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i lt;—X— X— —X— —X —X— —X— —X— —X—Waugh Hopes For Winning SeasonI62;ICG1GSI*erri-at-triIIAPassing Game Beats VernoisThe Mt. Vernon Community College Warriors never put together a winning basketball season. Now we call it Rend Lake College — and maybe things will be different.At least big Jim Waugh, starting his second season as coach of the Warriors, is a bit optimistic.His Reiul Lake cagers open a tough regular season schedule of 20 games against Greenville College next Monday night, Nov. 20 in Vcrnois Gym.SophsfV2CrcEtcsoBY MIKE PAYNEs 26-14y2Edsit-3;Lt-Thc Mt. Vernon sophomore Rams dropped their season finale last, night on Bleyer Field, as the unbeaten Carbondale Terries handed them a 26-14 defeat.It was the fourth setback compared to three wins this year for coaches Sonny Ellis and Will Lee.The victory gave Carbondale a tie with Centralia for South Seven Conference honors.The Terries jumped out to an early lead in the game, as they racked up a quick seven points before the Rams could turn around. Mt. Vernon fumbled Carbondale’s kickoff on the Ram 20 yard line, where a Tender player engulfed the pigskin and promptely scampered into the end-zone for the touchdown. The PAT. was good and Carbondale led 7-0.7-7 At Half timeThe Rams came back when the Terriers gave up the ball on downs on their own 25-yard line. The rams moved steadily1ut]IctAfter the Greenville opener, the Warriors jump into a first-class invitational tourney at Robert Morris College in Carthage, 111. on Dec. 1-2. That tourney will include some junior college teams ranked high in national standings last year.Meanwhile, coach Waugh is working with a 17-man squad, equipped with height but boasting just two lettermen from last season.%otuVrbnS'E%GfcsilrirDsi:ktyl-r-The 1966 Mt. Vernon Warrior team finished with an 8-13 record for the year. Mt. Vernon compiled a 5-5 mark for third place in the Southern Illinois College Conference.Best record ever for a Mt. Vernon Warrior varsity was a 10-10 break-even finish under coach J. D. Shields. Lee Year-V2kirBairlt;oiolrcccwood was top scorer on that to the C’dale eight, where fresh-finest Warrior squad.man, Ronnie Henderson, hard-running halfback for the Ram-lets, bulldozed his way in for the score. The PAT was good, and the score stood at 7-7 where it remained until the second half.C’dale moved into the lead, due to the brilliant passing of their quarterback as he fired a TD pass early in the 3rdGary Burzynski, 6-2, of Sesser, is the only regular returning from the 3966 unit. The other letterman back is Dunn Wymer, of Benton.wheh£atJoe Norris, of Waltonille, and Gary Hefner, of Mt. Vernon, are sophomores workingout who did not earn letters last season.N;30OcmB£phand Allen are good prospects Newcomers on the 17-man i to see lots of action,” Waughadded.Here’s the Rend Lake College schedule:Nov. 20—Greenville ........ HereDec. 1-2—Robert Morris Tourney at Carthage, 111.Dec. 5—Belleville ............ ThereDec. 8—Kaskaskia ThereDec. 12—Southeastern .... Heresquad are:Bob Allen, Sesser Bill Bullard, Mt. Vernon Sieve Chapman, Woodlawn Eddie Johnson, Wayne City Mark Maline, Ml. Vernon George Morgan, Waltonville Steve Seven.ski, Benton]JlieintsheChne:claSpIweLarry Stonecipher, Mt. Vernon Declt; i4__FlorrissantTom Taylor, Tamaroa Denver Tolbert, Z-Royalton Jerry Minton, Z-Royalton Danny While, Wayne City Wayne Grant, Mt. Vernon Tallest of the Warriors is Tolbert, at 6-5, but Benton’s, Sevenski is close at 6-4 bj. Four 3ther of Waugh’s candidates I are about 6-3.Valley ............................- ThereDec. 16—Springfield ThereDec. 19—Lake Land —......HereJan. 4—Greenville ThereJan. 5—Olney .................— ThereJan. 8—Wabash Valley _ ThereJan. 11—Springfield ...... HereJan. 13—Danville ........ ThereJan. 16—FlorrissantValley .................................. HereJan. 24—HI. State(frosh) ........................ ThereJan. 30—Kaskaskia --------- HereFeb. 1—Belleville ........... HereFeb. 6—Wabash Valley .... HereFeb. 8—Land Lake ThereFeb. 13—Olney .................... HereFeb. 15—Southeastern _ There, Feb. 17—Danville .......... HereE(A“As of now, our starting five would consist of Bur-zynski and Maline at forwards, Tolbert at center, and Minton and Johnson at guards,” said the Rend Lake coach.E and 26-2 the Sch M 14 ] L“Wymer, Chapman, Grantquarter. The PAT attempt failed.Karas Lead 1413 Ram quarterback Darrell Gray moved the Mt. Vernon eleven to the Tender two-yard line, after the C’dale kickoff, and sneaked in for the score. Henderson rumbled in for the extra point and the Rams held slim 14-13 lead.The Carbondale underclassmen, displayed an outstanding quarterback - end duo, similar to the Terrier Varsity unit’s fearsome twosome composed of Bob Panky and Steve Cochran. Led by the fine passing attack, C’dale’s offense clicked for another Terrier touchdown and later iced the game on another outstanding pass play that resulted in another Terrier score. Varsity Prospects Sophomores who have seen regular action this year and will probably move up the varsity level next year include: Jim Clark, Dennis Capps, Jim Dial, John Kelley, Dale Moore, Jim McKenzie, Gary James, Eddie James, Ken Di Primo, Rick Wells, Darrell Gray, Gary Wangler Danny Mosier, Steve Watkinson, Mickey McDonald, Brett Gibbs.SEATTLE (AP) — In their first 10 homes games this season, the San Diego Rockets averaged about 5,000 fans and lost all 10 games.Iu their 11th game at home Thursday night, only 3,162 fans showed up at the San Diego International Sports Arena, but this time the Rockets won — a 99-91 National Basketball Association victory over the Chicago Bulls.It was the only NBA game played.A jump shot and a layin by Don Kojis and a jumper by Green with about two minutes to play pulled the Rockets ahead after the Bulls closed to within two at 87-85.Five NBA games are on tap for Friday night.St. Louis and Philadelphia hook up in the first game of a doubleheader at Baltimore. The second game is Los Angeles -Baltimore. Cincinnati is at Boston, San Diego at Seattle andChicago plays San Francisco at Oakland.High Quail CountRockets FinallyPost VictoryA A
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