Steagall May Miss Southern Game For Millikin
Millikin star Scotty Steagall faces a hospital foot infection and may not play against Southern in Decatur. Southern coach Lynn Holder relies on Steagall’s status as Millikin’s 27 point opener and 25 point follow up driver while Millikin adds Jack Castilla to the travel squad. The Maroons plan a weekend trip including Wheaton and Aurora with a Cape Girardeau home game next Tuesday before a New York road swing.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern
Millikin
Decatur
Scotty Steagall
Steagall
Lynn Holder
Milliken
Elmhurst
Flora
Wheaton
Aurora
Valparaiso
Holder
Jack Castilla
Breese
Charles Burkett
East St. Louis
Letterman
Goss
Colborn
Long
Kisgack
Bozarth
Gladson
Davis Millikin
Hughes
Duncan
Kirksville
St. Louis
St. Louis University
Kiel Auditorium
Billiken
Bill O’brien
Burkett
Thate
Wichman
Brandon
Eckert
Garrett
Hake
Miller
Horst
Goodwin
Maroons
Cape Girardeau
New York
Bud Wilkinson Named 1949 Coach of the Year
Oklahoma Sooners coach Bud Wilkinson was selected as the 1949 Coach of the Year by the New York World Telegram and other papers in a 15th annual nationwide poll. He received 102 first place votes, ahead of Lynn Waldorf, Frank Leahy, Wesley Fesler, Tuss McLaughry, Ivan Williamson, and Jess Neely in the voting.
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New York
Charles
Bud) Wilkinson
Oklahoma Sooners
New York World- Telegram
Howard
American Football Coaches Association
Wilkinson
Lynn Waldorf
California
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Wesley Fesler
Ohio State
Tuss McLaughry
Dartmouth
Ivan Williamson
Wisconsin
Jess Neely
Rice
Springer Club Elects Officers at National English Springer Trial
The third annual English Springer spaniel national championship began at Crab Orchard Lake with 333 dogs. Trial officials aim to complete both land and water series today while eliminations start, and officers were elected at the Herrin Elks Club. Conway Olmstead of Lake Forest will lead the association, succeeding Charles G. Sabin who died in an auto accident in Southern Illinois last year.
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Crab Orchard Lake
National
Herrin Elks Club
Conway Olmstead
Lake Forest
Association
Charles G. Sabin
Portland
Ore
Illinois
Henry Ferguson
Fishers Island
N. Y
R. E. Allen
Provo
Utah
Claude Jasper
Madison
Travel 600 Miles to Find Unscheduled Game Won by One
Lindsborg Kansas December 9 Western State college basketball team traveled 600 miles for a game not scheduled and won 49 48 against Bethany college. Bethany coach Ray Hahn said no contract existed but offered to play since the team arrived. Coach Rudy Schlott admitted the error in not sending the contract.
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Lindsborg
Kan
Western State College
Colorado
Bethany College
Rudy Schlott
Western State
Bethany
Ray Hahn
Hahn
Schlott
Hamilton's 64 Leads Field in Miami Open
In Miami Florida the 26th annual $10 000 Miami Open opened with Bob Hamilton of Landover Maryland posting a six under par 64 to lead a field of 232 pros and amateurs. Gene Dahlbender and Fred Haas Jr each shot 65 while Sam Snead led money winners with a 68.
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Miami
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Gene Dahlbender
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Hamilton
Miami Springs
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Texas
Wally Ulrich
Minneapolis
Ernie Ball
Oak Park
Wisconsin officials named for Milwaukee election panel
The Wis secretary and Leonard Lead er of Milwaukee are named as treasurer. Judges for the trials are Robert Co. Bishop of Portland Oregon and Edwin J. Elting of Riverside.
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Wis
Leonard Leader
Milwaukee
Robert Co
Portland
Ore
Edwin J. Elting
Riverside
Regional high school tourneys set for several towns
The Illinois High School Association announced regional and sectional sites for 60 regional and 15 sectional basketball tournaments this spring. Marion will host the sectional, and Herrin West Frankfort Norris City join regional hosts, with state finals March 16 to 18.
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Herrin
West Frankfort
Norris City
Marion
S. L
Illinois High School Association
Belleville—Hall
O. Hall
Cairo
Leo Schultz
Carmi
E. J. Harrington
Collinsville
D. K. Darling
Flora
C. F
Coal Belt Loop Names All Stars in 1949 Football
Coal Belt Loop coaches named the 1949 first and second all star teams from Christopher Zeigler Sesser Car terville Elkville University School and other schools. First team includes Ends Bill Turner Bob Arondelli Tackles John Moore Ed Reczewnicki Guards Bill Adams Al Lockwood Center Don White and backs John Gamby Burl Williams Bert Vengoni Bill Day. Second team lists Ends Gene Thompson Bill Matier Tackles Ronald North Charles Neus Guards Jack Harris Cliff Batteau Center John Ramsey Backs Richard Zimmers Ronnie Harris Gene Rehn Jim Owsley.
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Gene Arondelli
Christopher
Gene Earl
Zeigler
Arondelli
Earl
Bill Turner
University School
Bob Arondelli
John Moore
Ed Reczewnicki
Bill Adams
Elkville
al Lockwood
Don White
Sesser
John Gamby
Burl Williams
Bert Venegoni
Bill Day
Carterville
Gene Thompson
Bill Matier
Ziegler
Ronald North
Charles Neus
Jack Harris
Cliff Batteau
John Ramsey
Richard Zimmers
Ronnie Harris
Gene Rehn
Jim Owsley
Sala Wins Narrow Decision in Paris Bout
Lee Sala of Donora Pennsylvania outpointed Georges Chape of Paris France in a ten round lightweight boxing match reported by the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
N. Y
Lee Sala
Donora
Georges Chape
Paris
France
Middies Pick All Opponent Eleven with Hart Omitted
Navy’s annual all opponent team selects Feldberg of Army and Wilson of Wisconsin as ends. Hart earns honorable mention but Notre Dame and Army place multiple players on the squad. Arnold Galiffa named outstanding opponent player.
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Notre Dame
Leon Hart
Navy
Army
Dan Feldberg
Wisconsin
Bob Wilson
Arnold Galiffa
Jim Martin
Holland Conan
Princeton
John Schweder
Pennsylvania
Gemild Audette
Columbia
Walt Grothaus
Eddie Price
Tulane
Emil Sitko
Larry Coutre
Syracuse Adds 12th Straight in N B A Victory
Syracuse Nationals extended their season record to 16 wins and 1 loss by defeating the Sheboygan Redskins 86 72 in Sheboygan for their 12th consecutive win. Jorgensen was hospitalized with a virus, Redskins suffering a seventh defeat. Alex Groza led the Olympians with 30 points in a 72 69 win over the Anderson Packers in Anderson. The Knicks beat the Bullets 260 in Baltimore as Mikan scored 27 in a 每天 87 overtime win for the Celtics over the Warriors in Philadelphia.
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Syracuse Nationals
National Basketball Association
Sheboygan Redskins
Sheboygan
Redskins
Jorgy Jorgensen
Indianapolis Olympians
Anderson Packers
Anderson
Alex Groza
Baltimore
New York Knickerbockers
Bullets
Fort Wayne
Minneapolis Lakers
George Mikan
Lakers
Crossman 44 yard field goal tops All American Conference
Valier Rex Crossman kicked a 44 yard field goal for Baltimore against Los Angeles, the longest in the All American Conference this season.
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Rex Crossman
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Kramer Defeats Gonzales Again In Pro Tennis Tour
Jack Kramer beat Pancho Gonzales 6 4 6 3 before 2600 fans at Memorial Auditorium. Kramer has won 23 of 28 matches in their pro tennis tour, extending his edge over Gonzales.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Jack Kramer
Pancho Gonzales
Memorial Auditorium
Kramer
College Basketball Scores From Across Regions
East: C C N Y 67 S M U 53 Kansas St 58 L I U 51 Harvard 86 Boston U 60 Maine 40 Colby 34 West: W K y 78 Bowling Green 57 N C St 74 Geo Wash 52 Cath U 49 Gallaudet 36 Mid: Notre Dame 57 Creighton 3 Bradley 56 Ia St 48 Ore St 49 Wisconsin 36 Illinois 67 Toledo 51 Houston U 65 Loras 51 St Josephs 49 Wesleyan 45 St Norberts 57 Stevens Pt 56 Yankton 58 Buena Vista 53 Oshkosh Twins 75 Platteville 61 Otterbein 82 Kenyon 61 Rio Grande 90 Canton Kent 76 Valparaiso 97 Guat Olym 33 Minot 61 Manitoba U 49 Augsburg 59 Iowa Luther 50 Ill Tech 65 Mil Tchrs 59 Tulsa 40 Southwestern 26 Evansville 76 Tenn Tech 56 St Olaf 66 Upper Iowa 62 Manchester 85 Concordia 62 Huntington 60 Ind Tech 49
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Boston
Maine
Colby
W. Va. Tech
W. Va
Minot
Manitoba
Augsburg
Iowa
Luther
Ill. Tech
Mil
Twin Bill Tonight at St Andrew's With Alto Pass
The St Andrew's grade and junior high basketball teams host Alto Pass in a twin bill at the Mulberry Street gym. The first game features the reserve squads, scheduled to tip at 6 30 p m.
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St. Andrew’s
Alto Pass
Mulberry Street
Open Forum Speculates On Towns for Tournament Sites
The article notes that regional and sectional tournament sites may change due to new gyms in Herrin Norris City and West Frankfort. It discusses likely Marion sectional hosts from Metropolis Cairo Herrin Norris City and Centralia for Salem Mt Vernon Pinckreyville West Frankfort, with mileage factors and proximity shaping potential shifts.
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Herrin
Norris City
West Frankfort
Marion
Metropolis
Cairo
Salem
Mt. Vernon
Pinckreyville
Centralia
Carmin
Crab Orchard Dog Trials Grow Into National Spotlight
American Field writer Jack Downs praises Crab Orchard Field Trial club for rapid rise in the sport. He quotes Cecil Proctor and notes the club leaders and local efforts that brought retriever and English springer trials to Egypt and Crab Orchard lake, aided by favorable winters and the wildlife refuge.
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Jack Downs
The
American Field Magazine
Illinois
Crab Orchard
Jack
Downs
Cecil Proctor
Oklahoma City
Tom Mofield
R. A. Scott
W. A. Howell
Ike Brandon
Ellis Crandall
Robert Smith
Reid Troutman
Ralph Gholson
Carbondale
Pete Mondino
West Frankfort
Herrin
Egypt
Crab Orchard Lake
Brila
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