Rough Shots Twi Lite League Faces Rainout
The Twi Lite League at Morris Country Club was washed out due to rain, marking the first postponement since 1970. Standings show Perucca's Dubbers leading with 103 points, followed by Ventress' Bloopers and Marth's Slicers as the top trio.
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Ly Ken Remejes
Morris Country Club
Prairie Lake
Prairie Lake Gals
Perucca
Dubbers
Ventress
Marth
Chamberlain
Connor
Luck
Fox
van Duyne
Creekies
Finfrock
Hynds
Eagles
Morris Eagles Club
Jimmy Durante
Children’s Fund
Emmett Mettille
Allie van Duyne
Jim Mansfield
John Errietta
Don Thompson
Leroy Baker
Jim Williams
Bob Wiender
Lynn Peterson
Don Barkley
Lee Wilson
Lee
Barkley
Wilson
Russell earns light heavyweight spot on US Olympic boxing team
Marine staff sergeant Ray Russell of Cincinnati won the light heavyweight berth after Louis Slaughter of Portsmouth withdrew from the decisive boxoff. Gayle Robinson MSU athletic trainer was named a trainer for the U S Olympic team for Munich games running August 26 to September 10.
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West Point
N.Y
Ray Russell
Cincinnati
United States
Russell
Louis Slaughter
Portsmouth
East Lansing
Mich
Gayle Robinson
Michigan State University
Atheletic
U.S
Munich
West Germany
Robinson
MSU
Washington, D.C
Nagra's two run homer seals Bozo's softball win
Linda Nagra hit a two run homer in the bottom of the seventh to lift Bozo's Liquors past CarpeTile Dolls 4 2 at Moose Field. Nagra added a single as Bozo's improved to 5 7 while Dolls dropped to 1 2. Nancy Carroll earned the win with four hits allowed and five putouts.
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Linda Nagra
Bozo’s
CarpeTile Dolls
Moose Field
Dolls
Cathy Entwhistle
Bozo
Nancy Carroll
Mattie Fitzmaurice
CarpeTile
Ginger Ferguson
Odell
Eddie Mathews' Braves debut spoiled as Reds rout 9-1
Eddie Mathews faced a tough start as manager of the Braves in his debut, while Cincinnati's Denis Menke and Joe Morgan powered a 9-1 Reds win on national TV. Morgan homered and Menke drove in three, lifting the Reds to a comfortable lead as Atlanta stumbled early.
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Cincinnati
Eddie Mathews
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Braves
Lumen Harris
Atlanta
Denis Menke
Joe Morgan
Reds
Houston Astros
Menke
Jim McGlothlin
Lions Win Morris Major League Title In Eight Inning Thriller
The Lions defeated the Tigers 8-7 in eight innings to claim the Morris Major League tournament championship. Durkee and Nolte fueled the offense with key hits, and Pilch earned the win in relief while Taylor took the loss as Tigers tied the game late before the Lions sealed it in the eighth.
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Lions
Tigers
Mark Lambros
Pat Durkee
Mike Neary
Tim Peterson
Les Enger
Andy Peterson
Kevin Nolte
Jay Pilch
Randy Sampson
Herald
Durkee
Nolte
Pilch
Steve Lutz
Randy Gordon
Taylor
Neary
Lutz
AB Durkee
T. Peterson
Sf Pitch
Lambros
M. Peterson
Enger
Sampson
Gordon
Cheshareck
P Werden
Roth
Helgeson
Siron
If Hulbert
Diedrich
David Diederich
Jack Roth
Randy Werden
Mark Hulbert
Scott Cheshareck
Steve Taylor
al Siron
Brian Helgeson
B Team tops Aurora Whites in Northern Illinois Moose Softball
The B Team broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the fourth and six in the fifth to beat the Aurora Whites 9-1. Myron Staszkow, Snuffy Smith, Jeff Boss, and Denny Fox sparked the offense. Lohan earned the win with seven strikeouts. Hooks took the loss. The B Team faces the Moose A Team next.
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Morris Moose
Aurora Whites
Northern Illinois Moose
Aurora
Myron Staszkow
Dick Lohan
Jeff Boss
Staszkow
Denny Fox
Jon Melby
Boss
Melby
Smith
Fox
Lohan
Hooks
Moose
Moose Field
Illini Eye Big Schedule Revival Under 1972 Outlook
Michigan State opens in Champaign as the Spartans aim for a Big Ten title. Southern Cal and Penn State visit Memorial Stadium while defending champ Michigan headlines homecoming. Indiana and Wisconsin follow in November as Illinois seeks a fifth straight win and a landmark home slate. Spectacular halftime shows with Block and Chief Illiniwek.
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Michigan State
Champaign
Spartans
Cal
Penn State
Memorial Stadium
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illini
Block
Illiniwek
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Jim
Mary Ann Mansfield
Bob
Carol Harrington
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Cedar Dell Golf Club
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Mary Marth
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Nancy Brown
Jeri Dolezal
MCC
Ora Wilson
Mary Jane Luck
Janetta Steele
Stella Black
Emmett
Lil Mettille
Darry
Jean Fox
Dorothy Bell
Jerry Chambliss
Lyle Sutton
Ernie Vanjoske
Don Bapst
Bill Biama
George Krouger
Jerry Shirmer
Jack Irion
Frank Kaularis
Chicago District Golf Association
Short Hills Country Club
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Robert Dredge
Arthur
Ellis
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Tom Matey
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Nolan
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Joliet, Ill
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Southern
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Ohio State
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Rockford
Iowa
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