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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1962
Page
11
Cobden used balanced scoring to topple Tamms 86-74 on Tuesday night, overcoming Ted Gleghorn 29 points. Ken Smith led Cobden with 17 as four players reached double figures, sending the Appleknockers to their sixth straight win.
Roger Staubach Navy sophomore quarterback from Cincinnati was named AP Back of the Week after he threw two TD passes and ran for two more in Navy 34 14 victory over Army. He totaled 222 yards in pass and rush and finished the season with 1,231 total offense in seven games.
Ohio State remains a top Big Ten contender as Jerry Lucas and stars depart. Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and possibly Indiana could vie for the crown. Loyola of Chicago nears national prominence as a major independent. Coach Fred Taylor says a 10 4 record might win the title while returning veterans boost Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and Indiana for the race.
A compact tally shows Columbia 67 Colgate 70, CCNY 42 American U. 69, Temple 55 Susquehanna 52, Princeton 68 Villanova 53. Other results include Miami 72 over Boston College 69, Alabama 59 over SW Louisiana 53, Georgetown 79 over Maryland 70, Auburn 69 over Howard 50, Duke 95 over South Carolina 63, Davidson 77 over Wofford 58, Vanderbilt 80 over Rice 68, Virginia 100 over VMI 74, Virginia Tech 76 over Richmond 68, Bradley 90 over North Dakota 57, Notre Dame 92 over Michigan State 85, Louisville 58 over Ohio U. 54, Oklahoma 96 over SMU 83, Baylor 75 over Arlington 51, Lamar 81 over Texas A&M 74, Harding 73 over Hendrix 72, Oregon 59 over Washington 57, Gonzaga 73 over Whitworth 6. a couple of sophomores, the Van Ta Hatne Tam and Dick.
The article notes Northwestern and Michigan State bring seasoned rosters but lack championship depth. Purdue and Iowa appear in a similar position as strong players graduate. Michigan returns four top scorers led by Tom Cole and looks improved yet not a title contender amid a competitive field.
SIU hosts a big weekend with swimming open meet on Saturday and Saturday night action in basketball as Salukis top Bonnies 73 66 in a key test while preparing for Oklahoma. SIU wrestlers open home season hosting Findlay after last week’s Illinois Invitational success with several champions.
The Los Angeles Lakers extended their streak to nine straight wins, improving to 12 7 in the Western Division as Eigin Baylor drop 43 points in a 132 112 victory over the New York Knicks. Detroit edged Syracuse 130 129 at Madison Square Garden while St Louis beat Chicago 104 102.
SIU freshmen under coach George Tubelt prepare for a season debut at McKendree College with an eight man likely starting group all at least 6 feet 2 inches. Key players include Boyd O Neal Clem Quillman and Randy Goin as possible starters in the Sasuki lineup. The squad also eyes a home date Saturday against Evansville College in a preliminary game before the varsity match with Central Missouri State.
Shawnee crushed Shawnee-Rendleman 139 to 17 as Charles 8, Webb 6, Baltzell 5, Davis contributed in the high scoring freshman game for 847 U and School 8 420 840.
Heavyweight champion Sonny Liston announced he will not promote or take part in a rematch if Floyd Patterson insists on Championship Sports Inc. as promoters. Liston, moved into a Chicago mansion, cited owed money and promoter control as reasons. His adviser will contact Patterson in New York to discuss a possible return bout.
Sports column notes an event at the COSA clubhouse on Wolf Creek Road with SIU coach Jack Hartman. It highlights two films to be shown, talks of Bonaventure 73-66 upset, Prairie State teams, and mentions Hartman’s season, the Menard Penitentiary basketball remark, and local invitational tourney at Steeleville with Marissa Coulterville Trico.
Marion faces a pivotal basketball moment as the next victory would mark coach Wendell Staverick’s 100th win with the Wildcats, a milestone highlighted for the team and supporters.
Rugged Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama's center and linebacker, named Lineman Of The Week by the Associated Press for the second time this season. The 6-foot-2, 207-pounder aided a 28-0 win over Auburn and was a first round Cowboys pick with a second round Boston choice in the pro draft.
New York AP reports Nebraska will face Miami or Florida in the Gotham Bowl on December 15 after approval by the Board of Regents and the Big Eight. The Hurricanes 7 3 and Cornhuskers 8 2 were approved as participants, marking a strong post season pairing despite limited attendance and a prior failed 1960 plan.
Dave Goldberg, 46, and Steve Lekometros, 39, both St. Louis residents described as key figures in a basketball game fixing plot, were convicted of bribing North Carolina State College players to alter scores in eight games from December 1959 to January 1961. They appeared before Wake Superior Court Judge Heman Clark for sentencing following a 10 day trial.
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