Lake Park picks Gerry Carpenter for multiple duties
Gerry Carpenter will become Medinah high school's director of athletics and head coach for basketball and golf next fall. He will also chair the history department, replacing Bill Buckellew who resigned to join Eastern Illinois University. Carpenter has led Lake Park basketball and golf for six years and has headed the history department. He plans no major changes to Lake Park athletics and emphasizes the district’s “Lancer Laws” promoting sportsmanship and citizenship.
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Lake Park
Gerry Carpenter
Gerry
Medinah High School
Bill Buckellew
Eastern Illinois University
Carpenter
Lancer Linksmen
Champaign
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Iowa Teachers
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Rain Delays West Suburban Ma jors Opener Weekend
Heavy weekend rain washed out most of the 1962 West Suburban Ma jors season openers. Only Melrose Park and Crandall AC started play, with Crandall AC narrowly losing 9-8 in ten innings as Melrose Park scored the decisive run in extras.
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Melrose Park
Crandall AC
Redbird
Crandall
Secieens Park
Suburban Major League Standings and Last Week Results
Last weeks results include Palatine at Crandall Elmhurst at Melrose Park North DuPage at Bensenville Dwyer AC at Melrose Park and Berwyn or Wheaton matches. This weeks schedule lists North DuPage at Bensenville Elmhurst at North DuPage Palatine at Crandall and Berwyn at Melrose Park among others.
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ITE Oni Ccentenecoistenieel
Palatine
Crandall
Elmhurst
Melrose Park
Rain North DuPage
Bensenville
Dwyer AC
Sone Rain Melrose Park
Crandal AC
Elmhant
North DuPage
Whee
North Chicago leads Tri-County all conference selections
North Chicago captured four berths on the Tri County Conference all-league team as part of 15 honorees. From Fenton and Lake Park each had three selections while Elmwood Park Ridgewood Mundelein and Cary Grove added appearances. Five repeaters return including Don Cartright Vern Shelton George Stump Fred Picket and Phil Floring with Picket Shearin Turk and Gates also among juniors honored.
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North Chicago
Fenton
Lake Park
Elmwood Park
Ridgewood
Mundelein
Cary Grove
Don Cartright
Vern Shelton
George Stump
Fred Picket
Phil Floring
Picket
Grady Shearin
Bill Turk
Larry Gates
All Star Squad Names 1960s Players by Nearby High Schools
The roster lists pitchers Bill Liskey Ed Killian Tim Frisch Pete Nutt Fred Picket and infielders Grady Shearin Don Cartright Phil Floring Jack Fattes George Oate with outfielders Vern Shelton Don Gustafson Larry Gates Kip Jensen and Bill Turk from North Chicago Ridgewood Cary Grove Elmwood Park Lake Park Mundelein and Fenton.
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Bill Liskey
North Chicago
Ed Killian
Ridgewood
Tim Frisch
Cary Grove
Pete Nutt
Elmwood Park
Fred Picket
Lake Park
Grady Shearin
Don Cartright
Phil Floring
Fenton
Jack Fattes
George Oate
Vern Shelton
Don Gustafson
Larry Gates
Kip Jensen
Bill Turk
Mundelein
Lake Park and Fenton Baseball Standouts Highlight All Star Selections
Lake Park's Stump posted a .322 season with 19 hits and four homers while Picket drove in 18 runs and Gates added three pitching wins and a no hitter against Mundelein. Fenton's Floring hit .368 with 28 hits and 20 RBIs in 24 games, and Fattes finished strong batting .416. Gustafson excelled at first or outfield and Fenton's Fatting was named to the all star team as an outfielder.
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Lake Park
Stump
George
Picket
Fred
Lancer
RBI
Larry Gates
Gates
The
Lancers
Mundelein
Fenton
Floring
Phil
Jack Fattes
Gustafson
Open workers sought for 1962 Western Open at Medinah
Burns Security Agency seeks ticket sellers and takers for the June 25 to July 1 Western Open at Medinah Country Club. Boys 18 and older may apply. For information call Joe Melko FR 27362, national director of the Burns Agency, which has handled Masters USGA Open and PGA ticket arrangements.
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Medinah Country Club
Burns Security Agency
Joe Melko
Burns Agency
Palmer Defends Title in 59th Western Open At Medinah
Arnold Palmer leads a star field as the defending champion and top exempt player for the 59th Western Open at Medinah No. 3 starting June 28. About 100 players seek 45 remaining qualifying spots on Medinah No. 1 after exemptions cover roughly 77 of the tour. Also exempt are Doug Ford Sam Snead Gene Littler Billy Casper Jay Hebert Jack Nicklaus Frank Stranahan and others from multiple categories including recent major winners and Western Amateur winners.
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Arnold Palmer
Western Golf Association
Palmer
WGA
Medinah Country Club
Medinah
Sam Snead
Gene Littler
Billy Casper
Jay Hebert
Jack Nicklaus
Frank Stranahan
Aateur
Bobby Harris
Chuck Malchnski
Jack Bell
Mednah
Charley Penna
Beverly
Arlington Park Opens 1962 Season with Major Races
Meadowland Top Feature outlines Arlington Park 1962 season a 73 day meet from June to Sept 10 headlined by Meadowland Handicap Modest y and Warren Wright Handicap. Highlights include All-Star Sports Week American Derby Lindheimer and Arlington Classic and Futurity with top horses such as Aidan Jaipur Crimson Satan and Admiral Voyage. Jockeys Hartack Gomez Shoe maker Longden expected. track upgrades include new seats liquid tile decks and Boardwalk club area.
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All-Star Sports Week
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Sdorys
Arlington
Aidan
Jaipur
Crimson Satan
Decidedly
Randy Wolf Emerges As Lake Park Golf Standout
Lake Park High senior Randy Wolf, the school’s top golfer over four varsity seasons, posted 34 match victories to become the Lancers’ winningest golfer. He finished 75 at district and 161 for 36 holes at state, earning a state finals berth, with plans to enroll at Southern University in Dallas this fall.
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Randy
Lake Park
John Stevenson
The
Lancers
Wolf
Stevenson
Champaign
Southern University At
Dallas, Tex
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By Dick Gottsegen
Mike McBride
Berwyn
Hillside
N. Chicago
Bisons
Jack Bauerle
Dave Shellenbarger
Ken Poteracki
Dan DeMay
Randy Wolf
Paul Jeziorski
Jack Thomas
Fritz Souder
Doug Ford
Ford
Indians
James Skerski
Ed Hynes
William Enthof
M. Kolze
J. Williams
T. Fowler
W. Schlitzkus
Ray Kavanagh
al Bettilyon
R. McIntosh
G. Seagren
Earl Enthof
A. Bettilyon
J. Patlan
Kolze
Washington Park
Benjamin F. Lindheimer
Arlington-Washington Park
Bill Hartack
Avelino Gomez
Brunlio Baeza
Fred W. Hooper
Bill Shoemaker
Johnny Longden
Hollywood Park
Herberto Hinojosa
Benny Sorensen
Billy Phelps
Jimmy Nichols
Cherry Laurel
Gert
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