Illinois Routs Colorado 64 46 for Fourth Straight Victory
Illinois overcame a slow start to crush Colorado 64 to 46 in Huff Gym. Roger Taylor led Illinois with 17 points as Mannie Jackson, Guv Vaughn and Don Ohl added double figures. Colorado never found the range, finishing with 17 field goals to Illinois 26, and faces Rice Wednesday.
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Mannie Jackson
Don Ohl
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Sox Walseth
Matt Baskin
Jim Jochems
Don Walker
Edwardsville
al Gisnell
Herrin Tigers Top AP Poll in First Weekly Ranking
Southern Illinois teams dominate the initial AP high school basketball poll with Herrin rated No. 1. West Frankfort, Rock Island, Notre Dame of Quincy, Pekin, and Ottawa also among the top 15, with several other area schools receiving votes.
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Johnston City Graders Trim Carterville 61 to 37
Johnston City built a halftime lead and drilled Carterville 61 37. A 25 point third period sealed the win as three Johnston City players hit double figures while George led Carterville with 19. Johnston City second unit won 28 18.
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Comiskey Siblings in Court Battle Over Sox Stock
Dorothy Rigney files counter suit against brother Charles Comiskey in Chicago White Sox stock dispute. Rigney serves as vice president and secretary treasurer and holds majority shares while Comiskey, 32, is also a vice president. He previously petitioned probate court to compel transfer of 1 781 shares her mother Grace Comiskey left.
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Chicago
Dorothy Rigney
Charles Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Indianapolis Swimmer Frank McKinney Dominates 1957 AAU
Frank McKinney of Indianapolis and Al Wiggins of Pittsburgh each won three National AAU swimming titles in 1957, highlighting a strong showing by two standout competitors.
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Frank McKinney
Indianapolis
al Wiggins
Pittsburgh
SMU Upsets Kentucky 65 64 In Late Pickup
SMU handed Kentucky its second defeat in six games 65 64 Monday night as the Mustangs won at home. Kentucky ranked No 5 eyed a tournament next, while North Carolina led the AP poll and face Minnesota in Friday’s Kentucky Invitational first round.
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Tar Heels
Kentucky
Southern Methodist
Wildcats
West Virginia
Minnesota
Mustangs
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Colorado
Georgia Tech
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Bunky Holt
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Hawkeye
Clarence Wordlaw
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Swift
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Pinckneyville Triumph Over Murphysboro In Grading Results
Pinckneyville defeats Murphysboro 52 to 29 in the grading results with top scorers listed for Murphy sboro Wiggs Man Amer and Kerr Tucker Ulrich Roethe Ragland McDonney Oehlert Tweedy Reid Baird and for Pinckneyville Kerr Ulrich Roethe Rigdon Ragland McDonney. Preliminary Murphysboro 25 Pinckneyville 21.
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Big Ten Acts To End Red Shirt Practice And Scholarships Rule Change
The Big Ten voted to stop red shirting effective immediately but not affecting players like Russ Martin Joe Wendryhoski and Lin Lovellette who gained three additional years of eligibility after limited playing time this year. The conference also allows early scholarship offers starting May 1 and outlines uniform numbering by 1960. Darn Safe tallies top harness earnings in 1957 and West Frankfort Kiwanis name Bruce Link MVP.
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Russ Martin
Carbondale
Joe Wendryhoski
West Frankfort
Lin Lovellette
Eldorado
Illinois
CBS to televise Sunday major league game next season
CBS plans Sunday telecasts involving five teams including Cleveland Chicago New York Philadelphia and Cincinnati drawing sharp opposition from baseball officials led by Commissioner Ford Frick and minor league head Shaughnessy who say the move could harm baseball and ignore Congress and antimonopoly concerns.
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Shay) Shaughnessy
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NAC Race Opens This Weekend
The Interstate Conference starts Friday and Saturday with seven teams in action. Western at Central Michigan on Friday, Illinois Normal at Eastern Michigan, Northern at Eastern Illinois. Saturday matchups include Western at Eastern Michigan, Illinois Normal at Central Michigan, and Northern at Southern. Illinois defends its title with a 6-0 non league mark, led by Behrens Moore McAfoos Resler McCollum Milan. Eastern Illinois, Southern, Illinois Normal, Northern, and others feature key veterans and new players as they seek the conference crown.
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Central Michigan
Illinois Normal
Eastern Michigan
Northern
Eastern Illinois
Southern
Illinois
Chuck Behrens
Walt Moore
Bill McAfoos
Don Resler
Grady McCollum
Jack Milan
Kansas City
John Millholland
Frank Wolf
Jerry Hise
Charley Session
Bob Carey
Salukis
Jim Lazenby
Pinckneyvillas
Larry Whitlock
Seymour Bryson
Dick Ruggles
Warren Talley
James Collie
Dave Schertz
Gene Jontry
Jerry Odell
Lyle Guenther
Dave Divan
Charlie Brannon
Ed Koch
Buzz Shaw
Rex Parker
Jonesboro hosts semifinal in invitational grade tournament
Four teams reach semifinals at Jonesboro after Monday results showing high scoring games. Notable scorers include Joppa Stevens and Dongola players with double digit points as teams compete for the title.
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Lincoln Dominates Gorham In Carbondale Gridiron Result
Lincoln defeats Gorham in Carbondale with a scoreline showing Lincoln 14618 and Gorham 41079. Key scorers include Connett Brown Finney Matheny Monroe Stearns Bradley Favreau Acks Cereada-Gale Platers Stone Reams Saul with notable team totals and a spread of points across players.
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Central Michigan Returns Some Youth to Court Roster
The Chippewas mix freshmen and sophomores under coach Ted Kjolede with 20 year old Ron English as their 6 7 senior talent. Veterans Dean Adams and Gary Leg anchor the backcourt alongside Rod Treais and Jim Schultz.
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Unbeaten Sesser Visits Valier in Franklin County Clash
Sesser, 6-0, travels to 8-0 Valier for a high school boys basketball showdown. Sesser led by coach Gordon Herron and guard Ron Maddox looks to extend a recent run after beating Elkville and Zeigler. Valier led by senior Ted Farmer and Ralph Harkins aims to defend a perfect league record.
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Valier
Gordon Herron
Elkville
Galatia
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Waltonville
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Ralph Harkins
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Royalton
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Illinois-Northwestern series ends in 1960
Illinois will end its football series with Northwestern in 1960 and will close each year against Michigan State to avoid a poor season by upsetting the Illini.
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Michigan State
Illini
Recommend Football Rule Changes For 1958
The Illinois Football Committee proposes 1958 rule changes including a foul penalty to require a raised hand as in basketball and a rule that all backs and ends wear identifying armbands. The 30 member group of prep coaches officials and administrators notes these ideas aim to deter dirty play and improve identification on the field.
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Illinois Football Committee
Benton's Ralph Davison Breaks Red Sock Tradition
Ralph Davison of Benton wore bright red socks as his team upset Carbondale 78 to 74 for Benton's first victory. Harry Combes of Illinois is noted as a parallel figure for wearing red socks on the bench.
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Illinois
Egypt
Benton
Ralph Davison
Carbondale
Earl Lee Adds Leon Cooper For Height In Cahokia Tilt
Earl Lee inserted 6-6 sophomore Leon Cooper into the lineup for the first time after three losses at Cahokia. Cooper scored seven points but pulled down 16 rebounds as the club fell 46 to 42 to Highland while shooting .354 after averaging .182 in the first three games.
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Cahokia
Leon Cooper
Cooper
Highland
Lee
Hiring a New Football Coach Feels Like Athlete Recruiting
Hiring a new football coach resembles recruiting athletes with room board tuition laundry and a $10 monthly stipend plus a summer job.
Texas A&M Offers UCLA Coach Red Sanders Lucrative Package
Texas A&M reportedly offered UCLA coach Red Sanders a multi component package including a $15 000 salary a $5 000 expense account a $10 000 TV program oil stock a new station wagon each year a rent free home and all meals for the terms of employment.
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Red Sanders
UCLA
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