Bears complete draft with six selections in final rounds
Chicago Bears added six picks in the final six rounds of the NFL draft including Herman Jones from Ohio State and George Freitas from California in seventh and eighth rounds. They also selected Mike Martin Kentucky Ben Zambiasi Georgia Walt Underwood Southern California and Les Sibley LSU in rounds nine through twelve. Their first selection came earlier due to trades taking Brad Shearer Texas and in the sixth round John Skibinski Purdue and Mekeli Ieremia Brigham Young.
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John Skibinski
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Mekeli Ieremia
Brigham Young
Augustine quiets White Sox in three-hitter shutout
Jerry Augustine pitched a complete game four to nothing victory for Milwaukee over Chicago. He carried a perfect bid into the fourth before Cal McLish and George Bamberger helped him slow down his pace. Paul Molitor drove in two with a two-run double in the seventh and Cecil Cooper added an eighth inning triple for the Brewers who snapped a four-game skid.
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Chicago White Sox
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Chet Lemon
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Dick Davis
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Cecil Cooper
Gorman Thomas
Dodgers Down Cubs to End Skid in Chicago
Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 as Charlie Hough, Reggie Smith, and Rick Monday star. Smith drives in three after a hitting adjustment praised by Dusty Baker, Hough retires eight in a row and plates a run, Monday adds a homer to reach nine on the season, while Steve Garvey’s 21 game hitting streak ends.
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Phone registration ongoing for Pony League teams
Registration by phone continues through Saturday for Pony League participation. Interested players should contact Gerald McTague at 942 4328 in Opdyke, Ron Lear at 942 4293 in Morris C C, or Andrew Stewart at 942 3844 in Moose for details.
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Moose
Post positions drawn for 104th Kentucky Derby field
Affirmed drew post No 2 and Alydar No 10 in a field of 11 for Saturdays 1 1/4 mile Derby Special Honor joined the wagering after a Blue Grass finish drawing Post 4 Trainers Barrera Veitch and Jerkens downplay post position saying the long stretch favors closers and the outside post. Sensitive Prince is expected to set a fast pace after a track record five furlongs start and five straight wins this year with 11-16 mile limit.
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Hoist the Silver
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Eddie Maple
Sensitive Prince
Mickey Solomone
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John Veitch
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Allen Jerkens
GSW Falls In First Track Meet At Triangular
LaSalle-Peru won the triangular meet with 127 points, Morris placed third at 21 and GSW taken second with 31. Morris runners Greg Redford Tom Mickelson and Frank Warner led a Morris fine showing while LaSalle-Peru dominated laps and field events. Morris next meets Minooka and Westmont in Minooka while GSW goes to Marseilles Frosh-Soph Invite.
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Bill Ward
Norm Lardi
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Frank Warner
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MCHS tennis team falls to Geneva in 0-5 start
MCHS dropped to 0-5 as Geneva swept the matches. Kelly Cook fell 0-6 3-6 to Steve Smick, Steve Black lost 1-6 1-6 to Alfredo Valles, and Mark Collins dropped 5-10 to Chris Johnson. In doubles, Howen/Diederich 3-6 6-7 to Bull/Marsh and Darling/Murphy 0-6 2-6 to Rosenfelder Henning. Jayree: Nichols 0-10 Alfredson, Ryder 4-10 Henaway, Morrall 1-10 David. Doubles: Sampson/Kilpatrick 0-10 Bull/Rogers, Gilbertson/Strange 1-10 Pinter/Sandquist.
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Kelly Cook
Steve Smick
Steve Black
Alfredo Valles
Mark Collins
Chris Johnson
Ben Howen
Dave Diederich
Dave Bull
Doug Marsh
Tony Darling
Kevin Murphy
Scott Rosenfelder
Seth Henning
GSW girls beat Reddick 87 35 with multiple firsts
The GSW girls' track team defeated Reddick 87 to 35 on Tuesday. First-place finishes came in the 440 relay and 880 medley, with individual wins by Lori Benbrooks in four events including long jump and sprints, Kathy Clark in shot put and two mile, Jan Perkins high jump, Gina Wilt 220, Rhonda Marks in 880 and mile, and Kathy Bryant in 440. GSW travels to Morris on Thursday.
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Lori Benbrooks
Kathy Clark
Jan Perkins
Gina Wilt
Rhonda Marks
Kathy Bryant
Morris
MVK Boys Take Third At Triangular In Wilmington Meet
MVK finished third with 56 points in a close triangular at Wilmington, Manteno 57, Wilmington 60. Coach Bob Crane highlighted MVK’s two firsts by Bob Murray and Robin Smith and two by Mike Murray, plus a first in the 440 relay, while noting depth suffered from only 13 athletes. Mark Rodosky was named a leading point getter as MVK moves to 1-1 and travels to Saunemin Friday. Tryouts for Marden's Women’s Softball are Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Morris High School diamond for girls 14 and older.
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Bob Crane
Bob Murray
Robin Smith
Mike Murray
Crane
Mark Rodosky
Saunemin
Marden
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