Southern Wins Overtime Game At Wabash 67 60
The SIU Salukis opened the season with a 67 60 overtime win at Wabash College in Crawfordsville. Trailing 57 53 with three minutes left, Bob Welch sparked a comeback with five straight second half shots, finishing with 20 points. Johnson 12 Blythe 15 Bryson 9 lead SIU while Wabash’s Getto's late rim shot forced overtime and the Salukis seized control. The home opener vs Illinois Wesleyan is set for Tuesday.
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SIU
Wa“a4
Crawfordsville
Salukis
Illinois Wesleyan
Glenn Newton
West Frankfort
Marin
Lynn Holder
Bryson
Bob Welch
Centralia Junior College
Welch
Joe Johnson
Wabash
Bob Getto
Ion
Dick Blythe
Johnson
Warren Talley
Seymour Bryson
Larry Whitlock
Southern Gft FP
Whitlock
Lambert
Breson
Blythe
Wabash Gft
Thrapp
Parry
Fellerhoff
Steele
Getto
Dennis
Nash
Howarth
Hankinson
SIU Gymnasts Lose First Meet To Western Illinois
Southern Illinois University’s gymnasts opened varsity competition with a 44-28 loss to Western Illinois Saturday afternoon. Julius Johnson led SIU with four top finishes and 1,051 points across events, as judges evaluated routines for scoring.
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Southern Ilinois University
Western Illinois
SIU
Tvm
Stu
Southern
Western
Edward Shea
al Hollister
Bill Heusner
Julius Johnson
Roger Counsel
Jack Sheley
Glen Wilson
Julius Johnsson
Jerry Dettle
Dave Carmody
Sis Drain
Waymon Sloan
Prep Student Seeks More Girls Sports at Carterville High
A Carterville High sophomore urges more girls sports in Southern Illinois. She notes the Illinois League of High School Girls Athletic Associations, chaired by Geraldine Rennert, sponsors archery swimming volleyball softball tennis and summer camps but Carterville is not listed as a member. Local advisers Martha Crawford Anna Marie Kern Jean Nordberg and Ella May Smith could offer guidance. The writer hopes school officials enable more activities perhaps with a new gym opening soon.
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Carterville High
Southern Illinois
Illinois League of
Geraldine Rennert
S. LaSalle St
Chicago
al Willis
Illinois
Martha Crawford
Anna
Marie Kern
du Quoin
Jean Nordberg
Herrin
Ella May Smith
Johnston City
Tennessee
Gymnastic event results listing multiple apparatus winners
Johnson leads on horizontal bars with 259 while Bill Schmidt and Don Channes post top scores in parallel bars and rings. Oettle and Wilson anchor rings, Counsel and Hicks pace tumbling, Rhinberger edges on trampoline with a second place tie for Kirkpatrick and Counsil at 263.
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Johhnson
Bill Schmidt
Don Channes
Jack Sheley
Sidney Brain
Johnson
Rings — Oettle
Glen Wilson
Morris Hicks
Bob Rhinberger
Rhinberger
Jacksonville State 12 Rhode Island 10 in Refrigerator Bowl
Jacksonville State defeats Rhode Island 12 to 10 in the Refrigerator Bowl, edging the Rams with a late score to seal the victory in college football action. The game featured a tight defensive battle and a deciding fourth quarter drive.
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Jacksonville
Ala
State
Rhode Island
Delta Sigs Top Phi Kaps 6 0 in Powder Puff Bowl
Delta Sigma Epsilon defeated Pi Kappa Sigma 6 to 0 at McAndrew Stadium to win the Powder Puff Bowl Saturday. Judy Sanders opened with a kickoff return, Gailson and Thomason scored the decisive touchdown, while rain muted the play and bruises mounted as both teams battled through a rough game.
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Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority
McAndrew Stadium
Phi Kappa
Betty Frassato
Delta Sigma
Judy Sanders
Elaine Kalla
Gail Gailson
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Deleta Sigma
Phi Kappa Tau
Phi Kappa Sigma
Jan Nicoff
Lou Thomason
Felton Fails to land in Puerto Rico tournament start
Happy Felton of New York City and Reggie Foster of Chevy Chase Md both fared well two days before the event. Felton, a Brooklyn Dodgers TV announcer, tried four days without a strike, while Foster caught a sailfish and Felton took a blue marlin during practice.
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Happy Felton
New York City
Brooklyn
Dodger
Puerto Rico
Reggie Foster
Chevy Chase
Felton
Foster
Delta Sigma Offside Reverses Scoring Play in Narrow Finish
Delta Sigma gained possession after an offside penalty nullified a late score and the game concluded one play later with Delta Sigma in control.
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Delta Sigma
Carrier Mills Beats Carterville 59 58 In Last Seconds
Carrier Mills with Oliver Rollins 6 3 scores 18 points and two late free throws to edge Carterville 59 58. Ward missed a final shot as Carrier Mills clinched the victory in a tight neighborhood contest.
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Oliver Rollins
Carrier Mills
Rollins
Dick Ward
Lions
Ron Hudson
Wildcats
Lawrence Cofield
Jack Cowger
Charles Baker
P. D. Noakes
Noakes
Charles Lail
Ward
Claude Shelton
Tom Peeler
Cairo
Marion
Hurst-Bush
Herrin
Mt Vernon Salem Prep Scores Snapshot
Mt Vernon and Salem teams posted points with Mt Vernon 17 51 and Salem 14 7. Individual tallies include Hopkins 12 R Graham 1 for Mt Vernon and Moore 16 for Salem Perry 14.
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Salem
Mt. Vernon
J. Graham
Hopkins
R. Graham
Perry
Moore
Herrin Kiwanis Defeat Mounds 93 81 on Road
The Herrin Kiwanis Independent basketball team posted an 93 to 81 victory at Mounds for their eighth win. Carl Smith led Kiwanis with 27 points while Casey topped Mounds with 22. Kiwanis next faces Carbondale New Era Daily in Herrin and then Harrisburg.
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Mounds
Carl Smith
Kiwanis
Casey
Kiwanians
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Herrin
Harrisburg
Smith
Everhardt
Hatfield
Norton
Lukens
Young
Russell
Beck
Cruse
Goforth
Jordan
Prim
New Era Dairies Open Season with 63 58 Win at Cape
The Carbondale New Era Dairies beat the Cape Girardeau State College reserve team 63 to 58 in Cape Saturday. Team leaders included New Era players Goss 19 points, Nickolau s 13, J Goss 12, with Cape led by Mabury 14 and Hendrick 12.
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Cape
Carbondale
Cape Girardeau State College
C. Goss
Nickolaus
J. Goss
Morgan
Shaw
Lichtenstein
Zebos
Cape — Hendrick
Mabury
Saalfield
Krebs
Clipper
Kirkpatrick
Matthews
Birkman
Campbell
Centralia Scores Rally Over Mt Carmel In Basketball
Centralia defeated Mt. Carmel 66 to 62 after a tight game. Key players included Schuch man and Brown with notable scoring for Centralia and Kirk man contributing for Mt. Carmel.
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Centralia
Mt. Carmel
Welch
Schuchman
Brown
Kirkman
Herrin Tigers notch third straight at Wood River
Herrin balloons to a 78 67 win at Wood River led by Ted Green with 14 points. Little Itchy Jones added 17 and Ivan Jefferson 16 as Wood River’s Drexel Harvey matched Green with 24. Hamilton missed the game attending the all state football banquet in Champaign.
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Herrin
Oilers
Tigers
Ted Green
Green
Sgft FM
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Jefferson
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Gray
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McPherson Lemmon
Roe
Talley
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Chappe
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