Little Jim Bolden Leads SIU In 89-55 Win
Jim Bolden the 5-8 walk on freshman from Memphis sparked Saluki victory with seven of eight long shots in 18 minutes in the middle stretch. Al Williams a 6-8 starter from Memphis watched as Bolden energized the lineup in a dominant 89 to 55 win.
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Indiana razes Manhattan in Holiday Festival rout
Scott May scored 32 as top ranked Indiana crushed Manhattan 61 to 39 to reach the Holiday Festival final against St John’s. Frank Alagia sparked St John’s late, lifting the Redmen past South Carolina 71-59 to set Monday’s title clash at Madison Square Garden.
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Night Nurse Wins Irish Sweepstakes Hurdle at Leopardstown
Night Nurse captured the Irish Sweepstakes hurdle at Leopardstown, earning $150,000 for sweepstake drawholders. Brendan's Road was runner up as Comedy of Errors, previously winner, finished third after a review. Bukker Hill also finished third before the final stretch bump.
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Holiday basketball scores and tournament results roundup
National college games and tournament fixtures include Louisiana State 69 over Stanford 85 Upsala 89 over St. Thomas Aquinas 67 Wm Jewell 65 over Concordia Nebraska 66 Bradley 66 over Kent State 67 Duke 111 over Western Kentucky 90 St Francis Pa 52 over Cleveland State 44 Toledo 75 over Capital 48 Houston 72 over Dayton 6 Vanderbilt 75 over Boston College 71 Neb Wesleyan 92 over Wabash 65 St Joseph Ind 105 over Western Illinois 90 Wisconsin Milwaukee 101 over St Francis Ind Memphis St 97 over Cal Poly 56 New York Holiday Festival results feature St John's 71 over South Carolina 8 Indiana 97 over Manhattan 61 Loser bracket St Bonaventure 84 over Columbia 73 Pillsbury Classic Minnesota 80 over Creighton 74 Butler 63 over Penn State 50 Motor City Classic Detroit 74 over DePaul 67 WeSt Doane 94 over Turkio 70 Tate Washington 57 over Wyoming 55 Sentry Classic Green Bay 54 over Winona St 44 All-College Tourney Long Island 69 over Long Beach St 62 Jaycee Festival Tennessee St 87 over Bentley 76 Gator Bowl Jacksonville 91 over St Josephs Pa 90 Holiday Classic Louisville 102 over Texas A&M 88 Kentucky St 88 over Seattle 81 Ocean State Classic Rhode Island 85 over San Francisco Niagara 77 over Brown 53 Big Eight Tourney Colorado 61 over Oklahoma 59 Quincy Tourney Salem 95 over Ill Wesleyan 82 Holiday Doubleheader N C State 79 over Auburn 74
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Minnesota Wins Pillsbury Classic Title
Minnesota guard Flip Saunders and Osborne Lockhart led an outside shooting barrage to beat Creighton University 80 to 74, capturing the Pillsbury Classic basketball tournament crown in Bloomington.
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Bradley nips Kent State on late rebound basket
Bradley beats Kent State 68 67 in a nonconference game as freshman Marcel deSouza scores the winning rebound with 12 seconds left. Kent State led early and held the lead until deSouza’s late decisive play. Corteze Brown led Kent State with 21 points. Roger Phegley scored 20 for Bradley.
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St Joe Tops Western Illinois in High-Scoring Win
Duane Gray scores 31 as St Joseph's defeats Western Illinois 105 90. Western Illinois plays short handed with eight players and four fouling out leaving four on the floor late. Kyle Wiggs adds 30 for St Joseph's while Tom Fowlkes 32 and Al Hudgins 21 pace Western Illinois.
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Illinois State Tops Idaho State 87 77 In Surging 7-1 Run
Jeff Wilkins led all scorers with 24 points to power Illinois State to an 87-77 victory over Idaho State. Illinois State led 52-40 at halftime and stretched the cushion, while Idaho State fell to 4-4 with top scorer Steve Hayes at 21 points. The Bengals rallied briefly with 4:37 remaining but could not close the gap.
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Bulls rout Pistons after team self study
The Chicago Bulls overwhelmed Detroit 112-99 as Bob Love led four regulars with 24 points each totaling 71. Detroit benching of Bob Lanier and a defensive turnabout followed late-night locker room sessions. Other NBA results included Bob McAdoo’s 18 points in Buffalo’s 130-105 win over Philadelphia and Cavaliers beating the Bullets 106-100 in Landover.
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Martin Mikita pace Hawks in 4-1 win over Maple Leafs
Martin scored two power play goals to lift Chicago to a 4-1 road win against Toronto. Mikita returned from injury with a goal and an assist in the third period. Canadiens beat North Stars 2-1 as Gainey sealed it late. Penguins edged Flames 3-2 as Larouche sealed win after Kehoe setup. Blues toppled Canucks 4-2.
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Ali's Feb Title Defense Sanctioned Against Coopman in 15 Rounds
World Boxing Association chairman Bill Brennan said the WBA will sanction Muhammad Ali's 15 round title defense against Jean Pierre Coopman scheduled for February 20 in Richmond Virginia. Coopman's manager Karel de Jaegher planned a New York news conference Jan 4 and later said he would fight Richard Dunn for the European title Jan 20. The WBC declined to recognize Ali's Wepner defense and the title would be vacant if Wepner won.
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Northbrook skater sets two records at Milwaukee trials
Leah Poulos a 1972 Olympic veteran from Northbrook Illinois won the women 1000 meter in 1 30 48 and the 500 meter in 42 84 both rink records at State Fair Park Milwaukee. Peter Mueller of Mequon won the men 1000 in 1 19 29 and dominated with seven of nine events. Dan Carroll set a 5000 meter rink mark and trials close Sunday to select Olympic team for Innsbruck.
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Prep Scores Holiday Tournaments Report
Holiday tournament results list numerous Chicago area high schools with various scores. Marshall 397 and Englewood 48 lead at one meet, while Simeon 66 and Harlan 75 appear among others. Several games feature Harrison 83 against Von Steuben 69 and Breese Mater Dei 90 against St Paul of Highland 69.
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Steeleville Out, Venice Repeats in Tourney
Steeleville bowed out of the Columbia-Freeburg holiday basketball tournament with a 73 47 defeat to defending champion Venice. Venice, last year’s Class A state champs and winner of nine of the last 11 Columbia-Freeburg meetings, advances to the quarter finals. Steeleville had defeated Westlin 64 62 on Friday and will next play Gorham on January 6 in the Chester Invitational.
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Belleville East Improves to 5 1 with 72 65 Win Over Althoff
Belleville East improves to 5-1 after a 72-65 home win over Belleville Althoff in the Carbondale Holiday Tournament. Murphysboro, the tournament foe, is set to face East at 4 p.m. Monday as coaches Ashman and Gerlach scouted the game.
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Local Area Names Read in Fragmentary Entry
A fragmented OCR line lists Marion Arbondale Benton Olney Herrin Flora Carme Harrisburg, suggesting a placeholder or partial place-name sequence without complete context or clear event details.
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