Wheaton Edges Southern 56 54 for First Maroon Loss
Wheaton pressed the second half defense to defeat Southern Illinois 56 54 on Wheaton’s court. Dick Messner scored 18 points and forced several steals while Bud Schaffer added 19 points on deep two handed shots. Southern had a late rally led by Tom Millikin but fell two points short as Bob Colborn shined defensively. Millikin scored Southern’s final basket with seconds remaining.
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Southern Ilinois
Wheaton
Southern Maroons
Maroons
Beloit
Chicago Loyola
Dick Messner
Hawk
Southern Guards
Crusaders
Bud Schaffer
Marvin Johnson
Southern
Long
Messner
Schaeffer
Gross
Tom Millikin
Millikin
Bob Colborn
Hughes
Colborn
Gladson
Goss
Davis
Cape Girardeau
Carbondale
Big Ten Basketball Takes On 12 Nonconference Games
Chicago AP report notes Big Ten teams plan 12 nonconference games before the conference slate. Minnesota and Indiana remain unbeaten. Minnesota beat Oregon State 60 44 while Indiana downed Michigan State 73 58. Other winners: Ohio State 67 63 over Butler, Wisconsin 68 55 over Loyola Chicago.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Indiana
Oregon State
Michigan State
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Butler
Wisconsin
Loyola of Chicago
Illinois
Oklahoma
Norman
Michigan
Toledo
Lawrence Tech
Detroit
Mich
Iowa
Colorado
Northwestern
Kansas
Purdue
DePaul
la Salle
Philadelphia
Bloomington
Drake
Notre Dame
Irish
Creighton
Arkansas
Iowa State
Minneapolis
Bradley
Peorians
Ann Arbor
Loyola
Cleveland
Western Reserve
Marquette
Milwaukee
Madison
Hilltoppers
Attucks Beats Dunbar For First Loss 30 22
The Attucks Bluebirds of Carbondale ended Dunbar’s five game win streak with a 30 to 22 victory at Madison Saturday night. Linford Thomas sparked early with two long baskets and Woods Norman and Joe Thomas added key baskets as Attucks built a 22 11 lead and managed the fourth period clock. Attucks meets Walter Friday in Carbondale Community gym.
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Attucks Bluebirds
Carbbondale
Dunbar
Madison
Linford Thomas
Attucks
Woods
Norman
Joe Thomas
Sumner
St. Louis
Venice
St. Charles
Mt. Olive
Lovejoy
Brooklyn
Walter
Carbondale
West Frankfort
Redbirds
Johnston City
Indians
Tor
Williams
Browns May Fold If Merger Stalls Team Plans
Cleveland December headline says coach Paul E. Brown warns the Browns may not field a team next fall if the merger of the National League and All-America clubs fails to provide adequate personnel and division placement. Brown notes his contract gives him football policy control and may lead to folding the franchise if needs aren’t met. The Browns had just defeated the 49ers 21 to 7 to win a fourth straight league title.
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Cleveland
Browns
Paul E. Brown
Brown
Arthur
Mickey) McBride
McBride
San Francisco
49Ers
McMahon Wins Pin Classic National Bowling Title
James Junie McMahon, 37, of Chicago, captured the 1949 National All-Star individual match game championship. He finished the 64 game round robin with 44 percent wins and 19 percent losses, totaling 318.37 Petersen points, new tourney record. Ralph Smith and Lee Jouglard followed in second and third. The event is sponsored by Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc. and the Bowling Proprietors Association of America.
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Chicago
James
Junie) McMahon
McMahon
Passaic
N. J3
Petersen
Andy Varipapa
Hempstead
Long Island
Ralph Smith
Los Angeles
Lee Jouglard
Detroit
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Bowling Proprietors Association of America
Mt Vernon and Centralia Lead United Press Illinois Top 15
Mt Vernon ranks first and Centralia second in the United Press top 15 Illinois prep basketball teams. The list features 15 squads with records and honorable mentions including Johnston City.
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Mt. Vernon
Centralia
United Press
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Johnston City
Indians
Anna Jonesboro
Marion
Herrin
West Frankfort
Jack Williams
Two Mt. Vernon Players Get Annapolis Bid
Two Mt. Vernon Rams may attend Annapolis. Eddie King a senior and Walt Moore a junior were contacted by a Naval Academy representative. Max Hooper is not among the two due to math grades. Hooper remains an athlete with college offers ahead.
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Mt. Vernon
Baseball trades just talk so far in meetings
The piece notes minimal trading at baseball meetings with St. Louis and Boston—Cards and Braves—rumored interest in Libby Sisti. It discusses likely exchange tradeoffs, the weak spots of both clubs, and that few name players have changed uniforms since the war, with many veterans past their prime.
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St. Louis Globe
Libby Sisti
Sisti
Braves
Cards
Brown
Coopers
Nicholson
Higbe
Dixie
Harry Walker
Herman
Galan
Gordon
Heath
McCoskey
Gustine
Hopp
Judnich
Litwhiler
Lowrey
Masi
Miller
Spence
Reiser
Chicago Dog Wins Springer Title Amid National Run
Davellis Wager, a four year old English Springer Spaniel owned by David B. Silberman of Chicago, won the English Springer Spaniel national championship at Crab Orchard Lake. Handled by Martin J. Hogan of Barrington, Wager edged Flier's Freckles of Shady Glen and Bing of Roe for the crown.
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Davellis Wager
David B. Silberman
Chicago
Crab Orchard Lake
Martin J. Hogan
Barrington
Shady Glen
Robert McLean
Associated Press News Service
Philadelphia Bulletin
Arthur R
Wake
India
England
United States
Davellis
Ring of Roe
Quirk
English Springer Spaniel
Charles G. Sabin
Field and Stream
Fred Sehnert
Lincoln
Neb
Sehnert
Coppersmith
Flash
Hogan
American Kennel Club
Ben Hogan Opens With 71 72 After Long Injury Hiatus
Bantam Ben Hogan, sidelined 10 months after a bus auto accident near Van Horn Texas, fired 71 and 72 on a brutal 70 par course over the weekend. He said he felt a little tired after the second 18 holes at Colonial Country Club but believed his shots were solid.
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King
America
Southwest
Hogan
van Horn
Texas
Colonial Country Club Cours
Prep Schedule Across Several Schools This December
A listing of boys basketball games from December 12 to December 16 shows matchups among Gorham Royalton Elkville Alto Pass Thebes Cobden Mounds Eldorado Harrisburg Vienna Marion Murphysboro Carbondale Equality Lesser Carterville University School Chester Trico McClure Vergennes Mound City Cairo St Josephs Royalton Grand Tower Metropolis Johnson City Zeigler Poplar Bluff Du Quoin Sparta Harrisburg Marion Vienna Galatia Goreville Lawrenceville Grayville Ridgway Hurst Bush Mounds Alto Pass Gorham Cobden Mt Vernon Centralia Walier Attucks Salem Carbondale Pinckneyville Herrin West Frankfort Benton Chester Anna Jonesboro.
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Elkville
Hurst-Bush
Alto Pass
Thebes
Cobden
Mounds
Eldorado
Harrisburg
Wolf Lake
Gorham
Vienna
Marion
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Equality
Crab Orchard
Lesser
Carterville
Christopher
University School
Chester
Trico
McClure
Vergennes
Mound City
Cairo
St. Josephs
Royalton
Grand Tower
Metropolis
Johnson City
Zeigler
Poplar Bluff
du Quoin
Sparta
Galatia
Goreville
Mt. Carmel
Lawrenceville
Grayville
Ridgway
Hurst Bush
Lesser Mounds
Mt. Vernon
Centralia
Walier
Attucks
Salem
Bridgeport
Pinckneyville
Herrin
Collinsville
West
Frankfort
Benton
Hamilton and Haas to tee off for Open golf title
In Miami Florida Bob Hamilton and Freddy Haas Jr share the lead at 264 after 72 holes in the 26th annual Open. playoff today for first money. Hamilton birdied the 18th from a sand trap for a crucial closing birdie. First money is 2000 with 1400 for runner up.
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Fla
Bob Hamilton
Freddy Haas
Hamilton
Landover
Haas
New Orleans
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Texas
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Prep basketball leaders pace Illinois season early
Mt Vernon and Danville lead a hot pack of unbeaten teams in the 1950 Illinois prep basketball race. The Rams and Danville average 65 points per game through four contests, with Centralia, Hillsboro, West Rockford, Ottawa, Kankakee and others also undefeated.
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Danville
Rams
Springfield
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Hillsboro
West Rockford
Centralia
Decatur
Ottawa
Kankakee
Benton Routs Herrin in South 7 battle on late rally
Benton Tigers and Herrin Tigers traded leads as Benton's John Bauer and Richard Neal paced a 45-41 Benton win at Herrin. Neal and Bauer combined for key baskets in the fourth quarter while Herrin missed late shots and Benton grabbed the ball to seal the victory.
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John Bauer
Richard Neal
Benton
Rangers
Herrin Tigers
Herrin
Tigers
West Frankfort Narrowly Tops Johnston City 53 51
West Frankfort Redbirds edge Johnston City 53 to 51 in a seesaw game. Williams scored 20 for the Indians, Dodds led West Frankfort with 16, Jones added 11, and Jones, Dodds, and Sam dominated inside for the Redbirds. West Frankfort hosts Eb enon Friday while Johnston City visits Pinckneyville.
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Iaun
Dodds
Davies
Crowe
Hubbard
Williams
Faulk
Redbirds
Matchek
Indians
Hafford
Woods
West Frankfort
Jones
Sam
Redbird
Cluse
Lee
Eben
Johnston City
Indias
Metropolis
Pinckneyville
W. Frankfort
J.city
Fran’con
Hoffard
Iain ‘Dodds
Rose
Davies Faulk
Slimack
Ww. Frankfort
Ij. City
Prep Basketball Scores From Benton to Sparta
Benton 44 Herrin 41 West Frankfort 53 Johnston City 51 Centralia 44 Belleville 30 Mt. Vernon 55 Salem 26 Marion 61 Eldorado 36 Attucks 30 Dunbar 22 Pinckneyville 46 Sparta 35.
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Centralia
Belleville
R. L’bert
G'de's
Nickolaus
Thomas Locke
W’ms
Welch
Baltz Parkinson
McBride
Miller
Marion Eldorado
Marion
Kent
Pack Cloud
Tierney
Gulig
Finnie
Benton
Herrin
West Frankfort
Johnston City
Mt. Vernon
Salem
Eldorado
Attucks
Dunbar
Pinckneyville
Sparta
Herrin and Benton Tigers Fight Scoring Split
Herrin and Benton traded blows as 69 attempts yielded 41 points for Herrin and 45 for Benton. Herrin shot 19 of 41 while Benton made 19 of 58. Herrin’s Walker and McGuire scored, Benton’s Ferguson and Bauer contributed, and the Tigers face Collinsville and Mt. Vernon on the road this weekend.
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Herrin
Benton
Tigers
Collinsville
Mt. Vernon
Herrin Benton
Walker
McGuire
Karro
Bauer
I Graham
O J. Bauer
Ferguson
Taylor
Yancey
Neal Oe Dorris
Herr
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