Farmer's sets 19-0 in Morris Women's Slow Pitch League
Farmer's Insurance swept two games to improve to 19-0, beating McDonald's 13-7 and Roth's Insurance 26-3 in five innings. Irma Hughes earned wins, with notable hits from Johnna Ely, Lauri Roe, Julie Roe, Peg Thomas, and Jan Elgar. Sklut's and Shock's top White Division results and Dairy Queen's 7-4 win over First National are also noted with key players highlighted.
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Farmer's Insurance
Morris
Carlon Hill
McDonald's
Roth's Insurance
Farmer's
Roth’s
McDonald’s
Irma Hughes
Farmer’s
Johnna Ely
Barb Besson
Lauri Roe
Julie Roe
S. Farmer
Jan Elgar
Hughes
Roth
Shock
Sklut
Sklut’s
Kim Manietta
Schock’s
Jody Wisman
Jean Schock
Jean Varland
N. Bikey
Dairy Queen
First National Bank
Manietta
Cain
Debbie Carlson
Diane Mitchell
First National
Zumbahlem
Sichling
Softball Leaders in Morris Men’s Slow Pitch League
League President Tom Talarico compiles batting runs and power stats through Saturday. Leading batters include Terry McEvilley and Sam Cook, with top RBI by Jerry Binder and Tom Talarico, plus home runs led by Binder and Talarico.
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Morris
Tom Talarico
Terry McEvilley
Minooka
Sam Cook
Steele's
Jay Roth
George Dare
Steele’s
Larry Severson
Don Knapp
Murphy's
Tom Stalker
Norm’s
Darrell Ropp
Newark
Ron Safarcyk
Weppler
Bent Behrens
Nn Carlson
Jeff Stangland
Weppler’s
Ken Kinsella
Mortgage Inn
Toby Sanders
Kevin Schaeffer
Northern Pet
Jerry Binder
Pat Feeney
Don Williams
Bob Coyne
Dan Darlington
Jim Agamy
Jim Johnson
Ron _ Safarcyk
Brett Thetard
Bill Washburn
Prombo
Jim Farmer
Bonanza
Denny Best
Wayne Carlson
Mike Chizmark
Rob Edmundson
Rick Beeler
Gary Behrens
Houston Calls Up Vern Ruhle From Charleston IL
Baseball news notes Vern Ruhle called up by Houston from the Charleston farm club of the International League. The Yanks activated Catfish Hunter and sent Damaso Garcia to Tacoma in the Pacific Coast League. St Louis optioned John Urrea to a Springfield minor league club. In other moves Dallas released four free agent rookies. Jets acquired Steve Jackson from Oakland via waivers. Rangers signed Nick Fotiu Dean Talafous and Don Maloney plus Ray Markham and Dean Turner, with Dan Summers added as scout. Apples sign Lindsey Beaven to replace injured. Braves dash for title as Jack Givens lands Kentucky to a multi year deal.
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Houston
Vern Ruhle
Charleston
New York Yanks
Catfish Hunter
Damaso Garcia
Tacoma
St. Louis
John Urrea
Springfield
Ill
Dallas
Tim Abney
Russell Swilley
Biff Madon
Jim Pier
New York Jets
Steve Jackson
Oakland
New York Rangers
Nick Fotiu
Dean Talafous
Don Maloney
Ray Markham
Dean Turner
Dan Summers
Smith caps Dodgers win with late homer and perfect throw
Reggie Smith powered two homers and drove in three as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3. He also delivered a game saving throw in the ninth, catching Larry Cox at the plate after a walk and pinch double forced the situation. Cubs manager Herman Franks blamed two bad pitches for the loss. Other NL results included San Francisco over St Louis 9-7 and Pittsburgh beating San Diego 8-7 in 10 innings.
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Chicago
UPI
Reggie Smith
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Smith
Cubs
Rick Reuschel
Bill
Ivan DeJesus
Steve Yeager
Cox
Herman Franks
San Francisco
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Houston
Philadelphia
New York
Atlanta
Caldwell leads Brewers past White Sox 6 1 in springtrow error
Mike Caldwell rebounded from spring roster doubts to win 11 5 with a complete game as Milwaukee defeated Chicago 6 1. The lefty allowed seven hits, fed by Ralph Garr’s third inning RBI groundout for the White Sox’s lone run, while Sal Bando and Dick Davis drove in runs for Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
UPI
Mike Caldwell
Caldwell
Chicago White Sox
George Bamberger
Mike
Bamberger Caldwell
White Sox
Ralph Garr
Don Kessinger
Chicago
Francisco Barrios
Robin Yount
Claudell Washington
Bob Molinaro
Larry
Doby
Yount
Barrios
Sal Bando
Dick Davis
Minooka Tops Moose 6 1 In Pony League Action
Minooka defeated Morris Moose 6-1 to move to 9-1 while Moose fell to 7-2 in Tri-County Pony League. Rob Frye and Kurt Miller led with two-run hits and Minooka avoided errors, with coach Bob Ballantine praising the defense and timely hitting. Lisbon beat Serena 15-7 behind Larry Hill’s 10 K, improving to 9-2 and setting up a final Plattville clash. Yankees reinstate Catfish Hunter and send Damaso Garcia to Tacoma in a separate note from UPI.
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Minooka
Morris Moose
Moose
Bob Ballantine
Mike Walsh
Kurt Miller
Rob Frye
Mark Fillipitech
Dave Hinckler
Frye
Steve Foster
Frank Warner
Jeff Hanson
Miller
Lisbon
Serena
Larry Hill
Mike Vickery
Brent Anderson
Kevin Clausel
Hill
John Walklen
Plattville
Coal City Lions Club Tennis Tournament Opens Entries
Deadline Saturday for third annual Coal City Lions Club Tennis Tournament with proceeds benefiting Hadley School for the Blind. Events take place August 4-6 and 11-12 at Coal City High School, Coal City Park, and Diamond Park. Entry fees are 6 dollars per singles and 8 dollars per doubles. Contact Charlie Berta or Doug Baker for details.
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Coal City Lions Club
Hadley School For the Blind
Coal City High School
Coal City Park
Diamond Park
Charlie Berta
Doug Baker
Grundy County Youth Football Registration Set
GCYAA announces fall football registration for grade school students ages 8 to 14. Registration will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Gould Park and Morris City Hall.
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Grundy County Youth Athletic Association
Gould Park
Morris City Hall
Senior girls softball outcome in G C Y A A league
Team 1 defeated Team 2 11 to 9 on Monday with Tracy Button earning the win and Sue Harseim the loss. Cassie Neikirk and Kathy Seidler were 3 for 4 for Team 1, Roberta Cheshareck and Mary Cheshareck 2 for 4. Liz Harseim 3 for 4 and Chris Delkus 3 for 3 for Team 2. Team 1 and Team 3 were scheduled to play Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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G.C.Y.A.A
Tracy Button
Sue Harseim
Cassie Neikirk
Kathy Seidler
Roberta Cheshareck
Mary Cheshareck
Liz Harseim
Chris Delkus
Jackson Suspended Over Bunt Order Silence
New York Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson was suspended indefinitely by Manager Billy Martin after he ignored a bunt signal in the 10th inning against the Kansas City Royals. Jackson defended his move, citing a plan to move Thurman Munson into scoring position, while Martin charged defiance and DH duties fueled the dispute.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Yankees
Reggie Jackson
Billy Martin
Kansas City Royals
Thurman Munson
Jackson
Martin
Darrell Porter
Yankees
Gene Michael
Kansas City
Cedric Tallis
Munson
Lou Piniella
George Steinbrenner
Jack
Players Association
California
Forest Hills opener fades as Hunt vows bigger next year
Lamar Hunt, promoter of the Forest Hills Invitational, says poor promotion and scant lead time hurt the first edition. Vitas Gerulaitis defeated Ilie Nastase 6 2 6 0 to win 100000, as 62532 fans set a firstyear attendance record but underachieved against expectations. Bjorn Borg potentially joins next year, contingent on Sweden's Davis Cup play.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
UPI
Lamar Hunt
Hunt
Vitas Gerulaitis
Ilie Nastase
Flushing Meadows
West Side
South Wilmington Wins Tri County Little League Title
South Wilmington ends regular season undefeated at 16-0 after a 34-2 win over Essex. Allan Patterson excelled with two doubles and a homer, while Craig Rury added two homers and a triple and Kevin Stellano, Steve Wilson and others contributed multiple hits. Tonight they face Odell in the Dwight Invitational Tournament round robin.
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South Wilmington
Essex
Allan Patterson
Craig Rury
Patterson
Rury
Kevin Stellano
Steve Wilson
Dave Cullick
Rich Wolman
Brian Stellano
Todd Smithson
Lacost
Odell
Jets Acquire Safety Steve Jackson From Raiders
East Hempstead New York Jets obtain safety Steve Jackson on waivers from Oakland. Jackson 6-1 190 pounds is a second year player who joined Oakland as a free agent last year and appeared in six regular season games plus two playoff contests against Baltimore and Denver.
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United Press International
East Hempstead
UPI
New York Jets
Steve Jackson
Oakland Raiders
Jackson
Oakland
Baltimore
Denver
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Sports Transactions
New York Apples
Lindsey Beaven
Britain
Billie Jean King
Jack Givens
Kentucky
Brewers
Boston
Minnesota
Detroit
Toronto
Cleveland
Seattle
Fillipitch
Doug Stafford
Opdyke
Joliet
Ingalls Park
Gcyaa Football
Bedford Plaza
Haggar
Liberty
and Morris Medical Clinic
M. Stephen Huss, M.D
Ats VL Ee) Pve Te
Mendota
Illinois
Gilman
Gary Moeller
University of Illinois
Morris Country Club
Moeller
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Fighting Illini
Herald
Lou Henson
U. of I
Henson
N.C.A.A
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
National League
Chub Feeney
Los Angeles
Don Sutton
Sutton
Morris Mower
W. Main
Morris Terry Sengwald
Hho
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