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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1961

Page

9

Salukis Set For Cape Girardeau Invitational Meet

Southern Illinois University prepares for the Cape Girardeau Invitational with SIU facing Springfield at 2 PM and Arkansas Tech meeting Kirksville at 7 PM while Cape Girardeau contests Rolla at 9 PM. If SIU loses, they meet at 2 PM Thursday. if they win, semifinals at 5 PM. Cape and SIU expected to clash in the finals. Cape has lost star guard Ritter and will not play. Don Boyeston notes 100 general admission tickets and preserved seats. season tickets offer 12 games for 5 dollars.

Charley Naghn Southern Illinois University Cape Girardeau Salukis Arkansas” Tech Missouri Springfield Maryville Warrensburg Arkansas Tech Kirksville Cape SIU Evansville Ritter SIU Athletic Don Boyeston O Cape

Packers Hit With 2500 Fine After Late Arrival

The Chicago Packers were fined 2500 by NBA President Maurice Podoloff for arriving late in New York for their Madison Square Garden opener. They then defeated the Detroit Pistons 119 to 97 while other NBA results included the Knicks beating the Warriors in double overtime and the Celtics over the Syracuse Nats. Walter Bellamy led Chicago with 35 points and 18 rebounds as the Packers improved to seven wins in 29 starts.

Associated Press Chicago’Packers National Basketball Association New York Madison Square Garden NBA Maurice Podoloff Packers Detroit Pistons New York Knicker Philadelphia ‘Warriors Boston Celtics Syracuse Nats Los Angeles Lakers Cincinnati Royals Chicago Podoloff Knicks Tookie Walt Bellamy Wilt Chamberlain Warriors Johnny Green Chamberlain Richie Guerin Tommy Heinsohn Ine Celis

Holiday basketball tournaments span three days across many sites

The schedule lists Dec 27 to 30 events in Salem Benton Belleville Mt. Vernon Paris East St. Louis and Breese with 23 games daily across blind draw rounds. First round pairings include McLeansboro Ridgway Benton Decatur Eldorado Albion and many more, plus consolation brackets and three daily sessions at 9 am 1 pm and 6:45 pm.

Fara i Benton Decatur Eisen Eldorado Albion Tower Belleville Peoria Manual Carrier Mills Fairfield Herrin Wood River Metropolis Norvis City Pinckneyville Shelby Villainnom Wruway Pan Anna Jonesboro Lincoln Lesser Royalton Paris Matloon Tilden Tech Pam Sparta Robinson Bradley Danville Pana East ST. Louis Alton Collinsville Peoria Quincy Madison East St.Louis Litchfield Apm

Rens Capture Division Lead In Narrow Win Over Pipers

Pittsburgh Rens edged Cleveland Pipers 108 to 106 as Bucky Bolyard hit a last second field goal. Connie Hawkins led Pittsburgh with 37 points while Dick Barnett topped Cleveland with 23. Hawaii Chiefs beat Kansas City Steers 87 to 86 in Honolulu.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Rens Cleveland Pipers Pittsburgh Cleveland Pipers Hawaii Chiefs Kansas’ City Steers Honolulu Bucky Bolyard Rens Connie Hawkins Hawkins Dick Barnett Syracuse Nats Ace

Highland Saint Paul and Area Prep Schedule Details

Schedule items list Highland St Paul at 1 15 pm. Two Mariun of Chicago Heights schedule Waterloo SE Peter and Paul at 3 pm. Decatur St Teresa vs East Saint Louis Assumption at 7 pm. Mater Dei versus Mt. Pulaski at 13 30 pm.

Highland St. Paul Mariun Chicago Heights Waterloo Peter and Paul Decatur St. Teresa East Ist. Louis

South Triumphs 35 10 Over North In Shrine Game

Baylor quarterback Bobby Ply starred for the South in the Shrine Bowl, completing 14 of 26 passes for 14 yards and four touchdowns while leading a 35-10 victory over the North in Miami. Glenn Glass and Larry Wilson stood out on offense and defense as the South captured eight of the series thirteen.

Miami Pla Baylor Bobby Ply Rebels Glenn Glass Tennessee Larry Wilson Bill Miller Pry Shrine’s Eddie Wilson Arizona York Larry Onesti Northwestern

Homework For Grid Giants Capitalizes On Playbook Pep Talk

New York Giants coach Allie Sherman sent his players home with playbooks and a four day Christmas holiday before meeting the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay for the NFL championship. Sherman warned that failure to master basic plays could cost 5,000 dollars per man, as the team refines tactics through skull sessions and outdoor drills at Yankee Stadium pending the title showdown.

New York P. S New York Giants Allie Sherman Green Bay Packers Green Bay Sherman Packers Yankee Stadium Giants Jim Taylor Taylor Gilants

NHL Scores From Tonight's Games

Montreal 5 Boston 2. Toronto 3 Chicago 3 New York 6 Detroit 4.

State prep hoops from 1943 to 1957 highlight jinx and stars

Historical notes recount Centralia meet jinxes with winners like Taylorville 1943 undefeated champs, 1944 Dolph Stanley era, and players such as Johnny Kerr and Duster Thomas. It mentions Collinsville, Herrin, Elkville, Freeburg and Belleville area teams, plus Don Longhoff and Gary Ritter, with regional results and upcoming games at Freeburg and Waterloo Steeleville.

Collinsville Marion Robinson Rewanee West Frankfort Centralia Taylorville Dolph Stanley Rockford Auburn West Frankfort Mounds Douglass Tilden Tech Johnny Kerr Syracuse Champaign Jim Yopicka Morton Duster Thomas Pinckneyville Herrin

Athenian 2nd Disqualified. Scandalmanger Wins

At Tropical Park the second race saw Athenian 2nd after a late stretch interference. Scandalmanger claimed victory at $25.70, denying a $1,513.80 daily double payoff and altering a $26,707 first race wager held by Keep Ideals. The daily double ended at $807 for $3.00.

Miami Tropical Park Athenian

National Basketball Association Scores and Results

The National Basketball Association reports several scores with Chicago topping Detroit 118 to 97. New York defeated Philadelphia 136 to 135. Boston beat Syracuse 127 to 122. Los Angeles led Cincinnati 127 in the listed results.

National’Basketball Assn Chicago Detroit New York Philadelphia Boston Syracuse Los Angeles Cincinnati

Aussies Close In On Davis Cup With Big Win

Australia moved within one victory of its 19th Davis Cup after Roy Emerson and Rod Laver led a doubles triumph and Emerson won a gripping singles match at Kooyong Stadium under scorching 90 degree heat. The Italians, led by Nicola Pietrangeli and Giorgio Sirola, pressed hard as sun and crowd tested endurance. Hopman's team plans Fraser with Emerson for the decisive doubles as conditions cooled.

Melbourne Australia Mighty Roy Emerson Red Laver Yes Nes Nicola Pietrangeli Imatelies Ahellence 'Yound Kooyong Stadium Harry Hopmah Pisetrangeli Emerson Sirola Laver Neale Fraser Hopman Fraser Vanni Canepele Halian

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