Oilers and Chargers Near AFL Division Titles
Houston Oilers and Los Angeles Chargers sit one win from clinching Eastern and Western division crowns with two games left. Houston fell short Sunday as Dallas Texans upset 24-0. Los Angeles rallied to beat Oakland 41-17. New York sits second in the East after a Titans win. Bills beat Patriots 38-14.
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Houston Oilers
Los Angeles Chargers
Houston
Dallas Texans
Los Angeles
Oakland Raiders
New York
Titans
Denver Broncos
Buffalo Bills
Boston Patriots
Pott Wins Florida Open In Major Golf Upset
Johnny Pott, a 25 year old former LSU student from Shreveport, captured the West Palm Beach Open title with a final round 68 to win $2,000. He overtook Sam Snead who finished runner up at 281, while Art Wall Jr and Bob Nichols followed in third and fourth. Arnold Palmer tied for fifth after a 288.
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Louisiana State
Johnny Pott
Shreveport
West Palm Beach Country Club
Sam Snead
Sam
Pott
Snead
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Bob Nichols
Midland
Tex
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Bowl Mor League in Carbondale
In Carbondale the bowl mor league results show New Era Dairy leading with team high series 2464 and Joe's Texaco posting team high game 889. Individual standout include Lora Tucker 210 and Dorothy Schoolcraft 470 for New Era Dairy and Donna Rayer 455 for National Guards.
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New Era Dairy
Joe's Texaco
G.M.A.C. Li
Choate Goforth
Speedwash
National Guards
B & B Food Shop
Lora Tucker
Ann Brandhorst
Joe’s Texaco
Bernice Culp
Tucker
Dorothy Schoolcraft
Donna Rayer
Joe’s
Mardale Women's Monday League Scores and Honors
Selmier Peerless edges Lay's Potato Chips 135 117 and Martin Oil 108 Holden Hospital 8 in a list of match results. Anna Marie Harriss Martin Joann Turner Lay's Potato Chips and Karen Schoppman UD Cafeteria headline high series with 505 454 and 437 respectively. Team marks include BMA 890 House of Millhunt 829 Holden 815. Team series Schwebel Printing 2692 Best Truck Service 2669 Grammers Orchards 2642. Individual top scores D Hanson 580 B OGuinn 578 B Authenreith 574 D Rich 574. Individual high games Authenreith Rich Hanson 219 215.
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Selmier Peerless
Lay's
Martin Oil
Tom's Place
Holden Hospital
Weil House of Millhunt
Anna Marie Harriss
Martin
Joann Turner
Lay’s
Karen Schoppman
House of Millhunt
Holden
House of Milhunt
Lay
Best Truck Service
Schwebel Printing
Budweiser
Mohlers Studio
Rome Tavern
Meyer Denny
Grammers Orchards
Grissom Insurance
Fullmer Defends NBA World Middleweight Title
In Havana the bout ends with Los Angeles challenger Gene Fullmer retaining the NBA world middleweight title after a draw with Ray Robinson in West Jordan Utah. Havana sees Baby Linares and Gonzalez fight to a 158 to 158 draw.
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Los Angeles
Gene Fullimer
West Jordan
Utah
Ray Robinson
New York
Drew
Fullmer
Havana
Baby Linares
Gonzalez
Whirlaway League At Carbondale Bowl Standings
In Carbondale the Whirlaway League results show top individual scores Doro thy Schoolcraft 199 and Loretta Davis 183 in high games while Schoolcraft 511 and Ediths 2423 lead team high series. Carbon dale Bowl totals reach 2462 with Willhites 2395 and National Bank 824 in the team standings.
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Edith’s Beauty Shop
National Bank
Enterprise
Willhite’s Shoes
Cannon's
Dorothy Schoolcraft
Loretta Davis
Ada Willmore
Willhites
Gurney Wins Nassau Race In Record Pace
Dan Gurney of Riverside California won the Nassau trophy sports car race in a record average speed of 89.544 mph over 55 laps. The race ended due to twilight, with Pedro Rodriguez finishing second and Gaston Andrey third. Stirling Moss crashed early, ending his bid for a third Nassau title.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Dan Gurney
Riverside
Calif
Lance Reventlow
Beverly Hills
Richard Rodriguez
Gurney
Pedro Rodriguez
Ricardo
Pedro
Stirling Moss
England
Moss
George Constantine
Herrin Friendship Bowling League standings and scores
Marion Woman's Team leads Herrin league with 2216 series and 2022 Pepsi Cola. Individual leaders include Della Mitchell 506 and E L McMillan 496 in series, McMillan 184 and Graves 188 in games, with high teams and opponents like Olin Mathieson One 853 and Tony's Steak House 851.
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Della Mitchell
E. L. McMillan
Loretta Maxey
Phyllis Bain
Mary L. Calcaterra
Olin Mathieson
Tony’s Steak House
Tom's Barbecue
Stroud- Sherertz Oil Co
Graves
Tom’s Barbecue
Wein
Tony
Peacock Beauty Shop
Stroud-Sherett Oil Co
Herrin Bowl
W.J.P.F
Town Shop
Norge Rockettes
Bank of Egypt
Ranmar Standard
Parker Appliance
Bank of Marion Herrin Apparel
Norge Office
Universal Match Two
Universal Match
Bainbridge Jewelry
I.L.G.W.U
Town
Hoover to Be Cited at Grid Hall of Fame Dinner
Former President Herbert Hoover and nine new football Hall of Fame inductees to be honored at the National Foundation and Hall of Fame dinner. Hoover to receive the Foundation gold medal for his ongoing support of college football. Inductees include Lou Little as coach and eight players from notable programs such as TCU Navy Iowa Notre Dame Columbia Hardin-Simmons Penn and Michigan.
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Herbert Hoover
National Foundation
Hall of Fame
Hoover
Lou Little
Columbia University
Charles
Ki) Aldrich
TCU
Fred
Buzz) Borries
Navy
Gordon Locke
Iowa
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame
Sid Luckman
Columbia
Clyde
Bulldog) Turner
Hardin-Simmons
Charles Gelbert
Penn
Neil Worthington Snow
Michigan
Former Marion Man Coaches Army Team at Fort Riley
Raymond E. Jones of Marion named assistant football coach at Fort Riley Kansas. Army master sergeant joined the service in 1948 and played at Marion Township High School. His wife Ethel and his parents live in Marion. Also John E. Williams of Murphysboro named to Fort Riley team. Williams is an Army Specialist Four and a 1956 Murphysboro Township High School graduate.
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Raymond E. Jones
Marion
Fort Riley
Kan
Jones
Marion Township High School
Ethel
John W Jones
Murphysboro
John E. Williams
Howard E. Williams
17Th St
Murphysboro Township High School
Southern Ilinois University
Bowling Tips From All-Star Champion Harry Smith
Bowler Harry Smith explains how a forward jump at release can derail his follow through. He shares that his irregular finish helped win the All-Star but advises developing a smooth follow through for balance and control.
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Harry Smith
Bowling league scores highlight Marion Elks leads in series and games
High individual series: Feurer 654 and Marion Elks, Kemp 610, Jake's Tires 610, Armstrong 572. High individual games: Feurer 243, Brace 226, Puckett 223. High team series: Marion Elks 2968, Jake's Tires 2921, Wohlwend Motors 2914. High team games: Wohlwend Motors 1038, Purcell Drugs 1027, Marion Bowl 1007.
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Feurer
Marion Elks
Kemp
Jake
Brace
Purcell Drugs
Puckett
Wohlwend Motors
Jake's Tires
Marion Bowl
Southern Homes
Jake’s Tires
Uv ‘Goss Maytag
Sangamo Diagraph Bradley
Strouds-Sherertz Oil
J. C. Ford Inc
Marion Ins. Agency
Prep basketball slate for Tuesday December 6
A full list of Tuesday games includes Carrier Mills at Anna-Jonesboro Brookport at Grand Chain Carterville at Hurst-Bush Cave-in-Rock at Ridgway Price at Chester Benton at Christopher Royalton at Crab Orchard Nashville at Du Quoin Elkville at Lesser Karnak at Goreville Mound City at Allin Mounds at Dongola Charleston Missouri at Douglass Shawneetown at Crossville.
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Carrier Mills
Anna-Jonesboro
Brookport
Grand Chain Carterville
Hurst-Bush Cave-in-Rock
Ridgway
Price
Chester
Benton
Christopher Royalton
Crab Orchard
Nashville
du Quoin
Elkville
Lesser Karnak
Goreville
Mound City
Allin Mounds
Dongola
Charleston
Douglass
Dick Weber Leads In World Invitational Bowling Qualifiers
Dick Weber, top bowler from St. Louis, held a slim lead in the final qualifying six games of the World Invitational tournament in Chicago. He stood 19 pins ahead of Andy Marzich, with 3,896 through 18 games, as 128 bowlers began the last six games. Esther Woods led the women's field from Burbank with 2,416 after 12 games, aiming for the eight-game semi finals alongside Olga Gloor of Chicago.
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Dick Weber
Weber
St. Louis
Andy Marzich
Inglewood
Calif
Marzich
Southern California
Don Carter
Esther Woods
Burbank
Olga Gloor
Chicago
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Florida Golf
Carbondale
Royal Futura Portable
Zeigler
ILL
Henry Mullins
Otterville
Missouri Conservation
Missouri
Herrin Commercial Bowling League
Falstaff
Bank of Herrin
Allen Industries
Busch Bavarian
Borens Iga
Herrin Feed Store
American Legion International
Allen
Callihan
Wade
Elliott
Harris
Mardale Women's
D. Hanson
B. O’guinn
B. Authenreith
D. Rich
B. Authen
Reith
D. Han‘son
Whirlaway League
Schoolcraft
Wastella Haden
Willmore
Wilites
Nationa Bank
HFC
Baymits
Ieymilae
Public Square
Cline
Wyandotte
Gaston Andrey
Switzerland
Joakim Bonnier
Sweden
Porsche
Roger Penske
Jacksonville
Fla
Bob Holbert
Warrington
Jim Hall
Dallas
Hap Sharp
Herrin Friendship Bowling League
Marion Woman's Bowling League
Toilaflex
Rimie
ARMY
Marion Senior House League
John Arnold
FORD
Walnut
Joe Joseph
Detroit
PRK A Present
Busc ‘Eer
Santa
Southern Illinoisan
Southern
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