New Faces Join Bloomer Girls Ahead of Season
Bloomer Girls add pitcher Dianne Holder and infielder Mary Ruddbeth from Hawthorne California, releasing Toni Palermo and Lou Jean Erfman. Manager Woody English emphasizes daily drills to boost hitting bunting and fundamentals as Wilda Mae Turner leads the league with 100 strikeouts while Audrey Wagner and Jean Wood pace the lineup with strong hitting and strong outfield defense.
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Bloomer Girls
Dianne Holder
Mary Rudd Beth
Hawthorne
California
Los Angeles
Toni Palermo
Lou Jean Erfman
Woody English
Cub
Wilda Mae Turner
Betty Evans
Queens
Jo Kabick
Rock-Ola
Turner
Bloomer Girl
Audrey Wagner
Jean Wood
Wagner
Gill Stadium
Mrock-Ola
Music Maids
Cardinals
Dutchmen Triumph Over Oak Leaf 16-7 in Sixth Win
Perth team third baseman Adolphson took the loss as the Dutchmen, league leaders, used a grand slam in the fourth and a six-run sixth to defeat Oak Leaf Laundry 16-7. One hit credited to Perth's third baseman contributed to the decisive victory.
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Oak Leaf Laundry
Perth
Adolphson
Forest Park Girls Fall to Brookfield in Lopsided League game
Brookfield queens the Forest Park 834 Club by 17 to 1 in a West Suburban Girls League contest. Brookfield’s top pitcher, a 14 year old, claimed her 8th league win as the leaders dominated.
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Forest Park
Brookfield Lassies
Brookfield
Cole Lenzi
Chicago
Schedule for July baseball and league events
National League games set for July 20 Trage Bros. versus Owls at 7:00. July 24 Oak Leaf Laundry against West Town Liquors at 7:00. July 25 Dutchman against A. & A. Constr. Co. for $60. July 26 Owls against Wildcats at 9:00. American League Willie Williams Tap against Engineers at 9:00. July 24 Moose Club at 7:00 Village Tavern versus A. & D. Liquors at 7:00. Sommers Tavern versus A. & L. Laundry at 7:00.
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American League
Diesel Post
Willie Williams
Jammers
Moose Village
National League
Bdutchman’s . and
A. Construction
Elgin Liquors
Suburban Oil
West Town Liquors
Trage Brother's
Trage Bros
Owls
Oak Leaf Laundry
Dutchman
A. & A. Constr. Co
Wildcats
Willie Williams Tap
Engineers
Mi Moose Club
Village Tavern
A. & D. Liquor
Sommers Tavern
Legion Baseball Tourney At Hines July 17
The Cook County American Legion baseball championship will be decided August 2 at Hines Hospital baseball field. Wall Weseman, Cook County athletic director, announced the series began last Monday. A Cook County team had not won a state title in years, but district chairmen report teams have snapped out of their slump.
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Cook County American Legion
Hines Hospital
Wall Weseman
Cook County
Junior League Standings Revealed After Round One
The first round of the Junior Softball League is completed with final standings showing WoL 6 at 303, 2, 4, 15. The report lists team placements, wins and points across the initial phase and outlines next-round expectations.
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Wol
A and A Construction Suffers First Defeat
In a double header between A and A Construction and Henry's Bakery the Boosters tied 8 8 after Henrys Bakery scored four in the first inning off Salvatore who did not play The Boosters added six runs in the fourth inning while both teams totaled six hits Salvatore walked fifteen and Manning eight Hand and Gabay each had two hits for the Boosters Manning had a single and a double for Henrys Bakery The game will be replayed.
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Bousky
Henry’s Bakery
Salvatore
Bauska
Boosters
Manning
Hand
Gabay
Henry's Bakery
Maulers Defeat Olsen in 12 Inch Game Thriller
The Maulers overwhelmed first-place Goo Olsen 10 to 2 as Yndested allowed five hits and Motzer backed him with three hits and a walk. Stange blasted a long homer for two, and Yndested added a three run shot in the third. Olsen’s top batter Schlehting collected two of five hits.
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Maulers
Goo, Olsen
Mauler
Yndested
Motzer
Stange
Olsen
M. Schlehting
Errors Climax Close Win For Elgin Liquors
Elgin Liquors edged A and A Construction 9 7 as Walther and Dunne homered for Elgin. A and A suffered five errors and saw Vand and Walther drive in runs. trapaneze doubled in the eighth with the bases loaded. Stange collected three hits for A and A while Muscles increase in size not in number.
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A. and A. Construction
Elgin Liquor
A and A
Gin Liquor
Walther
Elgin Liquors
Dunne
Hand
Gatto
Trapaneze
Geo. Stange
Williams Top Tops A and L Laundry 18-2
Williams Top tops A and L Laundry 18-2 to share first in the league by routing them 18-2. The offense struck in multiple innings with seven runs in the third on doubles by Simonis Strnad Martina and a Valuch triple, while Gilmore and Lindley homered for A and L Laundry.
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Willie Williams
A and
L Laundry
William’s
Simonis
Strnad
Martina
Valuch
Gilmore
Lindley
Wiltiama
Mul Simonia
Keefe Vresto
Towner
Klika
Burny Roller
Gianoyay Zavodvky
Thiblick
Rhone
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DAK Leaf
Enwesdort Pevllay
Cottenswagger Ag Adulphaen
A Lowley
Totila Datehnan
Legion
Hines
Tigers
A's
Ball
Hawks
St. Bernardine’s
Ray Hanson
SpoRt Shop
Madison St
Geo. Olsen
Krusty
Ead
Nilester
Miehesedter
Walker
M. Melehe
Buel
Macon Boonters
Mency'a
Potala Amt
Maulers Haldop
MI Edmondsoi
Leninger Uber Looud Tae Han
Leuser
Henry's
Olsens
Special Man
Rubin’s
Armry & Sporting Goods
Madison St. Forest
Madison
Harlem
Madison Forest
Lpia
Rhonda Fleming
John Payne
Coley Technicolor
Matinee
Hud
Wanda Burl
Dean Murphy
Hendrix
Ives
Jagger
Sterling Nayden
Louis Calhern
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