Illinois Ends Frisco's Collegiate Victory String At 60 Games
Illinois overwhelms San Francisco 62 to 33 as the Illini dominate on defense and rebounding. George Bon Salle leads Illinois with 19 points while Roger Taylor and Don Ohl combine for 27. San Francisco struggles to find quality shots.
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Frisco
Bert Bertine
San Francisco
Huff
Trinois
Dons
Tiny Belped
Bill Russell
K. C. Jones
Hal Perry
Gene Brown
Harry Combes
Mike Farmer
Husky
Silini
Iilini
George BonSalle
Lins
Illini
Bon Salle
Herr Schmidt
Don ‘Ohs
Roger Taylor
Bill Altenberger
Little al Dunbar
Farmer
Carl Boldt
Ohl
Schmidt
Taylor
Carterville Wins Narrowly in Conference Basketball Fight
Carterville Grade School beat Elkville 49 to 3 to claim their eighth win of the season and seventh straight in conference play. Fozzard scored 25 for Carterville while Simpson led Elkville with 12.
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Elkville
Fozzard
Simpson
Howerton
Choate
O’daniel
Lindsey
Holmes
Claybrooks
Crews
Burdette Tops NL Pitchers With 2.7 ERA Lead
Lew Burdette the Milwaukee right-hander age 30 was named official earned run leader in the National League with a 2.7 ERA He finished 19 10 and had six shutouts including two in succession in July Spahn was 2 79 with a 20 11 record as Milwaukee dominated the league ERA at 3.11 while Newcombe paced the Phillies with a 27 7 mark and 794 RBI
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New York
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee
Burdette
Warren Spahn
Spahn
Braves
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Newcombe
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh
Robin Roberts
Phils
Roberts
Elgin tops Illinois prep basketball poll with 6-0 mark
Elgin Maroons earned the No. 1 rating in the AP downstate high school basketball poll. Led by 6 feet 7 center Chuck Brandt the team is 6-0 after a 98 55 win over Decatur and features multiple 6-footers supporting its offense. Other top 15 include Pinckneyville Collinsville Alleman Lanphier Rock Island West Rockford Herrin Galesburg East Peoria Paris Bloom St Anthony Edwardsville East Aurora.
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Maroons
Associated Press
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Elgin Club
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Seeman
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Decatur
Brandt
Alleman
Rock Island
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Herrin
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East Peoria
Paris
Bloom
Chicago Heights
St. Anthony
Effingham
Edwardsville
East Aurora
Iowa Line Coach Calls Hawkeyes Tough for Rose Bowl
Pasadena December 18 AP Bob Flora Iowa line coach praised the Hawkeyes as rugged and durable ahead of the Rose Bowl with Oregon State. He said 11 solid players and strong morale back a grinding defense and steady offense. Oregon State coach Prothro projected Iowa would beat their best game.
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Calif
University of Iowa
Bob Flora
Hawkeyes
Oregon State
Flora
Football Writers Assn
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East Los Angeles Junior College Stadium
Iowa
Tomeny Prothro
John Eggers
OCS
Beaver Boss
Carterville and St Marys Herrin Game Cancelled
A grade school basketball game between Carterville and St Marys Herrin was canceled Thursday night due to a Christmas pageant held in the Carterville gymnasium.
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Carterville
St. Mary's of Herrin
Modena Italy v Jesus Gonzales at 189 Spain
Modena Italy faced Jesus Gonzales of Spain in a match noted for a 209? or 7 point tally involving St Ped Giannino Lu ise. details are unclear due to fragmented OCR. The item lists participants and locations and suggests an international or multi-entity pairing.
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Modena
Close finishes mark Southern Illinois basketball races
Du Quoin leads in close games among Southern Illinois high schools with five straight wins after opener loss to Carbondale. Several teams suffer narrow losses by margins of 1 to 4 points, with players like Ed Moody and Jerry Nordberg noted for near misses. Eastern Michigan upset Eastern Illinois 87 76 with strong free throws.
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du Quoin
Ed Moody
Indians
Carbondale
Jerry Nordberg
Hurst-Bush Hammers
Attucks
al Adams
Eldorado
Carmi
Galatia
Anna
Albion
Ridgway
Bob Dallas
Paris
Norris City
Granite City
Wendell Starrick
Marion Wildcats
Centralia
Eastern Michigan
Eastern Illinois
College basketball scores from Midwest and beyond
A roundup of college games with results across the Midwest and other regions. Notable scores include Illinois 62 San Francisco 33, Nebraska 65 Purdue 62, Iowa 80 Loyola of South 65, Notre Dame 86 Valparaiso 74, and Marquette 100 Drake 84, among many others with teams such as Michigan State Evansville San Jose State, and regional tournament results listed.
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San Francisco
Nebraska
Purdue
Iowa
Loyola of South
Notre Dame
Valparaiso
Marquette
Drake
Butler
Michigan St
Evansville
San Jose
John Carroll
Case
W. Reserve
Fenn
Omaha
Doane
Neb
Nebraska Wesleyan
McPerson
Kan
Dakota
Carleston
Minn
Loyola of Chicago
Los Angeles
Great Lakes
St. Mary’s (Minn
Goodyear
Youngstown
Univ
Lakeland
N. Michigan
Steubenville
West Liberty
Danville Schlarman's Ed Bell Nets 74 Foot Shot
Ed Bell of Danville Schlarman hit a 74 foot shot against Braidwood Friday night. He grabbed a defensive rebound late in the half and fired the ball through the basket in a dramatic sequence. Champaign Mattoon, a Big Twelve member, edged Champaign 38 to 36 but it was not a conference loss. Leedie Cabutti's Maroons remained unbeaten in league play at 4-1 overall.
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Danville Schlarman
Braidwood
Bell
Champaign
Mattoon
Leedie Cabutti
Maroons
Nashville
Zeigler Coach Fred Imhoff Seeks Friday Oct 1 1957 Game
Zeigler Coach Fred Imhoff looks to schedule a football game on Friday October 1 1957 either at home or away. Local teams and opponents are not specified in the readable text.
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Zeigler
Fred Imhoff
Ray Eliot Named to Silver Anniversary All America Team
Illinois head football coach Ray Eliot named to the silver anniversary All-America team selected by Sports Illustrated. The panel chose senior players aged 25 and over based on career and community service from nominations by 81 colleges and universities.
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New York
Illinois
Ray Eliot
Sports Illustrated Magazine
Waterman Stops Johnson in Birmingham Fight
British venue Birmingham sees Peter Waterman halt Frank Johnson at 145 pounds after 146 rounds. In Manchester Orlando Zulueta at 135 beats Larry Boardman at 137. New York results: Italo Scortichini 160 defeats Wilf Greaves 158 in Bronx, Edmonton, Alberta.
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England
Peter Waterman
London
Frank Johnson
Manchester
Orlando Zulueta
Cuba
Larry Boardman
Marlboro
Conn
New York
Italo Scortichini
Bronx
N.Y
Wilf Greaves
Edmonton
Alberta
Coach Plans Way To Stop Wilt The Stilt
Pete Newell of California says a sure way to stop Wilt Chamberlain would be to place baskets above the gym rafters but such a plan cannot be used in tonight's game. Dick Harp and Kansas practiced with Chamberlain, who stands seven feet, in a workout at Berkeley.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Kansas
California
Dick Harp
Chamberlain
Pass
Newell
Harp
Sebo Rehired as Penn Football Coach for Three Years
Steve Sebo was reappointed for another three years as Penn football coach. University president Dr Gaylord Harnwell cited competence and personal character, saying coaching judgment will consider integrity and educational aims alongside performance. The Quakers ended a 19 game winless streak with a 14 7 victory over Dartmouth after a 4 5 season.
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Gaylord Harnwell
University of Pennsylvania
Steve Sebo
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Sebo
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Cornell
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SIU Salukis Open Holiday Hoop Run at Herrin
SIU begins a three game holiday basketball slate starting Wednesday at Herrin against North Dakota. Key players include Itchy Jones and captain Gordon Lambert with Bryson and Whitlock leading scoring. tickets are $1 adults, 50 cents students, 1.25 reserved, games begin 8:30 p m with prelim 6:30 p m.
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North Dakota University
Herrin
Salukis
Millikin University
Flora
Miami University of Ohio
Harrisburg
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Marvin Jones
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Quincy
Larry Whitlock
Mt. Vernon
Southern
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New Era Dairy of
Carbondale
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Tony Blazine Named Hall of Fame Inductee
Four players and three coaches were announced as the first inductees into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics hall of fame. Tony Blazine of Illinois Wesleyan, a former Chicago Cardinals lineman, is among the players honored.
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Little Rock
Dewey Halford
Morningside College
Sioux City
George Musso
Millikin University
Decatur
Chicago Bears
Edwardsville
Ill
Tony Blazine
Illinois Wesleyan
Doves Killed Across States in 1955 Open Season
Hunters killed nearly 19 million mourning doves in 29 states during 1955 open seasons, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Washington
Fish and Wildlife Service
Herrin Tourney Semifinals Set as Local Teams Advance
In the Herrin freshman tournament semifinals Carbondale faces Herrin at seven tonight, followed by West Frankfort versus Marion. Monday’s results show Attucks 148 to 17 48 over Benton and Herrin 71010 to 8 35 over Carbondale with top scorers listed for each side.
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Attucks
West Frankfort
Marion
Hererin
Benton
Jones
Brown
Blythe
C. Greer
M. Greer
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