Rains Postpone Grundy County Speedway Races
Heavy weekend rains forced the postponement of Friday night stock car action and Sundays demolition derby at Grundy County Speedway. Officials aim to complete two racing dates this weekend with Sunday entries already over 60 cars in four prelim groups and a final. Tom Jones and seven of the top Waukegan finishers are among Friday hopefuls at Morris.
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Cubs Rout Cardinals in Pony League Victory
The Cubs built a 5-1 lead, then held on to beat the Cardinals 5-5 in extra frames. Rick McGill scored on an error after a single and steal, Mark Duke added a double and a single, Bret Thetard drove in two runs, and Dave Evans earned the win in relief. Paul Santa Cruz took the loss for St Louis.
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Rick McGill
Mark Duke
Bret Thetard
Paul Santa Cruz
Dave Evans
Thetard
Evans
July 4 racing card lights up Grundy County Speedway schedule
Grundy County Speedway unveils a five race card over 15 days featuring a 50 lap late model, demolition derby, super modifieds and stock car events. Tom Jones makes his season debut, over 60 cars entered the derby, and rain paused last week’s events. Ed Hoffman leads the late model 50 lap championship. The July 4 event showcases Interstates Racing Circuit super modifieds in a 35 lap holiday race with John Reimer atop the entries. Regular Friday racing continues July 6 and into September.
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John Reimer
Golly 9 Wed Nite Ladies Scratch Recap
In the night’s action Warwick No 4 led by players including Warren 702 and Gilbertson 704 across Hi game 632 and Hi series 2373. Team Warwick No 4 posted strong marks with B and YS M Gill contributions, while other listed bowler scores appear as partial OCR.
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Warwick
Boa Southcombe
Gilbertson
Shannon
YS M Gill
Walker
Gill
Marge Warren
Dean Gilbertson
Neary and Lambros combine for no-hit shutout
Mike Neary and Mark Lambros pitched three innings each in a 10 0 Panthers win over the Lions. Neary contributed a three run triple and a homer while fanning three. Lambros added a triple and one strikeout. Steve Ciotta had two singles in a six hit Panther attack.
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Bob Zumbahlen
Feeneys and Steeles post week of 14 inch softball wins
Feeneys Liquors added two victories while Steeles Laundromat kept winning in this week’s 14 inch softball action. Feeneys routed Stotts 10 0 behind Denny Neary four hit pitching. Enger and Wilson homered for Feeneys. Feeneys rallied past H S Construction 6 4 with Enger and Peterson contributing key hits. Steele’s Laundromat beat Marthens 4 3 in eight as Olson and Anderson each had two hits. Denny Steele earned the win. Gehrig Dergo took the loss.
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Steele’s
Feeney’s
Stott’s
Denny Neary
Ted Trenter
Stotts
Tom Enger
Bill Wilson
H & S Construction
Mick Peterson
Neary
Steele
Marthens
Chuck Olson
Dave Anderson
Pitch to Aaron Sparks Backlash From Ruth Pitcher
Shannon Mississippi AP veteran pitcher Guy Bush recalls how he would dust Hank Aaron if he needed one more homer to break Babe Ruth's record. He criticizes current pitchers and Bowie Kuhn, urges swift action and cites Judge Landis as a model for discipline. Bush recounts Ruth’s 714th and 715th homers and his role in Ruth's records.
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Pittsburgh
Babe
Mets cruise past Braves in Gardner Little League contest
The Mets scored eight runs in the first two innings and won 14 to 5 over the Braves. Darren Brooks drove in three and Karl Tyler had five RBIs with three hits including two doubles and a triple. Todd Lyle earned the win over John Ooyd.
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Tom Seaver
New York Mets
Roberto Clemente
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Cleon Jones
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Darren Brooks
Karl Tyler
Todd Lyle
John Ooyd
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Giants
Shannon's Painting and Decorating charges to fourth straight win
Shannon's Painting and Decorating of Morris routed Plano 14-0 in the Yorkville Fast Pitch Softball League. Dutch Smith led with three hits including a home run and three RBIs, Rich Darling had four RBIs, Mickey Severson homered inside the park, and Dave Roe allowed five hits. Shannon's earlier victories included 8-6 over Yorkville and 5-1 over Montgomery, with Dick Lohan winning those games. The next game is June 26 vs Joliet Stags at 7:30 p.m. at the Bungalow Tavern Diamond.
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Morris
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Plano
Dutch Smith
Rich Darling
Jeff Boss
Russ Battersby
Mickey Severson
Dave Roe
Montgomery
Newark
Dick Lohan
Joliet Stags
Bungalow Tavern
Don’t Scratch That Itch Itch Me Not Ad Teaser
Quick drying Itch-Me-Not promises rapid itch relief for eczema insect bites and surface rashes. It claims to quiet itch in minutes and kill germs to speed healing with a 59 cent price at drug counters.
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