Dressen Poised to Lead Dodgers to 1951 Title Run
Charley Dressen, the former Giants and Dodgers figure, is set to manage the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1951 with a guaranteed at least 35000 salary plus bonuses tied to the team's NL finish and gate receipts. Owner Walter O’Malley backs Dressen as a top strategist, recalling Dressen’s role in key 1933 games and noting his history with Rickey and MacPhail.
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AP News
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charley
Chuck) Dressen
Yankees
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dressen
Far East
Walter F. O’malley
Dodger
O'Malley
Giants
Washington
Carl Hubbell
Landis
Jackson
Chuck Dressen
Rickey-Shotton
Chuck
Burt Shotton
Larry MacPhail
Branch Rickey
Leo Durocher
Leo
Gy “Teat
Happy Chandler
Rickey
Shotton
Bucky Harris
MacPhail
Cincinnati
Chandler
Stormy Petrel
Durocher
Charles Dressen
Commis
Sioner
Florida
O’malley
Bill Terry
Griffith Stadium
Terry
Bradley Defeats Centenary 92 to 64 in Easy Victory
Bradley's top team coasted to a 92 to 64 win over Centenary of Shreveport. Harold Mooty led Centenary with 31 points, a Robertson Fieldhouse record, while Bradley rested their regulars after early dominance. Gene Melchiorre opened with eight points in 45 seconds as reserves contributed throughout.
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Peoria
Ill
Bradley
Centenary
Shreveport
Harold Mooty
Mooty
Robertson
Gene Melchiorre
Brave
Jim Kelly
Herrin Sixth Grade League Results
On Thursday December 21 at Lincoln School Lincoln beat North 25 to 16 and South 48 to 1 West. The standings show Lincoln 2 wins South 2 North 0 West 0. At Herrin Junior High Gym Bugs 30 over Mules 29 Jets 34 over Sharks 21 Twigs 37 over Colts 25.
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Herrin
Lincoln School
Lincoln
North
South
West
Bugs
Mules
Jets
Sharks
Twigs
Colts
Prep Basketball Scores Across Several Rural and City Teams
A compilation of prep basketball results lists numerous games with final scores including Arcola 50 St. Teresa 48 Aquin 49 Pecatonica 28 Cumberland 50 Marshall 47 Crete-Monee 62 Bradley 41 E Rockford 45 Joliet 42 E St. Louis 69 Decatur 52 Fillmore 41 Coffeen 39 Lovington 53 Atwood 40 Lincoln 44 Lamphier 32 Lawrenceville 35 Salem 32 Long Point 53 Saunemin 44 Leroy 58 Heyworth 40 Mt. Pulaski 54 Gibson City 44 Niantic 53 Assumption 32 Oregon 59 Mt. Carroll 43 Oblong 57 Westfield 37 Palestine 90 Martinsville 45 St. Thomas 42 Byron 25 St. Anthony 48 Kansas 44 Stillman Valley 38 Hononegah 28 Stanne 54 Herscher 37 W Rockford 62 W Aurora 45 Warrensburg 56 Bement 40 CHICAGO AREA Bowen 49 St. Patrick 48 Carver 51 Du Sable 42 Harrison 51 Hirsch 47 Kelvyn Park 57 Schurz 30 Loyola 43 Lee 30 Lake View 65 Fenger 44 Morton 54 Oak Park 39 Steinmetz 52 Lane 34 South Shore 67 St. Elizabeth 48
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St. Thomas
Byron
St. Anthony
Kansas
Stillman Valley
Hononegah
Stanne
Herscher
W. Rockford
W. Aurora
Warrensburg
Bement
Chicago Area
Bowen
St. Patrick
C.T
Carver
du Sable
Harrison
Hirsch
Kelvyn Park
Schurz
Loyola
Lee
Lake View
Fenger
Morton
Oak Park
Steinmetz
Lane
South Shore
St. Elizabeth
Prep Schedule December 22 and 26 across Illinois towns
Dec 22 lineups include Cairo at Anna Jonesboro Herrin at Centralia Mt Vernon at Benton Murphysboro at Sparta West Frankfort at Marion Cobden at Alto Pass Paris at Johnston City Dongola at Thebes McLeansboro at Eldorado Valier at Waltonville Wolf Lake at Mound City Dec 26 matches Southern Millikin at Flora Dec 29 shows Southern Murray at Metropolis Dec 23 Metropolis at McLeansboro Pinckneyville at Memphis Tenn Messick High Harrisburg at Johnston City Vancouver-Jimmy Langston 156 percent Haney B C stopped Pedro Jiminez 15514 San Francisco 8.
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Mt. Vernon
Benton
Murphysboro
Sparta
West Frankfort
Marion
Southern Millikin
Flora
Southern Murray
Metropolis
McLeansboro
Pinckneyville
Memphis
Tenn
Messick High
Harrisburg
Johnston City
Vancouver
Jimmy Langston
Haney
B. C
Pedro Jiminez
San Francisco
Gavilan Set To Stop Miceli In Madison Square Garden Bout
Cuba’s Kid Gavilan, a 5 to 14 favorite, faces Joe Miceli in a ten round welterweight clash at Madison Square Garden. The fight carries extra weight amid Ray Robinson possible abdication and Sugar Ray’s title shot in Chicago on Feb 14. Miceli, 22, has shown rapid progress and fought Ike Williams to two non title draws. Gavilan seeks top challenger status in New York. The bout airs at 9 p.m. Central.
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New York
Cuba
Kid Gavilan
Joe Miceli
Madison Square Garden
Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray
Jake la Motta
Chicago
Harlem
la Motta
Gavilan
Miceli
Ike Williams
College Basketball Scores Roundup From AP
Oklahoma A&M 50 S Cal 48. Bradley 92 Centenary 64. Long Island 90 UCLA 71. Murray State 66 Texas Tech 52. Oklahoma 48 CCN Y 43. Miss 46 Arkansas 41. Tulane 67 Northwestern 49. Kansas State 82 Springfield 59. Holy Cross 64 Vanderbilt 62. Dayton 76 Tennessee 61. Valparaiso 70 Ohio Wes 59. San Jose 49 Colorado 47. Wash State 70 Loyola 52. Idaho 69 Utah State 53. Indiana Cent 66 Ball State 62. Eastern 90 Cent. Mich 52. Wesleyan 70 Western 65. Hofstra 62 Wheaton 41. Shurtleff 68 Oakland City 61. Peru 73 Manchester 69. Hastings 49 Iowa Twins 46. Colo A&M 68 Gonzaga 48. New Mexico A&M 64 Miss S 58. Normal 61 Mich Normal 55. Creighton 63 Texas State 53.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma A & M
S. Cal
Bradley
Centenary
Long Island
U.C.L.A
Murray State
Texas Tech
Oklahoma
C.C.N.Y
Miss
Arkansas
Tulane
Northwestern
Kansas State
Springfield
Holy Cross
Vanderbilt
Dayton
Tennessee
Valparaiso
Ohio
Wes
San Jose
Colorado
Wash. State
Loyola
Idaho
Utah State
Indiana
Fort Wayne Tops Syracuse In Pro Basketball Action
In NATIONAL ASSOCIATION play Fort Wayne beat Syracuse 97 to 72. In NATIONAL LEAGUE, Sheboygan triumphed 122 to 79 over Waterloo while Louisville defeated Anderson 70 to 64.
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National Association
Fort Wayne
Syracuse
National League Sheboygan
Waterloo
Louisville
Anderson
Marion Bowl Increases Lead In Local Bowling Standings
Marion Bowl widened its league lead to five points after three wins and total pins from Feurer Brothers. Vic Carneghi topped the night with a 568 series while Lawrence Feurer bowled 559 for the losers. Stag Beer and Herrin VFW split a second place tie with strong showings by Frank Marlow 574 and Frank Gianini 569 for the vets.
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Feurer Brothers
Vic Carneghi
Lawrence Feurer
Stag Beer
Herrin Vfw
Frank Marlow
Stag
Frank Giannini
Vets
CIPS
Lang Heating
Frank Dawson
Langs
Elmer Bredehoff
Fredman Furniture
Bank of Marion
Dude Hicks
Fredman
Frank Langenbach
Bank
Weber Brothers
Pepsi Cola
Vern Weber
Webers
R. D. Acuff
Pepsi
Giles Electric
Delta Colliers
Carl Huff
Giles
Rhoda Norman
Deleta
Open Forum Debates Egypt Pp and Coaching News
Merle Jorces notes an open forum on Egypt and opinions. Camp Lejeune will host an intensive training program for the former S I UW staff man. Merrill Thames of Pinckneyville becomes president of the Illinois High School Coaches Association succeeding Harold Jester after a Champaign basketball clinic.
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S. I. UW
Camp Lejune
N. C
Merrill “Duster” Thames
Pinckneyville
Illinois High School Coaches Association
Champaign
Thomas
Harold Jester
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Steve Studnicki
Frankfort, Ill
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Pecatonica
Cumberland
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Coffeen
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Heyworth
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Margaret Hosiery
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Marion Bowl
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Weber Bros
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Merle Jorces
United States Army
United States
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