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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1977

Page

12

Payton Eyes Playoff Run As Bears Top Bucs 10 0

Walter Payton rushed for 101 yards on 33 carries as Chicago beat Tampa Bay 10 0 preserving a shot at the NFC Central crown and a playoff berth. The Bears relied on a 3 yard TD plunge by Payton for the only score after a fourth quarter affair stalled by Tampa Bay’s defense. The win keeps Chicago one game behind Minnesota with two to play.

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Morton leads Broncos to first playoff berth in 18 years

Denver clinches American Conference Western Division with a 24-14 win over Houston as Craig Morton throws two TD passes. Dallas and Los Angeles also win to secure NFC berths, with Tony Dorsett and Pat Haden delivering key plays.

Associated Press Dallas Cowboys Los Angeles Rams Craig Morton Denver Broncos Denver Houston Oilers Broncos Morton Dallas New York Giants Red Miller Miller Los Angeles Philadelphia Baltimore Miami New England N. Y. Jets Baffalo Pittsburgh Cincinnati Houston Cleveland Oakland San Diego Seattle Kansas City St. Louis Washington N. ¥. Giants Minnesota Chicago Detroit Tampa Bay Los Ancetes Atlanta San Francisco New Orleans Buffalo Green Bay

Christopher 68 Shawneetown 51 boys score

Christopher defeats Shawneetown 68 to 51 led by Venegoni 12 Hammonds 12 Toney 12 with McGuire 11 Hargis 8 and Wilkerson 1. Shawneetown tally led by Baker 26 Newcombe 9 and Wilson 6. Immanuel Lutheran beats Christ Lutheran of Jacob 44 24 in junior high. Schedule notes list multiple prep games and invites for the week.

Christopher Shawneetown Venegoni Toney Hammonds McGuire Hargis Rogers Furlow Hammerickhouse J. Wilkerson Baker Newcombe Wilson Stubbs Scotts Patton Crane Christopher II Jayvee Murphysboro Immanuel Lutheran Christ Lutheran of Jacob

Saturday Prep Scores Roundup From Local Basketball Games

Beesher City edges Sandoval 54 46 Riverton beats Springfield Griffin 67 65 Rockford Auburn over Springfield Lanphier 63 60 Jacksonville defeats Pittsfield 60 28 Champaign Centennial 44 tops Kankakee McNamara 50 Champaign Central 49 Thornridge 58 over Danville 56 Vandalia 50 beats Nokomis 45 St Patrick 58 over Homerwood Flossmoor 51 St Laurence 59 over Bloom Trail Rich Central 66 over DuSable 61 Mendel Catholic 82 over Aurora Central 47 Chicagd Weber 71 over Chicago St Michel 53 Evanston 64 over Maine South 59 Luther North 53 over Maine North 50 Herrin 68 over Johnston City 44 Johnston City 44 Davison 19 McClellan 7 McCormick 7 Shaw 5 plus totals and game times listed for Saturday schedule.

Beecher City Sandoval Riverton Springfield Griffin Rockford Auburn Lanphier Jacksonville Pittsfield Springtiera Southeast Rantoul Mattoon Champaign Centennial Kankakee McNamara Champaign Central Thornton Harvey Bishop Nell Thornridge Danville Vandalia Nokomis Chicago St. Patrick Homerwood- Flossmoor A St. Laurence Bloom Trail Mendel Catholic Aurora Central Chicagd Weber Chicago St. Michel Evanston Maine South Luther North Maine North

Bass Club honors late arrivals with rooster prize at banquet

Dick Baker of Marion was surprised with a live rooster gift after arriving late to the Crab Orchard Lake Bass Club annual banquet in Herrin. Sam Davis of Johnston City earned a unique sink-in-boat tale for sinking a boat in his flooded basement. Carlos Morris of Marion won outstanding fisherman of the year despite not being able to swim a stroke and still regularly falls into boats.

Art Reid Southern Illinoisan Dick Baker Marion Crab Orchard Lake Bass Club Baker Herrin Ron Hudson Davis Carlos Morris Morris

Banquet Chicken Upsets Speaker at Lake Bass Club Event

State conservation director David Kenney spoke at the Crab Grehard Lake Bass Club banquet but was twice upstaged when a rooster interrupted his remarks. Kenney took it in stride saying the bird should join the next banquet dinner as members praised the evening.

Morris David Kenney Harrisburg Kenney Crab Grehard Lake Bass Club

Zeman wins fall road run in Southern Illinois meet

Ed Zeman captured the Southern Illinois Road Runners fall championship 10 mile road race south of SIU Carbondale in 57 04 to beat Greg Guard by eight minutes. It was Zeman first race since September and his time was over three minutes slower than his course record.

Ed Zeman Southern Illinois Zeman Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Greg Guard

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