Four prep cages pace Illinois season with 4-0 clubs
Springfield AP reports Centralia Bloom McLeansboro and Quincy lead undefeated Illinois prep basketball at 4-0, with Centralia crushing Salem 84-43 and Marion 70-57, while Quincy beat Limestone Wood River and Canton in a round robin. Bloom notches 7-0 after wins over Bradley and Thornridge.
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Zephyrs, Hawks Winning Streaks Highlight NBA Night
The Chicago Zephyrs sit third in the Western Division after beating Detroit 110-108, while the San Francisco Warriors dropped to last with a 144-137 loss to Syracuse. St Louis Hawks beat the New York Knickerbockers 115-108 as Terry Dischinger led scoring with 33 for the Zephyrs.
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Grade Cager Sets Record at Ft. Andrew's Thrashes Alto Pass
Jim McCann erupted for 33 points to establish a new school scoring mark as Ft. Andrew's of Murphysboro overwhelmed Alto Pass 90 to 69. McCann led St. Andrew's with 53 to 16 for Martio and 13 for Calandro. Endress 4 Purcell 4. Alto Pass-Chapman 12 Bit tle 4 Barker 3 Stearns 2 Hick am 2. Preliminary-St. Andrew's 27 Alto Pass 16.
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Sesser Plays at Wayne City Tonight
The Wayne City prep basketball tourney opens with Enfield facing Bruford at 6:45 p m followed by Sesser against Dahlgren. Tuesday brings quarterfinals at Elverado Equali ty and Cisne Allendale. Paul Hornung set NFL scoring records for the Packers in 1960 and 1961.
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Cage Meets This Week Invitational Prep-Basketball Actions
Tournament action resumes with the four team Tri-County Conference meet at Dongola. Blind draw matches set Allo Pass Don Gola Thebes and Goreville. Shawnee meet starts Tuesday with Vienna-aire and Mound City-Mounds. Semifinals Thursday with Brookport hosting a four-team blind draw meet Friday and Saturday featuring Brookport Cairo Sumner Joppa Shawneetown.
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Prep Schedule Highlights Local Basketball Week
Tuesday and Friday games feature Eldorado Norris City Gorham Trico Marion Benton Herrin Centralia Harrisburg West Frankfort Pinckneyville McLeansboro Carbondale Sparta Salem Fairfield Du Quoin Johnston City Steeleville Gorham Saturday matchups include Centralia Harrisburg Benton Herrin West Frankfort Mt. Vernon Allacks Mounds Douglass Thebes Alto Pass from local prep circuit with listed pairs and venues.
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Bears Top Performance Beats Lions 3-0 to End Season
The Chicago Bears finished 1962 with a 9-5 record after a 3-0 victory over the Detroit Lions. Roger Leclerc hit a 9-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter for the win, marking the Bears' best performance of the year and their first nine-win season since 1956. Detroit, eliminated from a title tie with Green Bay, finished two games ahead.
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Teenage League Scores at Carbondale Tonight
Crown Jewels lead 34 10 underdog Tom Cats 29 15 while Mafia 26 18 Trojans 25 19 Sparemakers 19 25 Alley Cats trails Sting Rays 4 Outcaats 141. Individual high games include Bob Wallace 226 Jack Hunter 199 Fred Van Lente 192 G A Parrish 192. High series feature Wallace 607 Mercer 522 Troutt 522 Petty 509. Team marks Crown Jewels 2447 Molia 872 Trojans 832.
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Packers Clinch Western Title in NFL Playoffs Shakeup
Green Bay secured the Western Conference crown by defeating Los Angeles 20 to 17, setting up a January 6 playoff rematch with the New York Giants for the NFL championship. Detroit’s loss to Chicago helped the Packers’ clinch as records fell coast to coast. the Giants, boosted by Y. A. Tittle’s 834-yard single game, posted a decisive win over St. Louis.
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Quail Rabbit Still Open Goose Season Ends Tuesday
Goose hunting in several counties remains open as the season deadline nears in Williamson Jackson Union and nearby areas. Quail and rabbit seasons run through January 31 while the bow and arrow season for migratory game ducks deer pheasants partridge ends December 31.
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Taylor Tops NFL Scoring in 1960s Season Finish
New York Dec 17 AP Jim Taylor of the Green Bay Packers became the NFL scoring champion with 114 points from 19 touchdowns. Lou Michaels of the Pittsburgh Steelers had 110 points on 26 field goals and 2 extra points, a kicking record. Others included Jimmy Brown with 108, Don Chandler with 104, and John David Crow with 102. Paul Hornung led the league previously with 176 points but finished with 74.
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Oldfield and McKendree Keep Winning Ways
Oldfield, coach at McKendree College, watches his team extend its 28th straight Prairie Conference win as they seek a sixth straight league title. He builds his roster from overlooked players, highlighting regional standouts and former SIU alumni, while noting enrollment growth and past scheduling upsets.
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SIU Wrestlers Take Fourth at Norman Tournament
Southern Illinois University finished fourth in a four team wrestling meet at Norman Oklahoma scoring 38 points. Oklahoma led with 68 points followed by Kansas State and Wyoming. Bill Hartzel captured SIU's lone title by pinning Tom Edgar of Oklahoma in the 177-pound class. Larry Kristoff was runner up in heavyweight after a close loss. Other SIU placers included Finn third at 123 Devine fourth at 130 Coniglio third at 137 Pat Coniglio fourth at 147 Ferock fourth at 157 Millard third at 167.
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Archie Roverts Named Best Quarterback Faced This Season
Archie Roverts of Columbia, the sophomore quarterback, completed 12 of 14 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown against Lehigh. Lehigh players voted him the best quarterback they faced this season.
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