Attucks shuts out Shawnee 73 41 in night of high scoring defense
Vaughn pours 47 points as The Lesser Red Devils rally past McLeansboro 65-62. Attucks High School dominates Shawnee with a 73 to 41 win led by Jones 19 Thomas 18 and Smith 12. The night also features Gardons, Hurst-Bush, and other regional matchups with strong shooting and key rebounds.
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Attucks High
Percy Oliver
Bluebirds
Shawnee
Carbondale
Attucks
Oliver
J. D. Livesay
Dep
Dave Thomas
Cliff Smith
Willie Jones
Jones
Smith
Livesay
Hurst-Bush
Carmi
Carbondale Community High
Trico
Sparta
Thomas
Valentine
Morris
Brown
Fletcher
Blythe
Scott
Hughes
Hale
Rawson
Graham
Clendenin
Davis
Red Devils
McLeansboro Foxes
Lesser
Sesser
Mel Leansboro
Crainville Breaks Sunnyside in Double Overtime
Crainville rallied from a 32-32 tie in the fourth quarter to topple Sunnyside and snap their nine game win streak in a double overtime showdown. Aird and Barnes led Crainville with 12 and 11 points while Sunnyside’s A Brandon tied for team high with 15.
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Crainville
Sunnyside
Aird
Barnes
Davil
First heavyweight boxing show at Yankee Stadium May 12 1923
Saturday afternoon May 12 1923 featured heavyweight bouts at Yankee Strium headlined by Jess Willard facing Floyd Johnson. Luis Fripp met Jack McAuliffe and Jack Renault boxed Fred Fulton in supporting matchups.
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Yankee Strium
Jess Willard
Floyd Johnson
Luis Fripp
Jack McAuliffe
Jack Renault
Fred Fulton
Zeigler tops Elkville in scoring spread
Zeigler Rangers edge Elkville with Pasquino 26 and Hiller 22 leading scoring. Elkville counter with Wilson 17 and Crews 12 as Coffel adds 11 but falls short 70-53.
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Zeigler
Elkville
Pasquino
Hiller
Sanders
Knight
Foster
Wilson
Crews
Coffel
Batteau
Garrett
Wisely
Nashville Wins In Low-Scoring Duel
Nashville edges Du Quoin 46 to 40 in a tight game. Braly and Finke contribute early baskets while Wiese and Zielinski lead with double digit totals for Nashville. Holloway and Maxton pace Du Quoin with steady scoring.
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Nashville
du Quoin
Braly
Finke
Wiese
Zielinski
Diedrich
Rountree
Reidleberger
Holloway
Jent
Maxton
Napier
Neal
Frederick
Reggio
Longshore
Trico Defeats Chester In High-Scoring Clash
Chester and Trico exchange leads in a tight game with final scores Trico 42 Chester 39. Key scorers include Nisbet 14 for Trico and Fleming 10 for Chester while McClintock 9 and Seymore 7 pace Chester in a turbulent second half.
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TRICO
Chester
Draves
Young I
McClintock
Seymore
Fleming
Castilon
Trico — Roberts
Nisbet
Thies
Addison
Lodge
Cheatham
Asbury
Senior House Bowling League Standings and High Scores
The Senior House Bowling League list shows team standings with wins losses and points, plus individual high games and series. Notable performers include Pete Lang with a 236 high game and 590 high series, while teams like BPOE 800 and Marion Motors post top team totals.
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Team W LP
Southern Homes
BPOE
Marion Motors
Marion Vfw
Hi Wavy
Diag. Bradley
Marion Vew
Bob Marks
Bob Pansky
Jakes
LeRoy Kemp
Bob Savant
Southern
Pete Lang
Glenn Synder
Cities Service
Pop
Blue Chair Wins Richest United Nations Handicap at Atlantic City
The 1955 United Nations Handicap event at Atlantic City saw Mrs. H. L. Nathenson riding Blue Chair earn $73,600, the richest prize for the race.
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United Nations
Atlantic City
H. L. Nathenson
Two Teams Reach Tournament Finals
Johnston City and West Frankfort advance to the Big Seven Grade School Conference finals at Johnston City. The championship game is set for Thursday at 8 p m after semifinal wins Johnston City over Benton 51 37 and West Frankfort over Marion 50 45.
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Johnston City
West Frankfort
Benton
Marion
Babbington
Hubbard
Crawford
Spiller
Murrah
Thomas
Tasky
Davis
Head
Hall
Hindman
Seddon
Karras
Doty
Brown
Sala
Hayes
Thaxton
Ferguson
Golis
Hebbler
Lane
Neale
Notre Dame Again Has Bob Williams at Quarterback
Notre Dame features a second Bob Williams at quarterback wearing number 9 matching the namesake. The 1950 All-America Bob Williams is noted, and the new Williams follows with the same number and position for the program.
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Bob Williams
Notre Dame
Braves win Game Four as Mathews homers in tenth
Ed Mathews mislaid his glove one hour before the fourth World Series game but found it in time to play third base. He delivered the deciding blow with a two run homer in the tenth, giving Milwaukee a 7 5 victory.
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Ed Mathews
Milwaukee Braves
Chester Bowlers Top Second 700 in Row
Leonard Brueggeman of the Benson team blasted a 723 three game series at Buena Vista Lanes to cap a 3 0 win over the Elks. He had 279 254 and 190 in setting his season best. Schuerens led the standings with a 3 0 mark for VFW while Illinois Prison beat St. Charles Tool and Wright's Electric blanked Chester Concrete.
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Leonard Brueggeman
Benson
Chester
Buena Vista
Brueggeman
Elks
Schuerens
VFW
Illinois
St. Charles Tool
Wright’s
Electric
Chester Concrete
Chittyville Beats Energy In Overtime Showdown
Chittyville erased a fourth quarter deficit to force overtime and topple Energy 38 to 35 Tuesday night. Davis led Chittyville with 14 points as the hosts improve with a late run and the B team posted a 29 13 win.
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Chittyville
Energy
Davis
Creal Springs
Steinmetz
Fitch
Mezo
Woodis
Hatfield
Stout
Cravens
Elliott
Hernbeck
Rushing
Woods
Horn
Centralia holiday tournament pairings announced
The 15th annual Centralia tournament runs December 26 to 28 with upper and lower bracket matchups including Champaign Benton Lincoln Collinsville Herrin Quincy and Pinckneyville Paris Belleville Salem Centralia Olney Rock Island Alleman Carmi. Morning and afternoon games precede two championship semifinals on day three.
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Centralia
Champaign-Benton
Litchfield-Marion
Lincoln - Collinsville
Herrin-Quincy
Pinckneyville-Paris
Belleville-Salem
Centralia-Olney
Rock Island
Alleman-Carmi
Litchfield
Herrin
Belleville
Paris
Lee Cabutti
Champaign
Mt Vernon Rams Ride Defense to Latest Win
Mt Vernon high school basketball notes show the Rams relying on stout defense after a shaky season opener against Fairfield. They battled through a 16 16 halftime tie and faced shooting struggles but tightened the floor, holding opponents like Salem Centralia and Alton under 40 points per game.
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Mt. Vernon
Fairfield
Rams
Salem
Centralia
Alton
Scott Gill
Sparta Star Henry Davis Plays On After Ankle Break
Sparta halfback Henry Davis finished the season playing with a cracked ankle bone in the third quarter of the final Chester game. He did not realize the break and returned for a 50 yard sprint in the fourth period.
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Sparta
Henry Davis
Chester
Davis
Rams seek 1500 attendance to pass one million this season
The Los Angeles Rams aim to reach over a million in home attendance this season with a target of 1,500 admissions for Sunday's game against Baltimore. This would mark the 12th home game of the campaign.
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Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore
Norwood Earns Spot on 1957 Football Honor Roll
Norwood Bill Norwood of Southern Illinois University earns a place on Chemical and Engineering News 1957 Football Honor Roll. He led SIU to its best 10 year football record, completed 26 of 62 passes for 341 yards, and finished third in the ILAC in passing while majoring in chemistry and mathematics.
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Bill Norwood
Southern Illinois University
Chemical and Engineering News” Magazine
Centralia
U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Norwood
ILAC
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Young
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Guill
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Gentry
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Jim Flatt
Roy Taylor
Ron Maddox
Tyler
Richard Sloan
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Cargaletto
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Sloan
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Sandusky
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Reed
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Oscar Robertson
University of Cincinnati
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Tucks Star
Laverne
Ida
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Wright's
Illinois Prison
VEW
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R. Mueller
L. Brueggeman
Mueller
Search
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Jack Kotter
Willie Rodgers
Coleman Carrodine
Kotter
Carrodine
Gill
Jim Manion
Jim Peoples
Jesser Foes
John Abramovitch
Carver Shannon
SIU
Peoria
Willie Brown
Marion Rushing
Houston Antwine
Charles Hamilton
DAA
Studebaker
Packard
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