushed Pitt 100 69 while Iowa Nebraska and Wisconsin fell in Monday intersectional games. Joe Ruklick added 22 for Kansas before fouling out with 9:00 left.
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Associated Press
Big Ten
Ohio State
Iowa
Sas
Wisconsin
Butler
Pitt
Chamberlain
Kansas
Joe Ruklick
Prep Schedule Highlights Local Basketball Matchups
A December schedule lists Tuesday December 4 games including Tamms versus Dongola and Vienna versus Metropolis among 20 matchups across southern Illinois. The list continues with December 6 to 8 games featuring Cobden Mounds and many cross-town rivalries involving Carterville Murphysboro Carmi Shawnee Zeigler and more.
Boxing Results Roundup From Osaka Pittsburgh
Johnny Gonzales of Oakland outpointed Jiro Sawada of Tokyo in Osaka while Wayne Dawson of Youngstown defeated L. C. Morgan of Youngstown in Pittsburgh. Each bout went ten rounds.
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Japan
Johnny Gonzales
Oakland
Calif
Jiro Sawada
Tokyo
Pittsburgh
Wayne Dawson
Youngstown
Ohio
L. C. Morgan
Hufnagel Bowlers Extend Monday Night League Lead
Hufnagel bowlers defeated Al and Ray Tavern 242 to 2 game to widen their lead in the Monday Night Ladies League at Speedway Alleys Murphysboro. Kugmans and City National Bank posted 2-1 wins, while Mau Reen and the Naturalizers also won 2-1. Individual highs include Marie Childers 215 for Brown Shoe and Cottom 505 series for Mau Reen.
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al and
Ray’ Tavern
Murphysboro
Kugmans
Brown Shoe
City National Bank
Famous Shoe
Mau-Reen
Naturalizers
Hufnagels
City National
al and Ray
Marie Childers
Babe Sweitzer
Doris Cottom
Mau Reen
Cottom
Childers
Sweitzer
Unbeaten Egypt prep hoops face early week tests
Seventeen teams and schedules shake up the Greater Egyptian Conference as Carbondale Attucks aims for a 7-0 start with a Trico tourney run. Ridgway, Carrier Mills, and Venice Lincoln loom as top obstacles while key games at Rossclare, Edwardsville, and Johnston City shape early season standings.
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Carbondale Attucks
Trico
Attucks
Sparta
Egypt
Shawneetown
Carmi
Carrier Mills
Venice Lincoln
Ridgway
Enfield
Rossclare
Eldorado
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Bulldogs
Woodlawn
Crab Orchard
Pinckneyville
Carbondale
Edwardsville
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Herrin
Cheste
Johnston City
Marion
Lawrenceville
Wildcats
Nashville
Breese Mater Dei
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West Frankfort
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Bluford
Walier
Wayne City
Cobden
Grand Chain
Mounds
Mt. Vernon
Ripplemeyer and Stars Line Up for Salukis Open
Ft. Leonard Wood in Rolla Mo opens SIU home basketball schedule with former college stars. Notables include Ray Ripplemeyer UCLA alum Dan Kirksey SEA James Goodin SE Missouri John Shanahan Kentucky Harold Kitchen Omaha Jim Blovits Detroit Don Wolfsburger Washington Chuck Roland Carthage Ted Slavin UCLA. Coaches Bert Opitz LSU. Some regulars Bill Ridley Illinois Jerry Bid Kentucky Joe Bertrand Notre Dame absent for military duties. Opened season with Drury 65 53 Lincoln 103 76 Concordia 85 80 and Cape Girardeau 77 53. Fort Knox trip followed.
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SIU
Cape Girardeau
Rip
Evansville
Atlanta
Arny
Carbondale
Dan Kirksey
Eastern Michigan
James Goodin
Southeast
Drury College
Lincoln University
St. Louis Concordia
Fort Knox
Former Egypt Players Meet As College Opponents
Illinois College opened its basketball season by facing Culver-Stockton and Western Illinois. Each school had a former Southern Illinois prep player in its lineup, Larry Brown, a diminutive bespectacled guard from Marion High, who also won a district mile. He played for Illinois College in a 51 49 victory over Culver Stockton.
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Illinois College
Culver - Stockton
Western Illinois
Southern Illinois Prep
Larry Brown
Little
Marion High
Culver-Stock
Wildcats Dominate Lawrenceville In Big Saturday Win
Marion cleared its bench for the fourth period as the Wildcats beat Lawrenceville 57-40. They outscored Lawrenceville 18-11 in the third and 18-4 in the fourth to seal the 57-40 victory on Saturday.
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Marion
Lawrenceville
Wildcats
Mt Carmel Aces Win Twice Despite Low Scoring Weekend
Roy Gatewood led Mt Carmel Aces to two victories despite a 62 point weekend. They defeated McLeansboro 33 to 31 and beat Albion 29 to 25 in hard fought games.
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Roy Gatewood
Mt. Carmel Aces
McLeansboro
Albion
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