Carson House Express wins Clifton Fast Pitch Tournament
Carson House Express defeated Hemenever Construction 7-1 and 7-6 to cap the Clifton eight-team tourney. Morris based Carson House led by Denny Price five hitter in final and Gary Lyons homer. They also beat Chebanse 8-7 and Jim's Place 4-0 in route to the title.
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Clifton
Carson House Express
Hemenever Construction
Gary Lyons
Denny Price
Carson House
Hemen
Dick Parker
Bill Cheshareck
Chebanse
Jim
Morris Hands Pontiac First Legion Loss in Key Doubleheader
Steve Turk fired a five hitter as Morris edged Pontiac 4-3 in the second game of a Sunday Legion doubleheader, handing Pontiac its first loss after nine wins. Morris recovered from a 3-2 deficit with two runs in the fifth and two outs in the seventh to seal the victory.
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Morris
Pontiac
Steve Turk
American Legion
Turk
Bill Prombo
Pat Phillips
Prombo
Dennis Stacy
Steve Taylor
Rick Carlson
Steve Leininger
Dergo brothers win medals in Illinois Sectional Freestyle Wrestling
Gehrig Dergo won the 167 pound title and George Dergo placed second at 164 pounds as Morris wrestlers reach the state finals set for July 10 at Bolingbrook High. Other Morris entrants Pat Durkee Rick Bell and John Hougas posted mixed results. Gehrig and Bell attended a U S Olympic training camp at Northern Illinois University last weekend.
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Hoffman Estates
Gehrig Dergo
George Dergo
Illinois
Conant High
Morris’ Grapplers
Bolingbrook High
Iowa City
Gehrig
LaGrange
Bill Martin
George
Morris
Schuler Wins 16th Feature at Grundy County Speedway
Schuler bounces back to take the 25 lap main at Grundy County Speedway Friday night, overcoming a giant lead by Bob Strait. Earlier Kemperman won the fast heat as Schuler lost the final lap, and Strait led until the 18th lap with Ray Young finishing third. Kirk Fure captured the hobby feature amid six cautions, and Roy Acuff along with Hal Davis won heats as the fair week features continue with UARA midgets and fireworks slated for July 4.
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Larry Schuler
Bob Strait
Grundy County Speedway
Schuler
Jerry Kemperman
Strait
Bob Weltmeyer
Minooka Teams Sweep In Pony League Action
Minooka defeated Dwight No 2 8-4 and 9-3 in 15 year old pony league play. Craig Shearer and Steve Jebens earned the wins. In another exhibition, Minooka 13 and 14 year olds beat Marseilles 7-2 and 13-3 with Doug Staf ford and Mark Fillipitch winning. Romeoville visits Minooka tonight.
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Minooka
Dwight No
Craig Shearer
Steve Jebens
Marseilles
Doug Stafford
Mark Fillipitch
Romeoville
Goldasich sparks Merchants to Carbon Hill title
Gail Goldasich singled in the seventh to drive in two runs as the Morris Merchants defeated Jubilee of Kenosha Wisconsin 4-2 to win the Carbon Hill Slow Pitch Tournament. Sheppard started the inning with a double and scored, followed by Countryman who was walked intentionally.
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Carbon Hill
Gail Goldasich
Morris Merchants
Jubilee
Kenosha
Wis
Goldasich
Cindi Sheppard
Lorraine Countryman
Sheppard
Countryman
Jeannie Lawler
Merchants
Glen Ellyn
Lawler
Diane Robbins
Diane Garneski
Kathy Kemp
Morris All Stars Triumph In Opdyke Thriller
Morris all-stars beat Opdyke 4-3 in season opener led by winning pitcher Mike Lutz with two doubles. Opdyke’s Andy Hunt homered and doubled, Dailey and Wray each had four hits the next day as Opdyke fell 19-6 to Morris. Minor leagues saw Yankees 27 Red Sox 10. Braves 16 White Sox 6. Opdyke 10-7 and 12-10 losses to Channahon. Opdyke's little league 8-4 hosts Seneca. Morris 1-0 meets Odell.
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Morris
Opdyke
Mike Lutz
Shawn Kendrick
Steve Covey
Andy Hunt
Greg Dailey
John Wray
Dailey
Wray
Minooka
Moessner Captures 62-Man June Handicap Crown
Moessner defeated Jim Crupi 5 and 4 in the finals to win the 62 man June Handicap Tournament at Morris Country Club Sunday. Steve Black took third by beating Bert Tucker 2 and 1.
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Ron Moessner
Jim Crupi
Morris Country Club
Steve Black
Bert Tucker
Legion Schedule and Matchups
The American Legion games list Wednesday at 6 p.m. with Gardner facing Pontiac Dwight facing Coal City Mazon hosting Marseilles and Morris meeting Minooka. Sunday at 1 p.m. Morris battles Dwight Pontiac plays Mazon Minooka hosts Gardner and Marseilles hosts Coal City.
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Gardner
Pontiac
Dwight
Coal City
Mazon
Marseilles
Morris
Minooka
Dwight Morris
Lockport
Geiberger Wins Western Open in Conservative Strategy
Gary Geiberger tops the field at Butler National with a four over par 288 to win $40,000. He started five behind Bob Dickson and rallied on the final day, while Dickson finished tied for third with Hal Irwin and Charles Coody, each $10,600.
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Butler National Golf Club
Oak Brook
al Geiberger
Leonard Thompson
Herald
Oak Brook, Ill
UPI
Geiberger
Jack Nicklaus
Pebble Beach
Bob Dickson
Ben Crenshaw
Hal Irwin
Tom Kite
Dickson
Gieberger
Irwin
Charles Coody
Weppler's Tops Norm's To Tie For Division II Lead
Weppler's defeated Norm's 18 14 to pull even with Gunner's at 6 2 for first in Morris Division II. John Nelson had four hits including a triple and two doubles as Charlie Clemmons earned the win aided by Longhurst's homer. Snuffy Smith homered twice and Barr also connected. Norman Todd routed Norm's 14 1. Toby Sanders threw a four hit game with four hits and a homer Pat Feeney also homered doubled and singled. Newark DuPont game 3 3 season halted by weather.
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Carson House
Morris Stags
Chicago Joliet
Grundy Exports
Mike Brewster
John Rivett
Bob Howe
Duane Lockas
Bill Dunham
Morris
Jim Chapman
Prombo
Stacy
Randy Poole
Coal City
Joel Micetich
Gardner
Ty Klover
Jim Agamy
Ron Agamy
Walt Askew
Micetich
Dave Hanley
Ralph Countryman
Chuck Kolotka
Roger Crossman
Mazon
Minooka
Corey DeGrush
Dave Platt
Bob Woodhead
Chris Underhilt
Jim Korilko
Steve Mauk
Bob Murray
Weppler
Gunner
Norm’s
John Nelson
Dave Fannin
Longhurst
Charlie Clemmons
Snuffy Smith
Barr
Norman Todd
Norm
Toby Sanders
Pat Feeney
Newark
DuPont
Farther Long Distance Call For $1.58 To Patrick's Point
An ad notes a ten minute long distance call to Patrick's Point in northern California costs $1.58 with direct dialing on weekends. The piece claims it is among the farthest points from Illinois in the continental U S and suggests calling Topeka or Pittsburgh would cost less.
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United States
Illinois
Patrick’s Point
California
Alaska
Hawaii
Topeka
Pittsburgh
U.S
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Don Hanson
Bob Coynes
Rick Mansfield
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Scott Kjellesvik
Tina Dixon
Kjellesvik
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Maple Drive
Sparks Merchants
Granite City
Morris All-Stars
Marsha Agamy
Karen McMillan
Karen Winchester
Dairy Queen
Tastee- Freez
Farmers Insurance
Sheri Garling
Cathy Holbrook
Phyllis Wheeler
Kathy Knott
Mark Harrington
Seneca
Odell
Moessner
Sklut
Illinois Bell
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