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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1975
Page
6
The Morris pony league A's, an expansion team, defeated the Giants 11 4 in their first game. Pat Durkee led with three hits and four runs, Jim Bell and Chris McCarter had two run singles, and Kevin Callahan earned the win with four hits allowed.
Dick Dewey of Kansas City bowled 1474 games in a row over 114 hours 25 minutes at Leisure Lanes in Omaha to raise 6500 dollars for a Henry Doorly Zoo car complex. He fell asleep at 2 25 am and had to be carried to a motel. He wore out 17 balls and two pair of shoes. The previous mark was 1252 games in 82 hours 20 minutes.
The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association selects 20 players for the all area team after a gathering of 300 coaches and guests at a White Sox Brewers event. Pitchers include Dean Dudzinski Bloom Mitchell Levine Sullivan Dave Cassette Plainfield and Kevin Joyce Curie. Catchers Tom Wighaus Rich East Don May Oswego. Infielders Ray Borucki Niles West John Fillipan Lane Tech Phil Bauer Joliet Central Jeff Zitek Morton West Feliz Agatay Schurz Dan Thownsende Arlington Krey Patterson La Grange Andy Paulson Taft. Outfielders Kevin Gillen Niles West Mike Altobelli Curie Brian Rosinski Evanston Les Filkins Washington Wayne Varneu Clemente Andy Domanski Schurz.
Kindelspires defeated O Brien s 21 to 9 Tuesday in the Marseilles 12 inch Softball league. Donna Spiller pitched six for six with a triple to pace the win while Sue Clausel drove in the go ahead run in the third with a double. Clausel Patti Kindelspire and Julie Starks each had three hits. Kris Spangler was 4 for 4 with a double and Audrey Vertin added a two run homer. Gloria Prombo took the loss.
A report claiming Bowie Kuhn could be ousted as baseball commissioner fell apart as George Steinbrenner endorsed him. Patti Phillips went 4 for 4 for O Briens with three-hit games from Norris Sterritt and Visk, Sterritt homered, Sisk and Varland doubled. Kindelspires improved to 2-2 in league play.
Jim Lewis drove in the winning run with a seventh inning homer as First United Methodist beat Immaculate Conception 11 to 9 in Church League softball. Roy Schroeder earned the win with two hits in three trips, joined by Sheldon Sobol and Ron White with two hits each. Russ Farmer went 2 for 4. In the other game Bethlehem Lutheran crushed First Baptist 17 to 1 as Roger Peterson hit two homers and Paul Peterson allowed the win.
United Press International reports today's games in the two leagues. Phillies visit San Francisco at 4:05 p.m. Chicago plays Atlanta at 7:35 p.m. St Louis at Cincinnati and Boston at Chicago later.
Dodgers beat the Braves 13 to 3 as Don Lenzie collected four hits and five RBIs. Jeff Sorensen earned the win with 14 strikeouts across three hits allowed. Alan Sorensen piled up three hits and Darren Sorensen added a hit. Braves pitcher Carl Klover took the loss after nine hits and 12 strikeouts.
UPI reports Gale Sayers, an All America and all pro football star, testified in U.S. District Court that removing the Rozelle rule would ruin team morale after losing a major player. He said football is a stepping stone and not a livelihood, expressing gratitude for the game.
Minooka slugged six home runs in a 21 5 victory over the Moose in Tri County Pony League action. Bruce Miller and Ed Norton homered with Norton adding a grand slam. Dave Bretsch started the burst with a two run homer and finished with two hits, as Minooka improved to 3 0. Moose drops to 2 1 with Lutz taking the loss after three innings.
Mike Jenkins homered with a seventh inning triple driving in two runs as Mazon defeated Dwight No. 2 3-1. Jenkins tossed a two-hit, 15‑strikeout gem while Halloran allowed three hits with 13 strikeouts. Mazon improves to 3-1 overall, Dwight No. 2 falls to 1-2.
Don Unland no hit Mazon while driving in two runs for Channahon in a Quad County Minor League game. He fanned 15 and walked two. Unland’s first inning single plated Tony Ray, and his fourth inning triple brought home Pat McGraw with the run. Jim Grego added an RBI in the third as the Channahon attack totaled 10 hits off D Nelson.
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