Hoopers 26 Points Lead Rams Past Centralia 32 27
Mt. Vernon Rams upset Centralia 32 27 as Max Hooper scored 26 points and controlled rebounds. Centralia, missing star Bob Nickolaus with appendicitis risk, stayed competitive despite shooting only 11 of 53. The Rams hit 10 of 29 free throws while Hooper went 8 8.
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Mt. Vernon Rams
Centralia
Trout Zym
Max Hooper
Bob Nickolaus
Nick
RAMS
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Walt Moore
McCloskey
King
Riley
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Wimpy King
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T Moore
Locke Riley
Brown
Parkinson McCloskey Welch Smith Spurgeon Wham
Centralia Nea
College of Pacific Crushes Hawaii 75-0
Honolulu December 17 AP Eddie Lebaron led College of the Pacific to an 11-0 season finish with a 75-0 victory over Hawaii. The Tigers totaled 575 points to 66 for opponents and No 10 in AP poll. Lebaron, Little All-American quarterback, starred with a 30 yard run and a laterally to Don Brown for a score.
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Eddie Lebaron
College of the Pacific
University of Hawaii
Tigers
O.P
Associated Press
Lebaron
Hawaii
Don Brown
College Basketball Scores From Across The Nation
East region results feature Villanova routing Mt. St. Marys 79 to 45 while Rensselaer beats Pratt 52 to 43 and New York A C defeats Davis Elkins 77 to 54. Coast Guard Road tops MIT 41 to 38 and Vermont wins 66 to 51 over New Hampshire.
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Rensselaer
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Coast Guard
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Clarkson
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Lemoyne
Cravath Secures New Three Year USC Pact
USC president Dr. Fred Stagg announced that Jeff Cravath has signed a three year contract extension for the Southern California football program. Cravath has guided four teams to the Rose Bowl in eight seasons, with salary rumors around fifteen thousand dollars. alumni criticized losses to California and Stanford this season. Christopher high school boxing results from Christopher: West over Donelson, Sanders over Norris, Flatt over Hargis, Kramer over Stacey, Nance over Furlow, Overturf over Motzer, Hamline over Tanke, Flannigan over Palmer, Kehner over Bray, Lutz over J Furlow, Zbylet over Miller.
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Los Angeles
Jeff Cravath
Southern California
Fred Stagg
U.S.C
Cravath
California
Stanford
West
Donelson
Sanders
Norris
Flatt
Hargis
Kramer
Stacey
Nance
Furlow
Fights and records from late boxing and games
Summary of boxing results from New York and Scranton matches with fighters Tuzo Portuguez, Beau Jack and Rocky Castellani scoring decisions. Mention of Al Spaulding knockout and a 97 yard NFL record by Andy Uram for Green Bay in 1939. Also lists college scores and a Pasadena Nazarene 71 result.
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New York
Tuzo Portuguez
San Jose
Costa Rica
Beau Jack
Augusta
Andy Uram
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay
Termites Lead High Schoolers In Bowling Clash
The Rocket quintet topped Carbondale with a 928 total paced by Eddie Stein's 328 and Joyce Lence's 215. Termites Keglers held a slim one game lead after clipping the Clippers in the opener while Frances File led the losers. Ronnie Hagler and Bryan Snider led the leaders with 273 and 270 as Bill Hoffman had 258 for the Clippers. The Red Hawks split with the No Goodinks as Rip Tomlinson opened with 164 and John Grimes and Betty Lavell added 128 and 110 respectively for the Goodinks.
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Carbondale
Eddie Stein
Joyce Lence
Hot Rods
Frances File
Keglers
Clippers
Ronnie Hagler
Bryan Snider
Bill Hoffman
Red Hawks
Rip Tomlinson
Hawks
John Grimes
Betty Lavell
Goodinks
Benton GAMES Schedule for Eddie Stein and Team
The list shows Benton GAMES fixtures for Eddie Stein with opponents and locations including Dec 9 Grand Tower home and Jan 6 Marissa home. It covers multiple dates through Feb 21 with games against Pinckneyville Gorham Attucks Du Quoin Carbondale and others plus tournament entries and home away designations.
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Chester
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Carterville
Panthers Defeat Carbondale In Narrow Victory At Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville Panthers opened strong to lead 27-14 at halftime and finished 62-37 over Carbondale Terriers. Keene and Stanton both scored 18 for Pinckneyville. Paul Bame added nine for Carbondale. In prelims, Carbondale Cups fell 64-35 to Panthers reserves. Panthers, 3-0 in conference, host West Frankfort then Johnston City before Centralia tourney. Terriers to Coal Cities tournament in Johnston City December 26.
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Don Stanton
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Stanton
Paul Bame
Bill Ellis
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Slusher
Danny Smith
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Belleville
West Frankfort
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Maroons Head East for Week-Long Basketball Trip
Southern Illinois University team members Lynn Holder and Bill O'Brien lead 11 players on a road trip to Illinois and New York. The roster includes Goss Colborn Long Gladson Davis Millikin Hughes Kissack Bozarth Duncan Garrett and Burkett who was replaced by Castilla this week. The Maroons face Hardwick College Sienna and a teachers college before Wayne University in Detroit then return home December 24. Southern enters the trip with a 4-1 mark, two wins at home over Cape and Southeast Louisiana and road wins at Kirksville and Millikin, a loss at Wheaton. Coach Holder notes improving defense and rebounding but needs better free throw shooting and offense as players adjust to each other after few prior games together.
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Bill O’brien
Illinois Central
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Herrin Drops 49-37 Decision At Collinsville
Herrin Tigers fall 49-37 at Collinsville as Kahoks center Chuck Kraak scores 20, leading a late rally. Don Karr nets 17 for Herrin, Kenny Ferguson 9, Denzil Walker 6, Dave Graham 4. Collinsville ends ahead 13-12 after first, 26-19 at halftime, 33-28 after third. Herrin visits Mt. Vernon next, main game around 8:30 p.m.
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Virgil Fletcher
Herrin
Don Karr
Chuck Kraak
Kraak
Karr
Kenny Ferguson
Denzil Walker
Dave Graham
Jim Belobraydie
Chuck Renfro
Tiger
Mt. Vernon
Schedule of 1960s regional basketball tournaments across southern Illinois
The piece lists multiple boys basketball matchups and tournament blocks across December events in Equality Galatia Shawneetown Ridgway Dongola Alto Pass Thebes Mounds Mound City Wolf Lake Cobden Allin Hurst Bush Christopher Attucks Pinckneyville Johnston City Marion West Frankfort Vienna Anna Jonesboro Elkville Zeigler Sparta Chester Gorham Carterville Vergennes Tamaroa Lawrenceville Effingham Bridgeport Robinson Grand Tower Cape Girardeau Eldorado McLeansboro West Frankfort Paris Harrisburg Belleville Murphysboro Teutopolis Lawrenceville Dec 19 21 22 23 outlined in conference and union schedules.
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Ridgway
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Christopher
Mound City
Attucks
Pinckneyville
Johnston City
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Anna-Jonesboro
Elkville
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Bridgeport
Robinson
Grand Tower
Cape Girardeau
Eldorado
McLeansboro
Paris
Harrisburg
Centralia
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Belleville
Murphysboro
Teutopolis
Elkville Boys Schedule Highlights Nears Holiday Roundup
Elkville basketball posts a December slate including home games vs Sesser and University School and road tests at Trico and Zeigler. The schedule continues in January with Carterville and Chester home games, and features the Coal Belt tournament at Elkville from January 25 to 28 plus key February matches against Carterville University School and Hurst Bush.
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Hurst Bush
Trico
Zeigler
Royalton
Carterville
Chester
Christopher
Vergennes
Elkville
Attucks Bluebirds Overpower Valier In District Clash
Attucks Bluebirds defeated Valier 58 to 21 at Carbon Dale exploiting zone defense. Attucks built leads through accurate passing while Valier struggled with fouls and poor shooting. Attucks second team extended win streak to seven by beating Valier seconds 38-21. next up is conference game versus Mound City.
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Harrisburg Eldorado game cited for 63 fouls in 1951 clash
Referees Bob Catlett and Ford Peebles called 63 fouls in the Harrisburg Eldorado tilt, 38 on Harrisburg and 25 on Eldorado. Ziegler Logsdon Luckette and Frederick fouled out for Harrisburg, Whitlock Tierney and Beasley for Eldorado, as Vienna battles Marion in the Marion sectional. Wayne University, Detroit, faces Washington at St. Louis after Southern's game, and Lafferty duplicates for Missouri linking to Olympic hopes.
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Royalton
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Luckette
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Whitlock
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Soccer tops sport in British Isles and many nations
Washington AP reports soccer remains the top sport in Britain, Italy, Uruguay and about 50 other countries. The National Geographic Society notes the game’s enormous popularity abroad stirring crowds toward near hysteria, with Buenos Aires referees sometimes guarded to avoid manhandling.
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Pro Cage Show Tickets Going on Sale Soon
Tickets go on sale for a Herrin event featuring four top pro teams the Harlem Globetrotters New York Rens Philadelphia Sphas and New York Cel tics with profits benefiting the Herrin high athletic fund Admission is 180 cents for chair seats 120 for bleachers The show is billed as a premier Southern Illinois appearance and local stores Gilbert Walgreen in Herrin J W Walker in Egypt will sell tickets. Also notes Illinois basketball results and Benton Highs pencil schedule promos.
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Walgreen Drug
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Arkansas Names Otis Douglas Head Coach
Fayetteville Arkansas Otis Douglas has been appointed head football coach at the University of Arkansas. The announcement formalizes a change in leadership for the Razorbacks football program with Douglas taking the helm at Fayetteville.
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