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fW Twtfva SOUTHERN 11LIN01SAN, SUNDAY, MARCH ZD, 1360 Carbondale Herrin Murphysbcro Beat Friars 88-72 i Favorites Fall In Quarterfinals; Marshall Survives Redbirds Spill Highly Touted Galesburg, Bow To Bridgeport 14-60 Bradley Wins NIT Title Champaign Champaign New York, March 19 (AP) Classy Bradley, trailing by 12 west Frankfort ncnri r. A hot-shooting Bridgeport team i- r. l.f i points with 10 minutes left, swept vo.u uaito" burg fouls to good advantage and turned in a strong rebounding top-seeded club quickly made it a rout by outscoring the Friars 21-2 the rest of the way. Walker scored only 9 points but he played no more than 17 or 13 minutes and got 7 cf those back with a brilliant rally today va ioo mucn ior eii riaiiKiori Saturday afternoon as the Bulldogs snapped a seven game tournament victory streak that had and won its second National Invita game to upset the Silver Streaks 66-63 in one of four quarterfinals Friday in the state basketball tional basketball tournament in been held together by three sud four years with an 83-72 victory .9 points in the late drive. Before over the Providence Friars.

that, it was the sharp-shooting of den death overtime wins. tournament. Ww i.f i. soph Mack Herndon that kept the Utah State won third place. fiaziKions win was one Bridgeport overcame an early Braves in the game.

of three upsets in the first round it I'M 8-2" Redbird lead to post a 74-60 win in the semi-finals of the state tournament. Marshall overcame a with Marshall the only favorite victorious. 4l whipping St. Bonaventure 99-83 as Jerry Schofield had 32 points and Cornell Green 06 to steal the play from the Bonnies' sharpshootine Cage Coaches President San Francisco, March 19 CAP) R. E.

(Bill Henderson of Baylor strong Decatur Stephen challenge to win 74-62 and advance to the pair of Tom and Sam Stith. A badly beaten, sour shooting''0 edcnt of the Coaches suc Saturday night finals. The semifinals set up a Marshall-Bridgeport battle for the ti ceeding Ev Shelton of Sacramento State. with Chet Walker playing only sporadically, the Braves out- srnrpd Prnvirfonrp ft-IO in tfi lacf tie and a West Frankfort-Decatur Marshall overwhelmed Monmouth 55-35, Decatur edged East Proviso 53-52 in overtime and 61-55. The Redbirds capitalized 6n the Galesburg fouls for 23 points at the free throw line compared to the losers 13.

Galesburg had 25 field goals to West Frankfort's 20. The Redbirds led through the first three quarters but fell behind in the fourth frame only to win clash for third. 10 minutes. WILI vult" Sophomore Steve Cunningham With 5.21 left. Walker came ZNDMUNIHIN KUW and Dick Martin provided.

the scoring punch to push the Bull back into the game after having! 10 played only 11 minutes until Chamberlain, who set a dogs past the rugged Redbirds. Provident An imrWmf rnnt0CK 01 oasKCioaii scoring irc- v. i today established another with a scoring burst in the stretch. Martin, a 27-point scorer and the man who broke the Redbirds' back, repeatedly shots mark when he was named winner of the February award in the S. Rae Hickok pro athlete of the year along the base line to keep Bridge port on top.

poll. lead after blowing a 62-50 advantage with 10 minutes remaining. Chet, a 6 foot 6 sophomore who has been ill since shortly after he Thursday, was the shot in the arm Bradley needed. Within the next two minutes he grabbed four big The towering star of the Phila Bridgeport, dcfensing iVest Frankfort's methodical offense by uave riKe, Bryan Wilkinson, John Burton and Tim Weaver hit from the field and at the free throw in the final four minutes to protect the Redbird win. Pike i turned in a stellar rebounding per- formance while scoring 19 points.

Pike was able to get good shots under the basket after Galesburg delphia Warriors also was the piling up" under the basket, con tinued a steady attack and led 20-15 at the first quarter and 39-33 winner for January. He is the first ever to take two awardi back-to-back. Ben Hog an, Rocky Marciano and Jockey Tony Des-pirito each was first twice in a year but never consecutively. rebounds and scored on a three-point play while the Braves started their rush. Champaign.

Galesburg defenders are Lincoln Nixon (AO) and Ralph Cannon (52). It was the first time West Frankfort has won two games in the BROWN SCORES Sophomore Bob Bnrvn hits a jump shot from the corner in West Frankfort's 66-63 upset of Galesburg Friday night in the state basketball tournament at Two free throws by Johnny at halftime. Dave Pike tallied 16 points the first half and Tim Weaver hit 11 to keep the Bulldogs from pulling away. Martin and Cunningham contm- Egan made it 67-67 for Providence fouls cut down the Streaks' defensive ability. West Frankfort shot .556 which was the top mark of the eight teams in the quarterfinals.

The Kcdbirds missed 12 of 38 free throws. Galesburg shot a respect -1 1 wi i i mi a a i Proviso Falls PIKE'S SPECIALITY West Frankfort's Dave Pike with 4:23 to play and then the Friars from Rhode Island wilted. Four free throws by Al Saunders pushed Bradley into its first lead of the game 71-70 and the ued their scoring splurge in the good shots throughout the game feand when Galesburg was in foul trouble. Pike hit seven of nine shots and tallied a total of 19 points to lead game scorers. able .424 and hit 13 of 14 free scores on a layup Friday night throws.

as tne Redbirds edged Gales- A 2-1-2 zone defense kept Gales- burg 66-63. The Redbirds were burg shooting from outcourt most able to get the ball to Pike for Our Poorest Game-Millikin ELECTRIC BARBECUE GRILL FREDMAN'S HERRIN NOMINATE LAWRENCE 3. WO LWEN REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATOR 50TB DISTRICT ver were held to a combined total of eight points. The Redbirds pulled within three points, 61-58, in the fourth quarter on baskets by John Eur-ton and Bob Brown but quick baskets by Bernie Gray and Cunning ham that sandwiched a Redbird miss at the free throw line ended the West Frankfort rally. Gray fouled out late in the fourth quarter but Martin again Champaign "I think we'll be back next year and we won't make the same mistakes," said Coach Tom Milli-kin after his East Proviso Pir Reds overcame a big height deficit to take the win.

''We were outrebounded not bell cause of our size but because we failed to get position under the Banks Stars As Cubs Edge Red Soxf 7-4 Mesa. March 10 AP) Ernie Banks rapped out three Utah State 3rd In NIT New York, March 19 (AP) TTtnV Qtotn rtnilar? thir nl oro in of the way with Jeff Sandburg, Ralph Cannon and Ed Havens doing some spectacular shooting in spots. West Frankfort's steady and consistent feeds to Pike and Weaver under the basket were too much for the Streaks despite creditable outcourt scoring form. Cannon, a 13-point scorer, fouled out late ir the fourth quarter as West Frankfort pulled on top to stay. Cannon had picked up his ates were eliminated by Decatur boards," he said.

"We had every 53-52 in the state basketball tour- opportunity to win but they were nament. jouthustling us." Millikin's team was given ani Proviso outshot Decatur .317 to outside chance of bringing East but neither team turned on took over to lead the Bulldogs the National Invitational Basket-Ihlts inclmg a homer today injl0 the final 14-point winning mai- ball tournament today, whipping pacing the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4! gin FR1GIDAIRE "BABY CARE" WASHER With Soak Cycle Plus The Regular Wash Cycle. MODEL WDA60 $199.95 flj Proviso its first state crown.The any outstanding display of offen- Martin nit 12 ot 17 snots aw St. Bonaventure 99-83 as Jerrvitactus League baseball victory fourth foul in the first quarter and iSchofield and Cornell Green form-Pver the Boston Rcd former coaching assistant at sive power in the game. Southern Illinois University and, Decatur's shifting man to man il.

I i ar oui me seconu Mania. i v.t tcn. West Frankfort had piloted the defense kept Proviso from getting, Ga esburg led 54-53 before West Bonnies, SUth brotherSf Tom andwhile Boston's Frank Malzone, a Frankfort pulled back on top to Cunningham nine of 13 as Bridgeport fired an even .500 for the game. The Redbirds shot a respectable .490. Dave Pike, the consistent scoring and rebounding horse for the Redbirds, ended up with 22 points to lead the Redbirds.

Pirates into the. state finals forthe ball to its big men with any the first time since 1936. regularity. "If we could have got "It was the poorest game we've the ball under it would have been played all year outside of one! different," Millikin said. WILLIAMS STORE 212 South Illinois CARBONDALE stay.

The Redbirds led by quarter scores of 14-11, 32-26 and 44-43. The Silver Streaks committed a total of 23 fouls compared to West Frankfort's eight. Sam. perennial all star rival of Ern- Bradley met Providence for the Vs llected three hits in-Garden, eluding a run producing double. Schofield, a 6 foot 3 senior from IL alsrt knocked in another tally Columbus, had 32 points and: a fiflh inninS a 6-4 soph from Richmond, Malzone now has hit safely in added 26 as second-seeded i 12 of his last 15 trips to the plate.

loss to Waukegan," Millikin "Decatur was getting three of Eddie Jakes and Ed Franklin His Pirates finished with a 24-3 four offensive tips because we came through when the goin: jot record. Two of the losses were! weren't getting position," he said, rough to subdue hard fighting! to Waukegan. The setback in the! Millikin doesn't have anv eom- FT 4 12 6-8 2 14 (Utah State ran away from thell" each of the last three games; ir-ii t-v 1 i i 5-12 4 19 ncnnllv rWpncn.mino TWininc Frank has had thrpp hits. HePuP1Kn uecaiur. quai leiuuaii ui me xiae liu plaints on his creditable 24-3 sea-; vw.vaoV' iiiumvu 7- 9 7-10 1- 2 Hustling Decatur either led or snapped a 13-game victory streak.

ison ciart. "We had a cood sea- 3-4 5-6 ljr yJ i 7j The Stiths, between them, out his first time UP to threat-to the Mar-1 "If we could have outrebound-'snn had wmp lurk acrnirKt halt a consecutive hittinc streak I had a I 9 1 48 points with Tom getting 29. 1- 3 7-8 20-36 26-38 8 66 at seven hits in as many times atshal1 edSc throughout the first led Decatur in the first half and it backfired on us bat. 'three quarters but the Commando could have won it," he said. The! against Decatur," he said.

tu i DiinnrtTF r-i rr uni i it FT 'DunucnccnudnuLuuui, Glen Hobbie worked the first lUti "igamc was rated a tossup out tne -We lust made too many mis on a ia: oiumo onnvto tmoi difference. I Frankfort Brown Pike Weaver Burton Wilkinson Totals G'BURG Nixon Cannon Coe Sandburg Havens Bruingtox Arnold Totals W. Frankfort Galesburg takes," he pointed out." Proviso 5 13! four innings and checked the Red Sox on four hits. Bradenton, March 19 (AP) Lew Burdette, the Milwaukee 6 MARSHALL (74) Wilson Jones fell under a 29-23 halftime deficit because of being outrebounded 13 in the first half. The Pirates Braves' ace righthander, ended.

4-13 6-13 3- 5 4- 8 4-12 0- 3 3- 5 1-1 0-0 44 0-0 0-0 0-0 his annual holdout today and sign- MURPHYSB0R0 BOWLING ed a contract for i960. TUESDAY NIGHT LEAGUE 4 12 3 10 1 0 1 6 trailed the entire first three quar Gray 8 2 Cunningham 2 0 Magee 11 1 Brown 10 7Shuppcrt 1 0 Joiner 0 0 Moffett 0 0 Oney Laughlin Franklin James Moses Pitts Jackson A Mutual Investment Fund United Income Fund United Science Fund United Continental Fund United Accumulative Fund For Prospectus and Descriptive Literature, Without Obligation, Fill in and RETURN This ADVERTISEMENT WADDELL REED, INC. Principal Underwriter 25 20 20 11 16 16 Burdette agreed to the pact after meeting with general manager John Mcllale at the Braves' ters before coming back in the fourth quarter on the strength of reserves. "If we had gotten a good lead Bost Truck Budweiser Grammer's Orchards Webb's Service Webb's Service 25-59 13-14 23 63 14 18-12 2266 11 15 17 20-63 img training camp, lerms ere IT1 could have played a different f62 23 18 bab7 he said. Millikin pj called Decatur the quickest team 1 ti-A 1 8 Totals 2 W.

FRANKFORT 60j 0 Brown not disclosed. i cfu 4 Schwebel Printing 18 18 Still unsigned are Bobby Avilai, ff fe and Wes Covington. Mohler's Studio W2 9Yz Rome Tavern 16 20 Risby 6, Jackson 2, J. Risby 2 chalet Barbeque 10 26 Proviso East 7 16 16 11 2-52; Marshall Rolls Over Monmouth in Quarterfinals Tournament favorite Mar shall, led by some fabulous outcourt shooting by 5-10 Eddie Jakes, coasted past little Monmouth 55-35 Totals DECATUR Sidney Mason Barnes Warn si ey A. Risby J.

Risby Jackson 27 14 0 4 5 1 1 0 0 3 Pike 1 Weaver 2 1 Burton 0 Wilkinson 01 Davis Griffith 11 10 11 1U Mohler's 943; Webb's 943; Bost 1 939. Team Series 20 Wet Wj St. Kansas City 5. Mo. WM.

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ILL. 9 Millikin feels that the state 8 lltoumey faithfuls will be seeing 5 0 more of Proviso in the future. 1 i "We have four of the 10 boys 0 and the way we played 0 0 against Decatur it looks like we 0- have the best back." 0 0 1 John Grayson, basketball coach of the Washington Huskies, coach- 25 10 ed three seasons at Utah State 20 19 20 15 74 and each year his team won the' 15 18 17 10 60'Rockv Mountain Conference to reach Saturday's semi-finals. The Commandos completely dominated rebounding and Monmouth attempted to slow the game down in their only hope for victory. Marshall went on top 16-6 at the end of the first quarter and was wDUnl Bost 26,9 Schw.J Jones Bridgeport overcame a fourth-; 2g2o quarter Ottawa rally to upset the, Individual Game I Totals strong favorite 61-55.

B. O'Guinn 246; J. Brown 222; (Marshal NAME Doty 27 12 25 15 22 74Manis 16 17 16 13 62i CITY wuauu vncul axieau oy mree J. Kilby 211. Decatur points midway in the fourth quar- ADDRESS Individual Series never in trouble.

Marshall-Wilson 12, Jones 5j ter before Bridgeport poured in Guinn 595; J. Brown 567; BRIDGEPORT (74) Totals Bridgeport 1L 3 1 West Frankfort nine straight points to win going! oii-p r-2 i Martin Franklin 9, Jakes 20, Moses 2, Jackson 1, Pitts 3, Giglio 3 Monmouth Kelly 14, Lacy 14, Tf TTillmnn 1 away, unageport led oy iu points at three quarter mark. Bridgeport Cunningham 21, im Mhkll 16 16 10 13-05'? Gra' Maec n) mi i mm MM1 Martin 7 6 15 5 9-35 Monmouth Ottawa Love 22, Polancic 13. Blue 13, Stahly 5, Johnson 2 MM ill Mrira i mm MM RECONDITIONED TV SETS 3-DAY SPECIAL 50 ABOUT the COST of GLASSES Do you think it is necessary to pay a profit of $25.03 or $30.00 on a pair of glasses? It absolutely is not for you can obtain the very finest eye care possible from the LITTLE EGYPT OPTICAL CO. at only a fraction of this cost.

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