Morris Shoe Store Opens Season With 14-8 Win
Morris Shoe Store defeated L. K. Comstock 14-8 to start the season strong as Patti Obert delivered a two-run double and a two-run single and five players added two hits apiece. Pitcher Carey Conley earned the win as the Shoes show improved batting and fielding in league play.
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Morris
Morris Shoe Store
L. K. Comstock
Patti Obert
Pat Maierhoffer
Marsha Agamy
Shoe
John Martin
Shoe Store
Bobbi Phillips
Linda Marietta
Tina Tesdal
Karen Wray
Sharon Nagra
Carey Conley
Sue Elam
Donna Sisk
Diane Kjellesvik
Tastee-Freez
Farmers Insurance
Dairy Queen
Debbie Wheeler
Claudia McCormick
Jackie Williams
Morris Slow Pitch Invitat 16 Team Tourney Planned
The First Annual Morris 12 Slow-Pitch Invitational Softball Tournament will be July 2 3 4 with 16 teams in double elimination. Trophies sportsmanship award and medals for first place will be given. Tom Talarico Morris Slow Pitch League president accepting $60 entry fee deadline June 18 contact 942-3601.
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Tom Talarico
Hardball meeting Sunday to kickstart traveling team
Anyone 19 or older interested in playing hardball this season should meet Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Morris High diamond. Organizers Matt Myre and Rick Olson plan to assemble a travel squad and schedule games in various towns despite starting late.
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Morris High
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Rick Olson
Myre
Four face disorderly conduct charges after Morales incident
On June 17 a hearing was set for four men charged with disorderly conduct after an incident near Jerry Morales home in Chicago. Morales and off duty officer Frank Ramirez were followed from a taco stand and attacked outside Morales’ apartment leaving Morales with a head wound and both victims with back injuries.
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Morales
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Frank Ramirez
MCC Ladies Golf Results at Morris Country Club
The Morris Country Club ladies held an Odd-Hole tournament. Championship Flight winner Lesley McCarty posted 41, tied by Wilma Tibbitts who lost on putts. A-Flight winner Sue Laughlin also shot 41 with Mary Berens second. B-flight went to Lil Palmer 37, Dorothy Matteson second 38. C Flight winner Juanita Jennings 38, with Claudia Tratt and Barb Black tied for second at 39.
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Morris Country Club
Lesley McCarty
Wilma Tibbitts
Sue Laughlin
Mary Berens
Lil Palmer
Dorothy Matteson
Juanita Jennings
Claudia Tratt
Barb Black
Morris Girls Softball League Results Rostered
In the Morris Girls Softball League on Wednesday Pizza Hut defeated Hideaway Jr. Shoppe 12 to 8 in the senior division while Lions II beat O Briens Construction 54 to 154 in the junior division.
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Hideaway Jr. Shoppe
Lions II
O’briens Construction
Heinsohn loses cool as Suns down Celtics
Phoenix defeated Boston 109 107 to knot the NBA finals at two games each. Suns stars Paul Westphal and Gar Heard led scoring and rebounding while Celtics coach Heinsohn drew two technical fouls amid a tense, disputed officiating night.
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Ariz
UPI
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National Basketball Association
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Paul Westphal
Charlie Scott
Alvan Adams
Dave Cowens
Gar Heard
Cowens
Wenger blanks Marseilles 3-0 in TCPL action
Wenger tossed a three hit shutout as Morris beat Marseilles 3-0 in opening Tri-County Pony League play. He struck out 14 with only one rough inning while Marseilles pitcher John Teele yielded three hits. Morris benefited from Teele wildness to score on walks and a wild pitch in the sixth as Callahan and Durkee scored.
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Mitch Wenger
Marseilles
Wenger
Morris Chamber of Commerce
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Morris
Mitch
Bill Tabler
John Teele
Mazon
Bob Borgstrom
Teele
Kevin Callahan
Pat Durkee
Morris High
Jack Frost
Rich Foster
Dave Sergents
American Legion Ball
Dwight
Pat Halloran
Channahan
Dennis Anderson
Minooka
Joel Raymer
Craig Shearer
Odell
Morris-Channahan
Bob Ballantine
Morris Fast Pitch League Opens With Eight Teams
The Morris Fast Pitch Softball League debuts Friday night at the lighted ball park with eight teams. Carson House Express vs Kristich Sports opens at 7 p.m., followed by Morris Stags vs Kristich at 8 30. Sunday action features Friendly Tap Twin Liquors vs Joe's Place and Grundy County Exports vs Friendly Tap Twin Liquors.
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Kristich Sports
Joliet
Morris Stags
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Joe’s
Seneca
Grundy County
Berkland
Grundy Exports
Carson House
Stags
Yorkville
Dick Chapell
Bruce Sklut
Carson House Express
Mark Jorstad
Darrell Brown
Ken Phillips
Dave Harper
Dave Gorham
Lewis University Wins Third Straight NAIA Baseball Title
Lewis University Flyers defeated Lewis Clark of Idaho 14-8 in St. Joseph to claim the NAIA World Series crown for the third consecutive year. Ray Nickel earned his 11th win, Ken Jones was the tournament MVP, and Lewis ended 41-13 under retiring coach Gordon Gillespie. Lewis-Clark ended 48-11.
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Idaho
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Tim Behler
Lewis
Ken Jones
George Dematteo
Steve Rebarchak
Gordon Gillespie
Paul Stevens
Frank Trujillo
Emporia State
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