Carterville Tops Elkville In Opening Round Tourney
Carterville beat Elkville 63-44 in the opening round of a Carterville hosted blind draw tournament. Carterville shot 19 of 58 and 25 of 41 at the line, while Elkville hit 13 of 58 and missed 19 of 35 free throws. Lions led 47-43 in the fourth before a 16 point Carterville run. Key scorers: Noakes 23, Bleyer 20 for Carterville. Wiggins 12, Crews 9 for Elkville.
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Christopher
Sesser
Carterville
Elkville
Lions
Charles Baker
Tom Gentry
Jim Hampton
O’ville
Noakes
Bleyer
Gentry
Hampton
Baker
Lowery
Howerton
Moore
Wiggins
J. Crews
Coffel
Martie
Spain
Cochran
Wilson
Batteau
Christopher Bears Hold Off Sesser In Tight Comeback
Christopher earned a 56 52 victory over Sesser as Jim Anderton sealed the win with two late free throws after Larry Manker missed one. Bearcats trailed by five late in the third but with Jeff Troutt fouling out, Anderton and Fred Neal sparked a decisive fourth quarter effort.
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Christopher
West Frankfort
Sesser
Jerry Reed
Larry Manker
Manker
Jim Flatt
Jim Anderton
Anderton
Bearcats
Lesser
Bearcat
Jeff Troutt
Fred Neal
Ron Maddox
John Caveletto
Cipher
Christopher — Neal
West
Troutt
Berryman
Reed
Cavaletto
Maddox
Flatt
Reeves
McNeil
Tall North Carolina freshman standout Dick Kepler
Dick Kepler stands 6 foot 8 inches as the tallest man on the North Carolina freshman team, which averages 6 feet 4 inches in height.
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Dick Kepler
North Carolina
Royalton and Alto Pass Reach Tourney Finals
Royalton defeated Vergennes 56 to 38 and Alto Pass beat Tamaroa 64 to 27 in Vergennes to advance to the finals of a blind draw tournament. A third place game will follow, between Vergennes and Tamaroa.
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Royalton
Alto Pass
Vergennes
Tamaroa
Fingerprint Records Taken From 6891Racing Participants
The Thoroughbred Racing Association reports that fingerprints were taken in 1956 for 6,891 individuals engaged in racing, a move reflecting enhanced identification and security within the sport.
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Thoroughbred Racing Assn
Yale hockey coach Murray Murdoch to date claims seven Big Three titles
Yale coach Murray Murdoch has steered the Eli skaters to seven Big Three championships and two Pentagonal titles since assuming the role in 1938.
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Murray Murdoch
Eli
Yale
Oregon State Coach Plans 11 6 3 Defense
In Pasadena on December 21 AP reports Oregon State coach Tom Prothro plays along with Iowa coach Forest Evashevski in a phonelike exchange. Prothro announces in mock seriousness that Oregon State will use an 11 6 3 defense.
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Pasadena
Calif
Oregon State
Tommy Prothro
Santa Monica
Iowa
Forest Evashevski
Tommy
Evy
Prothro
Bowl Coaches Cautious Ahead of Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl coaches Tommy Prothro of Oregon State and Forest Evashevski of Iowa limited heavy contact workouts citing injury risk. Iowa lists five first string players as key but unavailable, while Oregon State trims to 37 from 40 with three third-string injuries. Prothro notes opponents pose the main challenge. Iowa would struggle to replace Don Suchy Frank Gilliam Ken Ploen Alex Karras and Frank Bloomquist if needed.
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Pasadena
Calif
Tommy Prothro
Oregon State
Forest Evashevski
Iowa
Hawkeye
Iowa City
Prothro
Geiser Ter
Evashevski
Don Suchy
Frank Gilliam
Ken Ploen
Alex Karras
Frank Bloomquist
Wichita Names Woody Woodard New Head Coach
Wichita Kansas Dec 21 The University of Wichita announced a three year contract for Chal mer E Woody Woodard as head football coach The 39 year old Woodard a Wichita native recently resigned as SMU head football coach Sharply linking his return to his hometown program with a fresh leadership move for the university
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Wichita
Kan
University of Wichita
Chalmer E
Woody) Woodard
Woodard
Southern Methodist University
Prep Basketball at Shawnee Game Summary
Shawnee defeated Karnak 76 to 57 in a boys basketball clash on December 15 2016. Standouts included Shawnee Newton 31 and Karnak Douglas 20 points, with Smiddy 11 Clendenin 10 and Hale Burdick 7 contributing for Shawnee and D Douglas 16 Wilson 12 N Douglas 7 Robertson 6 for Karnak.
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Shawnee
Karnak
Smiddy
Clendenin
Newton
Hale Burdick
C. Douglas
D. Douglas
Wilson
Fisher
N. Douglas
Robertson
Wright
Bearcats run tough 1-3-1 defense fuels seven wins in eight
Christopher Bearcats, led by Coach Astroth, ride a robust 7-1 start with a compact lineup and a revamped 1-2-1-1 zone. Guards West Troutt Ber ryman flank 5-8 to 5-7, while 6-0 Neal and 6-2 Anderton anchor the middle and rebounds. East St. Louis prepares for a larger gym as Mt. Vernon stays hot with nine of 11 shooting in a 66-44 win.
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Bob Astroth
Christopher Bearcats
Bearcats
West Frankfort
Johnston City
Benton
Zeigler
McLeansboro
Walier
Galatia
Astroth
Jerry West
Jeff Troutt
Ken Berryman
Fred Neal
Jim Anderton
Neal
Anderton
John Tidwell
Herrin
Tidwell
Christopher
Mt. Vernon
Rams
Rangers
Don Williams
Coleman Carradine
Bob Neal
Fresh Sophs
East Side Draws 229 Paid For New 5000 Seat Gym
Ellis Veech East St. Louis sports editor notes why East St. Louis Senior High is building a new gym. He cites a Tuesday game against Granite City with 171 tickets sold and 58 student tickets, totaling 229 paid, and attributes the move to parking needs.
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Ellis Veech
East St. Louis
Siu-North Dakota
East St. Louis Senior High School
Granite City
Harrisburg Routs Bulldogs Then Tops Johnston City in Shootout
Harrisburg powered to an 89 34 win over the Bulldogs after a 30 point first half run and followed with a 95 64 victory over Johnston City .538 shooting paced the Indians. In another tragedy Crossville player David Pogue was killed in a truck crash en route to a game with Shawneetown last Friday night.
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Harrisburg
Herrin
Bulldogs
Johnston City
Indians
David Pogue
Crossville
Shawneetown
Attucks Triumphs In Freshman Tourney Overtime Thriller
Attucks edged Marion 43 41 in overtime to win the freshman tournament at Herrin. West Frankfort took third with a 54 42 win over Carbondale. Attucks led by nine or ten through three quarters, rallied to 41 41, then Brown sealed it with two free throws. Attucks players Brown Blythe Jones Wills Cooper led with 14 14 12 2 1 points. Marion’s McKinney Baggett Ray Stewart Feurer led 17 12 6 4
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Attucks
Marion
Herrin
West Frankfort
Cannondale
Brown
Johnston Herrin Win Grade Games In Four Team Draw
Johnston City defeated Carbondale 40 to 18 and Herrin beat Benton 45 to 33 in the first round of the four team blind draw grade journey at Johnston City Thursday. Tonight the losers play for third place before Johnston City and Herrin meet for the title. Herrin was the only team to beat Johnston City this year. Johnston has handed Carbondale its two defeats.
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Johnston City
Carbondale
Herrin
Benton
Johnston
Carterville
Chartres
Marissa
Coulterville
Carbondale Attucks
Woodlawn
Wayne City
Pinckneyville
Carrier Mills
Eldorado
South Seven Showdown Herrin At Centralia Tonight
South Seven leaders clash as Herrin visits Centralia and Benton hosts Marion. Herrin rides a six game win streak after an 89 34 league opener over Harrisburg. Saturday slate includes West Frankfort at Mt Vernon and Centralia at Harrisburg with Pinckneyville and other city teams also in action.
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Herrin
Centralia
Benton
Harrisburg
Marion
West Frankfort
Mt. Vernon
Paducah Tilghman
Pinckneyville
Southwest Egypt
Pincks
Moline
Galesburg
Marion Little League adds two teams for new season
Managers for the Marion Little League and Baby Ruth League were announced by the board. Two new teams, Courtney's and the Kiwanis, join the Little League. Assigned managers include Ellis, Fred Peters as manager with Frank Geraci as assistant, Pepsi Cola: Frank DeLeonardo manager with Harold Worthen assistant, Marion City Dairy: George Evrard, Bank of Marion: Frank Manfredo, Courtney's: Clarence Kobler, Kiwanis: Carl Barlow. last four will name assistants later. Babe Ruth League managers include American Legion Rowland Whiting, Whelwend's Francis Childers, Lions Ray McCormick, VFW Roy Otey.
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Marion
Courtney
Clarence Kobler
Kiwanis
Carl Barlow
Babe Ruth
American Legion
Rowland Whiting
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Clamm
Walley
Liszerski
Adcock
Krueger
Higgerson
Endres
Winters
Blumenstock
Porter
Baumgarte
Journey
Young
Stafko
Gilla
Hertz
Carbondale 68 Grob Agency, Inc
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Morke Jeenes
East
East Side
Linois
Santa Park
Hard Top
Hudson Hornet
Tutone Green
BUICK
Riviera
Dr. Sedan
W. Main
W.frankfort
Wilkinson
Burton
Heal
Weaver
Risner
Manis
Drew
Connell
Hine
Grace
Glasco
Lingle
Tamms
Brookport
Chester
Trico Cobden
Dongola
Murphysboro
Cahokia
Sparta
Rosidlare
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U. School
Gorham
Marion City
George Evrard
Bank of Marion
Frank Manfredo
Whelwend
Francis Childers
Ray McCormick
VFW
Roy Otey
Hiram Walker
Hiram Walkers
Miram Walker and Sons, Inc
Peoria
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