Luck wins June Handicap Tourney at Morris CC
John Luck defeated Jim Roberts 5 and 4 in the June Handicap Championship at Morris Country Club. Dolezal beat Feeney 5 and 4 for third place. Open Tournament signups begin, a 72 hole medal play event with rounds July 5 24 and 25.
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Ken Remejes
John Luck
Morris Country Club
Jim Roberts
Luck
Will Dolezal
Bob Feeney
Morris
Finfrock
Arnie Palmer
Bolen
van Duyne
Blackcats
Chamberlain
Sandbaggers
Connor
Whiffers
Channahon remains unbeaten 14 Inch Softball. 7-1 over Werdens Tap
Channahon beat Werden's Tap 7-1 to stay 8-0 while Werden's drops to 7-1 in Morris league play. Marthens topped B & H Smokers 5-1, Willie's Tap edged Zimmermans 8-7, and Sanitary Barbers won their sixth game 12-4.
Moose A Team routs Aurora B in NI Moose Softball
Morris Moose A Team routed Aurora B 14 to 1 to lift to 5-2, with Russ Battersby hitting a grand slam and Gus Turk striking out 11 in a decisive win. Aurora A then beat Morris Moose B 4-3 on W Kennedy’s seventh inning two out homer to move to 6-1.
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Aurora
Morris Moose
Northern Illinois Moose
Morris
Russ Battersby
Don Warner
Moose
Battersby
Gus Turk
Turk
Harry Edwards
Anderson
Edwards
Aurora A
Northern Illinois
W. Kennedy
Kennedy
J. Nelson
Dutch Smith
Dick Lohan
Linescore
Morris B
MLB Standings and Results Summary
National League East led by Pittsburgh and New York with Montreal, Philadelphia trailing. Weekdown results include Pittsburgh 11 St Louis 5 and New York 3 Philadelphia 1. American League shows Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland near top with key games and suspensions.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Montreal
Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston
Cincinnati
Atlanta
San Diego
San Francisco
Merritt
Britton
McAnally
Seaver
Lersch
O'Brien
Hands
Moose
Cleveland
Niekro
Billingham
Perry
Roberts
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Milwaukee
Corbin
Blue
Hedland
Murphy
John
Slaton
Cain
Dobson
Foster
Kline
Broberg
Lonborg
Downing Dodgers Top Cubs In Heat Thriller
Dodgers beat Cubs 7 4 as Al Downing earned his ninth win despite heat at Wrigley Field. Downing left in the seventh after three straight Cubs hits, Pete Mikkelsen and Jim Brewer finished as Brewer notched his 10th save. Willie Crawford homered and Tom Haller and Bill Buckner also had three hits.
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Chicago
Walt Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
al Downing
Downing
Chicago Cubs
Alston
Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers
Dodger
Wrigley Field
Pete Mikkelsen
Jim Brewer
Cubs
Milt Pappas
Willie Crawford
Tom Haller
Bill Buckner
Ken Sanders
Chicago White Sox
Hoffman wins late model feature at Grundy County Speedway
Ed Hoffman of Niles captures the 25 lap late model feature and the first heat race at Grundy County Speedway as a strong field competes under threatening skies. Don Terrell wins the 25 lap super six cylinder feature and Wayne Karlson takes the mini stock event. several incidents and upcoming midget exhibition noted.
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Ed Hoffman
Niles
Grundy County Speedway
Bob Roper
Chicago
Larry Berwanger
Gary
Hoffman
Don Terrell
Morris
Wayne Karlson
Riverdale
Ray Freeman
Crete
Roper
Ray Young
Dalton
Lee Schuler
Lockport
Young
Berwanger
Schuler
Freeman
Gordon Olson
Olson
Terrell
Bob Penoyer
Seneca
Dennis Tiselle
Coal City
Dennis Tjelle
John Snyder
Larry Morris
Channahon
Bob Armstrong
Grand Ridge
Clem Lewandowski
Joliet
Dennis Trelle
Russ Gordon
al Weinrich
Gary Hyslop
Verona
Walt Lobb
White Sox, Angels clash in three run innings win
In a Monday morning atom game the White Sox beat the Angels 3 to 2 with runs in the first fifth and sixth innings. Frank Warner led with a double and triple while Tom Enger added a triple. Mike Darin earned the win and Mark Hollbrook took the loss.
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White Sox
Angels
Sox
Frank Warner
Tom Enger
Mike Darin
Mark Hollbrook
McKinley Park
Neary
Lambros
John Boma
George Shugart
Mark Lambros
Derek Babcock
Mike Neary
Goodwill Park
Prombo
Baseball instruction program set for Morris July 10
A baseball instruction program for boys ages nine to 14 who have not entered high school will be held at Morris Community High School baseball diamond Saturday July 10 from 9 to noon. Coach Jim Schaive leads with players from his Illinois Valley Conference and District Tournament Championship team assisting.
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Morris Community High School
MCHS
Jim Schaive
Illinois Valley Conference
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Harry Biddle
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M. B. Hayes
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Marge Motter
Stella Black
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Mary Jane Luck
Jean Hanrahan
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Dorothy Mattson
Sally Grier
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Harold Coop
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Dick DePung
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Wilmington
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Steve Prombo
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Steve Feeney
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Morris Daily Herald
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New Holland
NEW Holland Division
Sperry Rand
M. K. Wix & Sons
W. Ilinois
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