Pinch Hits By Lon Eubanks Tournament in Carbondale
Lon Eubanks reports on a Southern Illinois basketball tournament at Bowen Gymnasium in January 1920 with a novel first round method. Four coaches select players to shoot from 21 feet. the winning shooter decides his opponent as Benton Murphysboro Sparta and host Terriers compete. Coach John Cherry notes the plan aims to add variety and establish an annual event.
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Carbondale
Bowen Gymnasium
John’ Cherry
Cherry
Benton
Murphysboro
Sparta
Terriers
Southern Illinois
Egypt
Walt Moore
Attucks
Mt. Vernon
Rams
Bobby Lee
Stan Changnon
Bobby
Lee
Moore
Ram
Changwon
Atlicks
Vernon
Eichter
Changnon
Illinois
Clyde Rodden
Johnston City
Benton and Herrin Battle In South Seven Tilt
In a tight South Seven clash Centralia beat Herrin 89-57 at home as Williams and Duncan starred for the Orphans. Herrin led early, but Centralia surged ahead in the second half with Steinmetz and Martin keying a late comeback. Herrin’s Virgil Martin stood out with 17 points.
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Herb Williams
Dutch"™chell
Tigers
Jimmy Evers
Bill Davies
Ise
Jay
Herrin
Donald’ Duncan
Sion
Duncan
Williamis
Centralia
Orphans
Phil Stainmetz
Jim Robinson
Wendell Macks
Mel Blackwell
Steinmetz
Williams
Son
Twell
Omhane
Virgil “Martin
Willie” Williams
Black‘well
Meeks
John‘son
Heinrichsmeyer
Martin
Fisher
Tidwell
Robinson
Barnie
Anna Jonesboro to open Pontiac tourney vs Lincoln
Pairings for the 31st annual Pontiac holiday basketball tournament, Dec 27-29, have been announced. Anna Jonesboro is the only area team entered and will play Lincoln in the second game, with Waukegan meeting Lockport in the upper bracket and Clinton defending on the line as the host Pontiac event unfolds.
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Anna
Lincoln
Pontiac
Anna Jonesboro
Waukegan
Lockport
Peoria Richwood
Clinton
Arlington
Springfield
Rock Island Alleman
Watseka
Stephen Decatur
Bloom
la Salle
Peru
Princeton
Granite City
Prep basketball notes from Wayne City and Mound City games
The scorelines show Carterville at Wayne City with 12 42 Carterville players and Woodlawn, plus Mound City Tamms and Rogers highlite. Officials discuss rule changes on free throws after possession and potential shift to defender possession on an offensive foul, with no return to sudden death overtime.
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Charlie. Strusz
Carterville
Don Raines
Carbondale
Strusz
Wayne City
Woodlawn
George
Graham
Aird
Bagley
Boren
Steffes
Wilson
Garron
Bumpas
Diel
Johnson
Mound City
Tamms
Rogers
Gleghorn
Moore
Abercrombie
Oliver
Hooppaw
Evers
Burd
Beck
Sirnsz
Regional High School Basketball Scores Summary
Basketball results from Trioco Trico Karnak Joppa Johnston City area games show Trico led by Hurst-Bush and Hicks with double digit totals, Karnak and Brookport box scores list multiple contributors, Joppa and Cairo Sumner featured tight scoring with Johnson Stevenson and Rush leading their teams, Johnston City beat McLeansboro with Burns and Burns posting strong totals in a preliminary round.
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AT. Karnak Joppa
Cairo Sumner
Joppa— Johnson
Stevenson
Story
Kendall
Rush
Ferguson
Brown
Thomas
Jordan
Terriers Triumph as Acks Scores 35 in Carbondale Win
Carbondale upset Chester 86-83 led by Ronnie Acks with 35 points and strong rebounding. Bob Monroe added 17, while Chester's Glenn McGee and Gary Menard each had 14. Carbondale led 43-31 at halftime and stretched the margin late, despite Chester’s early surge.
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Chester
Thee Terriers
Ronnie ‘Acks
Carbondale
Bob *Monroe
Seem Peanee Acks
Monroe
Jack Link
Link
Menard
Terriers
Dick Corbit
Tier Terriers
Acks
Corbit
Lenzini
Moore
lAlgee
Sparks
Fors
Sisney
Stephens Wins Big 10 Most Valuable Player
Sanford Stephens of Minnesota was named Big 10 most valuable player for the 1961 football season in a close vote. He beat Ohio State fullback Bob Ferguson by two first place votes. Ron Miller of Wisconsin placed third. Stephens set seven school records and will receive the Chicago Tribune silver football.
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Chicago
Sanford
Sandy
Stephens
Minnesota
Ohio
Bob Ferguson
Bill Reed
Chicago Tribune
Ron Miller
Wisconsi
Tony Parrilli
Ilinois
Byron Broome
Indiana
A Hinton
Iowa
John Walker
Michigan
George Saimes
Michigan State
Boyd Melvin
Northwestern
Jack Ewell
Purdue
Gophers
Murray
Warmath
Ike Armstrong
Paul Giel
Biggie Muhn
Pug’ Lund
Tom Brown
Equality Tournament Opens Monday Night
The 16th annual Equality holiday basketball tournament opens Monday night with Cave-in-Rock Galatia Shawneetown and the host school in a four team field. Cave-in-Rock the defending champion. Finals Tuesday night. Games start at 7 p.m. Officials Fred Diechman Mt. Vernon and Ray Derrells Royalton.
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Cave-in-Rock
Galatia
Shawneetown
Fred Diechman
Mt. Vernon
Ray Derrells
Royalton
Wil Jofficiale
Zeigler Captures Seventh Grade Meet
Zeigler defeated Lesser 29-18 to win the seventh grade basketball tournament at Zeigler. Jerry Minton scored 12 points and Mark Flanigan added nine as Zeigler built an 11-7 halftime lead. Hurst-Bush took third place by beating Herrin St. Mary’s 32-27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Lesser
Jerry Minton
Mark Flanigan
Hurst-Bush
Herrin St. Mary's
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