Johnston City Indians Vie For Third In Coal Cities Tourney
Johnston City faces Murphysboro Red Devils at 9 pm in the ninth annual Coal Cities tournament final rounds at Johnston City. Eldorado meets Zeigler for the consolation at 6:30 pm, with Herrin and Christopher at 7:45 pm in a three game card.
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Ernest
J. City
Hooper sets scoring mark in Mt Vernon finals
Mt. Vernon standout Max Hooper tallied 31 points as Mt. Vernon beat Sparta 72 to 30 to clinch the fourteenth Mt. Vernon tournament title. Hooper finished the four game run with 97 points, a new tournament record.
Big Ten teams sweep non conference play in holiday week
Indiana remains undefeated by beating Butler 68 57 to win the tourney title in Indianapolis. Iowa Minnesota Illinois and Wisconsin improve to 7 1 as Whitey Skoog and Frank Calsbeek star in overtime and close wins across campuses. Gardner Mulloy captures Sugar Bowl tennis title defeating Herbert Flam in New Orleans.
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Bill Garrett
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Kansas
Mack Supranowicz
Wolverines
Northwestern
Princeton
Wildcats
Navy and St. Louis In Title Game
Navy and St. Louis University meet for the Cotton Bowl basketball tournament title after both won opening games. Navy beat Southern Methodist 53 50 and St. Louis defeated Baylor 58 50 as the Billikens boast five wins and one loss this season. The title game tips at 9 00 p m with Baylor vs Southern Methodist for third place at 7 30 p m.
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Major Titles Go to Freeport Flora Rams Major Titles
Mt. Vernon won its 11th straight game to capture its 16 team meet. The Rams defeated Sparta 73 30 for the title. Flora edged Paris 44 43 at Paris to claim the crown, after Paris beat Kewanee and Flora beat Bradley. Freeport won the Pontiac prize by beating New Trier 51 37. West Aurora won the DeKalb tournament with a 41 34 final over DeKalb.
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Sugar Bowl tennis title won by Gardiner Mulloy
New Orleans top seed Gardiner Mulloy defeated Herbert Flam in three sets 9-7 0-6 6-1 7-5 to claim the Sugar Bowl tennis tournament. In Miami Tropical Park’s Brigantine purse went to Dobadura with a 4.60 payoff and Arcadia California’s Old Rockport won the Baldwin Park purse at Santa Anita 20.40. Columbus Red Birds released Ira Hutchinson from his contract. he will become a St. Louis Cardinals scout in Chicago.
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Attucks Bluebirds Run Tourney Win Over Trico
Attucks Bluebirds take the 10 team invitational with a 59 to 35 victory over Trico as Joe Thomas scores eight points in each of the first two periods. Mounds Douglas beats Cairo Sumner 60 to 44 in the consolation. Attucks features a strong passing attack and solid teamwork throughout the night.
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Dixon
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Guebert
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Martin
John T
Eldridge
Avery
Bollman
Allen
Jeffers
Simon
Ben Hogan Eyes Los Angeles Open After Return to Form
Ten months after a near fatal Texas accident doctors doubted he would play again. Hogan shot 69 at Riviera with 14 pars, three birdies and one bogey and hinted at entry in the $5,000 Los Angeles Open if he stays hot. He uses a folding chair between shots and reports lingering leg swelling but remains eager to compete.
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Riviera
Golf Gallery
Tomorow
Fights Last Night Feature Multiple Boxing Wins and Stops
The card highlighted Nick Barone and Lee Sala earning decisions and a knockout by Rocky Marciano. Barone outpointed Dick Wagner in a 10 round affair. Sala stopped Reuben Jones in nine rounds while Marciano knocked out Carmine Wingo in six.
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New Year Basketball Talk From Regional Tournaments
Suptigordak hosts an open forum as readers discuss state tournament prospects for Southern Illinois. Mt. Vernon area results show upstate teams faltering, Centralia and Marion victories, and Granite City dominance in consolation. Noted all tourney selections include Kent, Gonzales, Kerr, Nickalous, Hamby on first team.
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Tilden
Nickalous
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Allen
West Rockford
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Olney
Grandcolas
Belleville
Wright
Lawrenceville
Cloud
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St. Andrew’s
East St. Louis
Johnston City
Carbondale
Mt Vernon plans to enlarge its gym to 4400
Mt Vernon outlines a plan to expand its 2300 seat gym to 4400 with additional end seating while keeping the existing structure. A bond vote is not yet offered but is expected to be authorized when considered. The town pursues a $10000 nut and a Centralia coach is sought.
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Chuck” Hawley
Centralia
Mattoon
Odin
Springfield
Vincennes
Ind
Belleville
Vernon
Arthur Trout
Tilden
Welch
Nickalous
Trout
SMU to feature seven coaching sons on next football squad
Southern Methodist expects a notable influx of coaching offspring next season with seven sons playing for the program. H N Russell Jr and Herschel Forester Jr are among varsity backs and guards, while brothers Bill Sam and Sam Stollenwerck are on freshman squads.
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H. N. Russell, Jr
H. N
Rusty) Russell
Herschel Forester, Jr
Bill
Henry Stollenwerck
Logan Stollenwerck
SMU
Waxahachie
Tex
Sam
Sonny Mitchell
Verde Dickey, Jr
Navy Football Coach Resigns Leaves Aides Fired
Annapolis Md Dec 31 AP Navy scouts for a new football coach after George Sauer quit in a gesture that also saw two assistants fired. Sauer will take his aides Bob Ingalls and Vic Bradford with him. Navy won three games in his tenure, two of them in 1949. Caldwell said contract terms for Sauer would be settled and a civilian successor is expected. The firing followed a 38 0 loss to Army last season and the association may push for changes.
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Sauer
Naval Academy
Howard Caldwell
Bob Ingalls
Vic Bradford
Kansas
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Bradford
Army
Caldwell
Dallas
Texas
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Academy Athletic Association
Boston tops Fort Wayne 92 to 73 in 210 basketball action
Boston defeated Fort Wayne 92 to 73 in a 210 basketball game. Tri City posted a 85 to 83 win over Denver in a separate matchup.
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Vingo in Serious Condition After Knockout by Marciano
Carmine Vingo a 20 year old Bronx boxer remains in St. Clare's hospital in very serious condition after Rocky Marciano stopped him at 1 46 of the sixth round at Madison Square Garden X rays showed a brain contusion and left side paralysis doctors warn of uncertain recovery time and last rites were given during the night by Roman Catholic officials.
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St. Clare’s Hospital
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New York State Athletic Commission
Vingo
Rocky Marciano
Brockton
Mass
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