SIU Wins Home Opener Over Central Missouri State 63 38
SIU led by Ed Spila and Dave Henson defeated Central Missouri State 63 38 at Carbondale in SIU’s home basketball debut under coach Hartman. Henson scored 18, Spila 12 rebounds, and Vallino paced the Mules with 18 points as SIU built a comfortable lead by halftime and held off a late Central Missouri surge.
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Liu
Mules
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Edwardsville Prep
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Benton Rangers overpower Johnston City 60 48 at home
Benton Rangers improved to 2-0 at home with a 60-48 win over Johnston City, who evened at 2-2. Sophomores Bob Diels and Tom Gulley combined for 28 points, Crawford added 17, while Johnston City’s Steve Howell led with 21 as Benton rallied from a 29-25 third period deficit to pull away.
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Bucks Top West Virginia in 76 69 showdown
Ohio State improved to 4 0 with a 76 69 win over third ranked West Virginia in Columbus. The Bucks defense pressured Rod Thorn who scored 24 as Jim Doughty Dick Reasbeck and Gary Bradds fueled a 47 44 lead that the Buckeyes never relinquished. Bradds led with 19 points.
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Prep basketball results from various matchups
Maine West defeated E Leyden 76 to 58 while Lockport beat Carl Sandburg. Libertyville beat Woodstock 51 to 34 and Bloom triumphed over Brem 92 to 29. Pekin won 47 to 34 at Canton, Rockford Auburn 80 over Bel, East Rockford 56, Sterling West 58 over Rockford 33. Freeport 65 over Macon thr 25, East Aurora 67 over Larkin 38. West Aurora trailing dd.
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Brem
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Auburn
Bel
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Sterlin
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Freeport
Maconth
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Larkin
Geneva
West Aurora
Prep basketball at Carbondale Attucks game note
Attucks 50 39 at Metropolis Metropolis Marion game summary shows Attucks with Morgan 15 Carter 21 and Christopher 13 points while opponents Rog ers 14 and Stalcup 2 lead Metropolis Marion. Attucks hall detachment includes Morgan 15 and Carter 21 in 1922 74 era.
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Rogers
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Stalcup
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Williams
Shawnee Tops Devils 68 61 in tight Saturday clash
Shawnee built an 11-0 lead and withstood a late Red Devil surge to beat Murphysboro 68-61 at Murphysboro. Shawnee improves to 3-1, Murphysboro falls to 0-5, with key scorers such as Woodward Turner Hadi and Smithey contributing as Shawnee braces in the final period.
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Cowell
Saak
SIU Wrestling Meet Halted by Snowfall in Joppa
Snowfall halted the SIU wrestling meet at Joppa on Saturday with results showing Golconda leading and individual scores for Joppa Wilcox Story Mathis Howell Kendall Parker Crider and Golconda Atkinson Anderson Tilsworth Wright among others. The preliminary Joppa 39 Golconda 37 went to OT as teams battled in Carbondale.
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Th Tan
Snowfall Delays Travel Across Ohio and Carbondale
The report notes no snow problem in Carbondale while heavy snowfall in Ohio disrupts travel as Findlay steam units refuse to risk journeys. Roads and schedules suffer as weather impacts transport and daily routines.
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Carbondale
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Findlay
West Frankfort Hosts Big Seven Grade Tourney
West Frankfort will host the Big Seven Conference grade basketball tournament next Monday through Thursday. The league now has four members after Carbondale Murphysboro and Herrin withdrew. Teams include Metropolis Pinckneyville Attucks St Johns Marion Johnston City West Frankfort and Benton. Marion meets St Johns Monday at 6:80 pm the opening game. Semifinals and finals follow midweek with games scheduled across the span.
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St. John’s Monnday
McKie Defends Age After Coaching West Frankfort Team
Tom McKie, long-time St. John’s parish grade coach in West Frankfort, defended his age after a 12-0 start and two losses in tournament play this week. He quipped about calls from critics and noted he is 42, dodging calls for younger blood.
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Tom McKie
St. John’s
West Frankfort
West Fisher
McKiel
Redbirds
Pinckneyville
Tom
College Basketball Scores Across Numerous Matches
A sweep of college basketball showcases Wisconsin beating Texas Western while Indiana edges Town State. Michigan State tops Kansas, Ohio State defeats West Virginia, and Cincinnati over George Washington. Numerous other results feature Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, and Penn State among winners and losers with OT thrills and tight finishes.
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Cincinnati
George Washington
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Ohio
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Capital
Hampden Sydney
St. Mary’s
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St. Francis
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Jim Dupree
AAU NCAA feud hits SIU athletes ineligibility clashes
The long running battle between the AAU and NCAA spills into SIU with track athletes barred from future AAU sanctioned events. Jim Dupree may be most affected as a U.S. Olympic contender while Don Boydston attends Chicago talks on gymnastics federation formation. Kennedy met with both sides amid shifting control of international competition. Public opinion favors collegiate coaches and a diminishing AAU role as the dispute lingers.
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Harmon Ponders Bowl Move and Pro Football Chance
Chicago guest Harmon weighs signing a pro contract after a post season bowl appearance, risking track eligibility due to his javelin thrower days ending after an elbow injury. SIU publicist challenges his decision while SIU lecturer Welfing bowled a 286 for best league game. Southwest and Big Eight announce transfer eligibility limits. prep athletes may soon choose a school rather than keep options open. Du Quoin led by balanced scoring but lost to Sparta. Cave in Rock’s title chase hit by Cliff Rose’s broken foot. Arkansas State’s Tom Midgett did not play. Cape Girardeau beat Arkansas State with five players in double figures. John Rauth coaches Arkansas State. Alto Pass plays a 14-game high school schedule amid consolidations.
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Chicago Bears
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Bears
Harmon
Siu
Huff
Joe Welfing
Murdhysboro
Carbondale Bowl
Welfing
Cape Girardeau
Arkansas State
Fomer Marion
Tom Midgett
Cape
Iee
Charles Parsley
John Rauth
du Quoint
Harrisburg
Arkansas’ State
Freshman swimmer shines at Southern Illinois Open
SIU freshman Thom McAneney clocked 3:54.4 in the 400 freestyle, the fifth fastest on record, and won the 500 freestyle in 5:10.6 at Carbondale, highlighting the fourth Southern Illinois Open. SIU runners dominated multiple events with Ray Padovan and Jack Schiltz each securing double wins for the SIU varsity.
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Thom McAneney
Southern Tlinois University
Carbondale
Ray Padovan
Jack Schiltz
SIU
John Robbins
Dave Winfield
Skip Green
Dick Schaible
Ed May Siu
Dick Allen
Bloomington
Ind
Hay Padovan
Don Shaffer
Florissant Swim Club
Andy Stoody
SIL
Dick Schatble
Wayne City Basketball Tournament Pairings Released
Wayne City hosts a 16 team bracket from December 13 to December 21 with first round games including Elverado at Tl ville and Equality facing Carterville on December 13. Remaining matches on December 14 to 15 feature Woodlawn against Endale Crossville Wayne City versus Mills Prairie Waltonville versus Crab Orchard and Enfield versus Bluford plus Dahlgren versus Lesser as the schedule runs nightly through December 20.
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Tlville
Equality
Carterville
Woodlawn
Dendale
Crossville
Mills Prairie
Waltonville
Crab Orchard
Enfield-Bluford
Dahlgren
Lesser
NBA Scores Show High-Scoring Wide Margin Wins
National Basketball Association results feature St. Louis defeating San Francisco 145 to 129 and Los Angeles topping Cincinnati 131 to 128. Syracuse beat Boston 102 to 97 while New York won 87 to 78 over Detroit.
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Cincinnati
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Detroit
Pion Griffith Fight Ends Ninth Round in Las Vegas
Emile Griffith defeats his challenger in the ninth round of a scheduled fifteen round title bout in Las Vegas, Nevada, Saturday night. The bout advances to the later rounds as both fighters exchange sharp blows and test the champion’s defense.
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Pion Emile Griffith
Las Vegas
Nev
Griffith Keeps Title In Dispute
World welterweight champion Emile Griffith retains his title after a ninth round technical knockout of Jorge Fernandez of Argentina in Las Vegas. Fernandez could not continue after a low blow, with Griffith ahead on points after eight rounds. Referee and judges had Griffith leading or even, as the bout ended under Nevada rules for an accidental punch.
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Jorge Fernandez
Argentina
Las Vegas Convention Center
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Commission
Donald Romeo
Nevada
John Romero
Bill Stremmel
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