Morris High School Golf Edges Ottawa for Rare Victory
Morris High School defeated Ottawa 164-166 at home marking a rare win. Top Morris scores were 41 by Scott Wilson and Steve Ciota with Denny Steele and Mike Lamaj also at 41. Randy Ryder shot 42 not counted. Ottawa’s Bill Johnson led the day with 40. JV won 184-200. Morris hosts Batavia Tuesday at 4 15 p.m.
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Morris
Ottawa
Dick Raber
Scott Wilson
Steve Ciota
Denny Steele
Mike Lamaj
Randy Ryder
Rader
Bill Johnson
Jim Jennings
Scott Hummel
Batavia
Morris Redskin
Tom Maskel
John Butler
Brian McTague
Scott Ryder
Eric Oates
Brian Newland
Dave Noble
Gary Vidal
Mike Samaj
Kelly Cook
Greg Dunn
Jack Ferguson
Frank Perucca
Herald
Phillies rally to top Cubs 5 3 in Chicago
Phillies beat Chicago 5-3 to stay atop NL East as Warren Brusstar earned the win. Key moments include a seventh inning comeback with singles by Schmidt Sizemore and McCarver and a Sizemore sacrifice fly in the eighth. Cubs suffer a five game slide.
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Phillies
Cubs
Chicago
UPI
Danny Ozark
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Warren Brusstar
Ozark
Lonnie Smith
Bob) Boone
Manny Trillo
Larry Buttner
Bobby Murcer
Philadelphia
Mike Schmidt
Schmidt
Boone
Sizemore
Buttner
Herman Franks
Franks
Brusstar
Ron Reed
Donnie Moore
Stinsons HR lifts Mariners past Sox
After a 15 day rest for a jammed knee and injured elbow Bob Stinson hit a two run homer in the ninth to lift the Seattle Mariners past the Chicago White Sox 5 to 3. Bruce Bochte hit his 10th homer to cut the lead and Dan Meyer singled before Bill Steins triple tied the game. Stinson followed with his 10th homer in the upper deck to win.
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Chicago
UPI
Bob Stinson
Stinson
Steve Stone
Seattle Mariners
Chicago White Sox
Stone
Bruce Bochte
Tom Paciorek
Dan Meyer
Bill Stein
Thad Bosley
Chet Lemon
Seattle
Minooka baseball loses to Troy after six errors
Minooka fell 10-3 to Troy in junior high baseball after six errors. Losing pitcher was Jim Dean. Jim Penosky and Brian Walsh each had two hits for Minooka. Minooka drops to 7-4 and will host Saraway today and Saratoga Monday.
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Minooka
Troy
Jim Dean
Jim Penosky
Brian Walsh
Saraway
Saratoga
Minooka Falls 2-0 to Plano in season opener
Minooka High School girls soccer lost 2-0 to Plano in the first conference match of the season. Coach Pat Martin cited discipline and communication issues as the core problem, noting hot weather affected scoring. Minooka’s freshman-sophomore team fell 1-0. Next home game vs Marseilles on Sept. 19.
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Minooka High School
Plano
Minooka
Pat Martin
Hinckley Big Rock
Marathon Records vs Endurance Horses and Baseball Star Picks
Murray Olderman answers reader questions on animal endurance versus humans, naming Tevis Cup 100 miles at 12 hours 17 minutes and Levi’s Ride and Tie. He weighs in on Jim Rice, Reggie Jackson, and Dave Parker as an all around player and explains Parker’s advantages. He explains Walton McGinnis trade context and NL West tie rules, then cites Kentucky and Duke attendance in 77-78 season.
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California
High Sierra
Jim Rice
Reggie Jackson
Dave Parker
S.M
St. Johnsville
N.Y
Pittsburgh
Rice
Jackson
Parker
West Schleyer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kentucky
Rupp
New Mexico
Wildcats
Duke University
Blue Devils
Softball Practice Set for Morris League Hopefuls
Girls wishing to join a new Morris Women's Slow Pitch Softball League team can practice at 9 a.m. Saturday in Carbon Hill. For details contact coach George Perros at 942-3102.
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Carbon Hill
Morris
George Perros
Crippled Dolphins and Colts face each other Sunday
Two of football's powerhouses the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Colts meet amid injuries and dissension. The Colts miss Bert Jones with a separated shoulder while Lydell Mitchell has defected to San Diego. Miami's Griese is out and several players are listed as questionable as both teams try to rebound from recent losses.
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Mark Friedman
UPI
Bert Jones
Roger Carr
Glen Doughty
Bob Griese
Miami
Dolphins
Baltimore Colts
Colts
Dallas
Jones
Lydell Mitchell
San Diego
Baltimore
Don Shula
Griese
New York Jets
Bob Matheson
Nat Moore
Larry Gordon
A.J. Duke
David Taylor
George Kunz
Norman Thompson
Stan White
Dolphin
Steve Towle
Ted Marchibroda
Buffalo
Chicago
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Washington
New Orleans
Green Bay
Seattle
Pittsburgh
Houston
Kansas City
Illini vs Northwestern Opens Big Ten Weekend
In Champaign Illinois hosts Northwestern in a sunlit Memorial Stadium clash that features young offenses and new coaches. Northwestern QB candidate Kevin Strasser aims to feed receivers while Illinois counters with Rich Weiss at quarterback and a sturdy defense led by John Sullivan. A 40,000 to 45,000 crowd is expected as both sides seek season-opening wins.
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Champaign
Ill
UPI
Illinois
Northwestern
Memorial Stadium
Fighting Illini
Wildcats
Evanston
Elmer Gantry
Illini
Rick Venturi
Gary Moeller
Venturi
Moeller
Kevin Strasser
Elmhurst
Tom North
Mike McGee
Todd Sheets
John Sullivan
Stanley Ralph
Dennis Flynn
Rich Weiss
Vincent Carter
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Tim McCarver
Larry Bowa
Mariners
Sox
Bosley
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Odell
John Buberle
Bob White
Paul Prindiville
Prindiville
Daryk Brayton
Grand Ridge
White Sox
Eric Soderholm
Mike Colburn
Craig Reynolds
Greg Pryor
Reynolds
Leon Roberts
Marseilles
Grundy County Zoning Board of Appeals
Grundy County
Kendall-Grundy FS
Washington St
Lisbon Road
Saratoga Township
Murray Olderman
By Murray Olderman
Boston Marathon
Ken Garrison
Ventura
Calif
Bill Walton
Portland Blazers
George McGinnis
Philadelphia 76Ers
Denver Nuggets
Richard Dent
Copperas Grove
Tex
Walton
Jack Scott
Blazers
McGinnis
Bobby Jones
Nuggets
Julius Erving
76Ers
Giants
Reds
Dodgers
Marty Kelly
Bradford
MCHL
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Rusty Smith
Jeff Wignes
Bill Wheeler
Jay Reardon
Greg Cosmutto
Rod Herman
Fred Hogue
Dan Johnson
Joe Kaufmann
Wayne Welch
Sportsters
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Plainfield Road
Joliet
Stanley Utility Knife
Milwaukee
Skil Black & Decker
Stanley Hansen
Plumb
Iag 15
Sereno’s
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