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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1965
Page
11
Ridgway’s 12 game streak ends at Eldorado tourney with a 70-67 loss to Norris City despite 42 points from Terry Thomp son. Carbondale drops first of six with 74-56 defeat to Benton. Breese Mater Dei falls 91-68 to Highland as both suffer early losses.
Mills Prairie extends a 12 game win streak by beating Crab Orchard 59-55 in Wayne City final. Ridgway falls to Norris City 70-67 in El Dorado title game as Benton and Fairfield post wins.
Chester beats Steeleville 66 93 in a preliminary prep basketball matchup. Chester players Sabo Glass Ehiers Schwent Wolff McGee Blechle Thornton Ponton Schuwerk Kriege Bledsoe Usher scored while Steeleville’s Hartman Walternate Nagel Koene Dol ce Eaton Kob er Randolph contributed.
Chicago Bears halfback Gale Sayers captured the Associated Press Rookie of the Year award with 35 votes from 42 writers and sportscasters. The rookie set a 22 TD season, led the league with 132 points, and ranked second in rushing with 867 yards, amid a strong year for first-year players.
Carbondale defeated Murphysboro 109 to 15 in a freshman game. Key performers include Carbondale's Pan with 11 and Given 9, Martin 14, and Connor 2, while Murphysboro's Kennedy 8 and Bost 7 led scoring for the visitors.
Dongola defeats Goreville 67 to 63 in a hard fought boys basketball clash. Key players include Elliot and Cash for Fancy Farm and Foster for Goreville with balanced scoring from Dongola and Hurst Bush and Lingle. The contest features multiple lead changes and strong defense from both sides.
M R Chambers president and chairman said International Shoe Co would be renamed Interco Inc final action to be taken at a stockholders meeting February 28.
Unbeaten Benton, ranked No.3, defeated Carbondale 74-56 in Benton's small gym to move to 4-0 in South Seven and 6-0 overall. Rich Yankus led with 23 points, Jim Adkins 21, and Dave Woodland 14 as Carbondale struggled inside. Perkins 16 and Laster 8 for the Terriers.
No. 1 Duke erased a 10 point deficit in the final four minutes to beat No. 3 Michigan 100 93 in overtime at Cobo Hall Detroit. Bob Verga led Duke with 27 points and nine in the extra period while Vic Bubas praised the comeback as the greatest in Duke history.
Oklahoma's 16 day quest for a new coach ends with Arkansas aide Jim Mackenzie set to be named head coach possibly by noon. Mackenzie confirms he would accept if offered and cites no doubt about the decision, while Brownsville practice notes reference the upcoming Cotton Bowl clash with LSU in Dallas.
Richard A. Coon, 26, Elmwood, has been named assistant district supervisor for the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. He will oversee nuisance bird and mammal control pesticides surveillance and wildlife enhancement programs in Illinois with headquarters in Springfield.
Mel McGaha, who ran the Kansas City Athletics since May 15, will manage the Houston Astros Oklahoma City farm team, according to Houston officials.
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