Echo, Shock tied for White Division lead in softball
Echo Lanes and Shock's Tap traded runs early then Echo pulled away with seven in the fourth and three in the fifth to win 15-4 in five. Sue Clausel homered and tripled for Echo. Deb Walker was the winner. The teams meet again at McKinley Park to decide division leadership.
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Shenefiel State Farm Insurance
McDonald’s
Sklut
McGrath
Robbim
First National Bank
Echo
Sue Clausel
Gerry Erickson
Kim Payton
Patty Orton
Audrey Vertin
Deb Walker
Ginny Thompson
Sklut’s
Sklut's
Lou Ann Albrecht
Liz
Rose Faces 45 Hit Streak Milestone Against Braves
Pete Rose eyes 45th straight game as he ties the NL record at 44 with Wee Willie Keeler. He will face rookie Larry McWilliams of Atlanta, who seeks to derail the streak. Burroughs inches ahead in batting race. Rose jokes about headlines and tests.
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David Moffit
UPI
Atlanta
Pete Rose
Joe DiMaggio
Rose
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Cincinnati
Larry McWilliams
McWilliams
Keeler
Jeff Burroughs
Burroughs
Gordon misses sweep at Grundy Speedway
Gordon narrowly loses a sweep in Grundy County Speedway street stock racing as George Boswell secures fast time in qualifying. Butch Leddy earns his first Grundy late model feature win, while Jim Taylor and Ed Hoffman post strong showings amid a seven-car late model crash.
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Grundy County Speedway
John Gordon
Morris
George Boswell
Gordon
Jim Taylor
Coal City
Tom Musgrave
Des Plaines
Mathisen
Butch Leddy
Musgrave
Grundy
Chuck Acres
Dalton
Leddy
Jon McPartlan
Lansing
Billy Kuhn
Blue Island
Ed Hoffman
Niles
Jerry Kemperman
McPartland
Hoffman
Lou Roon
Jim Davis
Jerry Lewis
Roy Acuff
Dave Weltmyer
Larry Berwanger
McPartlan
Steve Seligman
Rich Walling
Kirby Krug
Tim Mason
Robert Martin
Taylor
Walling
Jack Spinarola
Ed Hennessey
Undefeated South Wilmington Wins Tri-County Title
South Wilmington remains unbeaten by crushing Gardner Giants 8 1 to claim the Tri County Minor League Tournament. Craig Bury earned the win with nine strikeouts, 3 4 at the plate, and Allan Patterson added 2 4. Gardner Dodgers beat Essex 17 15 for third place as Jim Paquette and Shawn Chapman led the offense with multiple hits and power.
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Gardner Giants
Craig Bury
Allan Patterson
Chad Harvey
Giants
Chris Lewis
Gardner Dodgers
Essex
Jim Paquette
Shawn Chapman
Paquette
Jeff Berry
Rich Osmonson
Greg LaCost
Mike LeCocq
LaCos
Robby Soper
Softball Schedule for men and women slow pitch teams
The schedule lists men’s slow pitch games on Tuesday and Wednesday with matchups including Mortgage Inn, Steele’s, Newark, Shock’s, Cabaret, Norm’s, Bonanza, Northern Petrochemical, Minooka, Prombo, Murphy’s, Weppler’s and others. Women’s slow pitch signs McKinley as venue with Sklut’s First National and Echo Shock’s. Thursday features LBPs Robkim Sklut’s Roth’s Dairy Queen McDonald’s Echo State Farm McGrath’s.
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Steele’s
Newark
Shock’s
Cabaret
Norm's
Bonanza
Northern Petrochemical
Norm’s
Minooka
Prombo
Murphy’s
Weppler’s
McKinley
Sklut’s
First National
Echo
Robkim
Roth’s
Dairy Queen
McDonald’s
State Farm
McGrath's
Opdyke Third in Dwight Major League All Star Tourney
Opdyke Little League finished third in the Dwight Major League All Star Tournament by defeating South Wilmington 3 2. Winning pitcher Mark Harrington fanned four with one walk, while Matt Wills had two of Opdyke s six hits. Losing pitcher Barger allowed six strikeouts and four walks as B McElroy had South Wilmington s two hits. Odell led Dwight, with Opdyke teammates including Jeff Bell Steve Barnett Frank Farrington Brad Ferguson Vic Hargis Dave Hunt Darin London Neil Oates Tim Schuler Mark Sullivan Randy Thon Dave White and Pat Wray also playing this season.
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Opdyke
Dwight
South Wilmington
Mark Harrington
Matt Wills
Barger
B. McElroy
Odell
Harrington
Wills
Jeff Bell
Steve Barnett
Frank Farrington
Brad Ferguson
Vic Hargis
Dave Hunt
Darin London
Neil Oates
Tim Schuler
Mark Sullivan
Randy Thon
Dave White
Pat Wray
That other fella: Lemon to Yankees hierarchy rises fast
Bob Lemon, fired as White Sox manager, rises swiftly with New York Yankees. Al Rosen recruits him to Kansas City. Lemon becomes Yankees manager and then general manager in 1980. The piece portrays Lemon as overlooked, confident, and steady, with a Hall of Fame record and calm demeanor.
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UPI
New York
Bob Lemon
Long Beach
Calif
White Sox
Bill Veeck
Lemon
al Rosen
Yankees
Indians
Rosen
Billy Martin
Kansas City
Denver
Horatio Alger
Jane
Casey Stengel
Cleveland
Bob Feller
George Steinbrenner
Hall of Fame
NFL and NBA and MLB Transactions Brief
Atlanta released Billy Pritchett Jim Duggan and David Adkins. Chicago waived Ben Peterson Bruce Carlson. Denver released Bobby Brooks Rich Behrendson Mel Cook Steve Edwards Donald Cooper Ken Smith. Detroit signed Greg Landry. Multiple cuts among Ken McAlister Lerron Jackson Kit Lathrop Tim Cunningham Tom McLaughlin Tony Watson. Green Bay signed Irv Stevenson Woody Green. Keith Hartwig placed on reserve. Kansas City released Dave Reeve Alan Trotter. Pittsburgh recalled Mark Dufresne and traded him to the Giants for a future draft pick. Seattle named Marvin Webster a free agent. New York AL activated Bucky Dent sent Mike Heath to West Haven.
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Graceland
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Rich Behrendson
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Donald Cooper
Ken Smith
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Landry
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Mark Dufresne
New York Giants
Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills
Kent State University
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Municipal Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
Green Bay Packers
Woody Green
Kansas City Chiefs
Green
Denver Broncos
Robbie Brooks
Brooks
Chicago Bears
Kicker Bruce Carlson
GCYAA Softball Team 1 Dominates Team 3 in 146-Base Win
GCYAA Senior Girls Softball action saw Team 1 trounce Team 3 146 on Monday. Marcy Garling Sue Vickers and Kathy Seidler went 3 for 3 for the winners, with Roxanne Rude 3-4 Mary Cheshareck 2-3 Tracy Button 2-3 Marguerite Donovan 2-4 and Roberta Cheshareck 2-4 also contributing. Patsy Swanson took the loss as pitcher.
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Sue Vickers
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Mary Cheshareck
Tracy Button
Marguerite Donovan
Roberta Cheshareck
Patsy Swanson
Kravec blames self as Red Sox top White Sox 9 2 win
Boston breaks slump with 9-2 victory over Chicago as Ken Kravec admits he lost his breaking balls while Rick Burleson and Jerry Remy drive in three runs each. Eckersley earns complete game glory at Fenway, lifting Boston five games atop the AL East.
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UPI
Boston Red Sox
Kravec
Red Sox
Ken Kravec
Chicago White Sox
Rick
Burleson
Jerry Remy
Fred Lynn
Carlton Fisk
Dennis Eckersley
Fenway Park
Eckersley
Milwaukee
Fenway
Chicago
Jorge Orta
Eric Soderholm
Larry Doby
Remy
Lynn
Carlton
Colts and Bengals asked about Los Angeles move
Los Angeles Coliseum officials sent letters to Baltimore Colts owner Robert Irsay and Cincinnati Bengals President John Sawyer asking if their teams would consider relocating to Los Angeles. The letter, dated July 24, cited the Rams’ long attendance and urged contemplation of a California move. Other NFL notes include Chiefs cutting two players, Saints guard Dobler returning to practice, Landry signing with the Lions, and multiple roster moves across teams.
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UPI
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Los Angeles Bengals
Baltimore Colts
Robert Irsay
Cincinnati Bengals
John Sawyer
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles
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Coliseum Commission
Irsay
Colts
California
Los Angeles Rams
Orange County
Hahn
Rams
Kansas City Chiefs
Dave Reeve
Notre Dame
Alan Trotter
New Mexico State
New Orleans Saints
Conrad Dobler
Dobler
Dick Nolan
Saints
Philadelphia Eagles
Mexico City
Greg Landry
Detroit Lions
Hall of Fame
Ant Ads Are Working Ey Day
A brief note highlights that advertisement efforts are yielding results on a daily basis. Officials urge continued use of ads to reach residents and promote services or events across the community.
Bears waive two rookie free agents in NFL roster trim
Bears place Ben Peterson and Carlson on waivers, reducing active NFL rosters to 79. Peterson earned all conference honors and NAIA honorable mention, while Carlson, also a punter, made Big Sky accolades at Montana. Bob Moore returns to practice after off season knee rehab as three players miss Saturday’s exhibition with Oakland.
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Chicago Bears
Ben Peterson
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Bruce Carlson
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Peterson
Carlson
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Bears
Bob Moore
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