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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
8
Rose Suburban overcame a 4 3 deficit with two runs in the sixth inning to defeat Dolton Civic Association 5 4. Dick Nelson earned the win in relief, as Rose Suburban improved to 2 3 and Dolton Civic dropped to fourth. Kenny delivered the decisive two RBI hit in the sixth.
Villa Nova suffers a four game skid with losses to Gary Athletics 11 2 Chicago Red Birds 6 3 and Chicago Saxtons 12 6. Pitching losses go to Alti and Trakan while Gilmore and Harris lead the winners. Barry Bruckner slated to start next versus Puerto Rican Congress.
The S H Little League lists games through June with make up dates. Wausau Lumber faces 1st Federal Savings, Molland Bank vs Super Service, and South Holland Bank vs Hoekstra Cleaners. Open date June 7 with Ready Mix vs Super Service. Games start at 6 30 pm and Saturdays at 4 30 pm with a second game following.
Newman Drugs beat The Pointer 5-0 in Riverdale Dalton Babe Ruth league at Riverdale Park. Newman nine collected eight hits while Pointer managed only one. Errors favored Newman as Pointer struck out repeatedly.
Ridder Oil exploded for seven runs in the fifth and sixth innings to defeat Santefort Real Estate 9-3 in the 1961 season opener. Mark Anker earned the win with eight strikeouts as Tim Zajeski took the loss. Ridder Oil had nine hits while Santefort produced five.
Herzogs Store for Men stopped Riverdale Bank 5 4 in the Sunday doubleheader at Ivanhoe. Singles by Jordan Francis and Smith produced two runs in the third inning. Three tallies in the fourth built the lead as Riverdale threatened in the seventh. Ed Buck Jey opened with a single, Hammermeister and Favro followed with a pair of hits but Neath shut the door.
Wausau Lumberjacks rout South Holland Bank 20 to 0 behind Roemer shutout pitching with six strikeouts. Mikulic led the offense with four hits including two home runs and two doubles. In the doubleheader, Super Service edged Wagnum 3 2 as Leach won with 10 strikeouts. Hoekstra Cleaners beat Kenrich De Young 2 1 with Scholl striking out 13. Jousma Ready Mix crushed South Holland First Savings 12 0 as Cosby fanned 11 and homered.
Thornton high school earns four all stars in the 1961 South Suburban League selections. Bob Caress, Gil Schultz, Claude Kracik and Terry Johnson highlight the Thornton contingent while Thornridge and Blue Island provide multiple picks. At 17 players total, Lockport and others share few spots and Caress is eyed for Chicago American All Star honors.
South Holland events list six matchups across June 2 to June 8. Santefort faces Gouwens Contractors, Gouwens plays Ridder Oil, Spiekhout Heating meets Santefort, and Spiekhout clashes with Gouwens Contractors.
Pinta defeated Chicago Heights 9-0 to join a 2-0 tie for first in the Pinta Council Softball League. The next games feature Pinta of Riverdale facing K of C Lansing at 2 pm at 143rd and Atlantic. Two players are sidelined with injuries from early season actions.
Newman defeats Bolton Police 1s as June schedule shows JOINT games. New matchups include Newman against Staats Inc and Dolio Bowl against POINTER CR with results pending and Clifton R expected to face Fred's in upcoming rounds.
Riverdale-Dolton hosts a pin ceremony honoring Babe Ruth with local officials and community members in attendance. The event highlights baseball heritage and aims to inspire youth participation in the sport.
Franklin School in Dolton swept the District 148 track meet at Dolton Park winning most senior events. Roosevelt claimed junior and Franklin led in senior girls and boys while Judy Brown of Roosevelt was a triple winner in junior events. Nancy Wilcox led Franklin in senior girls events and several Franklin relay teams secured victories.
The Dolton-Riverdale Babe Huth League opened its second season Sunday at Dolton Park. Riverdale President Ed Ripley and Dolton President Fred Kasten threw out the first balls. Fred's Restaurant pitcher Scott Pearson opened with a no-hit 1-0 win against Newman’s Drugs. The Waiters scored in the fifth on a bases loaded walk by Larry Brendle. The final in the afternoon game was 5-4 as The Pointer battled Chuck's Cities Service through a tight duel. Dolton Bowl defeated Stant's Insurance 11-2 behind Happy Moore.
The schedule lists multiple games across weekdays and weekends from June 2 to June 8 featuring Acme Steel versus Rose Suburban, Athletics versus Orioles, Braves against Reds, Phillies against Giants, White Sox against Senators, and other pairings. Times show weekday 6:30 p.m. starts, Saturday 1 p.m., with a second game following.
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