Forest Park Girls Win Chicago ASA Title
The First Savings Girls softball team defeated the Thillen Checkashers 13 to 1 to become Metropolitan Chicago ASA champions. Joyce Wickholdt allowed four hits, lone run in the first inning. Forest Parkers scored six in the fourth and six more in the sixth, with key hits by Miller, Stromski, Rudd, Steinkamp, Hofbauer, Mizerka, and Swetls. First Savings advances to the Regional Tourney at Kewanee Thursday to face the host team, with Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Illinois also contesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings
Thillen Checkashers
Chicago
Joyce Wickholdt
Forest Parkers
Scotty Miller
Judy Stromski
Thillens
Mary Rudd
Bev Steinkamp
Jean Hofbauer
Miller
Phylls Herstle
Steinkamp
Hofbauer
Dianne Mizerka
Mary Swetls
Rudd
Kewanee
Means Mesa Clinches Lead In Hectic Softball Week
Means Mesa moved into first place by a full game over B B M after a 16 13 thriller over Carm s BBQ. R D Liquors returned strong with a homer and win over B B M while Elgin Inn beat Fortress Concrete 4 8 and Carlson Auto Sales crushed Poor Sam 21 4. Upcoming schedule lists Carlson Auto Sales vs Elgin Inn and Means Mesa vs Carlson Auto Sales as key matchups.
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Mega Va
Carlson Auto
Elgin Inn
Fortress Concrete
Carm
B.Q
Poor Sam
R.D. Liquors
Means
Mesa
Carlson Auto Sales
B.H.M
Means Mesa
B.B.M
Carin
B.B.Q
Ron Falbo
Sam
Dusak
Rich Reinecke
R.D. Leiners
Liquors Carlson Auto Sales
Carm's
Caribbean Cruise Blesses Mr and Mrs Metcalf
Mr and Mrs Barney Metcalf of 836 Lathrop have returned from a seven day Caribbean cruise aboard the U S 5 Evangeline departing from Miami Beach. They visited Jamaica Kingston Hatt and Nassau enjoying the sights and experiences of the trip.
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Barney Metcalf
Lathrop
Miami Beach
U.S
Evangeline
Jamaica
Kingston
Hatt
Nassau
Card of Thanks for Beloved Father
The Prueser Family thanks friends relatives and neighbors Pastor Beecken Zimmerman and Son Funeral Directors Mason Circle Lodge and Printing Pressman's Union for kindness and sympathy shown during their hours of sadness at the death of our beloved father.
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Beecken
Zimmerman and Son
Mason Circle Lodge
Printing Pressman's Union
Savers Split With Aurora Sealmasters In Split doubleheader
Eddie Dickey's unpredictable hitters powered a split with the world champion Aurora Sealmasters as First Savers lost 3 to 0 then won 4 to 3. John Richard hurled a two hitter for Forest Park in game one, while Frank Hurtt and Don Proctor starred in game two before Gal Gifford closed out the win for Most who earned his 13th victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Dickey
Aurora Sealmasters
John Richard
New Orleana
Wally Gifford
Bob Schuchman
Gifford
Forest Park
Fred Most
Frank Hurtt
Most
Boomer Frantz
Jim Collins
Babe Darnell
Aurora
Don Proctor
Sealmasters
Ted
Harvey Sterkel
Jim Campbell
Frankie Hutt
Sterkel
Don Behrens
First Savings
Leno’s
Quaker City
Maywood
Bronchos Sweep Weekend, Dominate With 24 Hits
The Bronchos won two games 14 to 4 and 7 to 1 on Saturday and Sunday respectively, ripping 24 hits in the opener and 13 in a later contest. Forest Park bats led by Bill Heerdt featured three hits by O'Connor and decisive blows from Sullivan Lambke and Adolfson. Sunday milestone came as Milchoffer opened, Cortino and Murphy drove in runs, and Bob Murphy belted a triple to seal the win as Adolfson struck out seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Bill Heerdt
O'Connor
Sullivan
Lambke
Crema
Kleckner
Murphy
Milchoffer
Adolfson
Bronchos
Cortino
Bob Murphy
Adolfsons
Fanning
Card Party at St Bernardine's Altar and Rosary Society
The Card Party at St Bernardine's church hall sponsored by the Altar and Rosary Society is set for Wednesday August 11 at 1 pm with Mae O'Connor and committee as hostesses. Donations are $1.00 and refreshments begin at 7 pm. Forest Park field hosts the later event where the two teams in the previous doubleheader are noted. Forest Park now holds a 22 won and 5 lost record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernardine’s Altar and Rosary Society
Mae O'Connor
Forest Park
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Forest Park Review
At & P.m
Indiana
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Ilinois
Mizerka Wickholdt
Thillen Ewald Mackey
Neal’ Sherman
Burns Smith
Mier Howe Urbanski
French Lick
Sheraton
Welington
Superior
Carribbean Cruise
Prueser
Savers
Great Lakes Naval Station
Forest Parkera
Small
Waukegan
P A
Smith
O Protor
Clubs Forest Printing CO
Madison St
Barone Drugs
Harrison Street Forest
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