Pinckneyville and Herrin Extend Winning Streaks
Pinckneyville topped Edwardsville 67 58 at Pinckneyville after a hot first quarter. Edwardsville rallied late to close a 57 38 deficit, but Pinckneyville closed with free throws. Herrin defeated Benton 72 51 in front of about 2 000 fans, building leads with strong defense and rebounding.
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Herrin
Benton
Ron Rice
Charles Richardson
Marvin Ross
Ed Fredette
Rangers
John Tidwell
Herrin St Mary's Crusaders Lead A Division in Conference Standings
Herrin's St Mary's Crusaders sit at eight wins no losses atop the Little Egyptian Conference A division as the season nears its halfway point. Chittyville Energy Colp Attacks Cream Springs Sunnyside Crainville Pittsburg also post varied records. The A group and B group standings include Stonefort Freeman Spur Cambria and East Beaver Pond, with the conference tournament set for Jan 9 at St Mary's.
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East Beaver Pond
St. Mary’s
Saddler Fights Tonight in San Francisco Bout
Featherweight champion Sandy Saddler defends his title claim in a non-title 10-rounder against Davey Gallardo at Civic Auditorium San Francisco. Gallardo of Los Angeles challenged Saddler as a crowd-pleasing bout looms with Saddler favored to win.
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San Francisco
Sandy Saddler
New York
Davey Gallardo
Los Angeles
Civic Auditorium
Goose hunting accident report with Arch Edwards pupil
County Deputy Sheriff Arch Edwards and his pupil were hunting near Ware when at 8:20 they entered a blind and took shots by 8:29 with a single shell. By 8:30 a.m. the pair had bagged a goose and began to report the incident.
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Arch Edwards
Ware
Attucks Wins Sixth of Seven to Beat Steeleville
Attucks improved to 6-1 with a 64 to 52 victory over Steeleville. Attucks pulled away after a 13-12 start, finishing strong with 25 baskets on the night and 14 of 19 free throws. The Bluebirds face Royalton, Carterville, and Shawnee in the coming week.
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Steeleville
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Royalton
Carterville
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Wills
Reynolds
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Devers
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Bixby
M. Walters
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Boyer
Gremmel
Mueller
Cane
Championship Boxing Rematches Highlight Rivalry
The report notes Gallar do, a former state champion, undefeated ly and with 100 plus knockouts, facing an opponent with a 55-18-3 record and 20 knockouts. The bout promises a high stakes clash between seasoned fighters.
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Gallardo
Prep Scores From Anna and Wood River Games
Anna and Wood River posted scoring totals in mixed possession events. Anna defeated W. River 62 to 85 with leaders Pitts and Wood River players posting 25, 31 points respectively, while Anna Corzine and Lewis contributed double digits.
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W. River
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Lemmon
Talley
Purdue names Mollenkopf as head football coach
Purdue University elevates line coach Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf to head football coach to succeed Stuart Holcomb. Mollenkopf, a Bowling Green alumnus, led Purdue lines since 1947 and previously coached Waite High School to three Ohio state championships.
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Ind
Kenneth
Jack) Mollenkopf
Purdue University
Stuart K
Stu) Holcomb
Northwestern University
Frederick L. Hovde
Mollenkopf
Purdue
Holcomb
Bowling Green University of Ohio
Waite High School
Toledo
Ohio
Waite
Tar Heels Win Tough Airless Victory Over Wolfpack
UNC topped NC State 25-18 after failing to gain any passing yardage this season, a contrast to last year’s 116 passing yards in a 20-6 win. The teams battled at Chapel Hill with UNC securing the victory despite no aerial gains.
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North Carolina State
Tarheels
Wolfpack
West Frankfort beats Zeigler in high school basketball clash
In a multi game card, West Frankfort defeats Zeigler 85 56 as Zeigler Prudent leads with 20 points and 12 rebounds while West Frankfort players Zeigler 14 Morrison 9 Florian 9 and Link 6 rise in the night. Centralia and Elgin post wins in a packed slate with Davenport East Moline and Rock Island also scoring.
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Zeigler
SIU Wrestlers Win 3 Titles at Illinois Meet
Southern Illinois University wrestlers captured three titles at Champaign in the Illinois college meet led by Ray Bergfield 123 pounds Lee Grubbs 130 pounds and Paul Steingruby 177 pounds. John Orlando finished runner up at 157 pounds as Illinois Normal and Illinois each posted top finishes.
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Southern Illinois University
Illinois
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SIU
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Western
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Tatum
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Paul Steingruby
Norris
Illinois Normal
John Orlando
Southern
Meitzler
University of Illinois
Marion Wildcats Defeat Du Quoin 61 to 52
Marion tops Du Quoin 61 52 at home as zone defense stifles the Indians to a .310 shooting percentage. Jim Anderson opens with two quick baskets. Marion builds a 14 6 lead and leads 26 22 at halftime.
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Illinois basketball tourney reshuffle prompts eight first round games
Charles Flynn Illinois athletic publicity chief notes eight team tourney reformat creates extra work for staff. Eight first round games will be held across the state on March 13 with winners advancing to Friday and Saturday semifinals and finals in Champaign. Regional sites include West Frankfort Salem and Du Quoin with districts in Anna Jonesboro Elkville Marissa Trenton Walimey.
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Chuck) Flynn
University of Illinois
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State film “Mr. Ringneck” on Illinois pheasants
A new 25 minute 16 mm film titled Mr Ringneck offers information on pheasants in Illinois. Sportsmen clubs may obtain the film by writing the Division of Education at 113 State Office Building Springfield.
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Ringneck
Illinois
Division of Education
Springfield
Junior King Sets Joppa Scoring Record in Brookport Game
Joppa senior Junior King scored 40 points against Brookport to establish a new school single game scoring mark on Tuesday.
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King
Joppa
Brookport
Ivy League Football Champion Trophy From 1925 Penn Class
The upcoming season’s Ivy League champions will receive a trophy fashioned by the 1925 class at the University of Pennsylvania. The design honors the league’s football tradition and marks a link between past and present champions.
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Pennsylvania
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