Local baseball squad shows early spark amid big league chatter
Jim Hammond notes a colorful Savings and Loan club with strong pitching and solid hitters like Mike Gentile Dennis Kubiak and John Crotty. Crotty squandered two no hitters to rain last week while Harborcreek games were yet to come. The piece also touches on easy non league schedules and lingering nostalgia for baseball’s national pastime alongside tributes to Secretariat and track ace Dave Wottle.
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Jim Hammond
Savings and Loan
Mike Gentile
Dennis Kubiak
John Crotty
Crotty
Harborcreek
Mets Lose Again as Cedeno Douses Bucs
Mets suffer a 4-0 loss to the Dodgers after Jerry Koosman laments scant run support. He notes a recurring problem of minimal offensive support, comparing his drought to a earlier stretch endured by Tom Seaver. The lefty credits Dodgers pitching for the shutout and reflects on the ongoing scoring struggles.
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Associated Press
Jerry Koosman
New York Mets
Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tom Seager
Koosman
New York
CCC Youth Golf Starts On June 28
Almost 50 young golfers registered for the Junior Golf Program at Corry Country Club last week. Inclement weather and late closing of Clymer schools push tournament start to June 28 with Thursday play encouraged for local youth. Also a YMCA Rec Basketball League opens with Spartansburg vs Team No. 4 and Team No. 2 vs Team No. 3 on opening night. In MLB: Astros rout Pirates 7-1. Cubs top Reds 9-7. Expos beat Giants 7-6. Phillies 11-0 over Padres. Cardinals beat Braves 4-3 then lose 5-2 in nightcap. Cedeno homers twice for Houston. Monday, Santo, and Bourque add homers. Bench homers for Cincinnati. Boots Day drives decisive two-run single for Montreal. Twitchell five-hitter. Simmons drives in three for St. Louis.
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Corry Country Club
Clymer
N.Y
Country Club
Ymca Rec
Spartansburg
YMCA
Houston
Pittsburgh
Cedeno
Rick Monday
Pat Bourque
Ron Santo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Monday
Johnny Bench
Boots Day
Montreal
San Francisco
Wayne Twitchell
Philadelphia
San Diego
Ted Simmons
St. Louis
Atlanta
Rorie Harrison
Savings & Loaners End Fairview Streak In Twin Bill Win
Fairview’s Legion team beat Corry 8-4 in game one at Loveland Field to break Corry’s seven game win streak, then 4-3 in game two as Jeff Brown closed out the final out. Rick Rozantz earned the win in game one while Stan Komenda started game two and Jeff Brown saved. The doubleheader left the Loaners at 7-1 overall and 2-1 in Erie County League play, with next action soon.
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Fairview
Legion
Corry Savings and Loan
Loveland Field
Jim Hammond
Craig Sampsell
Albion
Corry
John Crotty
Jeff Brown
Stan Komenda
Sampsell
Sooners
Mike Gentile
Dennis Kubiak
Gentile
Mike
Erie County Legion League
Pairview
Crotty
Rick Rozantz
Dan Cragg
Komenda
Savings and Loan
Hammond
Brown
Erie Nebco
Nebco
Waterford Legion
Ainsworth Field
Erie
Albion Legion
Kemling
Walchak le Rabell
Swanson Cichalson Rug
Rozantz
Corry Savings & Loam
Cragg
Lee Crotty
Kubiak
Kibbey
Zajac
Cook
Fenno
Triscult
Fairview Ao
Ors Fairview Legion AB
Warick
Joe
Elis Vorse
Rozantz ES McDougall
John Or Loher
McDonald
Corry Savings & Loan
Craggee Cooker
CLE Crotty
Kul
Huntley
Kelbbey
RF Triscult
Komenda Rep
Gates
Qogox
Brewers Close On East Leaders With Win and Streak
Milwaukee's Del Crandall praised a winning mix of improved pitching from Jim Slaton and timely hitting from Bob Coluccio after a 1 hit 8-6 victory over California. The win kept the Brewers 2 games back in the AL East with a 5-0-? record, tied for third with Baltimore and Boston as they chase the Yankees and Tigers.
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Associated Press
del Crandall
Milwaukee Brewers
Crandall
Brewers
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
California
Jim Slaton
Bob Coluccio
Angels
Kansas City
Yankees
Minnesota
Baltimore
Oakland
Detroit
Boston
Texas
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Kurt Beyacqua
Royals
John Mayberry
New York
Larry Hisle
Jim Holt
Bob
Darwin
Twins
Orioles
Jim
Catfish’ Hunter
Tigers
A's
Joe Coleman
Sonny Siebert
Carlton Fisk
White Sox
Rich Reichardt
Weiskopf Captures Philadelphia Classic Title In Fine Form
Tom Weiskopf won the Philadelphia Golf Classic at Whitemarsh Valley CC with a 14 under 274, earning $30,045 and rising to $151,867 this year. He led by four over Jim Barber as Nicklaus, well ahead on money list, eyed Oakmont for the U.S. Open.
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Philadelphia
Jack Nicklaus
Oakmont Country Club
America
Tom Weiskopf
Weiskopf
Lee Trevino
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Jim Barber
Clearwater
Fla
Nicklaus
Whitemarsh
Oakmont
Pittsburgh
Girls Softball Set To Open On Wednesday
Opening its third season on Wednesday night the Girls Summer Recreation Softball League features four teams from planets Mars Venus Jupiter and Neptune. Mars meets Venus at 6 15 pm to start the season with Criss Cole directing play on Wednesdays and Fridays for junior and senior high girls.
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Girls Summer Recreation
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Neptune
Criss Cole
Kathy Morton
Holly Andrus
Sally Babcock
Jane Bennett
Lois Bogniak
Janell Brown
Cindy Craker
Colleen Donoghue
Kathy Johnston
Tina Lietz
Theresa Willis
Kathy Walsh
Barb Brant
Kim Hanna
Janet Horvat
Julie Kahle
Barb Kornikowski
Shirley Ladd
Diane Porter
Sue Sorenson
Chris Weis
Pam Earls
Mary Lee Brant
Julie Chapin
Doreen Drennan
Georgeann Elchinski
Lori Grucza
Debbie Hershberger
Louise Kilaja
Mary Orn
Joni Owens
Jeanne Sanders
Tracy Toy
Neptune Squad
Melissa Cole
Selene Armitage
Tammy Brigham
Rhoda Burrows
Annette Czech
Cathy Elchynski
Lynn Greiner
Anne Morton
Terry Paver
Darlene Sweet
Lori ‘Triscuit
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Dave Duncan
Buddy Bell
Cesar Cedeno
Secretariat
Heywood Hale Broun
Woody
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Mike Paver
Corry Jamestown
Steelers
Joe Baressi
Tim Bracken
Gary Merkle
Tom Ginn
Dave Wottle
Roman Gabriel
Philadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles
Harold Jackson
Eagles
Bucs
CCC
Journal
McCray
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W. Smith Street Plaza
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