Fitzsimons and Watson share first-round lead at Medinah
Pat Fitzsimons and Tom Watson shot four-under 67 to lead the U S Open as tough conditions and heavy rain left the course waterlogged. Fitzsimons eagled the second hole for a hole in one, while Watson battled to save pars with key putts.
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Medinah
Ill
Pat Fitzsimons
Tom Watson
Fitzsimons
Salem
Ore
Lake Kadijah
Watson
Kansas City
Jim Wiechers
Peter Oosterhuis
Grier Jones
Lanny Wadkins
Arnold Palmer
Ben Crenshaw
Johnny Miller
Tom Weiskopf
Weiskopf
US Golf Association
Tom
Miller
Philadelphia
Bobby Nichols
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Nichols
Knight
Standings and Schedule from Thursday Baseball Games Dates
Standings show Philadelphia 6 Chicago 3 in 14 innings, Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 0, Los Angeles 4 San Diego 1, Montreal 3 New York 2 in 13 innings. Tonight’s games list fourteen pitching matchups with times, then Saturday fixtures including Pittsburgh at New York and Montreal at Philadelphia.
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Philadlphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Los Angeles
San Diego
Montreal
New York
Inn
San Francisco
Barr
Atlanta
Thompson
Renko
Philadelphia
Underwood
Candelaria
Seaver
Burris
Forsch
Cincinnati
Houston
San Fran
Atlata
Oakland
Minnesota
Texas
Detroit
Boston
Lee
Baltimore
Torrez
Milwaukee
Broberg
Cleveland
Bibby
Ruhle
Corbin
Hamilton
Jefferson
Perry
California
Singer
Kansas City
Leonard
Bahnsen
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Pet. B
Wills fires three hit shutout as Red Sox rout Yankees 11 0
In Morris minor league action Brian Wills struck out 14 over a complete game three hitter sealing an 11 0 win for the Red Sox over the Yankees. Darrell Lear Steve Kjellesvik and Wills himself delivered key first inning offense.
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Brian Wills
Red Sox
Yankees
Morris
Wills
Tony Niewinski
Darrell Lear
Steve Kjellesvik
Richard Moore
Bruce Ryder
John Buberle
Kevin Lear
Jackman
Yankee
White Sox
Mets
Daryk Brayton
Sox
Brian Yard
Rich Stutski
Steve Carter
Tastee Freez Tops Marseilles Softball Standings With 14-8 Win
Tastee Freez improved to 5-0 in the Marseilles league after a 14-8 win over Farmers Insurance. Phyllis Wheeler went 2 for 4 with a homer, Carolyn Borys added a double, and Glenna Goode earned the win.
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Tastee-Freez
Marseilles
Farmers Insurance
Phyllis Wheeler
Carolyn Borys
Mary Mitchell
Glenna Goode
Phyllis Farrell
Kindelspires
Wheeler
Billie Denton
Borys
Tastee Freez
Sue Clausel
Donna Spiller
Carbon Hill Softball Semis Set After Thursday Triumphs
Mazon State Bank defeated Moran A C 9 1 with Rick Roseland collecting three hits and Max Benson earning the win. Mazon State Bank faces Steele's Murphy's at 8 p.m. in the semifinal, as Zerbians beat Morris Theatre 14 3 and Boodlers toppled Wilmington 14 9 in the other quarterfinals.
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Carbon Hill
Rick Roseland
Max Benson
Mazon State Bank
Moran A.C
Steele’s-Murphy’s
Zerbians
Morris Theatre
Boodlers
Wilmington
Channahon Dominates Opdyke In Quad County Action
Mark Super pitched a three hitter with 12 strikeouts as Channahon beat Opdyke 10 1. Weville added two hits including a double to fuel a 12 hit attack. McTague drove in Opdyke’s run with a sharp single as Dailey scored in the second. Sharp and Grindstaff added Opdyke hits. Greg Mace took the loss.
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Mark Super
Channahon
Opdyke
Quad County
Gary Weville
Brian McTague
Greg Dailey
Mark Sharp
Ken Grindstaff
Sharp
Super
Greg Mace
Minooka routs Dwight No. 1 to stay unbeaten in Pony League
Minooka jumps to an 11-1 win over Dwight No. 1 in Tri County Pony League as Bruce Miller hits leadoff with four runs scored and Ed Norton drives in three. Pitcher Terry Glennon earns the win. Dwight’s Bagley takes the loss as Minooka improves to 4-0 and moves a half game ahead of Marseilles. Dwight No. 2 games postponed with Odell. scheduling notes follow.
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Dwight
Bruce Miller
Minooka
Bob Ballantine
Miller
Ed Norton
Marseilles
Dwight No. 1
Mator
Norton
Joel Raymer
Mark Mitchell
Dave Bretsch
Terry Glennon
Bagley
Verdon
Crest Hill
Morris
Morris Pony League
Dwight No. 2
Odell
Grundy County Fairgrounds to host record late model field
The Grundy County Fairgrounds expect a record late model field Friday night as 20 percent more entries are shown this season. Point leader Tom Jones drives a new Camaro and defending Chicagoland champion Bob Pitcher, with six strikeouts, headlines a strong lineup along with Ed Hoffman who holds one lap track records at Grundy Illiana and Waukegan. Time trials start at 7:00 p.m. with racing at 8 p.m.
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Grundy County Fairgrounds
Tom Jones
Bob
Roper
Jones
Rick Kleich
Chicago Daily News
Ed Hoffman
Hoffman
Chicagoland
Grundy
Illiana
Waukegan
Tom Musgrave
Ted
Bob Dotter
Carl Major
CDC
Ray Young
Bob Strait
Butch Ledy
Jerry Kemperman
James Bond
John McPartlin
Terry Hopke
al Weinreich
Larry Morris
Marseilles Routs Morris 11-2 Behind Sergenti Power
Dave Sergenti hit two home runs and drove in four as Marseilles defeated Morris 11-2 in Tri County Pony League play. Sergenti and Johnny Jones led a 3-0 first inning with a walk and two-run shot, and Sergenti added a two-run homer in the second as Marseilles built a 6-0 lead. Jones, Watts, and Teele contributed for Marseilles, while Prombo took the loss for Morris who threatened briefly in the seventh.
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Chris Prombo
A’s
Steve Paulsen
Mike Neary
Cards
B. Pichon
Cubs
Bob Zumbahlen
Giants
George Shugart
Zumbahlen
Jody Hogan
Bojangles
Farmers Insurance
Morris Shoe Store
Debby Roth
Dawn Sterritt
Roth
Donna Sisk
Gloria Prombo
Workman
Henneberry
Marseilles
Dave Sergenti
Morris Moose
Morris
Johnny Jones
Steve Watts
Jones
Sergenti
John Teele
Watts
Bill Prombo
Greg Bell
Mark Lynes
Peterson
Bell
Moose
Odell
Dwight No
Mazon Edges Seneca 7-4 in Tri-County League
Mazon pitcher Kirk Houchin earned the win as Mazon defeated Seneca 7-4. Mazon built a 7-0 lead through the second and third innings, then held on as Seneca scored four in the sixth. Dave Crane 3 for 3 led a 12-hit Mazon attack with two Murray brothers and Tim Rodriguez adding two hits each.
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Mazon
Kirk Houchin
Seneca
Hugh Martin
Dave Crane
Mike Murray
Tom Paulsen
Houching
Bob Murray
Tim Rodriguez
Dan Ribbons
Gary Mavity
Houchin
Mike Jenkins
Jeff Hallett
TCPL
Dwight
Minooka
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Hale Irwin
Gary Player
Irwin
U.S.G.A
Nicklaus
Miami
National League East
Pet
West
Pete Schongard
Panthers
Lions
John Peacock
Tom Enger
Bill Button
Jeff Hanson
Craig Berens
Jim Donovan
Scott Wilson
Scott Sampson
Sampson
Cardinals
Jeff Borgstrom
Paul Chamberlain
Tim Kukman
Chuck Buberle
Roger Thompson
Kevin Nolte
Chamberlain
Reds
Pirates
Channahon Rolls
Service Gas, Inc
Morris, Ill
Greg Herman
Jeff Rupplin
Scotty
Harley - Davidsons
Plainfield Rd
Joliet
Home Service
Washington
Wayne
Lisbon St
Fine Horse
Allied Mills
Frour AL
Ry Alu A
ST. Louis Beverage CO
Ottawa
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