Baseball Move to Rose Bowl Faces AL Approval
The American League may expand to 10 clubs in 1961 with a Los Angeles franchise using the Rose Bowl as home field. Dodger owner Walter O Malley and NL president Warren Giles pushed a compromise over Wrigley Field or the Coliseum as options, while some owners doubt the Rose Bowl’s suitability for baseball. Cronin and Giles expressed optimism after an 11th hour meeting, and a league vote hinges on majority approval plus new owners’ acceptance.
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Dodger
Walter O'Malley
Warren Giles
Coliseum
Wrigley Field
O'Malley
O’ Malley
Giles
Joe Cronin
American
Associated Press
Rose Bowl
Unbeaten Illinois teams clash across the region this week
Several 2-0 to 5-0 squads meet as Karnak Goreville Nashville Joppa West Frankfort Harrisburg Herrin Johnston City and Shawneetown test their perfect records. SIU cross country notes a six mile winning pace and a NAIA junior AAU double title while Herrin eyes more Pyramid tourney wins and SIU hosts Kentucky Wesleyan Tuesday.
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Chicago
SIU
Lew Hartzog
Joe Thomas
Alan Gelso
Jim Dupree
Gary Coffman
Fred Arnold
Lee King
John Flamer
Don Trowbridge
Mike Brazier
Don Hequembourg
Eagles Clinch Eastern Title as They Top St Louis 20 6
The Philadelphia Eagles secure the Eastern Conference crown with a 20 6 win over the St Louis Cardinals their ninth straight victory. Norm Van Brocklin threw two TD passes and Bobby Walston added two field goals as Philadelphia improved to 9 1. Detroit beat Baltimore 20 15 denying the Colts a playoff berth while Green Bay crushed Chicago 41 13 and San Francisco beat Los Angeles 23 7.
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Earl Morrall
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Norm van Brocklin
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Tom McDonald
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Mal Hammack
Buck Shaw
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Cardinals
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Chicago Bears
Braves Weigh Blockbuster Trade For Frank Bolling
The Milwaukee Braves reportedly near a deal with Detroit for second baseman Frank Bolling. They offer Billy Bruton Chuck Cottier and Dick Brown for the 29 year old star. Bolling batted .254 with 59 RBIs last season and .281 in 1956.
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Cincinnati
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Chuck Cottier
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Cardinals
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Alex Grammas
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Dick Farrell
Hornung Breaks Hutson Scoring Mark With 152 Points
Packers star Jim Hornung scored 23 points to break Don Hutson’s 18 year NFL scoring record as Green Bay defeated Chicago 41 13. Bart Starr directed the offense, Taylor gained 140 yards on 24 carries, and the win tightened the Western Division race with Detroit and Baltimore.
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Don Hutson
Bears
49Ers
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Baltimore
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Hornung
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NFL
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Hutson
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Ed Brown
Willie Denve
Zeke Bratkowski
Jim Dooley
Jim Starr
Taylor
Pauling
SIU Freshmen Play McKendree After Opener Loss at Evansville
The SIU freshman basketball team visits McKendree tonight following a 92 to 82 defeat in their opener at Evansville last Saturday. Former Postmaster General Jim Farley praised Casey Stengel in a ceremony with New York baseball writers.
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SIU
McKendree
Evansville
Yankees
Jim Farley
Casey Stengel
New York Baseball Writers
Coaches Meet To Plan Grade Tournament
Coaches convene at Zeigler for a dinner meeting to organize an eight team grade basketball tournament set for December 12 to 16. Participants include Herrin Johnston City Benton West Frankfort Marion Herrin St. Marys Pinckneyville and Metropolis from the Big Seven Conference. Site and pairings will be announced tonight.
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Paris High
Southern Illinois
Paris
Robinson
Mattoon
Bradley
Tilden Tech
Chicago
Pana
Danville
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Benton
Herrin St. Mary's
Pinckneyville
Metropolis
Pistons Edge Royals 116 115 in Narrow NBA Win
The erratic Cincinnati Royals fell to the Detroit Pistons 116 115 marking their sixth straight loss after a 4 0 start. Cincinnati's 9 17 season record follows a 5 win in 22 outing stretch.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Royals
Royals
Detroit Pistons
Cinccinnati
Leaders collide in Little Egyptian basketball race
The four top teams in the Little Egyptian Conference square off this week. Crab Orchard hosts Royalton Tuesday and Waltonville Friday. Woodlawn visits Waltonville Tuesday. Waltonville defends the title amid a tight standings chase.
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Royalton
Waltonville
Woodlawn
Prep basketball schedule leads with December matchups
The schedule lists Tuesday December 6 games including Carrier Mills at Anna Jonesboro and Nashville at Du Quoin among many others. Friday December 9 features Pinckneyville at West Frankfort and Harrisburg at Herrin with further pairings across the region. Saturday December 10 brings Shawnee at Murphysboro and Marion at Du Quoin along with multiple local contests.
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West Frankfort
Norris City
Douglass
Shawnee
Dahlgren
Royalton
Murphysboro
Johnston City
Duck Season Ends Saturday as Geese Fall Short in Illinois Counties
State game warden reports goose harvest in Alexander, Jackson, Union, and Williamson counties unlikely to exceed half of the 14 000 limit by Dec 15. At Horseshoe Lake public grounds, 1 055 people had bagged 569 geese by Nov 30 amid fewer hunters and a one goose daily nonresident rule. Duck shooting ends Tuesday with no season extension expected as migratory birds lag arrival.
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Illinois
Alexander
Jackson
Union
Williamson
Horseshoe Lake
Big Ten Opens Stronger in Early Week Nonconference Action
Big Ten teams play six nonconference games tonight aiming to improve after a 8-8 split in the opening week. Iowa led by Don Nelson beat Evansville 83-71, Indiana, Michigan State and Wisconsin won, while Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue and Northwestern lost on the road.
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Salukis claim Midwest Open gymnastics title in Chicago
Coach Bill Meade's SIU gym team won the Midwest Open with 111 points, beating Illinois 80 and Michigan 37. Individual results include Orlofsky winning parallel bars and still rings, Kalakian and Blaney placing in multiple events, and Shidler Kies Woerz P. totaling strong showings across apparatus.
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Largest Maryland Wagering Day At Laurel In 1958
The International Day event at Laurel set a Maryland record with total bets reaching 2 645 834 dollars. The figures reflect the biggest wagering day in the state’s history for that period.
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Maryland
Laurel
Vergennes Triumphs in Grade Basketball Match
Vergennes defeats St. Andrew's 1499 to 12 as Murphysboro-Drucke leads with 16 points and Parrish adds 5 while Cof fer 9 and Bowen 16 provide balance. Gualdoni and Borgsmiller contribute for the visitors in a high scoring contest.
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St. Andrew’s
Cochran
Coffer
Parrish
Russell
Davis
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