Southern Posts Fourth Win Over Central Michigan
Southern Salukis beat Central Michigan 59-53 at Carbondale to run to 4-0 in the series and 2-0 in the I L A C race. Bob Nickolaus led with 14 points, center Chuck Thate added 12 in the first half, while Jacque Theriot sparked late rallies as CMU’s Jerry Knoll scored 16 before fouling out.
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Southern
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Salukis
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Bob
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Ray Ripplemeyer
Harvey Welch
Gib Kurtz
Gib
Jacque Theriot
John Cherry
Kurtz
Jack Renfro
Chippewas
Ripplemeyer
Cherry
Nickolaus
Welch
Kuntz
Dick Parfitt
Theriot
Erry Knoll
Rip’meyer
Nickoloius
Thate
Weich
Renfro
C. Michigan
Parfitt
Decker
Schaefer
Knoll
Pruitt
Kelly
Ellis Veech
Lewis Dehner
East St Louis Southern
Central Mich
Panthers rally past Edwardsville as Duster Eyes state title
Coach Thomas praised his Panthers after a 60-56 win over Edwardsville improving to 2-1 on the season. Ronny Purcell and Gene Place sparked the balanced attack while Place works through an elbow injury as the team contemplates lineup moves. Illinois basketball history notes the Illini lead in Big Ten rivalries and share multiple titles with Wisconsin and Purdue.
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Anna Jonesboro
Edwardsville
Joe Lucco
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Gene Place
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Gene Purcell
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Michigan
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Iowa
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Minnesota
Ohio State
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Carbondale and Wood River Meet in East St. Louis Tourney
Carbondale will play Wood River in the first round of the East St. Louis tournament set for December 29 to 31 at East St. Louis. The schedule shows four Dec. 29 games and subsequent losers and winners brackets with times through Dec. 31. Pick Dehner, East St. Louis coach, was in Carbondale.
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Wood River
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Lawrenceville
Alton
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Dehner
Benton Defeats Herrin in Ragged 50-42 South Seven clash
Benton edged Herrin 50-42 in a ragged South Seven contest as Benton pulled away in the third quarter. Ron Mitchell led Herrin with 11 points while Burke and Lawrence added 10 each for Herrin, and Bailor led Benton with 12 as Benton’s 18 made free throws aided the victory. Benton’s fresh-soph team won 57-43.
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Jack Mills
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Ranchino
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Eubanks
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Restivo
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Ron Gray
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C. Smith
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Driggers and
Thomas
Mt. Vernon
Herrin ‘Benton
Hurst Hummers Defeat Cairo For 8th Win
Hurst Hummers stay unbeaten in eight straight with a 68 to 61 victory over Cairo on the road. Coach Bob Smith's team trailed at halftime but surged ahead after three quarters and rode free throws to the win. Cairo’s scoring balance and 26 field goals could not overcome Hurst’s late 16-point final frame.
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Hurst-Bush Hummers
Little David
Cairo
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Poplar Bluff
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Hummers
Malms
Anna
and Malley
Mounds
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Havens
Casey‘Holland
Schpino
Scott
Drury
Tarantino
Tilden Graders Lead Their Conference
Tilden's Tigers beat Willisville 38 to 34 to move to 6-0 atop the district standings. Coulterville sits 5-1 and Willisville 4-2. Paul Fulton led Tilden with 16 points, Don Todarro topped Willisville with 18, and Bernell McBride scored 19 for the winners. The Tilden reserves also won 48 to 2.
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Tilden
Tigers
Willisville
Coulterville
Paul Fulton
Don Todarro
Bernell McBride
Soper
Ocean Drive Gains Stable Status For Hooper Hooper's Stable
Ocean Drive, winner of the 1949 Hibiscus at Hialeah, is now a stable pony for Fred W. Hooper. Native Dancer is cited as the 14th unbeaten two year old champion since records began in 1870.
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Ocean Drive
Hialeah
Fred W. Hooper
Herrin Player Tom Thomas Leads With Ten Points
Tom Thomas scored 10 points as Herrin hosts Marion tomorrow night for a basketball matchup.
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Tom Thomas
Herrin
Marion
Karnak Raiders Favored in Open at Karnak Meet
Karnak hosts the Karnak invitational tournament opening Tuesday with undefeated 7-0 Karnak Raiders a big favorite after beating Metropolis 69 44 last week. Opponents include Mound City Shawnee and Cobden in first round matchups with Mounds and Vienna seen as threats. Tournament schedule lists Cobden Brookport Mounds Shawnee Karnak Mound City Dongola Vienna and playoff nights through Friday.
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Jim Fisher
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Mound City
Shawneetown
Mounds
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Vienna
Dongola
Brookport
Karnak
Metropolis
Shawnee
Brookpon
Wrestling show in West Frankfort ends in disqualification
A West Frankfort Kiwansi Club event at the high school gym ended with a disqualification and near riot as state police restored order after chairs were thrown into the ring. Hans Schmidt and Bill Melby clashed in a two out of three falls match. An Australian tag bout saw Williams and Kalonis lose to Palmer and Dobie. Mighty Atlas defeated Olson in two straight falls. About 3,500 attended. proceeds aid underprivileged children.
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Hans
Schmid
Bill Melby
Salt Lake City
Utah
Schmidt
Herman Behn
West Frankfort
Behn
Schmide
Melby
Ed Mathews Delivers Three Homers in One Braves Game
Boston Braves third baseman Ed Mathews becomes the only NL rookie to hit three home runs in a single game marking a historic power display for the league.
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Ed Mathews
Boston Braves
Carl Mitchell Returns Home From Hospital Stay
Carl Mitchell Herrin Township High School senior and varsity basketball player is back home today after knee surgery in Barnes Hospital St Louis Missouri. Doctors report the knee condition is satisfactory since the operation a week ago.
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Carl Mitchell
Barnes Hospital
Herrin Townshi High School
St. Louis
Hren Joins North Roster for All Star Senior Bowl
The North squad adds Northwestern 1952 points leader Chuck Hren a 200 pound fullback to the roster for the January 3 Senior Bowl. He led the Big Ten with 48 points this season joining Ed Roth Pete Russo and others from Indiana Purdue.
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Big Ten
Chuck Hren
Northwestern
Indiana
Ed Roth
Pete Russo
Bernard Flowers
Billy Bruner
Tacker
Purdue
Dodgers Maintain Unbroken NL Lead From June Through Season
The Brooklyn Dodgers held undisputed first place in the National League from June 1 to season end, preserving their top position throughout the campaign.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Murphysboro Falls 67 38 at Collinsville Kahoks
Collinsville jumps to a 22 8 first quarter lead and rolls to a 67 38 home win over Murphysboro Red Devils. Hanvey nets 22 for Collinsville while Klobacher adds 15. Roberts leads Murphysboro with 8 points. Murphysboro travels to Sparta Friday night.
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Kahoks
Kahok
Hanvey
Klobacher
Roberts
Murphysboro
Hammack
Ashman
Little Devils
John Winn
Bob Casleton
McWhirter
Maack
Sparta
Boro Col’ Ville
F Roberts
Eckert
Davis
Buel
Son’berg
Imhoft
Harris
Energy Graders Defeat Creal Springs Lions 55 38
Energy Grade School beat Creal Springs Lions 55 to 38 in Creal Springs gym. It marked the Lions second straight loss after nine consecutive victories. Energy also won the preliminary 16 12. Players: George Rector Upchurch Tackett Campbell Dotson Eleamy Roland Lowery Gentry.
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Creal Springs Lions
Creal Springs
DeRay Lowell Cox
Lions
Crainville
Energy C. Springs
GE George
Rector Big
Town
Upchurch
Tackett
Campbell
Dotson
Eleamy Roland
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