ABA merger adds four ABA clubs to NBA expansion list
Denver, New York, San Antonio, and Indiana ABA franchises join the NBA in an expansion move announced by Washington Bullets owner Abe Pollin. Dispersal draft set for St. Louis Utak and Kentucky players. ABA teams to receive $3.2 million each in cash and rosters frozen to May 1, 1976.
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Washington Bullets
Abe Pollin
Mets rout Astros in 13 7 win with 12 run first inning
Mets topple the Astros 13-7 in a Morris minor league game as Bruce Ryder powers the offense with a grand slam a three run shot and two singles. Paul Peterson earns the win while Dave Erickson and Kent Peacock pace the Astros with two and three doubles respectively. Standings after round one show Braves 4-1 White Sox 3-2 Yankees 3-2 Mets 3-2 Astros 2-3 and Red Sox 0-5.
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Morris
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Dave Erickson
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White Sox
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Red Sox
Seneca Tops Opdyke 15-4 in Quad County Minor League
Opdyke fell to 2-3 as Seneca cruised to a 15-4 victory. Frank Mosier collected three singles in Opdyke's nine-hit effort, while C. Schmanske scored three runs and D. Johnson and Schmanske added two hits each for Seneca.
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Opdyke
Quad County
Frank Mosier
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Schmanske
Sunoco Prevails In Minooka Youth Softball Action
Sunoco improves to 2-0 in Tri-County Youth Athletic Association play with a 31-19 win over Minooka Texaco. Tracy Laurie earned the win as homer by Vickie Laurie highlighted the victory. Pam Jones tripled for Minooka Texaco along with doubles by Kim Thompson and Jeannie Downey. Net's Standard defeated Romines Truck Stop 32-21 as Jennifer Foster connected a grand slam and a three run shot. Julie Foster added a triple while Jody Kuxhausen and Shantel Jumper doubled for Net's Standard.
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Sunoco
Tri- County Youth Athletic Association
Minooka Texaco
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Vickie Laurie
Pam Jones Trippled
Kim Thompson
Jeannie Downey
Net
Romines Truck Stop
Jennifer Foster
Julie Foster
Jody Kuxhausen
Shantel
Lavezzi's rumbles in carbon hill softball tourney opener
Lavezzi Plumbing bombed Fossil Rockers 25-0 as Butch Scubie pitched a no hitter and drove in seven runs with two homers. Mark Enger had four hits including a homer. Keith Roseland had five hits in five at bats.
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Denny Wills
Boedler’s
Zingre Crane Service
Ramme Buick
Steele’s- Murphy’s
Marta
Standings and Wednesday results in the major leagues
Standings show the New York and Cleveland divisions leading their leagues with several teams atop the tables. Wednesday results include Detroit beating Kansas City and New York defeating Minnesota while Baltimore downed Chicago and Cleveland beat Texas. Tonight's pitching matchups feature Ruble at Goltz and Hunter at Brett among other scheduled games.
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Briles
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Marbens Nets Third Place Tie With Farm-Insurance Win
Marbens upset Farmers Insurance 5-4 as Kay Mullaney pitched the win. Three-run third inning sparked by Marbeth Martens, who is 14 or 15, ahead of most league players. McComas notes the youth and team spirit as Dairy Queen and Colonial House also post wins in Morris Women’s Softball League action.
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Farmers’ Insurance
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Sue Clausel
Joan Olson
Victory
Carol Pohl
Jean Varland
Sheri Stephenson
Minooka, Coal City win. Pontiac holds lead in Legion standings
Minooka edged Marseilles 6-5 as Coal City rallied to beat Morris 3-2 in the American Legion standings chase. Pontiac remained unblemished after six games with a 7-2 win over Dwight, while Mazon opened the Grundy County Tournament with a 5-3 victory over Gardner.
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Dave Mitchell
Mitchell
Jim
Carbon Hill
Schuler extends win streak at Grundy track Friday night
The Midwest’s top driver, Larry Schuler, targets a sixth straight 25 lap feature at Grundy County Speedway. He recently won Wisconsin’s red race, boosting his season total to 14. A field of 30 plus late models is expected, with hobby and stock divisions also on the card. The event coincides with the 72nd Morris Fair July 1–5.
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Wisconsin International
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U.A.R.A
MCC Ladies Golf Results at Morris County Club
The Morris Country Club hosted a Flag Tournament with Jeri Dolezal winning the Championship flight and Lesley McCarty second. In A-flight Helen Bussey won with Jeanne Fox second, B-flight winner Dorothy Thompson with Jane Hanrahan second, and C-flight Sally Chamberlain with Alice Malmquist second. The Morris Country Club Women's Invitational is set for Friday starting at 8 a.m. with 18 holes and over 100 entrants from various clubs.
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Lesley McCarty
Helen Bussey
Jeanne Fox
Dorothy Thompson
Jane Hanrahan
Sally Chamberlain
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