Joliet Central eyes state baseball title
Joliet Central advances to the state semifinals of the Illinois High School Baseball Tournament by beating Aurora West 2-1 in nine innings. MacArthur defeats Belleville East 2-1, and Niles West defeats Steinmetz 9-1 to set up semifinals with Springfield and Joliet Central. Springfield hosts Quincy Catholic Boys as Joliet Central plays MacArthur in Peoria.
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Peoria
Ill
UPI
Joliet Central
Decatur
MacArthur
Springfield
Skokie Niles West
Quincy Catholic Boys
Aurora West
Joliet
Belleville East
Niles West
Chicago Steinmetz
MCC ladies golf results at Morris Country Club May tournament
In May the MCC ladies played a partner best ball event at Morris Country Club. Motter and Ferguson won the finals over Crupi and Wix, with flight winners in nine hole play and an 18 hole event won by Jennings in B Flight, Jennings in C Flight, and Hamilton in D Flight.
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Morris Country Club
Marge Motter
Ginger Ferguson
Skeeter Crupi
Margaret Wix
Vickie Lambert
Donna Durkee
Earlene Sklut
Juanita Jennings
Alta Jennings
Laura Hamilton
Lewis wins NAIA baseball title for second straight year
Lewis University of Illinois defeated Sam Houston State 2-1 in St. Joseph Missouri to claim the NAIA baseball championship. Don Markell pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts and was named tournament MVP as Lewis finished 46-16 and had 25 straight victories. John Crockett delivered a pinch hit single driving in a key run.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
UPI
Lewis
Ill
University
Sam Houston
Tex
State
Don Markell
Markell
John Crockett
Jim Alessio
Rich Baranak
Baranak
Crockett
Joe Roche
Bill Cheatham
Morris lighted ballpark dedication ceremonies and games
Dedication ceremonies for the Morris lighted ballpark are set for 8 p.m after a 7 p.m game between the Lighted Ballpark Association and City of Morris. Mayor Donald Davidson will light the field and Raymond Aspel will throw the first ball. The program includes a Boggs Dairy Queen game at 8:30 p.m and a Morris Merchant women’s softball game at 9:30 p.m. Saturday features a women’s softball match at 7 p.m followed by a church league game and a men’s fastpitch contest between Merchants and Stags.
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Morris Lighted
Lighted
Ballpark Association
City of Morris
Donald Davidson
Raymond Aspel
Boggs Dairy Queen
Morris Merchant
Floyd fires 65 at Kemper Open lead at Quail Hollow
Ray Floyd shot a 7 under 65 at Quail Hollow to take a two stroke lead in the Kemper Open. Roger Maltbie and Bobby Mitchell matched 67s while Dick Rhyan Jim Dent and Bob Murphy trailed four back with 68 as winds rose and rough increased. Floyd, native of Ft. Bragg, praised making four par-5 birdies and noted the tougher course.
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Floyd
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Roger Maltbie
San Jose State University
Bobby Mitchell
Dick Rhyan
Jim Dent
Bob Murphy
Jackie Gleason
Belmont Stakes Question Looms Over Colts Distance
Nine colts race in the 107th Belmont Stakes with questions about stamina. Foolish Pleasure, the Derby winner and early favorite trained by Leroy Jolley, faces the mile and a half test. Other trainers express cautious optimism or humor about their horses’ chances.
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New York
UPI
Leroy Jolley
Johnny Campo
Buckland Farm
Elmendorf
Avatar
Tommy Doyle
Morris Theatre Hockey trade and 12' softball action
In softball Morris Theatre defeated Newark Cat tledrivers 11-6 in 12 innings as Weatherly won the mound support from Enger 4 for 4 including a homer. McNulty Cheshareck and others supplied Morris offense in a 15 hit attack while Carlson took the loss. In hockey Atlanta Flames traded Bryan Hextall to Detroit Red Wings for Dave Kryskow and signed first round pick Rich Mulhern as GM Cliff Fletcher cited need for center depth and youth.
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Morris Theatre
Newark Cattledrivers
Bill Weatherly
Rob Enger
Dave Anderson
Don Hansen
John McNulty
Frank Cheshareck
Morris
Ted Johnson
Scott Farmer
D. Carlson
Atlanta
UPI
Atlanta Flames
Bryan Hextall
Detroit Red Wings
Dave Kryskow
National Hockey League
Defensman
Richard Mulhern
Cliff Fletcher
Hextall
Kryskow
Standings Highlight Tight Races Across MLB Loop
Teams show close records with Chicago and New York atop the circuit at 21 20 and 25 20 respectively. Montreal trails with 16 27 while St Louis and Houston chase in a crowded standings pack as Thursday results and night's scheduled games shape the pennant chase.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Montreal
West
Pet. G.b
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Francisco
San Diego
Atlanta
Houston
Chicago
Hooton
Underwood
McIntosh
Rogers
Niekro
Tate
San
Baseball Tonight’s Rain Delays and Late Games
Weather postpones Tex at Baltimore with rain. MLB schedule lists six games tonight with Texas at Cleveland and other matchups including Minnesota at Boston and Detroit at Oakland. Pitchers Horgan Eckersley Briles Tiant and others set to start across venues.
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Boston
New York
Milwaukee
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
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Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
Texas
California
Chicago
Cleve
Tiant
Wood
Slaton
Ryan
Lolich
Bosman
Dwight No. 1 tops Odell 10 1 for TCPL win
Dwight No. 1 defeated Odell 10 to 1 as Randy Gibson's two run single broke a 1 1 tie in the second. Rick Nelson drove in four runs with two hits including a triple. Mike Billington plated three RBIs on two triples. Wally Begley earned the win over Don Noonan. Odell’s Leo Vogt added a run producing triple and a double. Dwight No. 1 stands 1 1 after opening loss. Mazon Marseilles game postponed by wet grounds.
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Niles West
Ray Borucki
Bob Weatherford
Decatur MacArthur
Belleville East
MacArthur
Randy Fryman
Weatherford
John Hamerla
Dwight
Randy Gibson
Odell
TCPL
Rick Nelson
Mike Billington
Don Noonan
Wally Begley
Leo Vogt
Mazon
Marseilles
Prombo Tops Seneca 2-1 in Tri-County Pony League opener
Prombo pitched a one hitter through six innings with 13 strikeouts as Morris Moose beat Seneca 2-1. Doss doubled and scored, Rick Bell and Steve Taylor drive in runs, while Hallett took the loss. Moose host Mazon Saturday and Minooka Monday as Cheshareck praised depth and pitching staff.
Minooka Dominates Dwight In Opening Tri-County Game
Minooka routed Dwight 29 to 3 as Dave Bretsch earned the win allowing three hits with four strikeouts. Bruce Miller went 3 for 4 driving in two runs and Ed Norton added a run scoring single. Dwight’s Tim Halloran fanned 12 in a tough start.
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Bruce Miller
Ed Norton
Dave Bretsch
Dwight No
Miller
Minooka Legion Edges Mazon 3-1 Behind Evans No-Hitter
Minooka beat Mazon 3-1 as Bob Evans pitched 6 2 3 innings of hitless ball until Steve Paulsen’s single broke the no hitter. Mazon scored on a first inning error after Gary Neu walked and stole second, while Minooka tallied on an error, a walk and timely hits. Evans fanned 12, Snyder 5, and Minooka improves to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in league.
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Minooka
Bob Evans
Mazon
American Legion
Steve Paulsen
Gary Neu
Jim Stasell
Jim Korilko
Evans
Mark Lucas
Chris Underhill
Steve Mauk
Jeff Snyder
Snyder
Ransom tops Opdyke in Quad County league clash
Ransom jumped to a 5 run first inning and cruised to a 7 1 victory over Opdyke Thursday. Don Brockman and Greg Sharp collected two hits apiece with Brockman driving in two runs on a triple and Sharp adding a double. Blair Bradley contributed two singles as part of an eight hit attack. Brockman earned the win with a four hitter and 12 strikeouts. Opdyke scored in the fourth on a double and a triple by Andy Hunt and Brian McTague respectively.
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Niles Indians
Steinmetz Silver Streaks
Ransom
Opdyke
Quad County
Don Brockman
Greg Sharp
Brockman
Sharp
Blair Bradley
Bob Held
Rick Miller
Andy Hunt
Brian McTague
Dodgers rally past Giants in high scoring Little League win
Jeff Sorensen drove in three runs on two hits including a double and Mike Linzie added two hits with a double as the Dodgers beat the Giants 10-7. Linzie’s extra base hit put the Dodgers ahead 8-7 in the third after a 6-0 Dodgers lead collapsed. Dale Vigna won, Jeff Sorensen saved, with both working three innings.
Indians place Brohamer on disabled list
The Cleveland Indians moved second baseman Jack Brohamer to the disabled list on Thursday and promoted infielder Duane Kuiper from Oklahoma City to fill the roster vacancy.
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Brohamer
Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Indians
Jack Brohamer
Duane Kuiper
Oklahoma City
Dairy Queen Defeats Morris Shoe Store 15–1 in Opener
In Goodwill Park action the Dairy Queen team surged past Stinkin Sneakers 15 to 1. Miriam Darlington earned the win with 11 hits allowed and one walk, while Janet Hanley took the loss after 20 total hits. Sheryl Garling hit two homers and a single.
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Peg Gargling
Nancy Steele
Patti Olson
D.Q
Eric
Janet Hanley
Butler
Maneatta
Stinkin Sneekers
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