Forest Park Football Returns After 25 Years
Forest Park resumes football after a 25 year gap with a Forest Park Kiwanis Club sponsored team entering the Varsity League Football Assn. The league opens October 1 for six Saturday games at 10 am with junior high players and a 105 pound minimum. Pete Fio Rito leads with assistants from Michigan State Drake Illinois and Proviso as former Bears return to practice.
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Forest Park
Pete Fio Rito
Forest Parker
Proviso High
University of Illinois
Art Leopold
Mchigan State
Chuck Wheelpley
Jack Goetz
Drake University
Joe Sansone
Illinois
Vic Schaurstein
Leopold
Suburban Bears
Toby Zappiel
Tony Campagna
Ham" Schwenke
Set Back Inn Clinches Diamond Title In League Play
Set Back Inn clinched the American League title with a 14 13 win over Calcagno's. Howie Robinson and Pete Gapay led the attack with 3 hits each while Jack Paone, Jack Bun hon and Wayne Doss added 8 hits among them. Poor Sam swept its doubleheader for National League honors finishing 9 3 and earning playoff spots along with B B M. Playoff schedule lists Set Back Inn Suburban Towing and Calcagno's Moose Lodge as top contenders.
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Inn
Calcagno
Howie Robinson
Pete Gapay
Jack Paone
Jack Bunhon
Wayne Doss
Lasers
Moose Lodge
Bud's Forest
DeLuxe Grill
Tony Distasio
Fred Lehnurestein
B.B.M
Fortress Concrete Products
Poor Sam
Suburban Towing
Linden Construction
Kelly's Tavern
Kelly’s Tavern
Laser
First Savers Set For Tournaments
First Savings men s 12 inch goff ball team opens defense of their Chicago Metropolitan ASA title at Joliet rivals park. Rockford area joins tournament play with Alves Service Station of Rockford as favorites after beating Aurora Sealmasters.
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First Savings
Chicago
A.S.A
Joliett
Park
Rockford
Alves
Aurora Sealmasters
Plainfield
DeKalb
Eddie Dickey
Rochelle
Fred Most
Dickey
Babe Darnell
Boomer
Frantz
Darnell
Wally Gifford
Aurora
Gifford
Indianapolis Girls Play Here Saturday
The First Savings Girls softball team hosts the Indianapolis Flamingos at Forest Park in a Saturday doubleheader starting at 7 p.m. The Forest Parkers aim to rebound after a recent championship bid setback, field a strong squad, and entice former pros and top amateurs for the 1961 season. Joyce Wirkbrodt will pitch one game and Elaine Zajicek the other.
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Savings
Indianapolis Flamingos
Forest Park
Forest Parkers
Joyce Wirkbrodt
First Savings
Elaine Zajicek
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Pout
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Eoward Huebner
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Ray Campbell
Andy Colville
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Retail Liquor Dealers Association of
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Fred Caserio
Nellie Abrath
Thomas Kelly
Lacy
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