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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1977

Page

9

Tuesday's Cardgame Schedule Across Cities

The list shows matchups including Houston at Montreal Atlanta at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia St Louis at Los Angeles Pittsburgh at San Diego Chicago at San Francisco with night games noted.

Sere Tae Houston Montreal Atlanta New York Cincinnati Phila St. Louis Los Ang Pittsburgh San Diego Chicago San Francisco

Baseball Standings and Schedule Summary

National League East standings show Boston 37 25 and Chicago 39 22 atop. American League results list Montreal 8 Cincinnati 4 and San Francisco 8 Pittsburgh 0 as notable scores with upcoming games and probable pitchers for Tuesday.

First Presbyterian Dominates In Church League Wins

In church league softball at Lighted Ball Park First Presbyterian Church defeated Baptist 6 to 5 last Thursday and earlier beat Peace Lutheran 17 to 10 at the same venue. Tonight games include First Baptist vs United Methodist at 5 45 p m and more at Lighted Ball Park with one game at Saratoga School.

First Presbyterian Church Baptist Church Saratoga School First Presbyterian Peace Lutheran First Baptist United Methodist Channahon Boys Stavanger Lutheran Bethlehem Lutheran Immaculate Conception First Christian Free Methodist Ball First Presbyterian-Free Methodist

Fishing Derby at Gebhard Woods Draws 99 Kids

The second annual Fishing Derby at Gebhard Woods drew 99 participants aged 6 to 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event, organized by the Happy Hookers Bass Club of Morris, awarded first and second place trophies in each age group and featured hot dogs and soda for attendees.

Gebhard Woods Happy Hookers Bass Club Morris

Dodgers Beat Cubs 3 1 as Smith Fights Hit By Pitch

Reggie Smith clashes with Cubs pitcher Rick Reuschel after a hit by pitch, sparking a bench clearing melee. Don Sutton throws a four hitter for Los Angeles as Lee Lacy and Ron Cey drive runs, widening the Dodgers lead in the NL West.

Jim Cour UPI LOS Angeles Reggie Smith Smith Chicago Cubs Rick Reuschel Ed Sudol Reuschel Bill Russell Dodgers Cubs Davey Lopes Lee Lacy Ron Cey Don Sutton Dodger Stadium Cincinnati John Denny St. Louis Russell Reggie Sudol Herman Franks Chicago George Mitterwald Franks Rick Lasorda

Johnson's anthem inspires Sox as they sweep A's

Lemar Johnson sang the national anthem before the doubleheader and homered twice in the 2-1 opener as Chicago beat Oakland. The Sox then won 5-1 in the nightcap, with Francisco Barrios pitching well to move the White Sox into first in the AL West by two percentage points after Minnesota lost to Kansas City.

Chicago UPI Lemar Johnson Sox Oakland Minnesota Kansas City Johnson Wilbur Wood

Opdyke Edges Channahon In Eight Inning Pony League thriller

Opdyke edged Channahon 5-4 in eight innings at Opdyke field. Channahon led 4-0 after two. Opdyke fought back with two in the fourth and two more in the sixth. In the eighth Gordon doubled and Lear scored on a wild pitch after Yard walk.

Opdyke Channahon Opdyke Field Mark Crego Ed Rainwater Jeff Budde Steve Spangler John Feeney Rob Turk Kevin Gordon Brian Lear Keith Yard Channahan Turk Lear Brian McTague Greg Bell Gordon Yard

Dairy Queen routs Farmer's Insurance 13 to 5 at Morris High

Dairy Queen defeated Farmer's Insurance 13 to 5 Friday at Morris High School. Winning pitcher Linda Marietta and loser Diane Sterba. Ely walked and scored for Farmer's Insurance. Olson, Brown, Holman led DQ hitters with multiple hits as five in the fourth and five in the fifth fueled the rally.

Dairy Queen Farmer's Insurance Morris High School Linda Marietta Diane Sterba Famer’s Insurance Verla Ely Diane Punke Patti Olson Sher Farmer’s Insurance Ely Jan Esgar Weatherford Punke Esgar Peg Darling Cathy Wawczak Sher Brown Holman Patti Brown

Morris Country Club Expands With New Golf Nine

The Morris Country Club adds a full new nine holes forming a 125 acre championship course beside existing layouts. Bulldozers moved timberland and creek lowlands into play on 11 holes while members funded the project via promissory notes. Tennis courts open June 26 with a 13 hole tournament marking the club’s golden anniversary. Charter members and past presidents to attend.

Morris Country Club Peter Trucano

Sell unused sports gear with a Want Ad

Reader invites try something new by selling unused sporting goods via a Want Ad. Call 942-3221 today to place the notice and reach buyers seeking equipment.

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Morris Beats South Wilmington in Minor League Action

Morris defeated South Wilmington 13 to 11 on Friday night. Pitcher Mike Connors earned the win as South Wilmington pitcher Craig Bury took the loss. Connors, Corsellos, Kjellesvick, and Chesareck led Morris with multiple hits and triples, while Faletti had three hits for South Wilmington. South Wilmington drops to 8-1. Morris improves to 5-3.

Morris South Wilmington Mike Connors Craig Bury Connors Steve Corsellos Scott Kjellesvick Tony Chesareck Faletti Gardner Lockport Chuck Kolotka Greg Ruhman Brad Wepprecht

Gardner claims twin bill over Dwight in American Legion action

Gardner swept Dwight 4-3 and 11-7 in 13 innings with Mike Burns earning the win in game one and Chuck Kolotka in relief for game two. Ty Klover and Mark Johnson led Gardner with two hits apiece, while Dwight got multi hit performances from Tim Halloran and Mark Van Alstyn including a two run homer.

American Legion Gardner Dwight Mike Burns Brad Corban Ty Klover Steve Sorensen Klover Burns Mark Johnson Tim Halloran Mark van Alstyn Halloran

Channahon Triumphs 8 7 Over Newark In Slow Pitch Clash

In a Sunday Lighted Ball Park game Channahon beat Newark 8 to 7. Mark Moore earned the win while Dan Carlson took the loss as Channahon scored the go ahead run in the seventh on a Mike Nichols double and a Frank Zink RBI. Zink, Lamping and Williams led Channahon with multiple hits. Newark’s Coyne and Carlson each had three hits. Enger's Concrete beat Gunner's 12 7 after a seven run sixth. Steele's Murphy's outlast Minooka 13 6 with four and seven run bursts late.

Channahon Newark Mark Moore Dan Carlson Mike Nichols Frank Zink Zink Ed Lamping Mike Williams Bob Coyne Enger Gunner Steele s-Murphy’s Minooka

Lacrosse Roots and STXBALL Rise with Hytrel Sticks

The Lacrosse game origin traces to Algonquin ball played with cross shaped sticks observed by a French clergyman. A new fast action STXBALL uses a one piece head with frame and netting molded from Du Pont Hytrel elastomer for durability and resilience.

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