Oak Park Federal Hitting Contest Draws 700 Boys
More than 700 boys entered Oak Park Federal Savings hitting contest at Ridgeland Commons in Oak Park. Jack Brickhouse observed long drives and offered tips as 127 boys posted records on Monday. Finals run Friday and Saturday with parade led by village officials and Ernie Banks, Frank Thomas. WGN-TV covers 10 to 11 30 a.m. with Brickhouse Quinlan and Boudreau reporting.
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John P. Demeler
Oak Park Federal Savings
Oak Park Federal
Ridgeland Commons
Oak Park
Jack Brickhouse
Evenia
Jack Quinlan
Lou Boudreau
Jack
First Savings Are Little Lassie Champ
The 1958 season ends with a ten game win streak for the First Savings Phil Yieg club sweeping island and half titles and the 1958 Little League crown. They beat last year's champs the Yanks in a hard playoff with Jay Rose taking his first league loss after earlier meetings with the Phils. Manager Bob Dowd and coaches George Koch and Art Scheine record 18 wins to 3 losses.
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Savings & Loan
Phil
Yieg
Island &Nd
Yanks
Phils
Jay Rose
Bob Dowd
Phillie
George Koch
Art Scheine
Obituary Frank Critelli Sr 71
Frank Critelli Sr aged 71 of 839 Dunlop died August 12 at home after twenty years at Oak Leaf Laundry. Survived by wife Maranda son Prank Jr and daughters Mildred Herman and Anita Hanna. Dr Lou Wallace Gade officiated at Zimmer man and Sons chapel. Interment at Woodlawn.
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Frank Critelli
Dunlop
Oak Leaf Laundry
Maranda
Prank Jr
Mildred Herman
Anita Hanna
Lou Wallace Gade
Zimmerman and Sons Chapel
Woodlawn
Baseball veterans to offer Friday batting tips
Quinlan, Alvin Dark, Dale Long, Lou Boudreau, Lee Walls, and Walt Maryn will be on hand Friday to share batting tips for hitters at the event.
Playoffs Set in Recreation League Action
The recreation softball playoffs continue with top four teams from the American and National Divisions advancing. Set Back Inn and Vogels lead their leagues after key late wins. Larry Faul and George Marvinac starred for winners while RD Liquors and Welco Oils players shined in tight losses. Beginning Aug 18, Set Back Inn faces Jimmy's Tavern and Larry Fal battles B M Nationaard in a 2 out of 3 title series.
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Recreation Softball League
Set
Back Inn
Sam Sansone
Roy Stange
Jim Klages
Howie Robinson
Dick Motzer
Kugat
Fonella
Inn
Larry Faul
Falbo Khans
Khana Coneives
RD Liquors
Aber
Quandt
Gordhos
Papa
Perm
Fio Rite
Kasper
Strazata
Stiel
O'Callahan
Pelzer
Leigher
Gattt
Trynor
Caramuso
Flight
Martarano
Stone
Pero
Cateagno
Granthem
Welco Oils American
George Marvinac
Oilers
Tourney Team Tops Elmwood 7 5 In opener at Elmwood Park
The Forest Park Tourney team won 7 to 5 in their Elmwood Park Invitational opener led by Mike Mohr allowing three hits while overcoming a 6 1 deficit. Jack Vince and Dan Onorato contributed RBIs as Elmwood rallied but Mohr’s support in hitting and fielding sealed the comeback victory. Roy Adolfson scattered five hits for the Eagles in a separate late innings rally.
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Forest Park
Mike Mohr
Vince
Mohr
Kimbrell
Frank
Elmwood Park
Jack Vince
RBI
Opelka
Oberg
Nudl
Beracotta Sao Klein
Moore
Oldman
Barfield
Loeb
Adolfson
Taglivia
Eagles Even Series As Police Bow In 2nd Game
The Eagles rallied to tie the three game series with the Police 5 3 in the PONY League title game scoring twice in each of the last two innings. Mike Barfield was the Police’s only hit driving in a run and adding two singles and an intentional walk. Butler left the game after an injury on a play at first.
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Eagles
Police
Jimish
Frank
Chuck Danin
Don Onorata
Rick Schmidt
Pat Oberg
Clint Kimbrell
Jack Vince
Kimbrell
Onorata
Mike Barfield
Hugh Butler
Mike
Butler
Eagles Abrth Police
Kirnbretl
Rizzo
Vince
Ladolfson
Pronkgil Seineentis
Obarfisid
Schmidt
Danth
Crugarip
Leninger
Wyatt
Bowen
Staver
Oberg
Tripp
Stange Ace Tatals
Police Pony League Triumph Sets Stage For Final
The Police Pony League team won 6 to 3 over the Eagles to take the first of a three game series in Forest Park. Jimmy's Tavern defeated 17 18 to advance toward the championship best of three, with Larry Faul and B 5 M delivering key contributions.
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Police Pony League
Forest Park
Jimmy's Tavern
Larry Faul
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Casplainas Ave
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Covernor
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Trea
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Madison Street
Henry H. Desens
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Kenneth McQueen
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Forest Park Memorial
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Body Wolfman
Sruce
Blaschke Wek
O'Kane
Tot Bowen Ton Hamilton
Pan Amouil
Terry Spirk
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