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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1952

Page

7

Pinckneyville Centralia Shine In Opening Victories

Pinckneyville defeated Litchfield 65 33 while Centralia beat Champaign 83 38 in the Centralia tournament openers. Marion topped Lindon 82 67 and Herrin beat Granite City 69 55 as 10 southern Illinois teams drew strong crowds.

Pinckneyville Centralia Shine Herrin Granite City Ronald Maris Larry Hopkins Champaign Ron Gierten

Creal Springs Tourney Opens Ed Georgett Stars With 25

Ed Georgett scored 25 points for the Creal Springs team leading 25 points on 10 baskets and five free throws. Herrin’s scoring was led by Mitchell 19 Lawrence 14 Restivo 13 Smith 12 and Burke 11 as Patoka beat Johnston City 59 35 to remain undefeated. In the Creal Springs Holiday tournament Creal Springs hosts Cypress Energy Carrier Mills Crainville Shelto n and Sunnyside compete next in a double elimination format after first day wins.

Pinckneyville Panthers Bob Horton Litchfield Pinckneyville Panthers Panther Duster Thomas Marion Lindon Larry Odum Lincoln Gordon Lambert Odum Dale Harris Herrin Tigers Granite City Warriors Tigers Herrin Carl Smith Restivo Burke Leedie Cabutti Byron Bozarth Ed Georgett Georgett Mitchell Lawrence Smith Cecil Fletcher Patoka Warriors Johnston City Indians Wendell Starrick Creal Springs Carrier Mills Sunnyside Crab Orchard Strong Crainville Shelton Cypress Crainville Energy Mason Butts MT. Carmel Vandalia Locke Meeks Gierten Schrader Dees Bob M Campbell Hopkins Perry Mill M’i Maris Y Pan Dixon Woods Osborne Johnson Hapman Croiser Marcum Cisne Cox Hartwick Kirkland Steckler Ward Brown Jones Handley Anger McBride Sprinkle Centralia Champaign Quincy Flora Tilden Pana Thompson Avers Herkel Holler Coley Zenke Slak Kopetas Shipley Glaza Klein Payne Ruds B'stone Petty Alba Flora Tilden Teck Pana Quincy Mt. Vernon Harrisburg Sparta Salem Patoka

Carbondale Rally Clinches 61-43 Win in Tourney Opener

Carbondale Terriers erased a one point deficit after three, finishing with 25 points in the final quarter to defeat Wood River 61-43 at East St. Louis tourney. Wayman Holder led with 12 fourth quarter points and 20 total as Gillespie fell to Mt. Pulaski in the lower bracket.

Carbondale Terriers Wood River East St. Louis Terriers Wayman Holder Oilers Holder Gillespie Carbondale Pulaski Lewistown Alton Lawrenceville Mt. Pulaski

Milwaukee bout Saxton outpoints Wember in ten

Johnny Saxton of New York blocks out Danny Wember of Chicago over ten rounds in Milwaukee. George Johnson of Trenton outpoints Sam Walker of Springfield over eight in Trenton. Nate Huskey of Detroit draws with Enos Solomon of Chicago over eight in Chicago.

Milwaukee Johnny Saxton New York Danny Wember Chicago Trenton N. J George Johnson Sam Walker Springfield Mass Nate Huskey Detroit Enos Solomon Drew

Sumner and Douglass Vie For Attucks Cage Crown

Sumner of Cairo and Douglass of Mounds reach the Attucks Invitational final after hard semi finals. Sumner rallied to beat Trico 73 62 while Douglass led early and withstood Attucks rallies in a 62 57 victory. Attucks and Trico play for third. Cairo’s Robinson started the night with a basket as Sumner pulled away to halftime lead.

Sumner Cairo Douglass Mounds Trico Pioneers Attucks Robinson Cairo Sumner Gene Herberger Roy Gerlach Larnell Wells George Miller

Open Forum Votes 9-7 On Experimental Five Fouls Rule

Coaches vote 9-7 to continue the experimental foul rule in Cen tralia tournament after first round play. The rule lets a player stay in after five personals with the fifth foul treated as a technical. Technicals do not yield free throws, but the shooting team gains possession. Archie Dees mentioned as a valuable 6-8 junior center for the Aces.

Centralia Ed Georgeff Granite City Herrin John Stahulak Pana Herb Barentanger Vandalia Mt. Carmel Mt. Olive Aces Archie Dees

Norris City Hands Galatia First Loss in Ridgway Tourney

Norris City defeats Galatia 60 to 51 to hand Galatia its first loss in eight games at the Ridgway tournament. Equality beat Allendale 54 to 37 in the other first round game as Allendale faltered late. Norris City led 13-9 after one, stayed ahead, and closed with 20 points in the final period. Tonight Shawneetown faces Grayville and Ridgway meets Ross.

Ollie Shoaf Norris City Bob Farris Galatia Bearcats Galatia Shawneetown Grayville Ridgway Rossclare Norris City Galatia Lacef Webber Pil Jones Jones A ‘Williams Fowler Edwards Upch O Johnson Otto Doerner O Collins

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