West Frankfort Redbirds crush Murphysboro in basketball rout
West Frankfort Redbirds overwhelmed Murphysboro 57 to 28 in the varsity game after a 81 to 30 win by the Frankfort Sophs in the prelim. John Stankovich led Murphysboro with inside work while Joe Newton led Frankfort with 17 points. Murphysboro hosts Carbondale next Tuesday.
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the Birds
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Gary Roberts
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Hammack
Hughes
Casleton
Sweetin
Ashman
Imhoff
O Ellis
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Warren
Davis
Goodwit
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Prep Scores Across Teams Highlight Narrow Victories
A volley of prep basketball results shows Eldorado routing Carmi 50 38 while West Frankfort outscored Murphysboro 57 28. Numerous other games feature close margins with teams like Central 66 Springfield 63 and Mt Zion 76 Patoka 52 delivering tight finishes.
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Carmi
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Zeigler
Christopher
Hurst Bush
Carterville
Harrisburg
Herrin
Steeleville
Chester
College basketball scores roundup from multiple games
East Colgate defeated Hobar 84 to 53 while Seton Hall beat Baltimore Loyola 79 to 53. Wisconsin topped Marquette 76 to 55 and DePaul downed Wesleyan 70 to 56. Other results include Bowling Green 83 Gustavus Adolphus 78 and Wittenberg 67 Transylvania 64.
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Colgate
Hobar
Seton Hall
Baltimore
Loyola
Wisconsin
Marquette
Depaul
Wesleyan
Bowling Green
Gustavus Adolphus
Wittenberg
Transylvania
Lawrence
Knox
Washington St. Louis
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Lake Forest
Monmouth
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Eureka
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Oregon State
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Oregon
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Southern Cal
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Brigham Young
Los Angeles State
California
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Attucks Defeats Trico 63 53 in Friday Night Clash
Attucks Blue birds jumped to an early lead and rolled to a 63 53 win over Trico. Jerry Brown went 13 of 14 from the line as Attucks shot 27 of 38. Trico four free throws in the first quarter and 3 of 9 from the field. Attucks improves to 4 wins in 5 starts.
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Trico
Attucks
Pioneers
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Miller
High School Basketball Scores Roundup
Beardstown 62 fell to Fellshans 56. Girard 64 beat Virden 51. Farmersville 79 defeated Mt. Auburn 66. Ball 66 over Franklin 50. Vandalia 54 lost to Pana 44. Staunton 54 over Bunker Hill 43. Bradford 67 beat Princeville 55. Wyoming 59 defeated Galva 45. Walnut 78 over Toulon 50. Bureau 70 beat Buda 47. Wyanet 48 over Neponset 35. Atkinson 59 defeated Cambridge 46. Erie 77 beat Annawan 60. Mounds 86 over Cobden 72. Alto Pass 65 defeated Dongola 34. Goreville 52 over Allin 44. Grand Chain 60 beat Tamms 46. Champaign 67 over Rushville 52. Warrensburg 71 defeated Niantic 57. Altamont 59 over St. Elmo 51. Macon 47 beat Tower Hill 42. Morrison 71 over Thomson 52. Braidwood 77 defeated St. Paul 62. Kankakee 72 beat Blue Island 50. Morton 66 over Waukegan 57. Oak Park 72 defeated Proviso 50. Thornton Harvey 57 over Bloom 48. Thornton Fractional 81 defeated Argo 59. Mt. Carmel 65 over Fenger 40. Sandwich 54 beat Somonauk 47. Phillips 59 defeated Englewood 35. Harrison 58 over Hyde Park 51. Hebron 58 beat Joliet 52. McKendree 84 defeated Greenville 58.
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Princeville
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Allin
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Macon
Tower Hill
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Morrison
Thomson
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St. Paul
Kankakee
Blue Island
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Waukegan
Oak Parx
Proviso
Thornton Harvey
Bloom
Thornton Fractional
Argo
Mt. Carmel
Bulldogs' Big First Half Lead Caps a 60-52 Victory
Harrisburg beat Herrin 60-52 in a South Seven clash as the Bulldogs built a 29-12 halftime edge. Herrin, missing Carl Mitchell, rallied in the second half but could not overcome the early deficit. Wilmoth led Harrisburg with 22 points while Carl Smith led Herrin with 18. Herrin’s frosh-soph team won 64-47 in the preliminary game.
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Bulldogs
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Mitchell
Illinois
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Joe Frederick
Bob Ozment
Dalton
Frederick
Fred Wilmoth
Mike
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Delano Jacobs
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Jerry Taylor
Paul Restivo
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Frosh-Soph
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Elarniabinite
Ryan May Quit Tribe
Ellis Ryan will resign as president of the Cleveland Indians, a trusted source says. He arrived from Phoenix amid a front office row and an unresolved squabble, with no official details disclosed. General Manager Hank Greenberg is not linked to the dispute.
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Ellis Ryan
Cleveland Indians
Ryan
Phoenix
Hank Greenberg
SIU Opens Season With Evansville in Carbondale Matchup
Southern Illinois University hosts Evansville at 8 15 p m to begin the season. The Salukis, led by coach Lynn Holder, rely on a veteran lineup aiming for another strong year after a 13 1 finish last season. The Aces, guided by Brad McCutchan, return a lean roster from a 7 27 campaign last year.
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Purple Aces
Evansville
Aces
Southern
Saluki
Lynn Holder
Tom Millikin
Germany
Stan Horst
Tommy Taylor
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Chuck Thate
Chicago
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Harvey Welch
Centralia
Ray Ripplemeyer
Walmeyer
John Cherry
Vienna
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Alabama
Gib Kurtz
East St. Louis
Jacque Theriot
Flora
L.I.A.C
Kansas City
Burbank Seeks Tigers For Spring Training
Burbank California plans to attract the Detroit Tigers for 1954 spring training. Joseph W. Harrison says Walter O Briggs Jr. has promised to inspect Olive Memorial Stadium next spring. The Tigers previously trained in Lakeland Florida, while the St. Louis Browns will train in Burbank again in 1953.
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Joseph W. Harrison
Walter O. Spike Briggs Jr
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Olive Memorial Stadium
Lakeland
Fla
St. Louis Browns
Friday's Fights Yonkers Tiger Jones Tops Bratton
Ralph Tiger Jones from Yonkers defeated Johnny Bratton of Chicago in ten rounds. Willie Pep from Hartford out pointed Jorge Sanchez of Havana in a ten round bout in West Palm Beach Florida.
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Ralph “Tiger” Jones
Yonkers
N. Y
Johnny Bratton
Chicago
West Palm Beach
Fla
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Jorge Sanchez
Havana
Mt Vernon Rolls Past Carrier Mills for Wildcats First Loss
Mt Vernon Rams dominate Carrier Mills 88 to 51 at home as Stokes leads with 19 points and Avant adds 9. Rams build 17 6 opening period and 63 29 by the third, while Wildcats struggle with 16 baskets on 63 tries and foul trouble.
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Wildcats
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Jim Stokes
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Stokes
Don Richards
Jerry Clark
Rollins
Wiliams
Dean Farrar
Salem
Grayville
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F Stokes
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Richards
Williams
O Clark
O Culbreth
O Miller
Edmison
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Beasley
Driggers
Reeder
McPh’son
O Langa
Friend
Badgers Open Season With 76 55 Victory Over Marquette
Wisconsin opened the Big Ten week end with a 76 to 55 win over Marquette in Chicago. Paul Morrow led the Badgers with 25 points as Wisconsin controlled the game. Several other Big Ten teams also faced nonconference foes that night.
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Paul Morrow
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Oklahoma
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Butler
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Bratkowski Sets Southeast Conference Passing Record in Bulldog Win
Miami quarterback Zeke Bratkowski of Georgia threw for 297 yards as the Bulldogs beat the Hurricanes 35-17. He went 16 of 23 and surpassed Babe Parilli’s 1951 mark with an 11-game total of 1,824 yards. Also noted, Dutch Harrison led at Havana Open after a 68 third round, and Smoky L. Johnson’s foxhound won the U S Open field trial.
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Zeke Bratkowski
Georgia
Bulldogs
Miami Hurricanes
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Kentucky
Babe Parilli
Havana
Dutch Harrison
Ardmore
Okla
Florence
Ala
Smoky L. Johnson
Fox Hound
C. L. Johnson
Statesville
Open Forum Highlights Free Throw Battle in Local Games
Anna-Jonesboro and Du Quoin traded free throws with 42 made on 52 attempts as Du Quoin led by 31 points with only four baskets. Galatia edged Cave-in-Rock 34-33 on Webber’s late free throws as Benton beat Eldorado 43-32. Servicemen may join Southern with eligibility regained after service if prior grades were adequate.
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du Quoin
Anna
Anna Jonesboro
Galatia
Cave-in-Rock
Cave-in- Rock
Webber
Bobarris
Benton-Eldorado
Eldorado
Benton
Hancock Elected President of 1.1.A.C. at Chicago Meeting
Howard Hancock athletic director at Normal was elected president of the 1.1.A.C. in Chicago. Ralph Gilden of Michigan Normal became vice president J. P. Carey of Central Michigan is secretary and Dempsey Reid of Western is treasurer. The conference set a transfer rule to prohibit a player who appears in any intercollegiate game from varsity eligibility for a calendar year. Freshmen at outside schools in summer session will keep eligibility. Southern's Bill Spratt played at Oklahoma before.
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Normal
1.1.A.C
Chicago
Ralph Gilden
Michigan Normal
J. P. Carey
Central Michigan
Dempsey Reid
Western
Southern
Bill Spratt
Oklahoma
Southwestern Conference Apparently Will Die
A Belleville High School athletic director note confirms reports that the Southwestern Conference will disband. The message lists remaining member schools including Alton Granite City Edwardsville Belleville and Wood River and notes a football open date for 1953.
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C. A. Armstrong
Belleville High School
Belleville
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Alton
Granite City
Fast St. Louis
Wood River
Armstong
Carbondale to Play In Mt. Carmel Tourney
Carbondale will participate in a one day four team tournament at Mt. Carmel on December 27. Notre Dame of Quincy Mt Olive and Mt Carmel are the other entries. Two afternoon semifinals and two night games are planned. Pairings not yet announced.
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Mt. Carmel
Notre Dame of
Quincy
Mt. Olive
Cards and Browns Lead Majors in Hitting Last Year
The Cards topped the National League with a .279 batting average while the Browns led the American League at .261. Peanuts Lowrey hit .500 with 14 hits in 28 tries, and Dick Kryhoski led the American with nine hits in 26 at bats for a .346 average.
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Browns
Peanuts Lowrey
Dick Kryhoski
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