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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1956

Page

9

Carbondale Terriers Rally For 46 41 Victory At Murphysboro

Carbondale Terriers upset Murphysboro 46 to 41 in a low scoring Southwestern Egyptian Conference game. Key scoring included Langan 10 Sanford 12 Bobbitt 12 Lovelace 8 for Carbondale and Turk 14 Lavender 10 Gilmore 11 for Murphysboro.

Carbondale Terriers Murphysboro Murphysio Mike Langan Don Gilmore Ken Lavender Terrier Lloyd Sanford Jay Lovelace Mickey Turk Harry Bobbitt Bobbitt Laender Lavender Langan Gilmore Larry Dykhouse Devil Press Faughn Womack Dykhouse Langen Sanford Lovelace Muhlenbrock Turk Casleton

Universi ty School Lynxes Top Shawnee 53 44

The Univers ity School Lynxes beat Shawnee 53 44 after a 9 0 run to open the final period. Mees scored 23 points to raise his per game avg to 17 as U S split four games 2 2. Shawnee fell to 0 2 in league play.

Chuck Thate University School Lynxes Shawnee Carbondale John Mees Charles Reinhardt Mees Clyde Benson Indians U. School Newton Smiddy Livesay Burdick Clendenin Hale Norman Chaney Brandon Reinhardt Bricker

Colp Attucks Edges Chittyville In Tight Friday Game

Colp Attucks defeated Chittyville 42 to 41 in a close Friday basketball clash. Chittyville trailed 29 to 16 at half but rallied in the third quarter with key scoring from Wieland Fitch Cox Mezo Connell and others. Attucks players Williams Meeks and Meeks led scoring with multiple baskets.

Colp Attucks Chittyville Attucks Wieland W. Fitch Cox Mezo Connel J. Williams M. Meeks C. Meeks W. Meeks

Attucks Bluebirds Rout Trico in 66 38 Victory at Carbondale

Attucks High remained undefeated with its eighth straight win as it overwhelmed Trico 66 to 38 in Carbondale. Key players included Force 16 Reynolds 13 Fletcher 6 Wills 10 and Hogan 24 for Trico’s top scorer. Trico led 10-4 early before Attucks seized control by halftime leading 36-20 and never looked back.

Attucks High Trico Carbondale Joe Russell Bluebirds Egypt Pioneers Attucks Ralph Leinicke Birds Johnny Hogan Amis Trico Hearts Hogan Bob Reynolds Bill Fletcher George Force Reynolds Force M. Vernon Russell Vogt Nesbit Rabert Richmond Smith Fletcher Wills Miller Thomas Jones

Cobden and Grand Chain Grid Scoresheet Summary

Cobden 68 Grand Chain 55 in a game with Cobden led by 25-68 and Grand Chain 18 7 22 8-55. Key scorers included Burnett 15 Ginsberg 8 Yates 4 Middleton 2 for Cobden. For Grand Chain Clark 20 West 11 Dobbs 10 Moore 8 B Clark 6 led the scoring with 26 13 Barn rart 13.

Cobden Grand Chain Vanover Barnrart Burnett Ginsberg Yates Middleton Clark West Dobbs Moore B. Clark Carterville Sesser Cavaletto Flatt Maddox McNeil Manken F. Bradley Reeves Noakes Baker Blewer Geary Hampton Rains

Midwest Indiana Beats Valparaiso In 64 57 Showcase

Indiana defeats Valparaiso 64 to 57 in a college basketball recap. Other scorelines include Wichita over Arkansas 64 to 47 and Ball State besting Hanover 106 to 76 as regional games unfold across the Midwest and West.

Midwest Indiana Valparaiso Wichita Arkansas Ball State Hanover Cee Loras Western Ill Eau Claire Stevens Point Ripon Lake Forest North Central Ill. Tech Chicago Illini Lewis St. Ambrose Whitewater Wis Northern Nl Elmhurst Chicago U Washington St. L Illinis College Culver Stockton Carthage

Marion Beats Herrin In Junior High Games

Marion Junior High defeated Herrin in both seventh and eighth grade games at Marion Tuesday night. The varsity close 37 to 35 with Marion leading through, Cross of Marion scored from center line late, and Herrin pressed hard late. Seventh graders won 35 to 27 as Golis led Marion with 11.

Marion Junior High Herrin Marion Cross Golis Nesler Robinson

Box Scores: Aragon Poirier Vejar Rizzo Valdes Triumphs

Hollywood California Art Aragon 151 from Los Angeles stopped Gene Poirier 149 Niagara Falls New York after 3 rounds Fresno California Tommy Romulo 13734 Manila Chico Arroyo 147 Stockton lif New Haven Connecticut Chico Vejar 152 Stamford Connecticut out Phil Rizzo 162 Brooklyn England London Nino Valdes 209 Havana stopped Dick Richardson 202 England 8 rounds

Hollywood Calif Art Aragon Los Angeles Gene Poirier Niagara Falls N. Y Fresno Tommy Romulo Manila Chico Arroyo Stockton New Haven Conn Chico Vejar Stamford Phil Rizzo Brookyn London Nino Valdes Havana Dick Richardson England

Lost Art: Many Applicants Fail Illinois Horseshoer Exam

Sixteen of twenty applicants for professional horseshoer licenses in Illinois failed the state exam. The Illinois Horseshoers Examining Committee noted a lack of practice among aspiring certified horseshoers.

Springfield

Big Ten faces clash with NCAA over football TV rules

Chicago reports the Big Ten presses to reopen TV control at the NCAA convention in St Louis next month. Publicists urge limiting NCAA influence, condemning a monopolistic hold that could jeopardize college football by underutilizing public relations value. Coaches hold sessions as the television committee meets.

Chicago Big Ten National Collegiate Athletic Assn NCAA St. Louis Dallas

Actress Jane Greer Invests in 54 Lanes in Redondo Beach

Actress Jane Greer invests in a 54 lane bowling center in Redondo Beach California planning to expand entertainment offerings. The move highlights Greers ongoing business interests alongside her film career.

Jane Greer Redondo Beach Calif

Anna Jonesboro Tops Zeigler 71 to 55 in Elkville

Prep basketball results show Anna Jonesboro defeating Zeigler 71 55 at Elkville. Hurst Bush led Elkville with 15 and 17 point quarters while Karnak beat Pope County 68 59 with King 25 points.

Anna Jonesboro Zeigler

Valier over Bluford 62 60 in hoops showdown

Valier defeated Bluford 62 points to 60 with key scoring from Valier players and spotlight performances by O Brien and Vercellino. Bluford’s Chambliss and Wilson led a late rally but fell short as Henson and Joiner contributed steady defense and rebounding.

Valier Bluford Farmer O’brien Vercellino Henson Join

Metropolis, Vienna grid stats in regional game notes

Metropolis and Vienna posted point totals from a regional match with player scores listed. Highlights include Metropolis players 16, 15, and 14 point contributions while Vienna totals show balanced scoring across the lineup. Crews and Farris led on the Metropolis side with double figure outputs as Taylor and Stratemeyer also produced for Carroll.

Metropolis Vienna Brady Fairless Crews Farris Dunn Yandell Carroll Taylor Stratemeyer Risinsinger Humma Mitchell

Mound City Edges Ullin In Low Scoring Tilt

Mound City beat Ullin 83 to 56 with key contributions from George 20 Hopkins 26 and Isom 9. Ullin stars Massie 10 Kraatz 8 Gulley 10 and Egner 16 fought hard in a contested game.

Mound City Ullin Hughes George Hopkins Dalton Paul LeFebre Gary LeFebre Hooptaw Hannon Massie Kraatz Gulley Egner Isom Henson Bell

Brookport Triumph: 85 at Joppa 49, Brookport-Austin Rivalry

Brookport topped Joppa 85 to 49 with strong second half surge. Edmonds 17 and Pryor 21 led Brookport scoring while Joppa relies on Cissell and Fick to keep pace. Local matchup highlighted by solid Brookport defense and rebounding.

Brookport Joppa Austin Adams Suttles Edmonds Holifield Pryor Cissell Elliot Joppa — Miller Laird Story Fick Bryant Hefter Joiner Hirtzer

McLeansboro Beats Anderton Reed Leads Scoring

In McLeansboro with final scores 54 53 the game featured Christopher scoring 17 16 8 13 for 54 and Reed adding 8 Neal 14 West 18 and Troutt 8. For McLeansboro Sandusky made 12 Mansell 4 Hall 2 Sloan 21 Gate ley 8 Deen 1 Deitz 5.

Mcleansboro Christopher Anderton Reed Neal West Troutt Sandusky Mansell Hall Sloan Gateley Deen Deitz

Dongola and Tamms Face Friday Basketball Clash

Dongola defeated Tamms 38 77 in a high scoring district game. Key scorers include J Aden 19 for Dongola and Rodgers 23, Cox 16, and Smith 16 for Tamms with multiple players contributing.

Dongola Tamms J. Aden Sykes Gaddis Hight McClellan Early Davis D. Aden Williams Rodgers Honey Cox Vaughn Smith Poole DeJarnet Moore

Ridgway Triumphs Over Enfield In Scoring Clinic

Ridgway posted 81 to 70 victory over Enfield with key contributions from Suttner 33 and Ford 16. Enfield’s Hart 14 and Martin 18 led a balanced effort as Palmiter and Rankin added 6 and 1 respectively.

Ridgway Enfield Lawler Drone Suttner Ballard Clifford Carter Palmiter Hart Martin Taylor Rankin

Chester-Coulterville Team Scores Report

Chester and Coulterville posted team tallies with Coulterville’s Seazel and Carns leading scorers. Final figures show Chester 46 points and Coulterville 43 as Malott Cappe and Cowell contributed solid totals in a closely contested game.

Chester Coulterville Seazel Carns Meyer Malott Cappe Chester — Malone Cowell Graves Seymour Segar Fricke

Breese Mater Dei Narrowly Advances in Tennessee Match

In a tight contest, Nashville Braly and Brasey Mater Dei battle with players such as Tim Merman Farrell Lampe Peppenhorst and Yehl for key scores. Braly and Schroeder lead the Nashville defense as the game ends with a slim advantage for Mater Dei.

Breese Mater Dei Nashville Seiffert Timmerman Farrell Lampe Peppenhorst Braly Snyder Schroeder Stiegman Yehling

Royalton Journey Triumphs In 1916-58 Ward Tilt

Royalton beat Waltonville 16 to 9 in a high scoring clash. Key players included Young 13 Stafko 13 and Guill 6 for Royalton while Waltonville’s Dees 5 Wilson Kajteski 2 and Daivot 2 contributed.

Royalton Royalton Wal’ville Royalton

Gorham Steeleville Game Baseball Card Highlight

Steeleville and Gorham met in a scoring showcase with top players Gorham 5 7 10 13 and Steeleville-Wolters 20. Key contributors included Bix Py Rubach Snider Cane Tut Hill Skobel Hellmer Grace Gibbs and Korando with final tallies showing strong performances across innings.

Gorham Steeleville Wolters Bix- Py Rubach Snider Cane Korando Tuthill Skobel Hellmer Grace Gibbs

Pro Basketball Scores Reported Across NBA Matchups

New York defeated Minneapolis 101 to 88 and Boston beat St. Louis 108 to 107 while Syracuse won 97 to Fort Wayne 96 in overtime.

New York Minneapolis Boston St. Louis Syracuse Fort Wayne

Joppa Rangers Hopeful After Slump Amid Strong Grade School Wins

Coach Bill Killen notes Joppa Rangers have lost six straight but sees future gains as ball handling improves and shooting improves from 28 percent. Grade school team undefeated with wins over Metropolis Brookport Karnak Goreville and others. References to players Bill Stephenson 63 percent and Par sons College standouts Junior King Doug Mathis Lester McGill Jerry Humes. Rich Pulliam sets school scoring record with 41 points in a 72 48 win over Centralia. Valier edges Bruford 62 60 on final horn as Joiner fouled on last play then makes two free throws. Vaughn ill Aden struggles.

Bill Killen Joppa Rangers Metropolis Brookport Karnak Goreville Bill Stephenson Rich Pulliam Edwardsville Centralia Mannie Jackson Valier Bruford Tim O’brien Roland Joiner

Two top Egypt prep scorers stalled by jinx on Tuesday night

Observer notes that Joe Aden of Dongola and Charles Vaughn of Tamms, both high scorers, began the season strong but appeared slowed after Tuesday night. Aden led with 1198 points first year, Vaughn had 1120 points in their first two seasons, signaling potential for a big breakout.

Dike Eddleman Vaughn Aden Babe Ruth Egypt Joe Aden Dongola Charles Vaughn Tamms

Pinckneyville at West Frankfort Friday Dec 14

The Pinckneyville boys basketball team travels to West Frankfort for a key matchup. Coaches shared strong opinions last season and fans should mark the December 14 game on their calendar.

Pinckneyville West Frankfort

Lincoln High Could Be Sleeper After Big Opening Win

East St. Louis Lincoln opened with a 68-6 victory over Mounds Douglass Saturday. Douglass suffers its first loss in five starts. Lincoln sports a 6-7 center and a 6-5 forward with more height to average around 6-4.

East St. Louis Lincoln Mounds Douglass

Prep Top 15 poll names 16 sectional winners

United Press releases a preseason top 15 with teams chosen by coaches of last year’s sectional winners. Pinckneyville leads at No. 1 followed by Collinsville No. 2, West Frankfort No. 5, Mt. Vernon No. 7, Attucks No. 13 and Herrin No. 14.

United Press Downstate Pinckneyville Collinsville West Frankfort Mt. Vernon Attucks Herrin

Indiana University dedicates Field House as McCracken era begins

The 10 056 seat Indiana University field house, site of LIU basketball Saturday, opened in 1928 when present coach Branch McCracken was a junior. Indiana plans a new 17 000 seat arena next summer.

Indiana University Liu Branch McCracken Indiana

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