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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1960
Page
11
Outdoor column explains a postwar shift to numerical fly line markings by weight, replacing old letter codes. It details line types Level DT WE ST F S, with examples and a call for standardized weights to help anglers match their lines to casts.
Carbondale prepares to open a modern gymnasium in January with seating for about 1,200. Coach John Cherry's team plans practice sessions before hosting Metropolis on January 6, while construction continues on bleachers and a wing added to the old Terrier facility.
The article details Syracuse University’s Moor team gym featuring upper deck reserve chairs, bleachers on both sides, a 131 by 12 foot floor, 112 500-watt bulbs, four dressing rooms, and a four sided scoreboard. It notes the space from floor to bleachers, wall distances, and a prospective quarterback Bob Luckman of Chicago as a freshman son of Sid Luckman.
In southern Illinois Little Egypt, Joppa Rangers and Mounds Douglass Tornadoes emerge as strong prep basketball contenders. Unbeaten eight games, Joppa, led by 6-7 Frank Stevenson, aims for state. Douglass touts 200-42 over 10 years with dominant home run. Mound City’s Charlie Vines drives a challenging schedule.
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