Catholic high basketball champions return to Joliet in triumph
The Catholic high national champion basketball team arrives at Union Station to a loud crowd. A motorcade carries them to the courthouse steps for an official welcome by Mayor Hennessy and city leaders. The rally at the gym draws several thousand fans who praise Coach John Carroll and the players for winning the third national Catholic title in Joliet over the past 11 years.
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Catholic High
Joliet
Township High
John Carroll
Union Station
Court House
Hennessy
Bho
Matthew O'Neil
Csthol’c Hilh
Donovan
Thomas
Bucky” Herbst
Chicago
Five Joliet Track Men Enter Naperville Relay Meet
Five Joliet track athletes, who ran for Joliet high in the Oak Park relays, depart for Naperville to compete in the Naperville high school indoor relays at North Central College field house. Trials start at 1 p.m. with finals at 7 30 p.m. Coach Roy N Fargo initially planned to skip the meet but changes were made.
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Garrett
Bill Lenich
Les Carkoff
Jim Richards
Bob Wenck
Oak Park
Fargo
Carkoff
Lenich
Richards
Wenck
West Aurora
Urbana
Sig
Kankakee
Joliet
Iaick
Joliet High
Naperville
Naperville High School
North Central College
Roy N. Fargo
Gompets
Don Harshbarger
Carroll
Busy Week Ahead for Y M C A Athletic Leagues
The Y M C A schedules a busy seven days with volleyball and basketball leagues. Highlights include today’s Evanston away volleyball game at 7 30, an 8 00 matchup for the Young Men’s division, and Thursday’s indoor track and field meet across divisions.
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Evanston
Washer
Minooka
Lloyd Andrew
Southern California
Purdue
Wisconsin
Pittsburg
Illinois
Northwestern
Stanford
Minnesota
UB Oo Club
E. J
Public Service
Rotary Club
Illinois Securities Company
Flint Milk Company
Emblem Club
Boston
Ridgewood A. C
Jeds
Prairie State Paper
American Institute Laundry
Sees Active Season For Baseball Nines
Phil Slocum director of recreation predicted one of the most active seasons of amateur baseball in Joliet. He noted increased league activity, improvements by CWA workers, and finishing touches on grounds before the season proper begins.
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Phil Slocum
Joliet
CWA
Slocum
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U S
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Red Lucas
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FITZ
E. Jefferson Street
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William E. Austin
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Chauncey W. Reed
West Chicago
DuPage County
Republican
Congress
11Th
Naperville Post
American Legion
State’s Attorney’s Association of Illinois
Illinois State Bar Association
Robert Higgins
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