D Salle Faces St Leo In West Side Clash For Lead
De La Salle basketball coached by John Carroll hosts St. Leo in a key league showdown on the West Side floor. A win would pull them ahead of Mt. Carmel in the South Catholic league standings after a 25 to 21 victory over St. Rita and a 25 to 10 win by De La Salle Chicago over Mt. Carmel. The lightweight squad sits in second in the pony division with a chance at the title.
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Joliet Track Team Heads to Oak Park Invitational
Joliet high school will travel to Oak Park Stadium tomorrow for an invitational with Swanston East Aurora Oak Park New Trier and Joliet represented. Coach Farhe aims for experience and expects strong runs from Beltzner Stephen and Belfield who won key events in last week’s meet. Stephen threw 50 feet 6 inches in shot put and Belfield won high jump and pole vault while Beltzner claimed high jump and pole vault. Aurora dominated the half mile and 880 yard events as Fargo refines his squad.
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Collegians to Battle Fort Wayne Tomorrow
Joliet junior college basketball team coached by A A Wills travels to Fort Wayne Indiana to face Concordia college in a rematch from an early season blowout. Joliet leads the Northern Illinois Junior College conference but Concordia is not in the league thus no standings impact. The squad hopes to play full strength as the injured players return.
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Wrestling Titles To Be Decided At Steel Works Club
Club wrestling finals will determine junior champions with matches scheduled tomorrow. Finalists listed include Lawrence Colofello vs Joe Sanfleppo 65 pounds Louis Gennetti vs Jack Elwood 75 pounds Peter Fazio vs John Buzawa 85 pounds Julius Skedol vs Jack Whalen 100 pounds.
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Steel Works Club
Marty Gleason
Lawrence Colofello
Joe Sanfeleppo
Louis Gennetti
Jack Elwod
Peter Fazio
John Buzawa
Julius Skedol
Jack Whalen
Freeport and Joliet to Mix in Big Six Showdown
Freeport and Joliet high schools prepare for two Big Six basketball games at the gym. Joliet, hampered by illness, aims to recover players for a final conference test before a trip to Elgin and the start of district tournament prep. Joliet seeks revenge after a earlier season loss to East Aurora.
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Fred Sneddon Flies to New York for Quick Trip
Fred Sneddon of the Superior Wall Paper company from 1009 North Raynor Avenue flew to New York and returned this week by airplane.
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Joliet High School Swimmers Set for Elgin Meet
Joliet High School heads to Elgin tomorrow for a second meet with Elgin Academy in their pool. Last week Elgin won 38 to 28 at the Y M C A, with Henning the standout. Coach Roy Fargo hopes Elwyn Van Zandt wins the diving and Jack Chapline repeats in the 100 yard freestyle as Joliet seeks improvement.
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