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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
11
Villanova 68 NC State 61 as Larry Hennessey scores 33 for the Wildcats in Raleigh. Sam Ranzino held to 11 points by Shorty Glassmire, ending NC State unbeaten streak. Other top teams suffer and East tensions rise in college hoops slate.
A roundup of college men’s basketball results shows Washington beating Pitt 74 to 55 and Columbia defeating Tulane 62 to 56. Other notable scores include Northwestern 70 over Rice 61 and Navy 53 over Rutgers 49 with Army posting 69 over Ithaca 37.
Construction has progressed smoothly on the Pinckneyville gym with roof work set to begin soon.
Rams push to the edge of scoring after a hard tackle on a 42 yard line play as Dick Huffman pursues Rykovich with a Rams guard providing pursuit and pressure to force a stop.
Sonny Boy West 21 from Washington DC lay in very critical condition after losing to Percy Bassett in a ten round Lightweight bout at St Nicholas Arena. West required emergency brain surgery for a blood clot after being carried from the ring unconscious. Bassett 22 from Philadelphia won on all scorecards except one which was even.
Michigan quarterback Chuck Ortmann set two Big Ten records with 24 punts totaling 723 yards in the final conference game against Ohio State. He broke the old marks for most punts in a game and most yards in punts this season. Also noted is a boxing death in Merced California, where Lemuel Peron died after a knockout.
Listings offer new Caterpillar D2 wide gauge tractors with 16 inch shoes at 4055 dollars F O B Marion. Used D2 wide gauge in good condition at 2500 dollars F O B Marion. Used D2 40 inch gauge in good condition ready to go F O B Marion. Also Allis Chalmers 1949 WD tractor equipped with two row corn harvester two row plow and cultivator priced at 2800 and 2500 dollars.
Fairgrounds saw Willie Shoemaker ride two winners boosting his total for the year to 360. Culmone idle due to a Saturday spill and must win 19 races in nine days to beat Walt Miller’s 1906 record of 388. Captain Truxes Jr. killed in Korea on Nov. 30 per parents. St Paul and Kansas City drop from National Professional Basketball league but Brinkman says league continues with six clubs. Bates College and University of Maine football history stands at 61 meetings.
Johnston City defends title as seven teams compete in the Coal Cities grade school tourney at Johnston City. Matchups include Carterville Marion West Frankfort Carbondale Herrin Hurst Bush and Johnston City with a December 28 to 30 schedule and trophies for top three.
A list of prep basketball results from several Chicago area and Illinois high schools with scores for Foreman Amundsen Harper Farragut Von Steuben St Elizabeth Phillips Englewood Schurz Kelvyn Park Morgan Park Crane Dunbar Washburne St Ignatius Holy Trinity Galesburg Sterling Teutopolis Neoga Argenta Cerro Gordo Charleston T C Taylorville Normal Mattoon St Thomas Rockford Marysville Harlem Belvidere Immaculate Conception Kishwaukee Valley Genoa Kingston Plate Center Hampshire Malta McHenry Hebron Crystal Lake Sterling Community Mt Morris Leaf River Shannon Glenbard Maine Riverside Brookfield York. teams include Heron, Hillcrest, and more in first rounds and consolation play.
In the National Association Baltimore beat Minneapolis 91 to 84 and Rochester defeated Washington 94 to 76. Tri Cities topped Syracuse 86 to 83. In the National League Waterloo won over Sheboygan 94 to 84.
The AP records two boxing results from St Nicholas arena in New York. Percy Bassett of Philadelphia stopped Sonny Boy West of Washington in seven rounds. Billy Kilgore from Birmingham halted Steve Belloise of New York in three rounds.
Eight Southeastern Illinois teams compete in Norris City Holiday Invitational December 26 to 29. Participants include Norris City Equality Grayville Ridgway Shawneetown Allendale Galatia and Carrier Mills with opening match Grayville vs Carrier Mills. Referees Ford Peebles Ira Stilley.
Robert Co McDonnell, longtime batting practice pitcher for the National League champion Phillies, has taken on a coaching role for Villanova University's freshman basketball team.
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