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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1978

Page

8

National League East and West standings and results

Major league results and standings show the Phillies and Dodgers leading their divisions. Tuesday night scores include Chicago 12 Atlanta 8 and Los Angeles 5 Philadelphia 4. Montreal beat San Francisco 4 3. New York 3 San Diego 1. Philadelphia releases 15 players to reach 59 on roster. Bears cuts to 60 players ahead of exhibition in Cincinnati.

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Mortgage Inn Prombo duel for Division 3 lead in league play

Mortgage Inn and Prombo Realty battle Division 3 as Mortgage Inn holds a 12 6 mark and Prombo Realty sits 11 8 with three and two regular season games left respectively. Prombo beat Weppler s 12 7 while Mortgage Inn crushed Northern Petrochemical 20 6. Minooka Businessmen edged Bonanza 11 9 and Norm s Lounge topped Shock s Top 23 12.

Mortgage Inn Prombo Realty Prombo Weppler’s Northern Petrochemical Minooka Bonanza Norm’s Shock Weppler Charlie Clemmon Ken Shultz Murphy’s Steve Grieff Paul Bussey Shock’s Steele's Newark Cabaret

Major NFL Salary Cutdowns Across Teams in Tuesday Transactions

Tuesday football moves span Atlanta to Denver, with multiple teams trimming rosters and waivers. Key actions include cuts of receivers Parker Maddox and Mason, running backs Mitchell and Logan, defensive backs Williams and Owens, and tackles Kadish and Caltenberg, plus trades sending Winfrey and Nuzem between clubs. Several squads placed players on injured lists or reserve, while Green Bay and Los Angeles pursued center Rick Nuzem in cross trades and retirements appeared among veterans.

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Cowboys trim roster as Hudgens placed on injury reserve

Dallas Cowboys cut to 60 players by waiving tight end Frank Dudley and placing guard third round pick David Hudgens on injured reserve after knee surgery in Texas ends his season. Rams release two QBs Mark Manges and Carlos Brown and waive Charles Peal as roster trims continue. Saints coach Dick Nolan announces seven more cuts to reach 60 players in Florida.

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Cubs dump Braves again

The Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta 13-7 and 12-8 over two days as Bobby Cox blamed the pitching and errors for the rough series. Larry McWilliams struggled early, Bob Horner homered, and Donnie Moore earned his eighth win as Chicago leveraged a seven-run second inning helped by three Braves mistakes.

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Rangers edge White Sox 1 0 on Zisk homer in Windy Texas

Texas Rangers defeat Chicago White Sox 1 0 as Richie Zisk belts his 14th homer in the seventh inning. Jon Matlack limits Sox to two hits for the shutout, improving to 11 9. Sundberg's fourth inning double sandwiched around strong defense seals the win and keeps Texas within distance of Kansas City.

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Stingley recovery timeline to be announced in two weeks

NFL rosters trimmed to 60 as Darryl Stingley remains in Eden Hospital with a spine injury from an exhibition game. Doctors expect about two weeks to assess recovery prospects while X-rays show no current need for further surgery and some movement remains in his right arm.

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Softball Schedule Changes Announced by President Tom Talarico

President Tom Talarico announced updates to the men's slow pitch softball slate. Sunday fixtures include Northern Petrochemical versus Minooka, Shock's against Mortgage Inn, Mortgage Inn versus Bonanza, Prombo versus Norm's, Norm's against Newark, and Newark versus Murphy's. Tuesday matchups feature Cabaret versus Northern Petrochemical, Weppler's versus Northern Petrochemical, and Weppler's versus Shock's.

Tom Talarico Northern Petrochemical Minooka Shock’s Mortgage Inn Bonanza Prombo Norm’s Newark Murphy’s Cabaret Weppler’s Northern

Classified Ad: Antiques Chairs and Washers for Sale

Local classifieds offer a selection of antiques for sale along with chairs and washing machines. Items vary in condition and price, with some furniture pieces suitable for restoration and others ready for immediate use. Contact details are available for interested buyers.

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