Salukis crush Centenary as Garrett nets 46 in arena record night
Southern Illinois University star Dick Garrett erupts for 46 points in a 130-67 victory over Centenary before 4,400 at LIU Arena. Garrett hits 19 of 30 and sets arena records for points in a game and field goals, while fans mob the bench for autographs. Howard Keene fouls out with 11:42 left and signs the first John Henry ball.
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Larry Odell
Dick Garrett
Southern Illinois University
Salukis
Centenary College
LIU
Centralia
Charley Vaughn
Tennessee A & I
Vaughn
Garrett
Howard Keene
Sparta
John Henry
SIU
Salukis fall short in 1967-68 season yet eye top spot next year
SiU players reflect on a 13-11 finish under coach Hartman with Garrett praising the team’s hustle and predicting a return to the top in 1968-69. Keene, Benson, Butchko, and Kukic depart, while Benson and Keene loom as key returnees among a lineup that promises scoring depth and rebound strength.
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SIU
Hartman
Keene
Salukis
Garrett
N.I.T
Bobby Jackson
Andy Kukic
Andy
Kukic
Chuck Benson
Willie Griffin
Bruce Butchko
Southern
Benson
Butchko
Benton Faces Du Quoin Frankfort Test For Regional Title
Du Quoin and Frankfort collide in the semifinals to decide the Frankfort regional winner. Du Quoin, 19-6, beat Benton 64-61 earlier. Frankfort beat Benton 62-58 and 73-60. Big Three stars include Danny Johnson for Benton Alan Crews for Du Quoin Kenny Griffin and Mike Davey for Frankfort.
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Benton
Rangers
Frankfort
du Quoin
Rich Herrin
Franklin County
Zeigler - Royalton
Waltonville
Christopher
Lesser
Bruford
Danny Johnson
Alan Crews
Kenny Griffin
Mike Davey
Replacement rolls a 300 in ABC meet
Substitute John Caras rolled a perfect 300 in singles competition at the American Bowling Congress meet. It was the first ABC perfect score of the year and the 20th in 65 years. Caras finished with a 626 series in singles and 571 in doubles after games of 168 300 158.
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Cincinnati
John Caras
American Bowling Congress
ABC
Miami
Caras
Hayes reaches 1000 points as Houston cruises past Virginia Tech
Elvin Hayes scored 51 points and pulled down 21 rebounds in the first half as top-ranked Houston remained unbeaten at 27-0 with a 120-79 win over Virginia Tech. Hayes surpassed the 1000-point season milestone and led the Cougars to their 28th straight victory.
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Elvin Hayes
Houston
Virginia Tech
Cougars
Gobbers
Hayes
Coal Belt Baseball League Meeting At Herrin City Hall
President Jimmy Campbell calls a Coal Belt Baseball League meeting today at 2 p.m. in Herrin City Hall. The age limit may be removed this season. Anyone interested in entering a team is invited.
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Jimmy Campbell
Coal Belt Baseball League
Herrin City Hall
Sparta Bulldogs Favored In Regional Basketball Tournament
Sparta Bulldogs led by coach Ralph Davison enter the regional with an 18-5 record after an 14 game win streak ended Friday. They face Red Bud in the opening game Monday with Nashville and Trico meeting in a anticipated second contest. Pinckneyville and Chester Waterloo vie in the lower bracket as the field heads toward a Carbondale sectional berth.
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Sparta Bulldogs
Pinckneyville
Trico
Bulldogs
Ralph Davison
du Quoin
Davison
Dennis Robinson
Vince Boston
Dave Bremer
Dan Beard
Steve Roberts
Red Bud
Nashville
Hornets
Pioneers
Sparta
Freeburg
Chester-Waterloo
Panthers
Chester
Waterloo
Marion
Carbondale
Officials named for regional prep basketball tournaments
Regional prep tourney officials list includes Marion Ted Search Jr Chester Joe Langenfeld Centralia West Frankfort Jim Bol linger Herrin Fred Gibson Carlyle Sparta John Hale Murphysboro Andy Sullivan Granite City Cairo George Karoski West Frankfort Ernie Reynolds Carterville Mt Vernon Dick Henley Herrin Stuart Schmidt West Frankfort Norris City Wayne Bollinger Carterville Dick Dietz McLeansboro Metropolis Herschel Wilkinson West Frankfort Frank Snider Energy Salem Bill Daly Collinsville Jim Meyer New Athens Belleville Bob Freels Centralia Keith Parker Granite City Granite City Ford Peebles Murphysboro Bob Blondin Benton Effingham Paul Highsmith Oblong Herb Patterson
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Marion
Ted Search, Jr
Chester
Joe Langenfeld
Centralia
West Frankfort
Jim Bollinger
Herrin
Fred Gibson
Carlyle
Sparta
John Hale
Murphysboro
Andy Sullivan
Granite City
Cairo
George Karoski
Ernie Reynolds
Carterville
Mt. Vernon
Dick Henley
Stuart Schmidt
Norris City
Wayne Bollinger
Dick Dietz
McLeansboro
Metropolis
Herschel Wilkinson
Frank Snider
Energy Salem
Bill Daly
Collinsville
Jim Meyer
New Athens
Belleville
Bob Freels
Keith Parker
Ford Peebles
Bob Blondi
Benton Effingham
Paul Highsmith
Oblong
Herb Patterson
Centralia Aims for 24th Regional Title in Playoff Run
Centralia seeks its 24th straight regional crown and a Carbondale sectional berth as Mt. Vernon also pursues progress after last year’s regional semifinal upset. The two South Seven powers face Salem and Mt. Vernon hosts a slate of games with winners advancing toward Harrisburg and Carbondale.
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Mt. Vernon
Centralia
Salem
Carbondale
Orphans
Rams
Harrisburg
Benton
Frankfort
Marion Terriers Poised For Regional Run In 1967
Marion enters the Marion regional as the No 3 seed behind Marion and Herrin with a 13-9 record. Action opens Tuesday with Marion vs Elverado and Johnston City vs Murphysboro, then Wednesday features Herrin vs Gorham and Carbondale vs Carterville. Les Taylor leads Carbondale in a match with Marion and Herrin, while Pat Doughty and Mike Brooking anchor Herrin and Marion respectively as favorites look to reach the Carbondale sectional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Schwebel
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Marion
Herrin
Terriers
Elverado
Johnston City
Murphysboro
Gorham
Carterville
Wildcats
Husky Lions
Pat Doughty
Mike Brooking
Ed Thompson
Les Taylor
Les
Eldorado Seeks Norris City Regional Crown Aided by 1950 Victory
Eldorado faces Norris City with a 20 1 season and past regional success in 1950 when the Eagles beat Mills Prairie Ridgway and Equality to win their only regional title. Al Adams notes that Ridgway and Flora were previous sectional foes while Lin Lovellette starred in 1955 and the team hopes for another strong playoff run.
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Ridgway
Eldorado
Norris City
al “Bozo” Adams
Eagle
Mills Prairie
Equality
Flora
Bridgeport
Pete Gardiner
Big Lin Lovellette
Shawneetown
Adams
Fred Harris
Carrier Mills
Eagles
McLeansboro
Harrisburg
Fletcher Family Dominates Local Basketball Coaching Genealogy
One Fletcher can't win Vergil Fletcher has won two state championships and over 500 games in 21 years at Collinsville. His brothers Cecil and Ernie also coached successful teams at Patoka and Marion, while Jack Fletcher and Jack Murphy faced losses in frosh-soph and high school play. The piece notes numerous coaching moves, standout players, and upcoming events across Illinois teams, colleges, and exhibitions.
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Vergil Fletcher
Collinsville
Cecil
Olney
Patoka
Ernie Bozarth
Murphysboro
Fletcher
Jack Fletcher
Mt. Vernon
Jack
Harrisburg
Steve Waterbury
Mulberry Grove High
Centralia
Marion
Fletchers
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Taylorville
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