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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
9
The coach presented both the varsity and frosh soph football trophies to Anna, marking a notable gesture after a season noted for its strong showings beyond the usual.
In a four team blind draw at Christopher, Carterville upset Sesser 75 73 to hand Sesser its first loss in eight starts. Christopher beat Elkville 70 60 setting up a Carterville Christopher final while Sesser Elkville clash for third.
Ridgway clinched a perfect 10-0 season mark by winning the Equality Invitational. Coach Bob Dallas led the Eagles to an 87-52 finals win over Cave-in-Rock, and Equality captured the consolation title with Shawneetown 108-44. Roger Suttner scored 30 points as the 6-10 center paced Ridgway.
The Whirlway League standings show Sawyers and Stags tied for first a half game ahead of Carbondale Speedway. Sawyers and Stags each defeated Cannons and Good Luck Aces, while Speedway lost to Good Luck Blues. Audrey Burdick led with 211 in high game. Higgins and Burdick top the high series.
Larry Whitlock a 6 5 senior forward from Mt. Vernon paces the Salukis in scoring and rebounding. He has 55 points in LIU s first three games and will start as SIU meets Southwest Missouri State College at Flora tonight. The schedule includes a conference bout with Northern Illinois in Carbondale Saturday and a clash with Western University in Marion Monday.
Nine Southern Illinois University swimmers travel to Fort Lauderdale for the annual Florida swimming forum from December 18 to January 2. They undergo long daily workouts with expert advice on starts turns and form. Attending are Robert Montgomery Grafton Joe Barry Edwardsville Robert Campbell Kankakee Charles Stratton Mt. Vernon Wayne Olsen Bellwood Bill Busch Jerseyville Bob Schulhof Chicago Rodney Davidson St Louis and Ron Pemberton Springfield.
Carlyle's basketball team, the Indians, roared to a 9-0 record and 4-0 in the Tri County Conference as fans filled Carlyle’s Kaskaskia valley. The squad shoots 42 percent from the field and 60 percent at the line while holding opponents to 45.5 points per game. Key players Vernon Nave Greg Meyer Hope Johnson Pat Jarvis Roger Thouvenin Nile Clifton star, with seniors Nave Meyer Johnson and juniors Jarvis Thouvenin Clifton forming the core under coach J. M. Hooper who has guided Carlyle to a 9 0 mark in his third year.
In Dover, Commodore the City Park Zoo pelican returns alone after an absence nearing a year. Superintendent Clyde Hill notes Commodore may have brought a mate, Briondy, who was killed by a car during the incident’s aftermath.
Len Beeghley notes Indiana's high school season draws massive crowds and statewide passion. With Centre Grove and Elkhart gyms among the largest, venues strain to seat fans. tournament draws and radio broadcasts boost excitement across Indiana.
Dense schedule outlines a blind draw tourney featuring Shawnee Anna Jonesboro Mounds Douglass Cairo Sumner. Harrisburg hosts December 26 to 28 with matchups across 1 West Frankfort Murphysboro 1:30 pm through 9:15 pm and a long sequence of winners and losers games culminating in late December.
Johnston City Carrier Mills Metropolis and Rossclare will compete in a blind draw tournament with matchups determined by random draw to be held locally.
The listing shows matchups for a regional day with Centralia hosting Champaign and other games including Litchfield versus Marion and Lincoln against Collinsville. Spotted times include morning sessions and afternoon bouts with pinckneyville Paris and Belleville Salem later slots.
A player reaches full stardom with a decisive Iowa victory that handed Ohio State the Big Ten title. The scored touchdown and substantial rushing yards highlight the win as Hoos days? features note. Hopalong Cassady is cited as the idol in a sports booklet.
Waterloo faces Cahokia at 1 30. Du ad meets Assumption at 3. Belleville Cathedral plays Trico at 7. Freeburg vs Nashville at 8 30. Day continues with losers bracket games 1 4 and winners bracket games 5 8 finishing with final winners games 9 and 10.
Lists from Schuerens Bensons and Wright's Electric league night show team totals 2573 for Schuerens and 2566 for VFEFW, with top singles by Leonard Brueggeman 223 and James Blechle 221. Additional team entries include 1830 St Charles Tool and 72S Elks.
The Centralia Christmas tournament crowns a history of state contenders since 1943. Notable teams include Taylorville, Marion, Pinckneyville, Collinsville and Herrin, with records for most games, championships, high scores, and individual feats across 14 events.
Ron Steiner of Wisconsin intercepted a pass against West Virginia and returned it 94 yards, the longest scoring play of the Big Ten season in 1957.
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