Redskins ready for regional bid after district title run
Morris Redskins return to IHSA Regional Baseball in Kankakee after winning the Morris District with 9-2 over Reed-Custer and 9-3 over Seneca. They open vs Wilmington Monday at 4 p.m. Coach Jim Schaive expresses belief the team can win 6 or 7 more games and reach the Bloom Sectional.
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Ken Remejes
Morris Redskins
Illinois High School Association
Kankakee
Redskins
Morris
Reed- Custer
Seneca
Wilmington
Kankakee Westview
Kankakee Eastridge
Manteno
Peotone
Bradley Bourbonnias
Jim Schaive
Schaive
Craig Cassem
Tom Finland
Bob Cook
Jay Zumbahlen
Mark Turk
Scott Farmer
Greg Strait
Neal Kukman
Greg
Strait
Henderson Leaping Play Nearly Stands as Sox Edge Twins
In Bloomington Ken Henderson nearly caught Steve Braun’s drive to save Wilbur Wood’s pitcher’s duel, but Braun’s triple sparked a 5-4 Sox win. Braun homered for Minnesota. Dick Allen and Rick Reichardt drove runs for Chicago. Braun’s triple followed by a Goltz wild pitch sealed the margin.
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Bloomington
Minn
Chicago White Sox
Ken Henderson
Henderson
Minnesota
Steve Braun
Braun
Wilbur Wood
White Sox
Chicago
Chuck Tanner
Jeter
Twins
Dave Goltz
Rothsay
Minn. AU
Dick Woodson
Goltz
Dick Allen
Rick Reichardt
Thompson
Wood
Carew
Tony Oliva
Seneca Rolls Past Minooka 11-3 In Illinois Baseball
Seneca broke a 3-3 tie with two fourth inning runs and pulled away to an 11-3 win over Minooka. Tom Sheedy led an eight hit assault with three singles and four RBIs as Matt Myre earned the win, fanning 11. Minooka was led by Severson with two hits as White took the loss. Seneca improves to 6-6 and hosts Streator Woodland Saturday at 11 a.m.
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Minooka
Seneca
Tom Sheedy
Joe Ugolini
Gary Stangland
Gary Newman
Roger Hausken
Matt Myre
Severson
White
Ugolini Sheedy
Newman Steep Hausken
T. Stangland
Larson Bentz Myre Brucker
Heath G. Stangland
Reardon
Scarcelli
Marion Frye
Nelson Severson
Williamson Worden
White Feeney
Newman
Hausken
Ugolini
G. Stangland
Myre
Cubs
Rick Monday
Glenn Beckett
Billy Williams
Cardinal
Jim Bibby
Lou Brock
Randy Hundley
Cardinals
Milt Pappas
Ken Reitz
Jack Aker
Philadelphia
Phillies
Sunday racing bill defeated in Illinois House committee
Illinois House Executive Committee rejected a Sunday racing bill 16 to 6 while approving a separate measure to allow year round racing. Bills to curtail the Racing Board’s date power were sent to interim study, and another Calvo bill to repeal state admission fees for tracks was defeated 14 to 4.
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Springfield
Ill
House
Illinois House Executive Committee
Horace Calvo
Granite City
Robert Juckett
Park Ridge
Illinois Racing Board
Calvo
California
Henry Klosak
Cicero
George Ray Hudson
Rainsdale
Boys Baseball signup schedules announced for June events
Morris Chamber of Commerce outlines registration from June 6 to 9 and June 18 for Boys Baseball ages 8 to 16. Little League signups at Goodwill Park June 6 at 4 30 p.m. and Pee Wee Pony League prep at MCHL diamond June 7 4 30 p.m. Sessions at McKinley Park June 9 and 11 start league play.
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Morris Chamber of Commerce
Bob Ciota
Goodwill Park
McKinley Park
McKinley
MCHL
U S Loss Stuns in World Basketball Festival Group Play
In Iquitos Peru the United States men fell 85 79 to Yugoslavia but still qualified for the final round in Lima with wins over Uruguay and Chile The U S women beat Brazil 70 50 but fail to reach finals and move to Tacna for consolation play starting Monday.
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Iquitos
Peru
Yugoslavia
United States
Lima
Uruguay
Chile
U.S
Brazil
Tacna
Pinkstaff Camp Signup Details for Summer Basketball
Registration for Coach Bob Pinkstaff’s Summer Basketball Camp is Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Morris Community High School gym lobby. The camp offers two one week sessions. Week one runs June 5 to 9 for fifth and sixth grade boys. week two runs June 11 to 15 for seventh and eighth grade boys.
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Bob Pinkstaff
Morris Community High School
WVU AD Red Brown to receive Alumni Distinguished Service Award
West Virginia University athletic director Robert N Red Brown will be honored with the Alumni Distinguished Service Award at Davis Elkins College on June 2. Brown, from the Davis Elkins 1930 class, will be recognized at the ceremony. The text also mentions NFL drug usage comments by Lee Roy Jordan and a boys camp information with coach Bob Pinkstaff at Morris Community High School.
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Cincinnati
Lee Roy Jordan
Dallas Cowboys
Jordan
Dallas-Fort Worth
Players Association
NFL
Cards Rally in Ninth Beats Cubs for Second Loss
The Chicago Cubs suffer a 6-4 defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals after a ninth inning rally. Chicago had won seven straight before dropping two in a row, with the Cardinals handing them back to back losses.
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Cubs
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Softball League Work Session Saturday at Grundy County Fairgrounds
All Morris 14 Inch Softball League players are urged to attend a work session Saturday at 9 30 a.m. The league moved playing fields to the Grundy County Fairgrounds, requiring substantial prep work before the season starts.
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Grundy County Fairgrounds
Bowling Classic Final Standings And Highlights From 1972 season
The listing covers team standings led by Skluts Mens Shop and Clark's Texaco with top scores and high games. Individual leaders include Ken Seaman at 713 in series and 279 in a game, while Don Walker and Ted Crumb posted notable 200 games counts. The record also notes Most Improved Bowler Bill Brayton and Perfect Attendance honorees. A final note mentions Lou Brock’s 63 stolen bases for the 1972 season.
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Sklut’s Mens Shop
Clark’s
Texaco
Kindelspire Auto Supply
Echo Lanes
Sereno’s Ace Hdw
Klinkers Sunoco
Treasure Sales & Service
Muffler’s Sporting Goods
Sportsmans Tap
Donico Vending
Northwestern Corp
Mazon Eley-Gardner
Ind
Dick Stephens
Don Walker
Skluts Mens Shop
Sportsman Tap
Muffler
Ken Seaman
Bill Delrose
Jeff Matthews
Rich Broderick
Dave Claypool
Bill Brayton
Ted Crumb
Willis Hanson
Clarence Goode
Doc Sarti
Walt Hutchings
Bill Kindelspire
Bob Wethington
Harry Johnson
Butch Severson
Buzz Little
Bob McCullough
Jon Melby
Geo
Hynds
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Neal
Kukman
Sox
John Jeter
Cy Acosta
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Rich Gossage
Frank Quilici
Quilici
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Streator Woodland
Tom Sanders
Boston Celtics
Robert Watson
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Watson
Harvard
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Allie van Duyne
W. Jackson St
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Narvick
J.C. Church
McTavish
Service Master
Saratoga Inn
Pfaff Construction
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Paul Kenney
Billie Wickman
Gail Robertson
Jo Borchelt
Marge Welch
Gerry Loucks
Lloyd Davis
Carol Adair
Fitz Borchelt
Harry Wickman
Liz Struck
Joe Struck
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