Bears Face Oilers In Pass Heavy Exhibition
Houston Oilers aim to mix passes with a strong defense as they host the Chicago Bears in an NFL exhibition at the Astrodome. Oilers injury woes include six starters out and tackle Elbert Drango sidelined. Bears hope to mix in quarterback shifts with Dick Butkus increasing playing time after limited duty vs the Chiefs.
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Bus trip to Sox Cubs game sponsored by Morris Chamber
The Morris Chamber of Commerce sponsors a bus trip to the Cubs versus White Sox game at White Sox Park on Monday night. The $7 fee covers refreshments, air conditioned coach transportation, and a reserved seat. Bus departs Morris Community High School lot at 6 p.m. Contact the chamber at 942 0113 to join.
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Kindelspire's Beats Wilmington 13 to 12 in Rain Shortened Softball
Kindelspire's defeated Wilmington 13-12 in eight innings at Goodwill Park before switching to finish in Wilmington due to wet grounds. Brenda Kooinon Audrey Vertin and Gail Mazzarelli each had five hits. Donna Spiller earned the win. W Barnes took the loss. Kindelspire's scheduled to play Ransom at 7:30 tonight.
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Goodwill Park
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Local Bowling Scores From Higame Indiana Meet
Higame Indiana results list top performances across individuals and teams. Sandy Brown posts a 204 high game and 523 high series with Team Olson tallying 2247 high series. Vernon Hall and Gill No. 8 also feature strong marks with notable splits and conversions recorded.
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Marge Southcombe
Dolphins aim for Super Bowl glory after drafting strong
Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula builds a young, improving squad after two 10 win seasons and a Super Bowl VI appearance. The team strengthens receiving corps with Warfield and Briscoe while pursuing a versatile three back offense and a tougher defense. Players like Kadish and the secondary core push toward a championship season.
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Mike Kadish
Notre Dame
Manny Fernandez
Bill Standfill
Jake Scott
Dick Anderson
Tim Foley
Curtis Johnson
Wagon Wheel 14 Inch Softball Stops Steele's Laundry 7 5
In Morris 14 Inch Softball League, Wagon Wheel defeated Steele's Laundry 7 5 on Wednesday night. Don McDowell Ron Safarcyk and Bill Shovids each had two hits to pace Wagon Wheel while Dennis Steele posted three hits for Steele's Laundry. Frank Mance earned the win as pitcher. In the Hexhall's Plumbing and Heating 7 6 win over Willie’s, Jim Smith Chuck Clemmons paced with two triples. Ron Strait added a double and a triple as Hexhall’s pitchers held. Regular season games on the docket include Marden's vs Jaycees on East Field and Werden's Tap vs Sanitary on West Field, with several rainouts listed.
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Gary Behrens
Dennis Kenney
Rod Frisby
Lord
Marden
Jaycees
Werden
BiRite Beats Bozo's Liquors 13-9 in Softball Showdown
BiRite of Coal City defeated Bozo's Liquors 13-9 on Wednesday night. BiRite exploded for six runs in the fourth to erase a 7-2 deficit, then added four more in the fifth to seal the win. L Crawford led BiRite with three hits including a double, while D Togliatti R Milligan V Maland and A Boer added two apiece. McCabe doubled twice and singled for Bozo's, Varland had three singles, N Nagra and J Smith added two singles each, Gregoire and Roseland contributed, with Roseland winning pitcher and Carroll charged with the loss.
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Linda Nagra
Julie Smith
Diane Gregoire
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