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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1965
Page
11
Phil Gilbert 40, behind Clutts and Early Laster 52 helped Carbondale defeat Cobden 66 to 59 in a high scoring contest.
Southern Illinois University’s Salukis beat State College of Iowa 63 43 in Cedar Falls as Randy Goin returned from a hand injury to score eight points. George McNeil led SIU with 20 points, while David Lee added 12 and Boyd O’Neal and Ralph Johnson 11 each. State College managed only 13 second half points and shot 13 48 from the field. Top rebounder STU improved to 61 31 overall as the crowd followed nearby Iowa’s win over Evansville, 80 72.
Evansville’s 35 game winning streak ends as Iowa State defeats the NCAA small college champions 80 to 73. George Peeples scores 29 with 22 rebounds for Iowa. Larry Humes adds 27 for Evansville.
Perkins scores 22 points as Carbondale edges Cobden 66 to 59. Cobden outshoots from the line, trouble with free throws, and multiple players from both teams are listed with scorers and preliminaries across several sites including West Frankfort Chester and Golconda.
Southern Illinois University wrestlers captured nine first place trophies at the Illinois state invitational in Champaign. SIU finished with 47 wins and five losses as competitors from Illinois, Western Illinois, Northern Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Joliet Junior College vied for titles.
A multi day prep basketball slate lists Dec 7 games including Carterville at Brookport and Cobden at Meridian among others with Dec 16 matchups like Mt. Vernon at Benton and Carbondale at Sparta. A Dec 11 set features Quincy at Bentot and Herrin at Carbondale plus Metropolis at Cairo. Ian Snead posts a career best $136,889 in official PGA money for the year in Palm Beach Gardens.
Northwestern edge Ohio University 62 60 as QB Dave Milam sinks two late free throws with 22 seconds left. Jim Burns leads Northwestern with 18 points while Ken Fowlkes of Ohio scores 19 in season opener.
Seventh-ranked Minnesota led most of the game but could not pull away from Iowa State, falling short by one point in a 80 69 finish on Saturday night. The Cyclones fought back in the final minutes to close the gap and deny a larger margin.
A rundown of boys basketball results from multiple Illinois high schools featuring Mt. Vernon over Salem, Lake Forest Academy over Wheaton, Elmwood Park over Lisle, Hinsdale over Sandburg, and other matchups. Notable margins include Elmwood Park over Lisle by 29, Timonthy Christian over Walth er, and Riverside over Oak Park Forest View.
San Diego guards its Western title hopes as John Hadl throws for 246 yards and three touchdowns, with Lance Alworth catching two scores and Don Maynard scoring for the Jets. Joe Namath is intercepted three times as the Chargers build a 24 0 lead and roll to a 38 7 victory.
Herrin Tigers posted their second straight non conference win at home overpowering Zeigler Royalton 45 to 38. Fat Doughty led with 22 points and Rico Malatestia added 11 as Herrin built a 20 point lead by halftime. The Tigers fielded their second unit in the final period as they prepared for the South Seven opener at Harrisburg Friday.
Carla Sumner defeated Gorham 66-53 on Saturday as Coach K. Cole earned his 400th prep coaching victory in his 27th season. Cole has 21 straight years at Sumner, began coaching at Sumner in 1935, and spent time away for college and military service.
Funeral services for Ike Richman, 52, owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, will be held noon today at Temple Sholom in Philadelphia. Burial will be at Roosevelt Cemetery in New York. Richman died Friday night while watching his team, and the NBA game between the Knicks and 76ers at Madison Square Garden was postponed along with the 76ers game in Philadelphia. Both contests will be rescheduled for a later date.
The Southern Illinoisan outlines a top forty race as early results strain the field. Highland, Collinsville, Benton, and Wood River lead a broad mix with Cahokia and Marion rising as potential contenders. Benton hosts Mt. Vernon and Quincy in early tests as the Southwestern and North Egypt conferences begin to sort themselves.
The Big Seven grade conference with three other teams will contest a seventh and eighth grade hoops tourney. Eighth grade games start Monday at four sites with Cairo at Herrin Benton at Energy West Frankfort at Johnston City and Murphysboro at Marion. Semifinals and finals occur at Johnston City Tuesday and Thursday.
Cobden Cinderella basketball star Ken Smith, part of the 1963-64 Cobden team that finished second in the 1964 state tournament with an 83-2 record, will report for military service Monday. He will travel to St Louis for his physical and will serve two years.
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