Decker leads Wilmington past Redskins 4 0 in regional baseball
Wilmington Wildcats defeat Morris Redskins 4-0 in the Kankakee Eastridge Regional. Pitcher Ray Decker blanks Morris with nine strikeouts in seven innings, driving in two runs with a first inning single and setting up a potential regional final against Momence or Bradley-Bourbonnais. Al Childrey stars behind the plate and Decker sustains a 21 inning scoreless streak.
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Kankakee
Ray Decker
Morris
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Wilmington
Momence
Bradley- Bourbonnias
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al Childrey
Bob Cook
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Scott Farmer
Rick Olson
Neal Kukman
Dave Anderson
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Mark Turk
Tom Finland
Farmer
Jack Lewis
Lewis
Olson
Greg Strait
Strait
Bret Thetard
Zumbahlen
Dave Fannin
Keith van Duyne
Ledi Vercelli
van Duyne
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Wildcats
Gary Robertson
Curt Shepard
Vic Howard
Childrey
Kevin Delandy
Delaney
Van
Giants hold off Astros nine four in televised win
Randy Moffitt earned his eighth save as the Giants beat Houston 9-4 to tighten their grip in the National League West. Willie Stargell and Manny Sanguillen provided the late offense for Pittsburgh in a 5-4 comeback win over Philadelphia.
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Hal Rock
Associated Press
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Randy Moffitt
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Billie Jean King
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Houston
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National League standings and Tuesday schedule overview
The update lists NL East teams with records and games back, plus NL West leaders. It covers Monday results Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4 and San Francisco 9 Houston 4, then outlines Tuesday matchups including Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Chicago at Montreal with other games across the circuit.
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Seneca High School Athletic Banquet Planned
Seneca High School will host an athletic banquet honoring basketball baseball and track participants. The event Thursday at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria follows a potluck format with families asked to bring meat a dish dessert and their own ware while cheerleaders provide coffee milk bread and butter. Athletes should sign up in the office.
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Seneca High School
NG Ladies Thursday Night Major Final Standings
Final standings for the NG Ladies Thursday Nite Major bowling event at Echo Lanes with top teams and individual high games and series. Notable results include Echo Lanes leading in team series 2515, and Eleanor Blake posting high ind hi games and series.
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Morris Daily Herald
Janetta Steele
Eleanor Blake
Shirley Matzen
Joyce Olson
Marge Southcombe
U S Women Dominate China At Madison Square Garden Meet
U S women defeat Chinese men while the women win with Miss Anderson taking the all around crown. Seattle’s Janette Anderson sprained an ankle but claimed the all around title and a 111.90 109.40 team victory at Madison Square Garden with event wins on uneven bars and floor. Debbie Fike and Chiang Shao yi close the all around podium. China’s Yang Ming ming leads the men with 64.90 as the U S men fall 164.4 164.2 despite strong bars and Avener close behind.
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Janette Anderson
United States
People’s Republic of China
Miss Anderson
Seattle
Wash
Madison Square Garden
Yang Ming-ming
Gene Wettstone
Penn State
U.S
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Marshall Avener
Levittown, N. Y
Seneca High hosts two week cage clinic led by Russ Battersby
Seneca High School basketball coach Russ Battersby runs a two week clinic for boys in grades five through eight at the high school. Sessions run June 4-8 in morning and June 11-15 in afternoon with grade based times. A $10 fee applies with registration open before June 4 or on the first clinic day. Contact Battersby at 357-8761 or 357-6542 for details.
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Seneca High School
Russ Battersby
Seneca High School Business Office
Indy 500 entry change leads to USAC probe
USAC supervisor DelRoy exposed Norris Industries fraud at Indianapolis during qualification weekend. Posey’s No. 34 was renamed to No. 31 to make the field after the first car was bumped. Fred Carrillo faces possible fines and a license suspension. Posey and McCormick are not expected to be penalized.
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Norris Industries
Sam Posey
DelRey
USAC
Posey
DelRoy
Fred Carrillo
Carrillo
Jim McElreath
Jack McCormick
Two Black Managers Lead Midwest League Teams
Grover Deacon Jones and Bernie Smith, both Black, manage in the Class A Midwest League as Danville Brewers and Appleton Foxes meet. They discuss past bigotry, the slow pace of change, and their hope to advance to higher levels while focusing on merit and love of baseball.
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Mike O'Brien
Associated Press
Appleton
Jones
Appleton Foxes
Gene Baker
Hector Lopez
Smith
Danville
Bernie
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Orioles sell Mickey Scott to Expos for cash
The Baltimore Orioles sold left-hander Mickey Scott to the Montreal Expos for cash above the $20,000 waiver price. In other action Bart Lang won the Pimlico Canonero II Purse at odds of 3 to 1. Fast Aquittas took the Garden State Park feature at Garden State Park by three lengths.
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Baltimore Orioles
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Montreal Expos
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Pimlico
Cherry Hill
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Gardner Area Youth Baseball Opens Season With Two High Scoring Games
Gardner opened its season with two contests. The Braves defeated the Dodgers 7 to 3 in game one. In game two the Giants surged past the Mets 25 to 14 with Steve Perkins and Bob Lucker each driving in four runs for the Giants. Rick Czuz had three hits and four RBIs for the Mets. Darren Brooks and Karl Tyler drove in three for the Mets. Steve Baker earned the win and Ray Lee saved. The Braves meet the Mets at 6 p.m. tonight and the Giants face the Dodgers at 6 p.m. Thursday.
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Dodgers
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Mets
John Ooyd
Jeff Lorsensen
Steve Perkins
Bob Lucker
Marty Hendrix
Ray Lee
Rick Czuz
Darren Brooks
Karl Tyler
Steve Baker
Morris Chamber lists boys baseball signup dates in June
The Morris Chamber of Commerce announces registration for multiple youth leagues. June 6 to 9 includes 18 signups, with additional sessions on June 18. Little League, Pony, and Atom League hold qualifying ages and practice sessions at McKinley Park and Goodwill Park, starting June 6 through June 18.
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Morris Chamber of Commerce
Bob Ciota
Goodwill Park
McKinley Park
McKinley
MCHL
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