Mt. Vernon at Frankfort Saturday in hot prep league clash
Mt. Vernon and West Frankfort, both 5-0, are set for a key Saturday showdown in the Southern Illini, as the top teams from the area test their unbeaten marks and aim to solidify leads. Other league action includes Herrin vs Centralia, Marion hosting Benton, and Sparta leading the Greater Egyptian race with Du Quoin and Chester challenging.
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Mt. Vernon
West Frankfort
Amon
Associated Press
United Press
Herrin
Centralia
Benton Sturday
Marion
Benton
Mist Frankfor
Starrisbur Triggy
Harrisburg
Soy
Carterville
Elkville
Sesser
Ridgway
Salukis Award Varsity Letters in Football and Cross Country
Southern Illinois University honors 33 athletes with varsity letters in football and cross country. Recipients include football players Marion Rushing Richard Dawson Jack Lester Richard Carpenter and others plus cross country runners Carl Meier Robert Clauss George Moore LeRoy McPherson Dale Gleghorn Mahlon Mahoney. Only Rushing Lester and Restivo are seniors.
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Southern Illinois University
Marion Rushing
Wheaton
Richard Dawson
West Frankfort
Jack Lester
Abilene
Tex
Richard Carpenter
Centralia
Houston Antwine
Mema Ronaldi
Carrollton
Obert Bourque
Lynn
Mass
Bob Laffoon
Eldorado
Jim Lynch
Benton
Willie Brown
Memphis
Charles Steptoe
Nicholas Re
Dowell
John Ab
Thayer
Hank Hillman
Park Ridge
Carl Meier
Altamount
Robert Clauss
Elmhurst
George Moore
Alton
LeRoy McPherson
Zeigler
Dale Gleghorn
Sparta
Mahlon Mahoney
Peoria
Rushing
Lester
Restivo
Southern Illinois gymnasts attend National Clinic in Sarasota
Four Southern Illinois University gymnasts participate in the seventh annual National Gymnastics Clinic in Sarasota Florida from December 26 to 31. They will compete in three meets North South Roy E Moore Memorial Championships. Participants include Heal Lens Philadelphia Roger Counsil Wood River Bob Hauser Cottage Hills and John Taylor West Beach Florida.
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Southern Illinois University
Sarasota
Fla
STU
Roy E. Moore
Makin
Southern
Hea Lens
Philadelphia
Roger Counsil
Wood River
Bob Hauser
Cottage Hills
John Taylor
West Beach
Prep Schedule for December Basketball Games
Local schedule lists holiday week boys basketball games across multiple towns including Woodlawn Wayne City Chester West Harrisburg Benton Marion Pinckneyville Cahokia Mt. Vernon Du Quoin Anna Mounds Thebes Cobden Grand Chain Shawneetown Galatia Carrier Mills McLeansboro Johnston City Shawnee Lille Tamms Brookport Herrin Benton Mt. Vernon West Frankfort Harrisburg Centralia Johnston City Annaado West Frankfort Herrin Carbondale Du Quoin Marion Mt. Vernon Pinckneyville Chester Benton Centralia Trico Attucks Hurst Zeigler Carterville Mounds Cairo Rosiclare Tameroa U S School.
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Carterville
Ikville U
Benton
Harrisburg
Centralia
W. L. Pet
Ridgway
Galatia
Ty Golconda
Shawneetown
Southern Illiniow
McLeansboro
Norris City
Johnston City
Eldorado Metropolis Oa
Woodlawn
Wayne City
Chester
Four Boxing Champions Sell Out 1957 Title Defenses
In 1957 Floyd Patterson Archie Moore Joe Brown and Pascual Perez each defended their world boxing titles successfully, showcasing dominance across weight classes and boosting their reputations in the sport.
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Floyd Patterson
Archie Moore
Joe Brown
Pascual Perez
Salukis Face Three-Game Road Swing This Week
SIU basketball heads to Flora for a Friday opener against undefeated Southwest Missouri. Northern Illinois visits Carbondale Saturday as SIU’s Interstate Conference test. Monday brings Washburn at Marion High for a Little League benefit. Coach Holder notes defense and rebounding must improve.
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FLA
Benoit
Flora
Soutwest
Missouri Star College
Springfield
Souhwest
Missouri
Colorado State
South
Midwest
Louisiana
Colorado
LIU
Oklahoma
Southern
Northern Illinois
Carbondale
Salukis
Washburn University of
Marvin Jones
East St. Louis
Lynn Holder
Holder
Whitlock
Seymour Bryson
Quincy
Jones
Jim Lazenby
Pinckneyville
Sammy Duane
Galatia
Gene Sams
Albion
Dick Ruggles
Mass
Lazenby
Duane
Sams
Ruggles
Washburn
Marion
Patterson to defend title against Rademacher again in Georgia
Floyd Patterson will meet Pete Rademacher in a rematch likely held in Atlanta or Columbus, Ga., this June. Rademacher trains in Columbus, tours Europe in 10 round bouts to build conditioning, and Youth Unlimited backs the fight, backing another Patterson-Rademacher clash with promised prize money.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
New York
Floyd Patterson
Pete Rademacher
Rademacher
Patterson
Seattle
Atlanta
Columbus
Yakima Valley
Cus D’amato
Tigers
Youth Unlimited
Mike Jennings
Columbus Sporting Goods
D'Amato
Columbus Country Club
Floyd
Eddie Machen
Nashville
Pete
Zora Folley
Pat McMurtry
D’amato
Machen
Cas
Rocky Marciano
International Boxing Club
1957 sectional tennis champions named UCLA Texas and more
Michigan Utah UCLA Tulane George Washington and Texas repeated as sectional tennis champions in 1957 UCLA tied Southern California in the Pacific Coast Conference and highlighted a strong season across multiple schools
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Michigan
Utah
UCLA
Tulane
George Washington
Texas
Southern California
Shack Entrapped in Net Delay as Providence Falls to Buffalo 7 5
Left winger Eddie Shack of the Providence Reds became entangled in the goal net during an American League game with Buffalo. Five minutes were needed to release him and the delay continued as nets were untangled. Buffalo goalie Gerry McNamara stood firm as Buffalo won 7 5.
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Eddie Shack
Providence Reds
Buffalo
Gerry McNamara
Wednesday Bowling Standings at Carbondale
Carbondale teams lead in the Wednesday bowling results with Elks No. 1 posting high series 2735 and All Stars 2690 while General Motors 2644. Individual highs include Tommy Thompson 565 series and Charlie Nance 565 with games led by Charlie Nance 229 and All Stars 941.
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All Stars
Carbondale Elks
Carbondale Moose
Kampus_ Klippers
Carterville Lions
Air Force
General Motors
Tommy Thompson
Charles Nance
Bob Huff
Charlie Nance
Jack Wallace
Former Red Devils Letter at Carthage
Sophomore quarterback Mike Taylor and freshman halfback Ken Underwood both of Murphysboro lettered in football at College this season.
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RED Devils
Carthage
Mike Taylor
Ken Underwood
Murphysboro
White Sox consider trio for outfield in 1958
The 1958 Chicago White Sox likely field an outfield of Al Smith in left Jim Landis in center and Tito Francona in right.
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Chicago White Sox
al Smith
Jim Landis
Tito Francona
O Fallon Tourney Opens With Bethalto Highland Match
Eight team tournament starts tonight in O Fallon with Bethalto facing Highland at 7 p m followed by Coulterville versus Troy. Friday action features East St Louis Lincoln against O Fallon and Mascoutah versus Staunton with consolation semifinals Saturday morning and finals Saturday night.
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O'Fallon
Bethalto
Highland
Coulterville
Troy
St. Louis Lincoln
Mascoutah
Staunton
Worm wiggle taunts fish, says Corpus Christi fisherman
A. P. Richards, who runs a worm ranch, shares fishing advice after underwater observations. He recommends hooking the worm in the middle and letting it wiggle to entice bites, noting the wiggle provokes fish to strike.
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Corpus Christi, Tex
A. P. Richards
Pioneers Face Youths as Rams Eye Sectional Route
Trico under new coach David Davis shows promise with three sophomores in the starting lineup Bruce Addison Leonard Thies and Bill Lodge plus junior J W Roberts and senior Tom Nesbit. The team aims to stay tall as growth continues and year two approaches. Rams seek Wood River Salem super sectional path after last year’s northern sectional shift. Eight unbeaten squads in Central and Eastern Illinois see two losses as Effingham and Mt Carmel fall to Olney and Fairfield respectively.
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Trico
David Davis
Bruce Addison
Leonard Thies
Bill Lodge
J. W. Roberts
Tom Nesbit
John Killion
Nesbit
Pioneers
Central
Eastern Illinois
Effingham
Olney
Mt. Carmel
Fairfield
Wonders Where Mt. Vernon Rams Will Go In Regional
Mt. Vernon sports editor John Rackaway ponders Rams regional assignment as none host a regional this year. Possible sites include Salem El Dorado Mt. Carmel or West Frankfort with the Rams likely to play at the closest venue.
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Mt. Vernon Rams
Mt. Vernon
John Rackaway
Rams
Fairfield
McLeansboro
Carmi
Salem
Elorado
Mt. Carmel
West Frankfort
Eldorado
Stan Changnon
Stan
Notable husky players from Herrin tourney recall Aden and Shan
Five years after the Herrin year end grade tourney, readers remember Dongola’s Joe Aden and Noble’s Steve Shan. Shan, a Noble senior, averages 30 points per game guiding his 10-1 team. Lesser beat Walier 70 64 as Flatt 26 points Maddox 17. Cavaletto stood out guarding Farmer with 10 rebounds.
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Husky
Joe Aden
Dongola
Steve Shan
Noble
Aden
Shan
Jim Flatt
Ron Maddox
Walier
Gordon Herron
John Cavaletto
John
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