Major League Little League Standings Highlight Week
Indians beat Cubs 4-1 to tie for first with Yankees as Phillies and White Sox, Braves, and Yanks trade wins. Mike Green and Paul Van Diepen lead in extra-base hits while Rose, Lavine, Danish, Hurley, and Pociak win games across a week of standings reshaping results and a three-team edge in the minors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillies
Indians
White Sox
CUBS
Yankees
Braves
Mike Green
Paul van Diepen
van Die
Yanks
Kiwanig
Lions
the Pines
Okane
Swenski
Rick Lavine
Lavine
Hurley
George Koch
Dowd
Schelne
Dave Rambeau
Sox
Danish
Gary Mariner
Herb Zimmerman
Skip Carroll
Mike Patt
Yates
Lane
Mianogue
Mike Wil
Liams
Ricky Rausch
Onorato
Jaffe
Zimmerman
Tom Hemstreet
Svenski
Green
Cub
Duke Crone
Phils
RBI
Rich Miller
Nicky Olson
Tim Lane
Louis Yates
Dave Hurley
WTAG
Tor Hemstreet
Jerry Swenski
Jay ‘Rose
Kenny Zapfel
Giunta
Arnauit
Phillies Cubs Rained Out and Minor League Scoring Spree
In a rain ruined game the Phillies and Cubs had a no contest after their record inning when Philadelphia crossed 14 times. Andre and Rhode had the Phils only hits as Ken Smallwood led the Yankees with 3 for 4 and a triple. Saturday Braves beat the Phillies 12 8 as Larry Perger won on the mound with Kenney Went adding a double and Steve Murphy for Atlanta. Indians outslugged Cubs 10 3 behind Cliff O'Brien as Ron Murray and Vince De Mario powered Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
Braves
Indians
CUBS
White Sox
Sox
Phillies
Jim Pociak
Pociak
Romos
Rhode
Jim Mikos
Erkmann
Braves Indians
Yanks
Teague
Dr. Limbaugh
Billy Andre
Rody Waltman
Lecessic
McQueen
Andrews
McAllister
Burke
Phillie
Ken Smallwood
Tom Stocky
Schmidt
Mertinelli
Bill
Larry Conway
Mike Ramos
Tim Andrews
Russel Stange
Philies
Larry Perger
Kenny
Phils
Steve Murphy
Smallwood
Nitecap — Indians
Cliff O'Brien
Ron Murray
Vince de Mario
Stange
Tom Mohr
Forest Park PONY League: Jim Frank Throws No Hitter
Jim Frank hurled a no hitter as Police defeated National Bank 80 in Forest Park PONY action this week. He walked three and had three hits at the plate. Mike Barfield contributed a two run homer and two other hits driving in six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Frank
Forest Park
National Bank
Jimmy
Mike Barfield
Police
Oak Park Meet picks tourney team from local leagues
The PONY League named a 15 man Tournament Team for the Oak Park meet with Eagles representatives Clint Kimbrell Jack Vince Don Onorato Rickie Schmidt Pat Oberg and Ray Sciacatta. Police place Mike Barfield Hugh Butler Roy Adolphson and Jim Prank. National Hawk sent Jack Hermann Al Taglida and John Moraitis. American Legion adds Mike Mohr Julius Rausch. Howard Hubbell named manager. police coaches to complete the staff. The tourney opens August 2 at Greenfield Field Oak Park with Forest Park vs North South Elm League Elmwood Park.
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Eagles
Clint Kimbrell
Jack Vince
Don Onorato
Rickie Schmidt
Pat Oberg
Ray Sciacatta
Mike Barfield
Hugh Butler
Roy Adolphson
Jim Prank
National Hawk
Jack Hermann
al Taglida
John Moraitis
American Legion
Mike Mohr
Julius Rausch
Howard Hubbell
Police
Don Nimmer
Kenneth Stange
Greenfield Field
Oak Park
Forest Park
Elmwood Park
Park
Card of Thanks for Grandchild Robert Keith
In answer to the Observers thanks for sharing our happiness and pride with our new grandson Robert Keith from Mr and Mrs Carl Dominick.
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Robert Keith
Carl Dominick
Cicero Moose win West Towns League title against VEW Post 1181 Jads
The Cicero Moose captured the West Towns PONY Grad Baseball League crown with a 13-5 victory over VEW Post 1181 Jads on the winner's field. Bert Wilson pitched poorly in the fourth as Cicero produced a six run burst, aided by two homers and three triples. Late rallies by VEW produced five runs, including two in the fifth and three in the seventh, but the Moose held on to clinch the title.
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Cicero Moose
West Towns
VFW Post
Forest Parkers
Cicero
Bert Wilson
Bob Pestell
Carl Keller
Richard Vullo
Chuck Phebus
Keller
Pestell
VPW
Tia Kidro
Moone
Abre
Abre Grifia
Ryndak
Vutlo
Pekarek
Milchoefer
Miller
O'Connor
Mathews
Phebus
Hate
Cortine
O Regui
Tohmson
Aany
Blasky
Ryannata Peatelh
Halgay Kleckner
Younemad Keller
Wilson Vno Hartman
Cher Moose Stickney
Elmwood
Leyden
Berwyn Moose
Norridge
River Grove
Forest Park Vfw
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Hotpoint
Hotpointers
Police Down Legion
BONY
Mike Murphy
Alice Ie Rizzo
ApEn Wyatt
Yate
Frank A
Ache
Butler Barfield Oranee
Adolphaon
Orva
Pytho
Rips
Swanson Stange
Stover
VEW
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