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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1968
Page
11
Carbondale Terriers overwhelmed Herrin 86 57 to move to 4 0 on the season and end Herrin’s unbeaten run as the South standings opened. Herrin dropped to 1 1 in league play and 3 1 overall, with Carbondale set to host Mt Vernon Friday.
Reported district prep games show Metropolis beating Century 60-36 and Nashville overpowering Murphysboro 74-37. Notable performances include Taylor 39 and Pankey 32 for Carbondale, with Du Quoin and Centralia posting wins and others close in multiple matchups across the slate.
Baltimore 110 over Boston 101. Cincinnati 121 over Milwaukee 115. Phoenix 123 over Detroit 118. Philadelphia 137 over San Francisco 91. New York 112 over San Diego 105. American League Miami 116 over New York 112. Indiana 112 over Houston 163.
In Knoxville, Tennessee top defense stifled Salukis, with Justus leading 18 and Croft adding 14 as the Vols won their third consecutive Volunteer Classic. SIU trailed most of the second half and committed stalling late as crowd boos grew.
Ohio State juniors Dave Sorenson and Jody Finney led the Buckeyes to an 89-74 win over Harvard. Sorenson and Finney combined for 46 points as OSU shot 55 percent, building a 46-33 halftime edge while Harvard’s Dale Dover scored 28 in a high scoring effort.
Bradley opened MVC play with a 93 83 victory over Wichita State as Steve Kuberski and L C Bowen combined for 68 points. The Braves pulled away after a seventh tie with 30 seconds left in the first half and built a 61 51 edge with 13 minutes remaining.
Minnesota defeated Loyola 76 71 in Chicago Stadium as Larry Mikan son of George Mikan scored six points in the final two minutes to seal the win. Mikan led Minnesota with 18 points and 17 rebounds while Oversker and Gardner added 17 each. Loyola was paced by Walter Robertson with 22 points.
SIU gymnasts placed in several events at the University of Iowa invitational with no team scoring for entries from Iowa and other schools. Pete Hemmerling won the long horse and free exercise and was second in the all around for STU. Other results include Davis, Stewart Smith, Alden, and Garrett earning top spots in various events.
Centralia hosts its 26th annual meet with notable changes and standout players. Athletic Director Jimmy Evers remains hospitalized after a third heart attack, visitors allowed. Bill Hollada, once Centralia promoter, coaches at Mattoon junior college. Rich Larson, 7 feet, leads Princeton. New Trier East features 6-10 Bill Kosiek and 6-8 Jay Hohf. Clyde Turner, 6-7 Champaign Central, aims to extend a seven game win streak. Pairings will be announced Tuesday.
SIU marks Linn Long's first night as wrestling coach at STU Arena facing Bloomsburg. Admission is 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for students. Long touts heavier weights as his strength and cites Bob Roop and Ben Cooper among top wrestlers in the squad.
Illinois topped Iowa State 75 to 48 while Purdue beat Ohio University 100 to 89. Wisconsin defeated Northern Illinois 69 to 67 and Indiana won 77 to 62 over North Carolina State. Arkansas beat Texas Arlington 80 to 69 and Air Force defeated Stanford 65 to 64. Ohio State won 89 to 74 against Harvard. Cincinnati 56 Miami 56? Louisville 84 Dayton 69. Detroit 105 Hillsdale 50. Creighton 63 Kansas State 82. St John’s New York 74 Georgetown 61. E Tennessee 71 Duke 63. Minnesota 76 Chicago Loyola 71. Bradley 93 Wichita State 83. Missouri 78 California Fullerton 56. Penn State 63 Kent State 49. Vanderbilt 102 Mississippi State 87. Western Michigan 85 Indiana State 81. Virginia 86 South Carolina 70. Morehead 73 Eastern Kentucky 60. Jacksonville 93 Richmond. Eastern Michigan 89 Detroit Business 76. Ill Wesleyan 90 Elmhurst. DePaul 100 California Western Til State 92 La Crosse. Kentucky 102 Penn 78.
Seven foot sophomore Jim McDaniels scored a basket and two free throws in the final 30 seconds to lift Western Kentucky 67-63 over previously undefeated Michigan State in the second half. WKU improved to 6-1 after trailing 34-30 at halftime and tying the game nine times before Jerome Perry put WKU ahead with a driving layup at 58-57.
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