Rams Fall In Close Battle At Centralia
The Rams dropped a tight 36 35 decision to Centralia Orphans as Wimpy hit a late basket after hard press resistance. Moore and Walt led with forward and guard play while Changnon praised Arthur Trout and noted Rams’ nerves in the closing seconds.
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Rams
Moore
McMain
Huff
Walt
Stokes Boys
Wimpy
Foo’ Smith
Centralia
McCloskey
Jim Stokes
Orphans
Cunningham
Mt. Vernon
Young
Changnon
Chandler
Arthur Trout
Stan
Top Quintets Play Tonight Across Nation
Five top ranked college teams including Kentucky North Carolina State Kansas Indiana and Kansas State face a full slate of away and home games on December 16. Key matchups feature Kansas at Kentucky and Indiana at Kansas State with other major showdowns across the nation.
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New York
Kentucky
North Carolina State
Kansas
Indiana
Kansas State
East—Temple
Philadelphia
South—Kansas
Southwest
Oklahoma A & M
Southern Methodist
West—Washington
California
Sam Ranzino
Wolfpack
Temple
Manhattan
K-State
Ohio State
Purdue
Lexington
Clyde Lovellette
Bill Sipvey
Burley Lovellette
George Mikan
Hank Iba
Reds Chief say he is not candidate for commissioner
Cincinnati Reds president Warren Giles announced he is definitely not a candidate to succeed A B Chandler as baseball commissioner. The report covers other sports notes from golf racing and a new wildfowl project in Canada with Ducks Unlimited funding.
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Cincinnati
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
A. B. Chandler
Baseball
Pas
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Here
Province of Saskatchewan
Wisconsin Sportsmen
Ducks Unlimited
Prep Basketball Scores From Across Illinois Fixtures
A long list of high school basketball results shows wins and losses for numerous teams including Amundsen, Kelvyn Park, Ashland, Astoria, Auburn, Chicago area schools, and many others across different venues. Notable quick results include Illiopolis 90 over Mt. Auburn 31 and Loyola 56 over Senn 23.
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Allerton
Kansas
Amundsen
Kelvyn Park
Arrowsmith
Waynesville
Arthur
Oakland
Ashland
Virginia
Astoria
Bath
Auburn
Virden
Austin
Lane
Bellflower
Downs
Beard
Livingston
Bloom
Thornton
Bradley
St. Patrick
Braidwood
Revais
Buckley
Melvin
Carlinville
Northwestern
Cambridge
New Windsor
Carmi
McLeansboro
Carver
Corpus Christi
Casey
Martinsville
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Chandlerville
Bluffs
Charleston
Oblong
Chenoa
Elpaso
Chillicothe
Dunlap
Christian
Harvard
Clinton
Normal
Coffeen
Shipman
Cornell
Fairbury
Macomb
Crete
Momence
Cuba
Valley
Cumberland
Neoga
Cowden
Brownstown
Danvers
Wapella
Decatur
Danville
de Kalb
Sterling
DePaul
Mt. Carmel
Diversion
Waverly
Downers Grove
Maine
E. Aurora
Joliet
E. Moline
Galesburg
E. Peoria
Pekin
Ellsworth
Octavia
Elmwood
Glasford
Farmer City
LeRoy
Farmington
Metamora
Pana
Hinsdale
York
Hirsch
Holy Trinity
Hopedale
Easton
Hutsonville
Sumner
Hyde Park
Englewood
Illiopolis
Mt. Auburn
Jacksonville
Lanphier
Joliet Cath
Spalding
Kempton
Central
Kenney
Benson
Jerseyville
White Hall
LaGrange
Glenbard
la Moille
Budda
Southern Tops Millikin In Free Throw Finish
Southern built a 48-37 run after a 37-37 tie, then held off Millikin as Milli kin faltered from the free throw line. Millikin stayed within seven late, but Southern closed with a breakaway layup and strong defense to preserve a home win and keep their streak alive.
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Maroons
Big Blue Club
Decatur
Southern
Millikin
Blues
Davis
Bozarth
Garrett
Luttrell
Steagall
Ernie Bozarth
To Millikin
Murray
Johnson
Big Blue
Althoff
Kowa
Millinkin
Dick Henley
I.1.a.c
Eastern
Fesler Bids Buckeyes Goodbye and OSU Hires Search
Ohio State launches a nationwide drive for a new head football coach to replace Wesley Fesler. President Bevis vows to hire the best man, aiming for a mentor with ideals beyond winning. Fesler explains his decision, notes a final year and denies rift with AD Larkins. Several candidates and three formal applicants are named, with speculation and various possibilities across college and professional ranks.
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Fesler
Buckeyes
Ohio State
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Wesley Fesler
Howard L. Bevis
Dick Larkins
Wes
North
Western
Northwestern
Illinois
Michigan
Larkins
Bucks
Chicago
Harry Strobel
O.S.A
Chuck Mather
Massilon
Sid Gillman
Cincinnati University
Woody Hayes
Miami University of Ohio
Paul Brown
Cleveland
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Don Faurot
Missouri
Nick Wassylik
O.S.U
Colgate
Warren Gaer
Drake University
John Tomlin
Port Arthur
Texas
Pro Basketball Results and Tonight's Schedule
Minneapolis defeated Indianapolis 82 to 71 in the national league action. Louisville beat St Paul 81 to 71 and Denver won 88 to 82 over Waterloo. Tonight Philadelphia visits Washington Fort Wayne hosts New York Syracuse welcomes Rochester Boston meets Baltimore. Minneapolis plays Tri Cities and Anderson travels to Kansas City in the national league card.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Denver
Waterloo
Philadelphia
Washington
Fort Wayne
New York
Syracuse
Rochester
Boston
Baltimore
Tri-Cities
Anderson
Kansas City
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
New York Ray Famechon outpointed Glen Flanagan in Paris. Lee Sala stopped Ritchie Dallas in Donora, knocking him out in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Ray Famechon
Paris
France
Glen Flanagan
St. Paul
McKeesport
Lee Sala
Donora
Ritchie Dallas
Freeman Graders Top Herrin St Marys In Close Bout
The Freeman-Spur Redbird grade school team earned its fifth win in six games by defeating St. Mary’s of Herrin 27-21 at Freeman. Scholl scored eight points and Samples seven for Freeman while Lawrence led St. Mary’s with 13 points and Agers added four.
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Freeman-Spur Redbird
Freeman
St. Mary’s of
Herrin
C. M. Clement
Scholl
Samples
Lawrence
Agers
St. Mary’s
Penn State adds newcomer Joe Piorkowski to starting unit
Wyoming native Joe Piorkowski, a six foot three junior, is the lone newcomer on Penn State's starting basketball lineup for the season, as announced from State College.
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State College
Joe Piorkowski
Wyoming
Penn State
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