Rough Shots MCC Presidents Cup Champs Lead By Dolezals
Will and Jeri Dolezal combined for 142 to win the President's Cup at Morris Country Club. Tom and Laurie Sheppard shot 148 to finish second as the Twi-Lite League reports Ventress' Bloopers atop standings with 122 points.
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Bloopers
Ken Remejes
Will
Jeri Dolezal
Morris Country Club
Tom
Laurie Sheppard
Tom Hanrahan
Marge Motter
Clarence
Marge Mosimann
Ventress’ Bloopers
Chamberlain
Marth
Slicers
Perucca
Dubbers
Connor
Luck
Fox
Century Circle
van Duyne
Creekies
Tom Sheppard
John
Chuck Spivey
Butch Gabel
Phil Ortez
Stella Black
Janetta Steele
Dorothy Knudson
Jean Fox
Betty McCullum
Jean Hanrahan
Joan Davenport
Margaret Wix
Bflight
Skeeter Crupi
Marilyn Wilder
Phillips Park
Aurora
Marge Connor
Eva Merrill
Fern Trucano
Bob
Nancy Brown
Bob Motter
Mary Marth
Kevin Cole
Sydney
Australia
James F. Conway
Southbury
Conn
Wayne Graham
Illinois
Prairie Lake
J. C. Williams
Bob Smith
Bob Wright
Dick Rice
Pizz Wright
Pete Amaday
DeWayne Harvey
Jack Sinon
Larry Silagy
Gals
Ron Zavitz
Knight
Aurora Blues overwhelm Moose A Team 5-1 in league game
Jerry Nelson scattered four hits as the Aurora Blues defeated the Morris Moose A Team 5-1 in NI Moose Softball League play. The Blues avenged a 1-0 loss, with scoring in the first, second, and fifth innings.
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Jerry Nelson
Aurora Blues
Morris Moose
Northern Illinois Moose
Blues
Moose
Batavia
Aurora
Russ Battersby
Carl Kramer
Ralph Sassenger
Frank Cheshareck
Sassenger
Naperville
Yorkville
Minooka JHS Fall Baseball Practice Opens
Minooka Junior High School announces fall baseball practice starting today at 2 p.m. Boys in grades five to eight may join, each bringing a glove and spikes with steel spikes allowed. Physicals due by Aug. 29. season opens Sept. 1 at Braidwood, first home double header Sept. 2 vs Gardner, 18 game schedule in conference and state tournaments.
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Minooka
Braidwood
Gardner
Minooka Ate
Braves Snap Carlton Streak In 2-1 Win
The Braves toppled the Phillies 2-1 as Steve Carlton, chasing a 16th straight win, surrendered two curveballs that helped Jim Beauchamp celebrate a birthday performance. Carlton suffered his first loss in seven decisions recently.
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Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
Steve Carlton
Jim
Braves edge Phillies in 11th. Niekro shines on knuckler
Braves beat Phillies 2-1 in 11 innings as Phil Niekro outduels Steve Carlton in a pitchers’ duel. Carlton, seeking a win for the streak, falls short despite 10 strikeouts, while Niekro allows nine hits and bags the win.
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Phil Niekro
Carlton
Braves
Niekro
Phillies
Seneca Wins Tri-County Minor League Tournament
Seneca won the Tri-County Minor League Tournament by defeating Opdyke 3-2 in the final as Dan Johnson scored on Wayne Hettle's double and Hettle later scored. S. Wilmington beat Mazon 13-6 for third place. In earlier rounds Seneca beat Mazon 4-3 and Opdyke routed S. Wilmington 21-1.
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Opdyke
S. Wilmington
Mazon
Kevin Gordon
Dan Johnson
Wayne Hettle
Hettle
Johnson
John Heaton
Gordon
Joe Ferrarri
JS. Wilmington
Ron Lardi
Tom Paulsen
Dave Lantz
Jeff Hallet
Brett Madison
Pennant race shifts focus to games won in 1972
HAL BOCK notes the 1972 season emphasizes wins over losses due to uneven schedules from the players strike. Detroit leads the AL East by a half game after a 5-1 loss to Oakland while Baltimore and New York hover, with Boston closing the gap. Cleveland beat Minnesota 10-3 as Oakland gains on Chicago in the West.
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Perry
Texas
Bosman
Milwaukee
Parsons
Boston
Pattin
Kansas City
Hedlund
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Odom
Detroit
Lolich
New York
Peterson
Chicago
Bahnsen
California
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W. L. Pet. G.B. Pittsburgh
St. Louis
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Houston
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Francisco
San Diego
Cincinnati
Reed
Brandon
Grimsley
Morton
Roberts
Seaver
Jenkins
Arlin
Wise
Downing
Pittsburgh
Briles
Marichal
W. L. Pet. G.B. Detroit
Ton
West Oakland
Ryan
McNally
Woodson
Hal Bock
Associated Press
14 Inch Softball: Steele's Laundry routs B H 7 2
Steele's Laundry uses Cheshareek and Dummitt home runs to beat B and H 7 2 in Morris 14 Inch Softball League action. Dummitt adds two more hits, with Bill Doerfler credited winning pitcher and Pete Bolander taking the loss.
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Cheshareek
Dummitt
Morris
Bill Doerfler
Pete Bolander
Sanitary
Jaycees
Bob Fulkerson
Hexdall
YMCA
Gary Behrens
Bill Wehinton
Gary Hamilton
Charles Clemmons
Ron Strait
Rod Frisby
Ron Homerding
Werden
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