All-Star Grid Games Highlight Christmas Day Lineup
The North-South Shrine and Blue- Gray games headline Christmas Saturday showcases featuring top college talent. The North-South in Miami and Blue-Gray in Montgomery air on ABC and CBS, respectively, ahead of January bowls. Notable players include All-Americas Bill Anderson, Howard Twilley, Rodger Bird, and Randy Johnson, with coaches Ara Parseghian and Glenn Dobbs guiding their squads.
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Associated Press
Miami
Mason- Dixon Line
Montgomery
Ala
ABC
CBS
Bill Anderson
Howard Twilley
Tulsa
Glenn Dobbs
Rodger Bird
Kentucky
George Pearce
William and Mary
Tommy Nobis
Texas
Ed Weisacosky
Nobis
Weisacosky
Twilley
Ara Parseghian
Notre Dame
Dick Arrington
Nick Rassas
Purdue
Karl Singer
Ken Lucas
Pittsburg
Don Unverforth
Ohio State
Sam Price
Illinois
Dave McNaughton
Penn State
Jim Todd
Ball State
Jim Long
Bill Griggs
Iowa
South
Eugene Thomas
Florida A&m
Johnny Holmes
Bill Elias
Navy
Randy Johnson
Jack Mollenkopf
Fred Custardo
Sonny Stowers
Army
Pistons Acquire Vaughn Tresvant In Hawks Trade
Detroit Pistons announce the acquisition of guard Charles Vaughn and forward John Tresvant from the St. Louis Hawks in exchange for guard Rod Thorn. Bill Buntin is loaned out as the 12th man amid a 9-21 start. Vaughn brings defense and scoring from outside.
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Detroit Pistons
Charles Vaughn
John Tresvant
St. Louis Hawks
Rod Thorn
Michigan
Los Angeles
Pistons
Vaughn
DeBusschere
Tresvant
Joe Strawder
Buntin
de Busschere
Tulane names Pittman as new head coach
Tulane announces Jim Pittman, longtime Tulane assistant, will be head coach on a five year deal. Pittman, 40, Mississippi native and former Mississippi State, Washington, and Texas aide, replaces Tommy O Boyle after a 2 8 season and LSU loss.
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Jim Pittman
Tulane
Pittman
Mississippi
Darrell Royal
Texas
Austin
Tex
Notre Dame
Favorites Beaten in Orange Bowl Tennis
In Miami Beach Mexico’s Marcello Lara, defending champion and No. 2 seed, fell 6-2 6-4 to Zane Guerry of Chattanooga in a major upset. Jamie Pressley of Palm Beach and Florida defeated eighth seed Manuel Orantes of Spain 6-3 6-2. Top seed Robert Luiz of Los Angeles defeated Zavier Santines of Bolivia 6-1 6-1.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Marcello Lara
Mexico
Zane Guerry
Chattanooga
Jamie Pressley
Palm Beach
University of Florida
Manuel Orantes
Spain
Robert Luiz
Los Angeles
U.S
Zavier Santines
Bolivia
Prep Scores From Multiple High School Matchups Across Regions
Belleville 75 Edwardsville 53 and other results include Vocational 93 Washington 58 Bowen 70 Kelly 67 in two OT. Rice 54 St. Philip 51 E Leyden 77 Fenton 35 St Rita 79 Gordon 71 Cahokia 73 Sparta 53 Williamsfield 73 Yates City 53 Glasford 69 Brimfield 51 Danvers 68 Wapella 61 Delavan 84 Minier 66 Streator 72 La Salle Peru 53 Morris 66 Ottawa 63 Chillicothe 61 Kewanee 57 Octavia 68 Leroy 39 Eisenhower 70 Lanphier 62. Mono Lake often called the Dead Sea of America.
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Edwardsville
Vocational
Washington
Bowen
Kelly
Rice
St. Philip
E. Leyden
Fenton
St. Rita
Gordon
Cahokia
Sparta
Williamsfield
Yates City
Glasford
Brimfield
Danvers
Wapella
Delavan
Minier
Streator
la Salle-Peru
Morris
Ottawa
Chillicothe
Kewanee
Octavia
Leroy
Eisenhower
Lanphier
Duffy Daugherty Named Coach of the Year
Michigan State's Duffy Daugherty is named National Football Coach of the Year by the Football Writers Association of America. Runner up is UCLA's Tommy Protho, the Rose Bowl rival.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Michigan State
Duffy Daugherty
Football Writers Association of America
Bert McGrane
Daugherty
Tommy Protho
UCLA
Pro Am League at Carbondale Results
In Carbondale the Pro Am League features teams including McGuire Orchard New Era Dairy and Commercial State with scores 34 26 and 31 29. Team highs include Commercial State 3037 Airport 2007 and New Era Dairy 2994. individual leaders are John Bauerfeind 583 Terry Lingle 574 Gene Stiman 562 while Randall Cavins 210 and Bauerfeind 210 lead in games.
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Carbondale
McGuire Orchard
New Era Dairy
CarbondAle Auto
Commercial State
Pepsi Cola
Curt’s Barber Shop
Williams Construction
Airport
New Era Daily
John Bauerfeind
Terry Lingle
Gene Stiman
Randall Cavins
Lakers Edge Pistons in 122-112 Victory
Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 122-112 as Gail Goodrich and Jerry West each scored 25 points. Elgin Baylor returned after a month out with a knee injury, playing nine minutes before being replaced.
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Detroit Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers
Gail Goodrich
Jerry West
Detroit
Elgin Baylor
Baylor
Leroy Ellis
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Holiday Tourneys Highlight Carbondale Centralia Events
The Sunday sports section will cover the Carbondale and Centralia holiday basketball tournaments and other area meets next week. Features will look at famous coaches and players who have participated in 22 past Centralia events.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Centralia
Freshman Basketball Scores Mt. Vernon Defeats Salem 70 37
Mt. Vernon topped Salem 70 to 37 in a freshman basketball game as Meridian beat Egyptian 58 to 28 in another early contest. The two results showcase district play with strong performances by Mt. Vernon and Meridian squads.
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FROSH
Mt. Vernon
Salem
Meridian
Egyptian
Mt. Vernon topples Benton 44 to 40
Mt. Vernon defeated Benton 44 to 40 in a tight game. Johnston City posted a 50 40 win over Ewing while Cairo beat Anna 55 to 37.
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Mt. Vernon
Benton
Johnston City
Ewing
Cairo
Anna
Bowling Standings and Highs For Herrin Meet
Team results list Norge Rockettes Red Top Liquor Park Avenue Motel Herrin Bowl Big Daddys Snyder's Tv Kas Potato Shops Pepsi Cola Venable Oil Herrin Apparel with team highs Venable Oil 2480 Norge Rockettes 2431 and Herrin Apparel 852 Herrin Apparel Vladimir? Individual leaders Ruth Mann 561 Bettie Smith 531 Lou Johnson 517 and games Ruth Mann 215 Lou Johnson 199 Bettie Smith 196.
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Norge Rockettes
Red Top Liquor
Park Avenue
Big Daddys
Snyder’s TV
Kas Potato Shops
Pepsi Cola
Venable Oil
Herrin Apparel
Ruth Mann
Bettie
Monday League Results in Murphysboro Cushion Scores
In Murphysboro on Monday league Brown Shoe leads with 30 18, City National Bank 29 19, Lustour 28 20, Chalet 23 22, and Naturalizers 22 26. Marshall's IGA 16 32. Team high series Marshall's 24 30, Brown Shoe 2311, Lustour 2307. Team high game Marshall's 901, Lustour 818, Brown Shoe 814. Individual high series A Gruner Lustour 493, R McMannis Lustour 461, M Boyer N Boyer Brown Shoe 458. Individual high game A Gruner 192, R Dallas Marshall's 183, N Boyer 181.
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City National Bank
Lustour
Chalet
Naturalizers
Modern Beauty
Busch Bavarian
Marshall’s
IGA
Marshalls
A. Gruner
R. McMannis
M. Boyer
N. Boyer
Cairo Names Beck as Baseball Coach
Cairo High School promotes Bob Beck from assistant to head baseball coach for 1966. He succeeds Ed Thies, the former coach who now serves as principal.
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Cairo
Beck
Bob Beck
Cairo High School
Ed Thies
Diamond
Thursday Fights in Tokyo End With Numata KO by Allorey
In Tokyo on Thursday Love Allorey from Ghana delivered a knockout of Yoshiaki Numata from Japan after 130 percent bouts, sealing a decisive win. The event featured boxing matches with high stakes and notable international fighters.
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Tokyo
Love Allorey
Ghana
Yoshiaki Numata
Japan
Vanderbilt Keeps Winning Like A Champion
Vanderbilt Commodores extend win streak to eight in all tight games. Sophomore Bo Wyenandt sinks decisive free throw with 10 seconds left to edge Northwestern 59-58 in Evanston. Other top teams slip or win as AP Top Ten action unfolds across the nation.
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Vanderbilt Commodores
Michigan
Commodores
Northwestern
Evanston
Ill
Bo Wyenandt
St. Joseph’s Hawks
Philadelphia
Rocky Mountain
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Laramie
Wyo
Minnesota Gophers
Utah State
Logan
Utah
Bradley
North Dakota
Peoria
Air Force Academy
Salt Lake City
Colorado State U
Seattle
Idaho State
Fort Collins
Colo
Kansas
UCLA
MSU Players Get Free Calls Home for Rose Bowl
Michigan State’s 44man squad bound for the Rose Bowl versus UCLA will receive complimentary long distance calls to families on Christmas Eve. Pacific Telephone assists by clearing lines, green and white phones installed at Hotel Huntington Sheraton, four players talk at a time for five minutes each. Some players may call girlfriends nationwide.
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Pasadena
Calif
Duffy Daugherty
Michigan State
Spartan
UCLA
MSU
Pacific Telephone Company
Huntington Sheraton
College Hoops Scores Roundup Across The Nation
Vanderbilt fell to Northwestern Bradley defeated North Dakota while Stanford beat LSU Tulsa defeated St Marys Cal State Bakersfield trimmed Idaho State Kansas outpaced Ohio State Butler edged Oklahoma Utah State topped Minnesota Utah beat Air Force Wyoming defeated St Josephs Youngstown State beat Illinois Wesleyan San Francisco defeated St Louis Santa Clara edged California Portland beat Pacific Portland State vs Portland not listed
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Los Angeles
Ohio State
Columbus
Ohio
Stanford
San Francisco
Louisiana State
St. Louis
Butler
Michigan
Oklahoma
Indianapolis
Santa Clara
California
Berkeley
Tulsa
St. Mary’s Gaels
U. of Pacific
Portland
Northwestern
Vandy
Commodores
Keith Thomas
Clyde Lee
Ron Kozlicki
Wyenandt
Bradley
N. Dakota
LSU
St. Mary’s
Cal
Colo. State
Idaho St
U. of Portland
Extinct fish caught by 6 year old in Wyoming
A six year old boy from Arvada Rus sell Dexter surprised Wyoming game and fish biologists by catching a 29 inch shovelnose sturgeon in Clear Creek a Powder River tributary. It is the first sturgeon caught in Wyoming since 1959 and contradicts beliefs the species was extinct.
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Arvada
Wyo
Russell Dexter
Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
Clear Creek
Powder River
Wyoming
Rams Seek Fresh Start After Svare Firing
The Los Angeles Rams announce Harland Svare will not have his contract renewed for 1966 amid a string of losses. President Daniel F. Reeves cites the need for a fresh approach and notes several candidates, with John McKay rumored as a possible successor.
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Los Angeles
Harland Svare
Los Angeles Rams
Daniel F. Reeves
Svare
John McKay
University of Southern California
McKay
Mik Garrett
Rams
Garrett
Kansas City Chiefs
Jack Teele
Reeves
Seeveral
Harland
Teele
Dan Reeves
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