Mt Vernon Centralia Clash In Week's Top Cage Contest
Mt Vernon and Centralia meet as week’s top prep basketball clash in downstate Illinois. Both teams are unbeaten with Mt Vernon at 4-0 and Centralia at 6-0, jockeying for position as weekend matchups feature West Rockford, Pana, Springfield, Danville and other strong programs.
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Prep Schedule Highlights Regional Matchups Across District
The schedule lists forthcoming basketball pairings including Vec. versus Metropolis and Johnson City facing Zeigier. Other notable games pit Mt. Vernon at Centralia and Herrin at Collinsville, with several city and county rivals set to clash on December 17 and nearby dates.
Prep Basketball Scores Roundup by AP
Marshall beat St. Philip 59 to 43 Morgan Park defeated Englewood 63 to 51 Wells topped St. Patrick 46 to 45 Washburne won over Manley 44 to 40 Dunbar fell to Carver 42 to 26 Collinsville beat E St. Louis 50 to 45.
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Carter Mills Attacks Valentine Beliford Shaffner
Reported incident at Carter Mills Grade School shows Mills and teammates listed with scores 60 104.0 590 as age 22 under Butler Rollins D. Taylor E. Taylor Rouse Cole Porter. Totals 30-5.
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Jackie Robinson Tops NL Offensive Leaders in 1949 season
Brooklyn’s Jackie Robinson led the National League in batting with .342, stolen bases with 37, and sacrifices with 17, earning the league MVP. Ralph Kiner led homers with 54 and RBI with 127, Pee Wee Reese scored most runs at 132, while St Louis led team batting at .227 and total hits at 1,513. The top 10 hitters list includes Musial, Slaughter, Furillo, Kiner, Thomson, Kluszewski, Marshall, Hopp, and Ennis.
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Willard Marshall
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Philadelphia
College Grid Attendance Up and Elks Tie Lead
In Carbondale, the Elks gain a share of first place by sweeping Sandy Construction, with Huffman leading at 594 and multiple teammates over 500. Murphysboro and Vogler Motors also posted strong scores as college football attendance rose 1.5 percent nationally, led by Michigan with a 563,500 six game haul and a record TV push.
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Griff Weiss Wait by Phone No Jangle
Washington December 16 AP Griff and Weiss waited for calls as talks on a four for two swap stalled over a misunderstanding with Eddie Robinson to the Yankees as the two clubs sought a deal involving Kryhoski Stirnweiss Johnson Pillette and others while Washington faced possible roster moves including Cass Michaels and Charley Kress trade prospects and potential moves to Detroit or Chicago.
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De Long Becomes College Basketball Scoring King
River Falls Teachers College star Big Nate De Long, with 2,207 career points, set the NCAA era scoring record by netting 33 points in a 77-54 win over St. John’s College of Collegeville. The six eight forward surpassed Jim Lacy’s 2,199 mark, with De Long compiling 2,201 by halftime. He has one semester of eligibility left and will play Sioux Falls and Morningside next.
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Towermen rout Royalton to stretch win streak to eight
Grand Tower's Indian basketball club routed Royalton 60-34 to extend their unbeaten run to eight. Gene Wills and Dickson led a 13-3 second quarter surge, while Milster sat out with a swollen elbow after an earlier injury. Next up, Cape Girardeau trip Wednesday, then holiday break.
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Man Who Managed Five Ring Champions Dead
Hymie Caplin a New York born fight manager who helped mold five world champions died in a hospital at 48 after a yearlong illness He sought to restore his New York managers license while regaining standing in several states Caplin guided Ben Jeby Sally Krieger Al Singer Lew Jenkins and Lou Salica but never reached the 1930s peak of his career.
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Centralia Mt Vernon clash shapes a high scoring era
By Merle Jones profiles Mt. Vernon and Centralia in a showdown at Centralia. Hooper leads Centralia with 89 points in four games while Nickolaus tops the Orphans at 80 in six. Mt. Vernon counters with King Riley Moore and a sharp defense. The column predicts an early shootout with a more cautious approach for later tournaments.
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Johnston City Coach Questions Early Ratings System
Johnston City coach Wendell Starrick criticizes early state basketball rankings. He cites Johnston City's prior performances against Herrin and Mt. Vernon and questions why his team earned honorable mention while past highs were overlooked. The note explains ratings rely on athletic directors and telegraphic reports, noting early-season guesses and occasional misses.
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Braves face off with Seattle in two years time
The Braves of 1948 contrast with 1950 prospects as many opening-game stars have moved. Trade rumors swirl around Stanky, Dark, Elliott and others while Gordon, Marshall and Webb join the Braves, reshaping the outfield and infield. The piece weighs which club, Braves or Giants, gains more from recent moves and how Webb’s 4.00 ERA hides a strong hitting debut.
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Indiana Bears Arkansas 75 99 Big Ten nonleague clashes noted
Indiana Hoosiers routed Arkansas 75 to 50 at Bloomington as Big Ten teams pursued non-conference wins. Illinois beat Oklahoma 55 to 47 in Champaign, while Bradley crushed Texas Christian 85 to 49 at Peoria. Notre Dame Northwestern rivalry renewal set for Chicago Stadium.
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Pro Basketball Scores and Coaching Change Noted
In national basketball results Anderson 100 over Syracuse 88 Baltimore 87 over Minneapolis 68 Boston 83 over St. Louis 81 Fort Wayne 69 over Rochester 66 Sheboygan 89 over Tri City 74 Tonight Rochester visits Chicago Indianapolis meets Denver Waterloo plays Baltimore St Louis hosts Philadelphia In the NHL Montreal 4 Toronto 1 Les Dye former Washington Redskins end is Syracuse University freshman football coach.
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Giants Gambing on Big Tex Comeback
The New York Giants push a pitching revival by Big Tex Hughson after Leo Durocher acquired him from the Boston Red Sox for more than the $10,000 waiver price. Once a key Red Sox starter with 22 wins in 1942 and 20 in 1946, he battled arm troubles last three seasons, appearing in 29 games last year with four wins and two losses.
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College Basketball Scores From Associated Press Retro Roundup
East St Johns over Kentucky 69 58 and U S C 69 over Canisius 55 Niagara 55 tied Denver 54 C C N Y 71 over Brooklyn Col 44 South N Carolina St 62 over LA Loyola Penn St 57 over American U 49 Duke 66 over Davidson 49 Morehead Ky 64 over Evansville 60 Miami Fla 57 over S Carolina 56 Ky Wesleyan 67 over Wittenberg 47 West Hamline 50 over Gonzaga 47 Pepperdine 45 over Brig Young 39
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National Football League and All America Conference Merge
The news confirms a merger ending a four year battle over dollars as Bert Bell and J Arthur Friedland announce the union of the NFL and the All America Conference. The accord is set to reshape professional football leadership and competition.
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