Salukis face Nevada San Diego State in four-day run
SIU coach Jack Hartman previews a tough stretch for the Salukis with Nevada tonight and San Diego State Saturday at the SIU Arena. Ralph Johnson returns to practice while Clarence Smith and starters O’Neal Goin Lee McNeil pace the lineup as the team seeks back-to-back wins ahead of a Monday clash with Wichita. McNeil boosts scoring and free throw accuracy as SIU posts about 71 points per game and strong defense.
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Southern
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Salukis
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Johnson
Clarence Smith
Boyd O’neal
Randy Goin
Dave Lee
George McNeil
McNeil
Namath Named AFL Rookie of the Year in Landslide
Joe Namath earned 18 of 24 votes to win the AFL Rookie of the Year award with John Bramlett as runner up at three votes. Wendell Hayes Kent McCloughan and Gus Otto received minor support as Namath spoke about receivers and defenses shaping his rookie season.
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John Bramlett
Wendell Hayes
Kent McCloughan
Gus Otto
Oakland
Biggs
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Terriers Edge Sikeston in Close Prep Wrestling Meet
Carbondale Terriers won 24 23 at Sikeston Missouri in a Thursday prep wrestling meet. Individual results include 95 Green pinning Butler 1 41 and 105 Etherton C pinning McCall S 3 48 with multiple pins and decisions across weights. The Terriers idle until January 4 when Charleston Missouri visits Carbondale.
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Marichal Case Set for Los Angeles Trial
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher John Roseboro sues San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal for 110000 dollars in assault and battery. The trial will be held in Los Angeles, with details outlining the alleged incident and parties involved.
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Los Angeles Dodger
John Roseboro
San Francisco Giant
Juan Marichal
Big Ten Cagers Set to Tackle Busy Weekend Schedule
Iowa and Minnesota lead an 11 game Big Ten slate with unbeaten records. Iowa hosts Drake after a 66 60 win in Des Moines as Minnesota welcomes Creighton after exams. Michigan State faces St Josephs in a top national ranking clash while Illinois Princeton and Loyola Chicago Tulsa meet in Chicago. Wisconsin and Indiana compete in separate tournaments. Duke looms for Michigan. Purdue star Dave Schellhase paces scorers with 35.7 ppg and Don Freeman of Illinois has 30.0 ppg.
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Prep Basketball Friday and Saturday Schedule
Friday games include Carbondale at Mt Vernon Centralia at Herrin West Frankfort at Harrisburg Benton at Marion Johnston City at Du Quoin Sparta at Nashville McLeansboro at Pinckneyville Marissa at Zeigler Royalton. Saturday matchups feature Herrin at Benton Harrisburg at Centralia Mt Vernon at West Frankfort Nashville at Anna Jonesboro Du Quoin at Breese Mater Dei Murphysboro at Johnston City Eldorado at Christopher.
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Breese
Mater Dei
Shawnee Fortunes in Jonesboro Tourney Final
Shawnee meets Cobden tonight in the finals after beating Jonesboro 24 9 15 in the Jonesboro tournament semifinals. Elliott led Shawnee with 15 points and Moore added 13 while Jonesboro’s Landres and Cros each scored four.
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Moore
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Cobden
Chester Juniors Triumph In Rough Duel Over Du Quoin
Chester earns a 50 to 17 victory over Du Quoin in a preliminary contest. Standouts include Teatz with 7, Cowan 17, Lochead 5, Jolly 5, Hartenberger 3, Greager 1, Roberts 2, Draves 4 for Chester Johnson. Du Quoin’s Kern 4 Clark 4 Winthrop 1 Beggs 1 Showalter 4 Morgan 3 contributed. Creal Springs leads against Energy Mezo with strong scoring from Creal Springs players. Energy 35 34 at halftime.
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Lochead
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Draves
Kern
Clark
Winthrop
Beggs
Showalter
Morgan
Crainville Glendale Prep Basketball Scoreline Note
Crainville 27 Glendale 16 in a late tally with Crainville players Dil lon 23 K Richardson 6 M Richardson 4 Anderson 2. Glendale Reynolds 6 King 4 Bowen 4 Spra gue 4. Preliminary Glendale 25 18.
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Glendale
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King
Bowen
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Pinckneyville Nets Narrow Win In Prep Tilt
Percy totals 37 28 33 28 for Pinckneyville in a 125 point game. Clutts 29 Smith 27 Wade 10 Cleland 10 Deppe 2 Schaver 2 Dierks 2. Pinckneyville 205 Wilder muth 15 Selle 5 Davis 5 Haw afi 4 Lipe 2. Preliminary Pinckneyville 59 41.
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P’ville
Fulton
Clutts
Smith
Wade
Cleland
Deppe
Schaver
Dierks
Wildermuth
Selle
Davis
Hawafi
Lipe
Chester and Pinckneyville Duel in Scoring Burst
Chester led 65 34 at halftime and merged 18 18 in the final period to beat Pinckneyville 65 to 34. Chester-Johnson and Cowan led with multiple double digit scorers while Pinckneyville-Hicks and Reese paced the rivals with names listed among top scorers.
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Johnson
Cowan
Paetzhold
Roberts
Jolley
Lochhead
Hartenberger
McAdams
Craven
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Hicks
Reese
Schneider
Plumlee
Skorczewski
McCurdy
Pinckens
Ramsey
Still Active at 85 Training Yearlings in Columbia
Max Hirsch, 85, veteran trainer for King Ranch thoroughbreds, will supervise about 40 yearlings in training in Columbia this winter. He says he likes to school the yearlings there, noting the need to train horses for coming seasons as the older ones wear out.
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King Ranch Thoroughbreds
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NFL Signs San Diego's 3 Top Picks
NFL teams signed Don Davis of Los Angeles State to the Giants, Nick Rassas of Notre Dame to the Falcons, and Milt Morin of UMass to the Browns in a rapid coast to coast draft swoop. Salaries were not disclosed but expected in six figures.
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Louisville
Coaches Have Pat Hand at Marion and SSU Game
Marion High School basketball coaches joke about having several Pat in their circle. The wives of varsity coach Dick Jones soph coach Jack Fletcher and freshman coach Jim Reid are all named Pat. Saluki coach Jack Hartman’s wife also shares the name Pat. Are there any others?
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Soph
Jack Fletcher
Jim Reid
Marion
SSU
Saluki
Jack Hartman
Meridian and Vienna Vie For Shawnee Tournament Title
In the Shawnee prep tournament semifinals Meridian edged Egyptian 56 to 53 paced by Jim Oliver’s 14 points in the final period while Vienna overwhelmed Gorham 94 to 50. Meridian advances to meet Vienna in tonight’s championship after a tight finish that featured a decisive late free throw from Jerry Day and a rebound putback by Oliver.
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Chuck's Champs Clinches City Basketball Win
Chuck's Champs defeat Old Folks 68 to 57 in Carbondale city league action. Post Office tallies 57 and Hondas 55, while SIU Faculty 51 and Cherry 43 round out the standings.
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Younger Geiger and Vaughn fail to mirror pro brothers
The Shawnee prep hoops card showcased Gary Geiger and Charley Vaughn with similar looks yet lacking their elder siblings’ skills. Nathan Geiger, a 6-1 Gorham senior, scored 17 in a 94 50 loss to Vienna, while Charley Vaughn’s junior replica struggles beside the famed St. Louis Hawks guard. Meridian edges upset loss with Oliver scoring 7 baskets late, keeping Meridian alive 56 53. SIU basketball sits No. 3 in the AP small college poll as Central Missouri faces ineligibility issues for Cal Pettit and Pettit racks 23 rebounds at Louisville.
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Gorham
Charley Vaughn
St. Louis Hawks
Shawnee
Nathan Geiger
Vienna
Nathan
Gary
Bob Crain
Junior Vaughn
Charley
SIU
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Lesser Wins At Wayne City Tourney Opener
In first round of the Wayne City prep basketball tournament Lesser defeated Ashley 66 to 54 and Carterville beat Odin 71 to 65. Second round features Mills Prairie vs Waltonville and Wayne City against Woodlawn at 7 p.m.
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Odin
Wayne City
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Woodlawn
Burzynski
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Palmoski
Allen
Marlo
Webb
Smalley
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Tomazewski
Black
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