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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1973
Page
9
The article extols Babe Ruth as a colossal figure in baseball history, detailing his 714 career homers, ERA as a pitcher, and World Series dominance. It contrasts his feats with peers, recalls anecdotes about his swing, temperament, and enduring global fame.
John Pont arrives from Indiana to coach Northwestern with 22 lettermen, a revamped offense centered on the power I and a sprint option at quarterback Mitch Anderson. The defense shifts to a five man front as Pont builds from a 2-9 1972 mark.
The Joliet Yacht Club defeated The Hideaway 16 to 5 at Morris High School. Barb Rose earned the win, Cynthia Johnson took the loss, with Donna Chamberlain adding two doubles and a single for Hideaway. Next game is Tuesday at 6 30 p m at Goodwill Park against Wilmington Blue Bombers. CHARLOTTETOWN Prince Edward Island Susan Wick ware of Cambridge Ont birded four of the first nine holes for a 77 and a one stroke lead in the third round of the Canadian Women's Amateur Golf Tournament.
Kindelspire's staged a late rally to overturn a 10-2 deficit, scoring five in the sixth and three in the seventh for a 12-10 victory over Bozo's Liquors in ladies softball at Goodwill Park. Dawn Sterrit and Patti Phillips homered for Bozo's, while Francis Coop homered for Kindelspire's. Monica Durkee and Donna Spiller added key extra-base hits. Next game is August 19 at 6 p.m. versus Roth's Bakery in Marseilles.
The Cardinals face a communication challenge with 260 pound rookie Bonnie Sloan a deaf tackle from Austin Peay who may start left tackle against the Chargers in a preseason game Sloan's teammates greet the hurdle with humor and optimism praising his strength speed and quickness while noting he may become the NFLs first deaf player if he makes the squad.
Top seed Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale routed Isabel Fernandez 6-2 6-1 to reach the semifinals of the $75,000 Western Tennis Championships. Meanwhile 15-year-old Jeanne Evert defeated Sharon Walsh 7-6 6-2 in her first pro appearance.
The 1973 season schedule lists games on Sept. 15 versus Michigan State, Sept. 22 at Notre Dame, Sept. 29 vs Pittsburgh, Oct. 6 at Ohio University, Oct. 13 vs Iowa, Oct. 20 at Purdue, Oct. 27 at Ohio State, Nov. 3 vs Minnesota, Nov. 10 at Indiana, Nov. 17 at Wisconsin, and Nov. 24 versus Illinois.
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