Holiday tourney schedule tightens for 1974 season
Merle Jones reports on upcoming holiday tournaments with teams traveling on Christmas Day 1974 and organizers shifting play days. Thornridge and St Patrick arrive in Carbondale. many teams stay in nearby hotels. ticket sales brisk despite snow. Murphysboro, 26 3 last year, eyes rematch with Collinsville. coaches praised longevity of the Carbondale meet.
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Decatur Eisenhower
Marion du Quoin
Meridian-St. Patrick
Indiana, Oregon State roll in Far West Classic opener
Seventh ranked Indiana crushed Brigham Young 96 52 as Oregon State routed Army 82 54 to open the Far West Classic. Indiana coach Bobby Knight praised BYU and noted a backstory from his Army days while Scott May led with 19 points and Buckner added 17. Other upsets included California over Penn 64 63 and Missouri stunning Oklahoma 73 70 as Florida and Duke also won in Thanksgiving tournament play.
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Thornridge Edges Falcons 57 55 At Carbon Dale Tourney Start
Thornridge seed seventh battles Belleville unseeded in the Carbon Dale holiday tournament. Jeff Hannah and Belleville shut down two time finalist Lamont Honeysucker and the upstate Falcons to win 57 to 55.
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Tim Williams
Thornridge
Dale Holiday
Jeff Hannah
Belleville
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Hull Culprit of Cougar Loss in WHA Action
Bobby Hull broke a 2-2 tie 4 minutes into the third period as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Cougars 4-2. Jets led 2-0 on goals from Milt Blank and Ron Snell, Chicago answered with Frankie Rochon and Bob Liddington, and Ted Hargreaves added insurance before goalie Ernie Wakely stopped 14 Cougar shots. Hull has 20 goals this season.
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Chicago Cougars
World Hockey Association
Winnipeg
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Ron Snell
Chicago
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Bob Liddington
Ted Hargreaves
Jets
Ernie Wakely
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Hull
Hawks unhappy with home tie in 3-3 draw with Kings
Chicago Black Hawks coach Billy Reay said ties at home are not ideal after a 3-3 tie with the Los Angeles Kings. The result left the Hawks one point behind the first place team in the NHL Western Division standings.
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Chicago Black Hawks
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Los Angeles Kings
Hawks
National Hockey League
Prep Scores From Chicago Area High School Contests
A long list of boys basketball scores from Chicago area games includes Kennedy over Calumet 43 42 and Mount Carmel defeating Harper 63 25. Other notable results feature Dunbar over Hyde Park 80 71 and Rockford Urbana 77 60 with numerous late-season matchups across multiple venues.
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Means to the end clash in Carbondale energy talks
St Patrick and East Moline reach Carbondale for the 10th anniversary tournament amid debate over the energy crisis. St Patrick arrives after a long road and plans to play to their best, while East Moline emphasizes gaining wins and gas concerns for the trip home. East Moline is the No 2 seed, St Patrick No 5, as both teams prepare for the 16 team event.
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East Moline
Carbondale
St. Patrick
Illinois Central
Shamrocks
SIU
Carbondale Community High School
Bowen Gymnasium
CCHS
Max Kurland
Kurland
Cliff Talley
Talley
Carmel
St. Joseph
Patrick’s St. Patrick Faces Meridian In Horn Matchup
Coach Kur land notes an 8 1 team with depth and height lag. If senior guard Peter Willert cannot answer the horn at 10 pm against Meridian, replacement may come from Bob Giovannetti Dave Teper or John Mc Intire. Willert injured with 20 stitches from Thornton game. Tony Smith, 6 4 junior center, is the lone returning starter from last year’s 16 9 squad after Carbondale and Elgin defeats.
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Meridian
Bob Giovannetti
Dave Teper
John McIntire
Willert
Thornton
Harvey
St. Patrick
Tony Smith
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Elgin
Mmett McGovern
Larry Macko
Jim du Bray
East Moline Panthers Eye State Return and Holiday Tourney
East Moline's 6 3 Steve Hunter and 6 2 Mike Davis anchor a fast paced Panthers lineup aiming for a state finals run after a 1950 near miss against Lyons. Coach Talley notes the squad's youth and speed, while preparing for a holiday tournament at Carbondale and potential road games with Normal Community.
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Talley
Craig Davis
Drake
East Moline
Warriors win as Steeleville and Lebanon advance in Columbia tourney
In Columbia Freeburg tournament action Steeleville 64 Pacific Missouri 62 in overtime with Mulholland 22 and Walker 15 lifting the Warriors Lebanon rolled past Christopher 73 45 behind Norris 26 and Perkins 14 The two area teams Christopher and Steeleville meet Pacific Christopher in consolation while Steeleville faces Lebanon in tonight’s late game
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Jeff Walker
Barry Guebert
John Towers
Chris Mondoni
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Mulberry Grove
Sandoval
Red Bud
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Stanton - Venice
Freeburg - Aviston Central
Steeleville - Lebanon
Columbia Valmeyer
Pat Prather
Carterville
Mulholland
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