Showdown Sunday for Major League slowpitch leaders
The Friendly Inn and Monroe Cheese Corp meet Sunday at 1 30 in a makeup game likely to decide the first half pennant. After two more games each, Cheese Corp leads Kerr McGee, Friendly Inn, Berra’s, Junction House, and First Nat’s with strong performances from Nelson, Studer, and Bahler in Thursday action.
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White Sox Open 13 Game Home Stand Against Brewers
The Chicago White Sox, clinging to a 2 game lead in the AL West, begin a 13 game home stand tonight vs the Milwaukee Brewers after a rough road trip. Milwaukee handed Chicago three straight losses to start the swing. A later note: rain washed out an Evansville exhibition with the Brewers AAA club after a 1-1 tie.
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Mixed sports and news items from early July
Baseball notes include Rodriguez being called up from Shreveport and holding the Brewers to two hits in four innings. Golf coverage covers the GMO Open and stars skipping to Troon for the British Open. Ali denies a murder contract while Coxson’s death is noted in New Jersey. Fergie Jenkins discusses pitching after a Houston win. Other items include female golfers and ABC broadcaster Marilynn Smith comments.
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Gary Player fires 67 as Open leads at Oakmont
Gary Player posted a 67 to grab a three stroke lead after the first round of the 73rd U S Open at Oakmont. The Johannesburg veteran battled illness and two surgeries earlier in the year but recovered to shoot four under par, while Ray Floyd Lee Trevino and Jim Colbert stood close at even par.
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Close race in Playboy Golf League at Windy Acres
In a tight round Windy Acres led by powers WA and Farmco faced a close contest with Bob's Uptown advancing within one point of WA after a 12 percent gain from Wards. Harley Kundert shot 40 for low gross while Russ Johnson had 33 low net and Monroe Beverage posted 147 for low team net in the seventh round. North Central defeated B&B 11-7 Beverage topped Junction House and Roger Cheese beat Phillips and Smith 12 to 542.
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Bogey Prize Winners Named In Local Event
Les Ahrens Tom McGraw Charlie Buehler Keith Templeton Ron Smith Jim Myers Bob Hayes Bob Kramer Mort Wittner and Ernie Spring won bogey prizes between 39 and 41. Next week matchups include Bob's Uptown vs B&B North Central vs Phillips Smith Monroe Beverage vs Reger Junction House vs Windy Acres and Wards vs Farmco.
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McKichan fires 62 to win Darlington Invitational
Dick McKichan the Platteville High School coach set a new tourney mark with rounds of 31 and 31 finishing eight under par to claim the Darlington Invitational title.
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MCC Auxiliary 2-ball winners and Darlington tourney results
Marian Kundert and Carla Hartwig won low net in the MCC Auxiliary two-ball event with Mary Kundert and Lucy Kubly taking low gross. June Geiger and Jackie Smith were second in gross. Vi Snyder and Bernice Kammerode had low putts. A luncheon followed with 66 attendees. Bridge winners named. new member announced. Darlington tourney featured 170 players at Darlington Country Club with top scores.
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Jackie Smith
Vi Snyder
Bernice Kammerode
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Robert Hardell
John Figi
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Richard Copley
Joe Viney
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