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PAGE THIRTY-EIGHT ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1963 Healthy Alton Takes on Injury-Plagued Oilers Wood Rivei Backfteld 8 Hurting By fiEN HENKEY I-, Telegraph Sports Writer "We're healthier now than at any time this season excep before bur first game," a hap ftalph McClain said today Ifl describing the physical condi tfbrt of Alton's Redbirds, who wffl travel to Wood River Fri day night for a shot at a fourth (sM-possibly third) place tie in till final Southwestern Conference football standings. At Wood River, Oiler Coach Orv Yocnm was singing a different song the Yocum's already thin ranks were further depleted this week as he was forced to put three more Varsity regulars out to pasture for the remainder of the season. "We're hurting, and I don't see how things are going to get any better before Friday night," Yocum said as he revealed that starters Bob Fisher, Larry Kirkpatrick and Ed Cheatham won't be in uniform for the final SW game for the two clubs. Fisher, regular right halfback, is hobbling around on crutches after ing surgery to remove damaged knee cartilage; fullback Ed Cheatham is through after sustaining a concussion in last week's loss to East St. Louis, and tackle Larry Kirkpatrick will miss the Oilers' final game with a fractured neck vertebra.

"With Joe Huff lost to us since the Edwardsville game, quarterback Mike Grimsley is the only boy who started the sea son in the backfield for us who'll still be in there Friday," Yocum revealed. Wood River will outweigh the Redbirds by about seven pounds per man in the offensive line, but the who are still looking for their initial 1963 conference victory, expect trouble nonetheless from Alton's "Big backs Leroy and Andrew Johnson. Leroy, one of the area's top rushers with 710 yards in 96 carries for a 7.4 average, has recovered completely from a pulled hamstring muscle which hampered his running earlier, McClain said. And injuries to Andrew's left knee and ankle have healed to the point where he should be in season-topping form, McClain added. Fullback Leroy is right in the thick of the district scoring race with 60 points.

"Collinsville couldn't stop him last week, and I don't see how we can," Yocum said. "We usually get 'up' for Alton, but we don't have much to get 'up' with Friday night," the Wood River mentor added. Last year's score was 286 in Alton's favor. In 1961 Wood River was a 7-0 loser. The Oilers haven't beaten Alton since 1955, when they manufactured a 29-0 shutout.

Alton stands 2-3 against Southwestern opponents this fall. A victory in Friday's 8 p.m. contest would enable the Birds to tie Edwardsville, which has completed the SW portion of its schedule with a 3-3 record. Depending on the outcome of Friday's Granite City- at-Belleville conference clash, the Redbirds and Tigers could finish in a third place tie, provided favored Belleville can handle the brash Warriors, who are 2-2-1 in conference play but 5-2-1 overall. Despite the same type of EIGHT, PLUS ONE, OF THE BEST These high school' football players were honored guests Wednesday night at the Elks Quarterback Club monthly grid banquet.

The eight players were chosen as the top linemen and bachs-of-the-week for the past four weeks. Front row, left to right, guard Ben Todaro of Marquette, halfback Terry Miller of Civic Memorial, halfback Don Witherow of Roxana Taz Anderson Thinks Cards Will Be Better Next Season arid guard Harry Jeffers of Roxana. Back row, left to right, halfback-linebacker Otis Hall of Alton, halfback Larry Nave of Civic Memorial, Taz Anderson of the St. Louis Football Cardinals (featured speaker), tackle Ed Cadle of Roxana and fullback Leroy Johnson of Alton. By DON PLARSKI Telegraph Sports Editor Ta2 Anderson, offensive tight end for the St.

Cardinals, was Louis Football the featured speaker Wednesday night as the Elks Quarterback Club held its third monthly prep players- of-the-week banquet at the Elks Honored guests at the banquet were the top linemen and backs of the past four weekends of play from the six immediate area schools Alton, Marquette, Western Military Academy, Wood River, Roxana and Civic Memorial. Top linemen for the past four weeks were guard Harry Jeffers of Roxana, halfback-linebacker Otis Hall of Alton, tackle Ed Cadle of Roxana and guard-linebacker Ben Todaro of Mar- qiiette. Backs were halfback Larry Nave of Civic Memorial (o ii or the season with a broken right arm), quarterback half- )ack Don Witherow of Roxana, halfback Terry Miller of Civic Memorial and fullback Leroy Fohnson of Alton. Anderson gave a brief description of his football background, relating he started his career in his hometown of lavannah, Ga. in the midget eague.

He later went to Savannah High School where he was a halfback-end his junior and senior years on teams that compiled 9-1 records each season. Anderson, who had his heart set on attending Georgia Tech in Atlanta, received a scholarship offer from that school. At Tech Taz played halfback and end during his collegiate career. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns at the end of his junior year a future choice. Anderson played college ball under the famed coach, Bobby Dodd.

The big 6-2, 220-pound Cardinal stated that Dodd only three rules for his players attend church every Sunday, go to classes each day and be in bed by 11 o'clock each night. Following his own personal background he answered questions submitted by the audience. Here were some of his answers and views: Jimmy Hill will retire after this season. Jerry Stovall will probably play offense next year. wanted to play pro football and thinks most college players want to take a at the pro game.

Jimmy Brown of the Cleveland Browns the greatest player he has ever seen. Believes Brown is a better all- around player than Jim Taylor of Green Bay. Sam Silas, the big lineman from Southern Illinois University who is in his first year of pro. ball, will figure heavily in the Cards' future plans and should become one of the better linemen on the team. Giants don't have as good a line as Cleveland, stating A.

Tittle, the quarterback who had such a tremendous game against the Cards last Sunday, "makes" the Giants. commenting on tight end Jackie Smith of the Cards, Anderson said the rookie from Northwest Louisiana is experiencing some trouble breaking away from the line of scrimmage, but will become adept at eluding the defense once he gains more experience. John David Crow has a long road to come back with much work ahead of him after a recent operation on his knee. the Cards, with their good sprinkling of youth, will definitely be lit the race the next two or three years. he will have an operation performed on his troublesome right knee in St.

Louis at the end of the current season. Pat Fischer, defensive halfback, will probably be the Cards' most valuable player this season. Anderson was married in June in Savannah, but revealed he Is thinking of moving permanently to St. Louis as many of his teammates have done. Bob Howe, sports director of radio station WBBY, served as Master of Ceremonies.

Conference Crowns Await State Gridders nagging injuries which have plagued Alton and Wood River defending champion Belleville, this fall has stayed right in the SW race. The Maroons' 4-0 conference mark matches East St. Louis' SW record. The Flyers are favored over Collinsville (1-3-1) Friday night as they point toward a Thanksgiving Day showdown with Belleville, a game wtiteh apparently will decide the conference championship as it did last year. Game time Friday is 8 p.m.

at Collinsville and 8:30 at Belleville. Edwardsville will complete its season Friday in a 7:30 p.m. non-conference contest at Roxana. Belleville, East St. Louis and Alton will be the only SW members with games scheduled after Friday's get tpgethers.

The Redbirds play at Hannibal, Mo. Saturday, Nov. 16. PROBABLE LINEUPS Alton (5-3) oadwell (IBS) Saunders (179) Purcell (ISO) Dlx (140) Schwartz oeo) (217) Hand (IBS) Wood River (3-5) LE LT RG RT RE QB RH FB Coulson (159) Griffith (170) Arnold (185) Wlntjen (185) Hand (180) Smith (105) Shortal (175) Grlnuley (165) Robblns (140) BuntlnaJ UBO) Davit (170) SPRINGFIELD, 111. (AP) Shares or outright possession of five major conference titles are at stake Friday as Illinois prep football teams take to the field for the last big weekend of the 1963 campaign.

Aurora East, Freeport, Chicago Heights, Bloom and Marion strive to wrap up undisputed titles in conference finales. Bloomington, Springfield and Champaign hope to grab at least a share of the Big Twelve crown in other top action. Unbeaten Aurora East needs only a tie with underdog Aurora West to claim the first league flag in the newly organized Upstate Eight. Should East stumble, runnerup Naperville could gain a first place tie with a vie tory over De Kalb. Freeport's Pretzels take a 6-0 loop record into a showdown battle with once-beaten Rockford Guilford in the Big'Eight Conference.

A victory over the fast-im proving Guilford eleven would give Freeport its first undis puted title since 1959. Freeport has not been stopped since its 20-13 reversal by Peoria Manual in a campaign opener. Bloom's Trojans, who knocked Blue Island Eisenhower out of the league lead with a 13-0 upset last week, seek to wrap up the South Suburban Con crown with a triumph over Thornton. Bloom is 5-1 in the the loop. Joliet and Eisenhower, tied for second with 44-1 records, seek to keep fading title hopes alive with victories.

Joliet takes on Argo and Eisenhower tackles winless Kankakee. Prestige of two major conferences will provide incentive for victory in a match between Danville of the Big Twelve and Peoria Central of the Mid-State Eight. Danville's Vikings, who have assured themselves of a tie for the Big Twelve with a 4-1 record, take a 7-1 over-all slate against the unbeaten Lions of Peoria Central. Central is 8-0. The contest will match two high-scoring elevens.

Danville has amassed 217 points in eight games while Central has scored 197. In Big Twelve action, three once-beaten teams Bloomington, Springfield and Champaign hope for victories and the right to share the title with Danville. Bloomington plays Lincoln, Springfield meets upset-minded Decatur and Champaign bana. The takes on arch-rival Ur- South Seven Conference title is up for grabs in a con- Shrine Club Sponsors Trip The Alton Shrine Club will sponsor a trip for the first string offensive and defensive teams of Alton High School Saturday night to the Southern Illinois University North Dakota State football game at Carbondale. It is the first such undertaking for the local Shrine club and will institute an annual occurrence for the local gridders.

test between Herrin and unde feated Marion. The only blemish on Herrin's record a 13-13 tie with Centralia, a Marion vanquished 2744. East St. Louis and defending champion Belleyille, both 4-0 in the Southwestern resume drives for Conference, the title in GRID MENU FRIDAY Southwestern Conference Alton at Wood River, 00 Granite City at Belleville East St. Louis at Gollinsville Illinois Valley Conference Carrollton at Greenfield Southwestern at Winchester Catholic League Vianney at Marquette, 8:00 Non-Conference Edwardsville at Roxana, 7:30 Madison, 8:00 Highland at Nashville Assumption at Cahokia Gillespie at Dupo SATURDAY Illinois Valley Conference Pleasant Hill at Calhoun ABC League Western Military at Lutheran South, 2:00 Non-Conference Lincoln (E.

St. Louis) at Belleville Cathedral College Michigan at Illinois, 1:30 SUNDAY Professional Washington" at, St. Louis, 1: Los Angeles at Chicago MONDAY Non-Conference Jerseyville at North Greene, 2:00 Corvette CluB Will Be Formed iia Marquette Ends Season Here Friday Vianney goes after a second place finish in the Catholic and Marquette seeks to ipply the stopper and grab a hare of second place Itself Friday night when the two clubs cdfflde at Public School Stadium at 8 o'clock. Doth teams will be trying to rebound from losses inflicted last week. Vianney was stopped by Cahokia 3012, while Catholic League champion Belleville Cathedral earned that title by topping the Explorers here, 21-7.

Marquette's lone league victory was an easy one 40-0 over St. Vincent's of Perryville. Vianney rolled easily over the same opponent, but is 2-1 in the league, having beaten dhammade, whose loop season is complete at 2-2. A Marquette win Friday Would cause a three-way 2-2 finish among the Explorers, Vianney and Chaminade, and give Coach Ron Holtmaii's aggregation a 27 record for the season. Holtman would like to win Friday; his football clubs have never failed to win at least twice in a season since-he took over in 1955, and only once (1956) have the Explorers fail ed to come up with at least a .500 season.

And they must win Friday night to match 1956's 2-7 finish Last year Vianney was a 21-12 winner. The previous season Marquette scored a 20-9 victory. CATHOLIC LEAGUE Conf. All A new Corvette Club for all Corvette owners drivers will be formed in the Alton- Wood River area in the near future. Anyone in helping form such a club is invited to attend a meeting at the Clifton Terrace Marina on Tuesday night, Nov.

21, at 7:30. PRO BASKETBALL By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday's Results Boston 139, Cincinnati 121 St. Louis 112, Baltimore 110 Los Angeles 111, New York 109 Detroit 119, Philadelphia 101 Today's Game New York at San Francisco Friday's Games Boston at Cincinnati St. Louis at Philadelphia San Francisco at Los Angeles action Friday. East St.

Louis plays Collinsville and Belleville meets Granite City. Mount Carmel and Vandalia, each sporting 8-0 slates, seek to put the wraps on perfect seasons. Mount Carmel takes on and Vandalia tackles Pana in a Mid-State Conference game. Southwestern Seeks Basketball Games PIASA Southwestern High School of Piasa has an open date in basketball this season due to consolidation of two schools within the Illinois Valley Conference, The school wishes to complete its 1963-64 schedule by signing a two-year contract on a home and home ba sis. Southwestern would prefer to play at the opposing school this season.

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101 Ferguson Wood Rive 854-8838 TELEGRAPH PICKS TELEGRAPH PICKS came up with another good weekend last week, correctly predicting 14 of 17 games selected for 82 per That give PICKS 98 of 129 for the season for 76 per cent, a point better than at this time last week. PICKS stumbled on the 13-13 tie between Pleasant III I and Southwestern, the 7-7 deadlock between Stunner (St. Louis) and Lincoln (East St. Louis) and Greenfields 21-6 decision over North Greene. Top game in the 26-school Telegraph area this week as the majority of the schools wind up the season is the Granite City- at-Belleville scrap.

Belleville is given a tenacious 14-6 nod over the defensive-minded Warriors, who have come up with two great efforts the last two weeks against East St. Louis and Edwardsville. Vianney is given a shaky 13-12 margin over Marquette, Nashville should win over Highland, 13-12, and the scent of roses will be a little stronger on the of Illinois campus after the Illinl edge Michigan, 1744, in some of the closer games. This week's picks: Alton 27 Belleville 14 East St. Louis 28 Greenfield 34 Southwestern 33 Viannye 13 Edwardsville 33 Jerseyville 20 Assumption 16 Nashville 13 Gillespie 14 Cathedral Vianney Chaminade Warqiiette St.

Vincent's 400 710 210440 220 440 120170 040 Wood River Cage Tickets Go on Sale WOOD RIVER Season reserved seat tickets for Wood River High School basketball games will go on sale Tuesday morning at the high school, Athletic Director Ray Floyd announced today. Bowling BOWL ARENA Wednesday Late Mixed Men: Beets 212, Lutz (542). Women: Beets 173, Bauser (455). Pleasant Hill 28 Lutheran South 17 Cathedral 20 Illinois 14 Wood River 6 Granite City 6 Collinsville 6 Carrollton 0 Winchester 6 Marquette 12 Roxana Madison 13 Cahokia 13 Highland 12 Dupo 7 Calhoun 0 Western Military 0 Lincoln 6 Michigan 14 MONDAY Jerseyvllle 27 North Greene 6 Michigan State Proves As Good in Statistics CHICAGO (AP) Michigan State is proving as good on paper as on the gridiron. The Spartans dominate Big Ten's team statistics relased today.

with Ohio State and Illinois in the conference lead with tops in eight categories: Lowest average point best rushing average best average for each passing stingiest average net yard lowest yield by lowest average yield a lowest yield each rushing and lowest opponent pass completion The Spartans are at Purdue (2-2-0) Saturday and the Boilermakers boast one of the Big Ten's best offenses. This based on the lead in average first downs, 19, and average number of passes thrown and completed, 14.3 out of 27.3. Illinois, whose last home foe Saturday is Michigan, he'ads three departments: Average points a yards gained each rushing and average fumble recoveries a Ohio State, which departs conference action for a game with Penn State, is tops in statistics that show alertness and ball control. The Bucks average only 1.8 fumbles a game and have lost the ball 0.8. They also have had fewer passes intercepted, 0.5 a game, leading in thefts of enemy aerials, 2.3.

They have held opponents to a mere average oi 4.6 yards each passing play. OSU also is tops in average kickoff return yardage, 25.0. Here are the individual laders: Nowatzke, Indiana, 362 yards in 78 carries for a 4.6 average; DiGravio, Purdue, 51 out of 95 for 644 and 4 TD's; total of Myers, Northwestern, 736 yards. Pass Hadrick Purdue, 20 for 256; kickoff Willie Stinson, Northest- ern, 7 for 32.6 average; Eby, Purdu, for 66 yards; Norenberg, Northwestern, 23 for 44.3; punt Pelletier, Minnesota, 9 for 3.8, and Sherm Lewis, MSU, 8 for 17.0 WMA Fourth In ABC Medal Harrier Run Pete DeWlndt of Prlncipia was the individual winner, but Lutheran South took team honors Wednesday afternoon in the ross Country League cross- country medal meet at Forest Park in St. Louis.

Western Military Academy of Alton was fourth among the six schools entered. A total of 42 runners traveled the two-mile course. Medals went to the first five finishers. DeWindt's winning time was 10:42. Western Military will complete its cross-country schedule Saturday Afternoon in a dual run against Lutheran South between halves of the WMA-Lutheran South football game.

Team standings and point totals: 1 Lutheran South (51), 2 Lutheran Central (58), 3 Principia (63), 4 Western Military (103), 5 John Burroughs (117), 6 Country Day (143). Top 10 finishers: 1 Pete DeWindt (P), 2 Hirschel (JB), 3 Mike Streufert (LS), 4 Mike Hirsch (CD), 5 Steve Mueller (LS), 6 Jim Christensen (P) 7 Ed Stertmann (LD), 8 Dave Alard (P), 9 John Engelhardt (LS), 10 John Ransel (WMA). Bears Regain Services of Ed O'Bradovich CHICAGO (AP) Defensive end Ed O'Bradovich has been reactivated by the Chicago Bears after being sidelined all season with a series of illnesses. O'Bradovich, former Illinois lineman in his second year with the Bears, will see limited duty Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams in Wrigley Field. The 255-pounder first had a virus infection, then a strep throat followed by a stomach disorder.

Bob Kilcullen has been filling in for O'Bradovich on the left side of the line. But he is a natural tackle and does not have O'Bradovich's ability as a pass rusher. Coach George Halas said halfback Ronnie Bull is a questionable starter. Bull suffered a sprained ankle in the first quarter at Baltimore Sunday. If he cannot play, Willie Galimore or Charley Bivins will be at left half.

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