Brookfield Little League selects All-Star team for playoffs
Managers Irv Kostka Virgil Lewin Charles Za Ficek and Al St Germaine named to lead Brookfield north side All Stars for district play starting the week of July 21. District finals move to Blue Island Aug 12 13 14 with section winners to Joliet Aug 17 18 19. District 3 led by Jim Vopika includes 26 leagues across Berwyn Cicero Brookfield La Grange Summit Maywood and Downers Grove. Sudden death playoffs set site Kiwanis Park Brookfield and dates announced via WTAQ 1300.
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Irv Kostka
Virgil Lewin
Charles Za‘Ficek
al St Germaine
Brookfield North Side
Kostka
Lions Club
American Legion
VFW
Amvets
Lewin
Blue Island
Ilinois
Joliet
Dist
Jim Vopika
Prairie
Brookfield
Berwyn
Cicero
la Grange
Summit
Maywood
Downers Grove
Chicago
Kiwanis Park
WTAQ
1300
North End
Gary Krogh
Tyro
Jimmy Pekla
Tomne Holous
Ronnie Kostka
Jack Feeney
Incrocci
Jimmy Bureshmy Vlach
Ronnie Vliach
Ronnie Lukas
Gerry Toprow
D Lewis
On Dolezal
Bruce Jablonski
Johnny Holland
Virgil Tommy Duran
Danny Hedden
Alose
North East
Wrestling Bouts at Vaughn's Sponsored By Edw Feely Post
The annual all star wrestling show for hospitalized veterans, sponsored by Edward Feely Post No 190 of the American Legion Brookfield, took place last Monday at 7 p.m. in the outdoor garden. Promoter Fred Kohler billed a strong card featuring Milt Olson of Racine versus Gordon Hessel of Milwaukee in a two out of three falls draw within 45 minutes, plus a tag match with Bobby Nelson of Kenosha, Dutch Heffner of Sherman, Juan Hernandes of Mexico City, and Tommy Martindale of Texas. Legion and auxiliary members helped escort wheelchair patients to the event.
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Vaughn's Hospital
Edward Feely
American Legion
Brookfield
Fred Kohler
Milt Olson
Racine
Wisconsin
Gordon Hessel
Milwaukee
Wis
Bobby Nelson
Kenosha
Dutch Heffner
Sherman
Juan Hernandes
Mexico City
Tommy Martindale
Texas
Women’s Auxiliary
South Village Little League kicks off District play
South Village Little League opens District No 3 play with 28 teams in the tournament starting Friday July 23. Pairings will be drawn Tuesday July 20. Listed players include Roger Cardoni Daniel Harrison Fred Chana Sraymond Dingle Tony Jeemen Edward Hikel Ron Blake Robert OMalley George Wilson Leslie Dreher Charles Forgue Jerry Biehl John Haas Jimmy Vopicka. Manager L Bergschneider. coaches L Ursini J Chana P Hollinger.
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Roger Cardoni
Daniel Harrison
Fred Chana
Sraymond Dingle
Tony Jeemen
Edward Hikel
Ronald Blake
Robert O'Malley
George Wilson
Leslie Dreher
Charles Forgue
Jerry Biehl
John Haas
Jimmy Vopicka
L. Bergschneider
L. Ursini
J. Chana
P. Hollinger
Standings Update for Little League Buzzards and Factions
Week of July 12 shows Monsters high with 6, Shrimps 0, Buzzards 12, Termites 4, Geysers 4, Demons 2, Bullets 3. Several ties marked. Blackhawks 2, Monsters 12, Termites 11, Bullets 12, Monsters 1, Geysers 5, Buzzards 4.
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Blackhawks
Foxes Hold Top Spot in Village Softball League
Foxes lead the five team 16 inch men’s softball league playing Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the 29th Street and Prairie Avenue recreation area. Games start at 7 p.m. Teams include Foxes American Legion Angels Stockers and Brookfield Merchants. Spectators welcome. openings remain for players 18 and over.
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29Th St
Prairie Ave
Foxes
American Legion
Angels
Stockers
Brookfield Merchants
Lions 22 0 VFW rout tops with 10 in second
The Lions club routed VFW 22 to 5 in a Monday game. Ronnie Lukas went 5 for 5 and Jerry Incrocci 4 for 5 as a 10 run second inning sealed the victory. VFW committed 10 errors, hampering their chances.
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Lions Route
VFW
Lions
Ronnie Lukas
Jerry Incrocci
Legion blanked VFW 4-1 at Kiwanis Park title
Behind two hit pitching by Prose and Dolezal the American Legion built a 4-0 lead in two innings to beat the VFW 4-1 Tuesday night. Mats shut them out the final four frames while the Legion scored all runs early and the VFW managed a lone tally in the late innings.
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Prose
Dolezal
American Legion
VFW
Kiwanis Park
Mats
Marsh hawk roosting habits by season
The marsh hawk nests in trees during the nesting period and roosts on the ground in other seasons, favoring sedge fields for roosting and likely perching sites.
Shut-out Twins Defeat Lions 3-0 in Snappy Game
Don Dolezal and Mike Broggs, dubbed the shut out twins, combined for a 3-0 Legionaires victory over the Lions. Despite Lions outhitting 6-3, Legion defense stifled scoring with sparkling run-killing plays and a sixth inning double play.
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Twins
Lions
Don Dolezal
Mike Broggs
Legionaires
Legion
RH Kostka
Csseenecteee
Incrocei
Jablonski, Lf
Nine Hole event at Foulis results posted
In the Foulis Nine Hole event at LaGrange County, a strong winner finished seven strokes ahead with Mrs. EO in second and Mrs. EB in third. Low score prizes went to Mrs. L. O. Carlisle and V. in Wilds ngs. In Class B, Mrs. V. A captured top honors with Beath second. Monday was noted as sacred in a quoted line.
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Foulis
LaGrange
L. O
Carlisle
Beath
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