Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 9

DECATUR HERALD BASKETBALL, OTHER SPORTS CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Two Sections 20 Pages Decatur, Illinois, Wednesday, December 23, 1959. Pages 9 20. Undefeated Reds Top Feitshans for 7th in Row, 56-47 Once Over Lightly By Bob Fallstrom Villa Grove, Arthur Win At Monticello By Fred McTaggart Of The Herald Sports Staff Monticello, Dec. 22 Lakeview Is Jolted 63-58 By Effingham Bv Tonv Chamblin Of the Herald Sports Staff Effingham, a basketball team A Letter to Santa: All I Want for Christmas Is Board Approves Round Robin Cage Tourney 51lr'' Arthur downed Sullivan 58 45 and Villa Grove rolled over Mt. Zion 74-45 tonight in first round action of the Monticello Holiday basketball tournament.

First round plav ends Wednes dav with four sames. Gibson City meets Trinity at 3 p.m Atwood goes against defending champion Monticello at Unity plays Urbana U. High at 7 and Deland-Weldon and Mansfield meet at 8:30. Dan Corbin poured through 25 points to pace Villa Grove's victory. Ed Heerdt scored 21 and Jerry Blaudow 20 for Arthur.

tsiaudow and rieerdt com bined to score 17 points in the first quarter as the Knights jumped to a 19-12 lead. Sullivan never caught up. Sullivan narrowed the lead to four points 39-35 with 1:30 left in the third quarter but Ar thur bounced back with a five- point scoring splurge. Villa Grove jumped to an 8 1 lead in the first four minutes and Mt. Zion never threatened Corbin, scoring on tipins and 10-15 foot jump shots from the pivot, connected on 10 of 16 tries from the field.

by Mac McGee Of The Herald Sports Staff Tom Sidney's scoring and the hne rebounding or Jim Mason sparked unbeaten Stephen Deca tur to a 56-47 basketball victory over Springfield Feitshans last night in Kintner Gvm It was victory No. 7 and the outcome appeared little in doubt as the Reds quickly sped to a 12-2 lead in the opening minutes. Feitshans pulled to within 7 points at 49-42 with 4:01 re maining, but it was as close as the rivers ever came. Sidney scored 10 of his 29 points in the first quarter and finished with a hot 11 fielders in 22 attempts. Hiram Jackson Feitshans' leading scorer, sat out the first period because of a bruised heel.

He entered in the second quarter and came up with eight points, but the iniurv hnthpred him noticeably in the second half and he managed only three more baskets. Feitshans is now 5-3 for the season. The Reds switched from their run-and-shoot offense to a control type game over the final 10 minutes. They kept the basketball most of the time but couldn't seem to come up with the easy layup basket they were looking for. Sidney's 29 points was the highest for a Stephen Decatur player this seasort.

Mason came through with 12 points, his personal high for the year. Mason was outstanding under both boards, repeatedly corning off with the ball against taller opponents. Stephen Decatur won the sophomore game, 56-49. which hadn't eome close to win- nine in its first five games, ral lied in the closing minutes to up set Lakeview 63-58 last night in Lakeview Gym. The Flaming Hearts fought off an eight-point deficit with a barrage of baskets in the last quarter.

They took their first lead since early in the game at 58-57 with 2:08 minutes left on a basket by Jim Sherrick. Sherrick added another field goal 20 seconds later and his free throw and a basket by Steve Bak er in the closing seconds clinched it. Lakeview's loss was its third in seven games and its sixth straight game: to be decided in the closing minutes. The Spartans seemingly had victory tucked awav with a 47- 39 lead and only 7:40 left. But Effingham- began connecting on easy drive-ms while Lakeview went cold.

The Hearts hit 10 of 14 shots in the final period, the Spartans only 4 of 13. Lakeview was out- scored, 24-13. Effingham hit on onlv 9 of 25 free throws or its victory margin would have been even more The triumph was the first at Effingham for new Coach Jim Moore. It also marked the first time the Eastern Illinois League team had scored over 50 points this season. Sherrick and Baker paced the Hearts' com back.

Sherrick scored 8 of his 1 1 points in the last quarter and Baker, a reserve, got 9 of his 11 in the last half. Steve Horve, also a reserve, paced the Spartans with 1 5 points. Eddie Smith led Effing ham with 14. 1 Effingham easily won the preliminary eame. 62-38.

trHOHAM Associated Press Wirephoto Pete Pete Elliott Named Illinois Football Coach Dear Santa: I trust this will reach you in the nick of time. Please, pretty please, consider my list of requests. Knowing your reputation for warming the hearts of good little girls and boys, I'm trusting you to follow through in order to make this the merriest Christmas ever. Here's what I want: For sentimental reasons, an other state basketball championship for die Stephen Decatur Reds and Gay Kintner. A Univac computer for Russ Dash to help him keep the bowling statistics up to snuff.

Another pitcher like Bernard (Rip) Rappe for Doc Sensi-baugh of the Decatur Merchants softball team. Another fullback like George T-ll Tl 1 1. tuoanks tor jonn Alexander Eisenhower football team. Another end like Bob Lvon for Bob Matheson's MacArthui football team. 1 A first division finish for the Cardinals and their long-suffer ing but faithful tans.

Another pitcher like Joel Mc- Daniel for the 1960 Commodores and another manager as nice to the press as Stubby Overmire. Another linebacker like Bill Burrell for Pete Elliott, the new Illini football coach. That long-awaited wee one tor lonv Chamblin, mv Herald sports colleague, and his Karen. new oanio tor VJharlie Grimm, new manager of the Cubs, to cheer himself up alter those 12-9 defeats. And a 20 High School At Pana LANPHIER (76) PANA 4 Lees 0 Jester 3 Honcfenger 2 Frodge 2 Anderson 2 D.

Harbert 0 Fvans 3 R. Harbert 0 2 Oamgan Williams Champion Kayma Daniels Wieties Young Blanco Meyer Totals 29 Is Totals 12 19 Lanphier Pana 16 18 19 16 9 10 2376 843 Reserves: Pana 55. Lanphier 48 The Board of Education last night voted to permit Decatur high schools to participate in a round robin basketball tourna ment. Because of scheduling prob lems, such a tournament can't be held before the 1961-62 sea son, however. St.

Teresa undoubtedly would be included with the four public schools. Jack Allen, coordinator of physical education, safety and athletics for the public schools, said the feeling of coaches is that they prefer a round robin tournament over regular intra city games. Mowever, when and tr a round robin tournament is ar ranged, each school would re tain the privilege of scheduling intra-city games. The board granted approval tor tisenhovver membership in the new Capitol Conference and for MacArthurs Capitol Confer ence application. Clay City, St.

Elmo Gain Finals Clay City, Dec. 22 (Special) Clav City and St. Elmo won semifinal pames tonight in the second annual Clay City Holi day basketball tournament. Defending champion Clav City bumped Ramsey, 50-47. St.

Elmo ousted Noble, 54-41. Ramsey and Noble play at 7 p.m. Wednesday for third place followed by the (-lay City 5st. Elmo championship game. Ramsey's Bill Hoffman estab lished a new single game tournament scoring record of 32 points.

Hoffman had tied the previous record ot 29 points Monday against Brownstovvn. CLAY CITY RAMSEY (47) 3 B. Hoffman 9 6 Staff 2 I Marty 1 0 Hunt 3 3 Wellet 1 (50 Murhsrger 2 Rritoks 2 Mr.ntcal 7 Pringie 0 Kudolphi 5 Toler 2 victory season for pitcher Glen Hobble, the pride ot ltt. Repeal ot the 19-year-old prep eligibility rule for Joe Russell of Eisenhower, Walter Ormond of Lakeview and the other coaches who will sutler sometime this. basketball season by the loss of a player.

Another quarterback like Sid Luckman for Papa Bear George Halas. Another quarterback like Paul Christman for the Chicago Cardinals and mavbe vou better toss in a few tackles, ends, guards, centers and halfbacks, too. Anodier year of athletic pros perity lor benny laylor, the physical marvel of Decatur. A Univac computer for Leek Ruthrauff for picking football games in case 1 call on him again as a guest expert. A healthy Red Schoendienst for Decatur Chuck Dressen, new manager of the Braves.

Another batch of Kansas Citv players for the Yankees to make sure thev finish third. Another chunk of ABC pin money for Dale Schwartzle and Ld McHenry. Another pennant for the White Sox and a World Series championship this time. And for mvsclf, an A supermarket, fully stocked, grocery bill is frightful, know! That's all, Santa. Oh don't forget the 3-vear-old The vou ves, doll for my daughter and the arsenal of rifles and revolvers for my sons.

I've been a pretty good bov. Hopefully vours, One ho Believes in Santa Claus Box Scores At Macon MACON MCWEAQUA (22) 2 0 2 3 2 (12. Peterson 1 Vatthauer, I Bright 0 Pistorius 0 Tolly 2, Brooks Bohlen Lockart 4 Totals 0 1 1 1 Herbert Ren fro Simpkins Hlistcin Totals 3 6 Macon 2 6 2 1222 2 4 3 3 12 Moweaqua Reserves: Macon 53, Moweaqua 40 At Centralia CENTRA LIA CAR MI (46) (42) Cooper Brown ard Rmer Winter 3 3 5 0 3 Campbell 3 1 5 5 5 Stoltz Rapp Garrett Ccleman 1 otals 19 8 Totals 14 14 Centralia Carmi 13 9 16 846 7 13 7 15 42 Reserves: Carrai 64, Centralit 62 ARTHUR SUIXIVAN (58) (45) Blaudow 7 6 Landers 2 4 Hcetdt 10 1 Hanman I 1 Ballard 1 0 Lane 8 1 lurRcns 2 I Bolin 1 1 Beachy 3 2 I nRland 3 2 RanddL 1 0 Miller 0 Kite 3 0 Totals 24 10 Totals 18 9 Arthur 19 8 17 14 58 Sullivan 12 8 15 10 45 VILLA GROVE MT. ZION (74) (45) Lanier 3 3 Rutherford 7 1 Howard 4 3 Kondritz 2 1 U. Corbin 10 5 Tiulock 1 0 Bender 3 0 Bihcu 0 0 beccae 5 1 Williams 0 2 Jackson 2 3 Cowgill 5 1 Jones 0 0 C-rinestaff 1 2 C.

Corbin 1 0 Sowa 1 0 Kleiss 1 1 Ruch 1 2 0 0 Totals 29 16 Totals 18 9 ViHa Grove lfs 21 20 1574 Mt. Zion 11 11 10 13 45 (63) SA FG FT FTM PF TP Smith 16 7 0 2 1 14 Powell 10 5 1 7 4 11 Sherrick 10 3 2 4 3 8 Davis 9 4 3 0 5 11 Grieder 2 1 2 2 4i Baker 10 5 1 3 11 Hanna 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ttoals 61 27 9 16 15 63 Shooting percentage .443 LAKEVIEW (58) SA FG FT FTM PF TP Deardorff 11 5 2 0 5 12 Creek 4 0 2 0 2 Giles 3 2 0 1 1 4 Betzer 10 4 3 1 3 M. Hall 10 2 2 1 3 6 Hone 11 5 5 2 4 15 Ostrander 6 2 10 15 Miller 7 112 13 Totals 61 27 9 16 15 63 (47) "SA FT FTM PF TP Barger 15 6 3 4 4 IS Truax 8 1 3 0 2 5 Larsen ,9 2 2 0 3 6 Pierce 7 3.1 0 0 7 Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jackson 15 6 2 0 4 14 Hale 10 0 1 0 0 Totals 56 18 II 5 13 47 Shooting percentage .321 STEPHEN DECATUR (56) SA FG FT FTM PF TP Mason 2 2 12 Sidney 22 11 7 0 2 29 J. Risbv 9 2 0 1 3 4 W'arnsley 10 2 3 1 3 7 A. Risby 6 2 0 1 1 4 Bonser 2 0 0 0 0 Toney -10 0 0 0 0 Barnes 1 0 0 0 0 0 Marcus Jones 0 0 0 0 1 0 Mike Jones 0 0 .0 0 0 0 Totals 57 20 16 5 12 56 Shooting percentage .351 Feitshans 8 16 16 0 7 Stephen Decatur 16 20 12 3 56 Shooting percentage .339 Effingham Lakeview 11 14 14 24 63 10 19 16 1358 Officials Dwight Eddleman and Bob Royal (both of Gibson City) Preliminary Game Totals 18 14 Totals 16 15 Clav City 21 9 9 50 Kamsey 11 18 7 114" Officials: Jack Whitson (Charleston) Pete Genta (Mattoon).

Sophomore Game At Newman NEWMAN BROCTON (51) (44) Shireman 2 1 Finney 8 21 Wamsley 4 Ingram 3 2 Moore 1 4 McHenry 1 2 kers 1 3 Cummin 2.2 Wilson 5 3 Crura 0 Allen 2 0 Calvin 1 0 House 4 2 Totals 19 13 Totals 15 14 Newman 18 12 2 1951 Brocton 10 11 11 12 4 Elliott 18-season regime, supplanted the famed Bob Zuppke, who had served 29 vears. fcliot becomes assistant "athletic director at Mi- is. Elliott, who will have free hand in selection of his assistants said at Berkeley: Mv decision to accept the football coaching position at II 1 1 nois- is based on its fine tradi tions, athletically and academical- lv. Illinois and the Big Ten are mv home and background, and I have alvvavs had great admira- tion for both." Home Is Bloomington Bump and Pete, who was the only 12-letter winner in Michigan history, are the sons of the late Dr. Norman Elliott of Bloomington, 111., once on the athletic staff at Northwestern University.

Prior to moving to California, Pete served one year as head coach at Nebraska, five years as an aide to Bud Wilkinson at Oklahoma, and two vears as an assistant at Oregon State. Pete's selection was announced by Illini President David D. Henry after unanimous recommendation by the athletic board and approval of members of the university's board of trustees, polled separately. Formal approval of Elliott's selection must await the trustees' next meeting Jan. 20.

On the matter of assistants, Pete Elliott said: "There are good men at Illi nois and 1 think some mernoers of our staff here will go back with me, at least I hope so." The present Illini staff of as sistants includes line coach Burt Ingwersen, 61; backfield coach Ralph Fletcher, also 61; assistant line coach Chuck Studley, 30; assistant backfield coach Bill Tate 28; assistant line coach Jim Valek 32; and freshman coach Mel Brewer, 41. All are former Illini gndders. rletcher has oeen on tne statt 20 years. Ingwersen was head coach at Iowa 1924-31 and joined the Illinois staff in 1945. Elliott will continue using the formation basically and ex plained, "we'll use variations of it with maybe not too much split Collinsville 1 Routs Litchfield Collinsville, Dec.

22 (Special) Collinsville hammered Litchfield 73-45 tonight in a battle of undefeated basketbalL teams which decided the championship of the four-team Collinsville Invitational tournament. Litchfield had won seven games in succession. Madison won the third game 58-36 over Roxana. place COL1 INSYTI Lt L1TC HFIELD (73) (45) TUtinmn 13 5 Brackenhoff McCullough Floret Scharf Darting La ui Simpson Hryant Snoop Fudoli BjHtula Totals 31 11 .1 otals 14 Collinsville LnchfieW 16 16 21 2073 9 18 9 9 45 AM LAKBVIEW (38) 9 3 Raker 0 1 0 2 Waggoner 0 2 0 0 Gamer 1 0 0 0 Kelm 0 0 4 0 Hamer 7 2 1 0 Evans 0 0 0 0 Rapp 2 1 6 Lindsey 0 0 1 0 Hardwick 0 0 3 1 Moore 5 2 1 0 Curry 0 0 25 12 Totals 15 8 13 11 13 2562 3 16 10 9 38 STEPHEN Fit I SHAN'S DECATUR (49) (56) Merrick 5 2 Stewart 2 2 Pletcher 1 0 Hood 2 3 Williams 1 1 P. Jones 3 0 Miller 0 Jarrctt 6 2 Haves 9 6 refers 0 0 Irving 1 3 Dixon 0 0 Walton 0 0 Brown 0 0 Hurm 0 Johnson 0 0 0 0 Jack.son 111 Totals 24 8 Totals 17 15 At Niantic NIANTIC fETHANY (77) (58) r- Pritchett 6 12 McLaughlin 2 2 Failey 2 5 iarneli 4 I Cole 3 0 Moody 10 9 Cochrsn 4 2 Shelton 1 3 Patterson 4 4 Sutton 1 0 Lengsfeld 3 10 Sharp 1 1 Martin 1 2 Totals 22 23 Totals 20 18 Niantic 11 22 II 33 77 Bethany 12 12 12 2258 Campaign, Dec.

22 (AP) The first brother head coach ing act in Big Ten football his tory was rormed today when Pete Elliott, University of Cali fornia coach, was appointed new coach at Illinois. Elliott, 33, accepted the post vacated by retirement of Rav Eliot and becomes a conference coaching rival of his brother, Chalmers (Bump) Elliott, 34, who made his debut as Michigan coach last season. The Elliotts were backfield mates on Michigan undefeated 1947 Big Ten and Rose Bowl champion team and now will match strategy in the tradition-steeped Illinois vs. Michigan rivalry. Pete Elliott, who had a 10-21 record in three seasons as California's coach, is only the third Illinois coach in 47 vears.

Eliot, who retired after an Cumberland Beats Casey Charleston, Dec. 22 (Special) Cumberland downed Oisev 67-59 tonight in a first round game of the fifth annual Charleston Holiday basketball tourna ment. Cumberland had previously eased Casev 61-60 in an over time game Dec. 8. Tonight the Pirates limited Danny Richards, top area scorer, to three field goals and a total of 13 points.

Quarter-final games Wednes day are Schlarman of Danville Westville at 7 p.m. and Cum berland vs. Charleston at 8:30 Charleston had a first round bye. All 16 Cumberland points ir the fourth quarter came on free throws. Cumberland made 21 of 49 field goal attempts for .428 with Randv Roberts hitting 10 of 15 tries.

Casev hit on 21 Of 58 field shots for .362. CUMBERLAND CASEY (59) Williams Tuttle Gill is Richards Abraham Ramsey Hickox 3 11 2 3 1 1 0 Roberts 10 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 Tones Neal McFarling Bancroft Rhodes Walters Kemper Totals 21 25 Totals 21 Cumberland Casey 21 2459 HAWKS GET RIGHTS TO BOOZER FROM ROYALS St. Louis, Dec. 22 (AP) The St. Louis Hawks today acquired rights' to All-America Bob Boozer, the No.

1 pick in the National Basketball Assn. draft last spring, from the Cin- I cinnati Royals. The deal completed the trans action that sent Hub Reed to the Rovals six weeks ago. Boozer, oreatest scorer in th IT-meic r-jff line hirnprl down several offers from Cin cinnati this season, preferring to plav with the Peoria Cats of the National Industrial Basketball League. He was the Royals' first draft choice last season.

Reserves: Newman 51, Brocton 39 At Buffalo TRI-CITY ELKHART (49) 3 Nordvke 0 Yard (54) 4 4 0 3 3 2 Turley fcaley Booker Miller Bell Hinds Chiiton Davis McCoy Van Pelt Totals 19 16 Totals 16 1' Tri-City Elkhart 13 12 20 954 23 8 8 1049 Reserves: Elkhart 54, Tri-City 35 Dieterich, Neoga Win Neoga, Dec. 22 (Special) Dieterich subdued Altamont 59-51 and Neoga won over Louisville bI tonight in the Neoga Round Robin basketball tournament. Neoga now has a 2-0 tourney record, Louisville 1-1, Dieterich 1-1 and Altamont 0-2. Final games are Wednesday with Louisville opposing Altamont at 7 p. m.

and Dieterich going against Neoga at 8:30. Don Brown, Neoga's 6 foot 7 center, connected on ot lb field goal attempts. Louisville's Frank Turner made 10 of 10 free throws. NEOGA (70) LOUISVILLE 1 7 12 6 1 1 (61) Trye Hastings 7 olliver Turner Pierson Hayton Attcrberry Brown Albin Baker Anderson Totals 28 14 Totals 19 23 Ncga Louisville 13 12 20 21 16 70 13 18 1861 DIETFRICH (59) ALTAMONT (51) 1 Klitzing 2 Quandt 0 De van tier 5 Schroeder 5 Kopplin 0 Rickett 0 Galloway D. Klitzing Zumbahlen Pr-jpst Gar be 0 5 2 4 0 3 1 0 Dahnke Jansen Ballard G.

Traub Totals 23 13 Totals 15 21 Dieterich Altamont 17 15 17 1059 6 16 12 1751 Here's One to bet New York, Dec. 11 (AP) Illinois, 4-year-old chestnut colt, considered one of England's best stakes horses, arrived here todav by air accompanied by Lester Piggott, England's top monev winning jockey this year. Piggott will ride Illinois for three months in the U.S. for Lee Ratner, Flor ida industrialist who has just bought the British horse. Pro Basketball Boston 1 36, Detroit 104 New York 127, Cincinnati 119 Prep Scores Richwoods 81, St.

Edward's 57 Mt Prospect 65, Palatine 48 Rock Island 71, Kewanee 42 Assumption 73, E. Moline 70 Norris Citv 63, Fairfield 55 V. Rockford 70. E. Rockford 69 Easton 57, New Holland 44 Griffin 71, Bcardstown 44 Danvers 63, ArminRton 47 Scott land 65, Newport 59 AT RANTOUL Clifton Central 53, Armstrong 51 Watseka 67, Paxton 53 LaSalle-Peru 75, Freeport 67.

At Farina KIXMUNDY LAGROVE (82) (48) M'coroery 7 4 Mahaffey 2 6 Winks 4 4 Westphal 2 0 Rohnett 8 0 Vcteto 2 1 Geiler 9 1 Branson 5 0 Gammon 4 0 Wyssmann 2 1 Linton 2 0 Erase) 4 2 Swift 1 2 Quandt 0 0 Jahraus 2 0 Totals 35 12 Totals 19 10 Kinmundy 18 20 19 25 82 LaGrove 11 9 13 15 8 ST. ELMO (54) Cameron Schuster Cire 1 innev NOBLE (41) 6 Clark 7 Fagleton 0 Van B'cura 1 Huchel 0 Rusk McColpin Craig Murphy Totals 20 14 Totals 17 7 St. Flmo 12 12 10 2054 Noble 13 4 8 1641 Billikens Top Kansas, 66-59 St. Louis, Dec. 22 (AP) Bob Nordmann, a 6 foot 10 270 pounder, was the difference with 20 points for 7th ranked St.

Louis University tonight which lost an 1 1 point lead be fore beating stubborn Kansas, 66 59. The victory gave John Ben nington bt. Louis Billikens a 7-2 season record. The Missouri Valley Conference basketball power has lost only to Ohio State and West lrginia. Indiana Cops, Purdue Bows Indianapolis, Dec.

22 (AP) Indiana nipped Butler 91-85 tonight in spite of a record 36-point performance bv the losers' Ken Pennington. INorre Dame downed Purdue 82-79 in the opening session of the Hoosier Classic basketball program. Walt Bellamy led Indiana scorins with 24 points and Frank Radovich added 21. Celtics Win 13th in Row Detroit, Dec. 22 (AP) The champion Boston Celtics stretched their winning streak to 13 tonight as thev blasted the Detroit Pistons 136-104 in the second half of a National Bas ketball Assn.

doubleheader. (62) Damron Ormsby Voyles Posey Johnson Prosseao Campbell hakei Ven tress Hanna Koenig Totals Effingham Lakeview Cincv Whins Bradley, 86-71 Cincinnati, Dec. 22 (AP) The University of Cincin nati's No. 1 rated Bearcats shook loose from Bradlev's Braves in the last half tonight and reg istered an 86-71 basketball vie torv with Oscar Robertson get ting 42 points. Bradley was rated ISo.

5 in the nation in the Associated poll. It was Cincinnati's sixth straight victory without a defeat and Bradlev's first setback in sev en contests: Bradlev trailed bv onlv 38-35 at the half. Early in the second half, the Braves trimmed their deficit to a point at 44-43 and then Cincinnati reeled oti nine straight points and never was threatened again. Bobby loe Mason led the Bradley scoring with 21 point. College Scores Inu-a 68, Loyola (La.) 60 Ohio St.

91. Brisham Young 79 Cincinnati 86, Bradley 71 St. Louis 66, Kansas 59 Santa Chra 54, Connecticut 47 Dayton 79, St. (Tex.) 53 Marquette 63, Stanford 50 Kentucky 97, Temple 92 E. Michigan 75.

Hillsdale 62 Memphis Sr. 88, NE Louisiana 40 Georgia lech 63, Texas Tech 60 Fordham 80, Pitt 68 Oklahoma Citv 74. TCU HOOSIER CLASSIC Notre Dame 82. Purdue 79 Indiana 91. Butler 85 WATAUGA INVITATIONAL VW 74, East Tennessee 56 (Title) Stephen Decatur Ftitshans 8 15 16 17 56 8 8 10 23 9 Iowa Trips Loyola, 68-60 Iowa City, Iowa, Dec.

22 (AP) Iowa used a 20-point halftimc lead and free throws to gain a '68-60 basketball victory over Lovola of New Orleans tonight. Iowa substitutes didn't score a field goal in the last 11 minutes but eight free throws kept the Hawkeyes in front of the pressing visitors. All 16 players saw action as the Hawkeves boosted their rec ord to 6-1. Ron Zagar 'was top scorer with 1 points. NATIONAL TRAIL CAGE PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED Altamont, Dec.

22 (Special) Pairings have been made for the National Trail Conference basketball tournament here Jan. 4-9. The tournament will have a consolation bracket for first round losers. On Jan. 9 there will be three games, consolation bracket final, third place and championship.

First round pairings: MONDAY. JAN. 4 7 p.m. Stewardson-Strasburg vs. St.

'iS-iO p.m. Neoga vs. Browhstown o.tn. Neoga vs. Brownstown TUESDAY, JAN.

5 7Pm St. Anthony vs. Altamont 8-56 p.m. Beecher City vs. Cowden Windsor received bye in upper brick-, Teutopoli bye in lower bracket.

Reserves: Niantic 40, Bethany 21 At Flora BRIDGEPORT (72) FLORA (46) 2 I 2 3 4 2 1 0 Gray 11 7 Bryan Crown 3 2 Otlesby Magte 5 Cunningham 4 Joiner 1 Martin 1 Powlcss S'over Thompson Wincland Totals 25 22 Totals 17 12 Bridgeport Flota 15 10 23 24 72 9 13 5 19 46 Reserves: Flora 58, Bridgeport 32- Ohio State Wins, 91-79 Provo, Utah, Dec. 22 (AP) Jerrv Lucas scored 36 points, 32 of them on field goals, as Ohio State bounced back from its first defeat and whipped Brigham Young 9 1-79 tonight. It was Ohio State's seventh basketball victory in eight games. Party For City Stars The City Stars of the Citv Recreation basketball league will hold its first annual Christmas party Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Mac's Sandwich Shop, Delaney team manager, said.

Kankakee at Clinton Clinton will entertain Kankakee in a high school basketball tonight. It's the only arly scheduled area Reserves: Kinmundy 51, LaGrove 45 At Lovington LOVINGTON BEMLNT (56) 4 S. 0 0 1 3 2 (53) Bolsen Rodger Still Morris Strack Kadmaker Stovall Lowder Vick Morrison Cook Reedy Totals 18 20 Totals 23 7 Lovington Bement 6 16 14 20 56 12 14 14 13 53 Reserves: Lovingiou 42, Bement 39 At Effingham ST. ANTHONY BEECHER CITY (65) (20) Woiters 3 8 Wal.lhoff 1 1 Uorman 5 1 Milner 4 4 Mcrr 3 Kleprig 0 Wthei 2 0 ShcJton 1 0 Gehben 3 2 Cox 0 I Flach 3 0 Gordon 0 0 Dordrman' 8 3 Kyie 0 Jansen 0 0 Randall 3 I) Larimore 0 I) Florey 0 0 Totals 24 '17 Totals 7 6 St. Anthony Beecher City 21 11 17 1665 8 6 4 2 20 Reserves: City 38 St.

Anthony 57, Beecher.