Linton Legion Baseball Posts 9 13 Record in Third Season
The American Legion team sponsored by Linton Post played 22 games this season, winning 9 and losing 13, the club’s best win total in its three-year history. Coach Jack Hawkins praised returning players, noted promising Babe Ruth League talent, and highlighted standout pitchers Rick Bays and Bob Wilkie along with key hitters Hawkins, Hawkins, Landry, Green and Canada. Bays set a local strikeout record, and Buckley retired after this season.
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Bears Coach Sees Improvement Despite Many Unknowns
Chicago Bears coach Jim Dooley remains confident about better play this season amid numerous unknowns. He expects competition at quarterback between Jack Concannon and Bobby Douglass for the regular season, with rookies and returning stars shaping the lineup.
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Squirrel Season Opens Monday In Indiana
The 1971 Indiana squirrel season begins August 15 and runs to October 13 with a daily bag limit of five and a possession limit of 10 for fox and grey squirrels. Red squirrels may be taken during season with no bag limit. District biologists report generally good populations statewide despite some local declines from 1970’s mast crop. A mild winter offset expected losses.
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Tarkenton Reaches Agreement With Giants After Retirement Spat
Fran Tarkenton and the New York Giants settled a four day retirement dispute by signing a one year 125000 dollar contract. Tarkenton apologized for his Sunday actions and expressed happiness to remain with the Giants as coach Alex Webster plans a return to play against New England after the Houston loss. He cited his love of football and confidence in a successful season for the team.
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Linton Softball Tourney Set
The Linton Athletic Association announces a softball tournament starting Monday night. The final game will feature Weddles versus St Peters on Sunday afternoon. First round games include Trinity vs Weddles and St Peters vs Kinnett's with Jaycees drawing the winner.
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Lolich Nears 20 Game Mark
Detroit pitcher Mickey Lolich won his 19th game of the season as the Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3. Lolich worked a complete game, extending his innings pitched to 279, as he chases a 20 win season.
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Linton Wins Tourney Tilt At Shakamak
The Linton Boys League All Stars defeated Hymera 16 to 3 to open the Shakamak Invitational at Jasonville. Don Sullivan earned the win as Wayne Elliott hit a home run and led the offense before Linton advanced to the championship in Jasonville at 8 30 p m Saturday.
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Rob Ellis Championshy promise shines in Brewers tale
In a feature on ballplayers with major league potential Rob Ellis of Grand Rapids Michigan State and Evansville shows grit after a Brewers demotion He writes to Bud Selig thanking the club and pledging to return soon Evansville manager Del Crandall praises his work ethic and seriousness.
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Bowling Thursday Night League Pinpointers Results
Quinlan 500 Waggoner 411 Burgess 472 Blind 450 led Pinpointers with two wins and one loss. Jacobs Flater Flater Benesh Gwyn tallied 305 446 412 348 as team posted one win two losses. Bill & Joen’s Moody 631 Thomas 427 Nickle 453 Peltier 447 earned three wins. Berns 340 Dodd 405 Clayton 420 Duvivier 481 recorded three losses.
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Switz City Softball Schedule Sets Sunday Matches
The Switz City Softball League lists Sunday games at Central School Diamond starting at 4 p.m. Eastern versus Funkys, Keliers versus Crane, Cinns Worthington and Switz City versus Bloomfield.
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