Ryan Hurls Fourth Career No Hitter for Angels
Nolan Ryan pitched a 1-0 no hitter at Anaheim Stadium to tie Sandy Koufax with four no nos and record his 100th victory. He struck out nine, walked four, and the Angels’ run came in the third inning as 26 scoreless innings ended. Other AL results included Kansas City sweeping Milwaukee and Boston toppling Minnesota.
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Rained Out Carling 50-Lap Memorial at Grundy
Heavy rains forced postponement of the Carling 50-lap Memorial Day championship at Grundy County Fairgrounds. Tom Jones leads late models with 900 points while Harold Locke holds 120 in hobby stocks. At Tilliana Motor Speedway, 30 plus entries include five Indianapolis 500 drivers led by Pancho Carter in a USAC national spring car program. The event starts with time trials at 7 p.m. and racing at 8:30 p.m.
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Sunday Night Baseball Scores and Schedule Highlights
Sunday results feature dramatic tallies with Montreal routing San Francisco 13 to 5 and Chicago defeating Los Angeles 7 to 2. Later games show Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Houston at New York among others with tense pennant race implications.
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Cubs Beat Dodgers Tightens NL East Chase
Cubs defeat Dodgers 7-2 as Oscar Zamora earns his sixth save in relief of Bill Bonham. Manny Trillo drives in three runs with a two-run single and a three-run second inning. Burt Hooton loses for the fifth time as Chicago closes within a half game of Pittsburgh.
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Irwin wins Atlanta Classic with course record 271
Hale Irwin, age 29 turning 30, shot a final round 68 to win the Atlanta Golf Classic by four strokes. He finished 17 under for 271, earning $45,000 and surpassing $125,000 in season earnings. Tom Watson, Charles Coody, Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller and Miller Barber trailed.
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Whitworth Captures LPGA Crown in Rainy Finish
Kathy Whitworth edged Sandra Haynie by one stroke at Pine Ridge to win the $55,000 LPGA Championship. Whitworth earned $8,000, her first victory in 14 months and third LPGA title, and rose to 11th on the 1975 money list. Haynie shot 74 after weather delays, with Washam finishing 71 to net $4,300.
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MCC ladies golf results at Morris Country Club
A Scotch Foursome held Wednesday at Morris Country Club saw Kay Dunn and Mary Jane Luck tie for first in A Flight with 46s. Jeri Dolezal Jeannie Fox and Marie Connor posted 51s, Marge Motter Stella Black 52s. Marilyn Wilder won B Flight with 55. Dorothy Thompson Betty Johnson Irene Carlson Sally Chamberlain 61s. Joan Christenson 63. Joan Bixby won C Flight 63. Betty Workman 70. Charlotte Mayden 72. Vickie Lambert won D Flight 67. Rosemarie Oates 68. Diane Swanson Elaine Struck 70s.
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Sally Chamberlain
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Charlotte Mayden
Vickie Lambert
Rosemarie Oates
Diane Swanson
Elaine Struck
Steele's Murphy's wins Joliet softball tourney title
Morris based Steele's Murphy's captured the Joliet Park District double elimination crown with five wins including a 7-6 final over Brozsman's Top. Jay Roth led with 11 for 18 in the tournament while Denny Knapp and Jim Olson starred in Sunday victories.
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Cain reaches weightlifting finals in regional meet
Morris Community High School freshman Mike Cain placed second in the 148 pound 14-15 bracket at the AAU regional, lifting 130 in snatch and 185 in clean and jerk for 315 total. Defending champ Terry Rexoacrat won with 195 snatch and 235 CJ for 430. both advance to Eastern Connecticut College for nationals July 18 20. The top three lifters per weight class from eight regionals will go to the 1976 Olympic Games.
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Tyler’s big hits push Gardner in Legion debut
Gardner sweeps Marseilles 7-1 and 11-2 in a doubleheader as Tyler drives the offense with a tie-breaking two run double in game one and a three run homer in game two. Lardi and Chaney win on the mound with solid support from Klover Zinnel and Weptrecher. This marks Gardner’s first American Legion season.
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Lolich closes in on all time left hander strikeout mark
Mickey Lolich moved within two of the all time left handed strikeout record as he led the Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a doubleheader. He earned his 201st victory, the most by a lefty in Detroit history, though Nolan Ryan pitched his fourth no hit game that day.
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Lighted Ballpark Ceremonies Highlight Morris Events
The Lighted Ballpark Association plans a repeat ceremony Friday at 7 p m to face the City of Morris and officials after rain spoiled last week's opener and dedication events. Dedication night returns Friday at 8 p m with Mayor Donald Davidson switching on the lights and Raymond Aspel throwing the first pitch. The Morris Merchants women host a 7 30 p m doubleheader Wednesday against the Fox Valley Lassies. Irene Rushing and Jim Arnold coach the Merchants. they then meet the Geneva Parkettes Friday at 9 30 p m in the third game of the evening.
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