Scott stars as Celtics capture 13th NBA crown
Charlie Scott scored 25 points to lift Boston past Phoenix 87-80 in Phoenix, securing the Celtics 13th NBA title in 19 years. JoJo White logged heavy minutes, Cowens, Havlicek and Silas hit double figures as Boston controlled rebounding and closed strong.
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Ariz
UPI
Charlie Scott
Boston
Phoenix Suns
Celtics
Scott
JoJo
White
Charlie
Dave
Cowens
John Havlicek
Paul Silas
Celtic
Alvan Adams
Ricky Sobers
Paul Westphal
Gar
Adams
Tommy Heinsohn
MacLeod
Silas
Suns
Baseball Standings and Results From Weekend Games
Standings and results across multiple leagues show Boston, California, Baltimore, Minnesota, Oakland, New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Detroit, Texas, and other teams posting wins or losses. Sunday and Saturday scores include extra innings and long games. Upcoming schedule lists Detroit at Kansas City and other night matches.
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Boston
California
Baltimore
Minnesota
Oakland
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Detroit
Texas
Ruble
Busby
Goltz
Waits
Umbarger
Grimsley
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Houston
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Diego
Montreal
San Francisco
United Press International
Coal City pitching stifles Dwight in two Legion wins
In Sunday action Coal City beat Dwight 2-1 and 9-2 as Joel Micetich earned the first win with a near shutout until the seventh. Ron Agamy tripled home Coal City’s first run and Jim Agamy plus Ron totaled five hits in the doubleheader.
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Coal City
Dwight
American Legion
Marseilles
Pontiac
Minooka
Joel Micetich
Ron Agamy
Jim Agamy
Mazon
Merchants win Mole's Den tourney in high scoring final
Kathy Kemp led with six hits in six trips as Morris Merchants clubhouse a 34-3 rout of Wurbitzer in the eight team Mole's Den Women slow pitch event. Cindi Sheppard pitched all four wins while Diane Garneski logged four doubles and 11 hits in the tourney. The Merchants finished 8-3 and advance to Fond du Lac Invitational.
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Joliet
Kathy Kemp
Morris Merchants
Wurbitzer
Mole’s den
Kemp
Cindi Sheppard
Diane Garneski
Diane Robbins
Merchants
Don’s Place
Illinois Bell
Garneski
M. J. Hill
Jeannie Lawler
Fond du Lack
Wis
Stags sweep opening weekend in Morris Fast Pitch League play
Friendly Tap-Twin Liquors of Plano and the Morris Stags led the weekend action. Plano beat Joe's Place 10-1 and Grundy Exports 4-3 in 10 innings to sit 2-0. Morris beat Kristich Sports 7-5 after Kristich defeated Carson House 3-1. Dan Elgar fueled Morris with a run-scoring triple and a key seventh inning hit.
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Plano
Morris Stags
Chicago-Joliet
Joe’s
Seneca
Grundy Exports
Kristich Sports
Carson House
Dan Elgar
Stags
Curt Mitchell
Mitchell
Jerry Zupancic
Dick Parker
Dean Siron
Mark McNanna
Mark Jorstad
Stones Repeats High Jump World Record At NCAA Meet
Dwight Stones won the high jump at the NCAA championships with a 7-7 leap, breaking his world record after a tense duel with Central Michigan freshman Winsor. Winsor had cleared 7-4 and 7-5 in his first attempts, while Stones watched Winsor miss at 7-7.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Dwight Stones
Stones
Central Michigan
Mike Winsor
Winsor
Farmers Insurance routs Morris Shoe in wild seventh inning
Farmers Insurance scored 11 runs in the seventh inning to beat Morris Shoe Store 29-24 in the Morris Women's Slow Pitch League on Friday. Peg Thomas had four hits, Diane Punke hit a grand slam in the second, and Teri Zilm delivered a two run double as the frame stretched two hours. Marthens beat L.K. Comstock 6-5 with Kim Kramer delivering a seventh inining hit to win.
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Farmers Insurance
Morris Shoe Store
Morris
Teri Zilm
Peg Thomas
Diane Punke
L.K. Comstock
Kim Kramer
Corrine Torbeck
Marilee Peterson
Kay Mullaney
Nancy Easton
Baseball Practice for Players Over Nineteen Forming Team
A baseball practice is set for Wednesday at 4 30 p m at the lighted ball park for all interested in forming a team. Participants should bring hats balls and gloves.
Cain 4th in Power Lift at Spaulding Prep Invitational
Mike Cain of Morris placed fourth in the 147 pound class with an 865 total at the Spaulding High Power Lifting Prep Invitational in Peoria. Bridges of Peoria Woodruff won the division with 1450 total, while Hobneck of LaSalle Peru and Cushing of Peoria Spaulding finished second and third. Cain advances to next week’s regional or Milwaukee title defense.
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Peoria
Mike Cain
Morris
Spaulding
Cain
Mike Bridges
Peoria Woodruff
Bridges
Mark Hobneck
LaSalle- Peru
Kevin Cushing
Peoria Spaulding
Lexington
Milwaukee
Wis
Minooka Legion defeats Morris in twinbill split
Minooka won 7-4 in game one and 6-2 in game two to take the doubleheader. Bob Evans pitched eight innings for the first win, while Kevin McEvilly pitched five-hit ball for the nightcap. Greg Sullivan led Morris with two hits and three steals, but took the loss in game two. Morris meets Dwight at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the MCHL diamond.
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Heinsohn
Havlicek
John MacLeod
Phoenix
Pontiac
Gardner
Steve Crews
Chuck Chaney
Brad Wepprecht
RBI
Dion Zinnel
Chuck Kolotka
Mike Burns
Minooka
Morris
Mazon
Coal City
Marseilles
Dwight
American Legion
Bob Evans
Mark Lucas
Greg Sullivan
Turk
Rick Carlson
Kevin McEvilly
Legion
McEvilly
Dennis Stacy
Taylor
Sullivan
Ron Lear
MCHL
Kite Wins Bicentennial Golf Classic in Sudden Death
Tom Kite, 26, defeats Terry Diehl in the fifth hole of a sudden death playoff to capture his first pro tournament. Kite shot five under par 66 while Diehl totaled 277 seven under after regulation. Diehl bogeyed the decisive fifth hole.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Kite
Tom
Tom Kite
Terry Diehl
Diehl
Gold dissolved in dew: a once held belief
Historical note recounts an old idea that gold could be dissolved by dew, reflecting early alchemical notions about noble metals and natural processes. The claim illustrates how myth and observation intertwined in the study of chemistry before modern methods clarified metal behavior.
Schuler Shatters Grundy Track Record In Twin 25s
Larry Schuler set a new Grundy County Speedway one lap stock car record with a 15.95 second run, beating Bob Senneker’s 16.00. He then swept both 25 lap features, leading in the first from lap 15 and overtaking Jerry Jones late in the second to win. Tom Musgrave finished runner-up in both, with Kemperman, Young, Strait, Dotter, and Jones also placing in the top finishers.
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Larry Schuler
Grundy County Speedway
Schuler
Bob Senneker
Grundy
Tom Musgrave
al Weinreich
Jones
Kemperman
Musgrave
Young
Bob Dotter
Tony Hertko
Hobby
Butch Ledy
Dotter
Kirk Fure
Jerry Tondini
Tondini
Ken Atkinson
Paul Tondini
Morris
Fure
Lockport
Dorr
Mich
Friendship
Wis
Jerry Kemperman
Blue Island
Bob Strait
Flossmore
Tom Jones
Northbrook
Matheson
Joliet
Lou Boon
Evergreen Park
George Vandermeier
Melrose Park
Chicago
Ron Cole
Park Forest
Dan Young
Terry Hopke
Sheridan
Ray Young
Dan Odell
Ken Vandermeier
Jack Caree
Tinley Park
Mazon Tops Marseilles 5 2 In Pony League Action
Dave Crane lined a three run homer in the fourth as Mazon defeated Marseilles 5 to 2 in Tri County Pony League. Pitcher Mike Jenkins earned the win as Ron Friant collected three hits for Mazon. Coach Chuck Jenkins praised the team’s effort. Mazon visits Dwight No 2 while Marseilles hosts Dwight No 1 Tuesday.
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Marseilles
Dave Crane
Mazon
Mike Jenkins
Ron Friant
Chuck Jenkins
Dwight
Morris Pony Edges Minooka 12 7 in Pony Action
Morris rally four runs in the seventh to beat Minooka 12-7 in a non league pony game for 15 year-olds. Prombo earned the win with three RBIs including a two run double. Tabler drove in four runs and Wenger added three hits. Minooka’s Raymer led with three hits including a solo homer.
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Minooka
Morris
Chris Prombo
Bill Tabler
Bill Tabler Jr
Mitch Wenger
Jim Tabler
Bob Borgstrom
Kevin Callahan
Joel Raymer
Mark Bretsch
Doug Stafford
Odell
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Safeway Electric
Nightcap
Dave Matteson
Matteson
Jack Farber
Warren Overman
Overman
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Hartford
Conn
Minooka Legion
Morris Pony
Ououry soine-Up
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Goodyear
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Goodyear Service
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