Kiwanis-Pointer Co sponsors August baseball tourney
The Riverdale Dolton Kiwanis league and The POINTER will co sponsor a two day South Suburban baseball tournament in early August. Open to 14 and 15 year olds with games on three fields in Dolton Riverdale and Ivanhoe Park. Entries due by Monday July 17.
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Kiwanis-Pointer
Riverdale-Dolton
Fran Gangush
Viking
Tom Renner
Pointer
Phil Cargill
Terry Peters
Hoekstra Super Service Bankers win late comeback in league game
Hoekstra Super Service Rob Bankers topped South Holland Bank 5 to 3 in a second half South Holland Little League clash. Hoekstra built a 2 0 lead with a homer and two fourth inning singles, then held on as Dyksholm and Hubbard yielded a quiet attack for the Bankers.
Gouwens Bomb Ridder and Spiekhout Edge Santefort in Key League Tilt
Spiekhout Heating delivered a 4-2 victory over Santefort Real Estate as George Van Houtegen starred with a complete game for Spiekhout. Gouwens Contractors crushed Ridder Oil 15-5 in a high scoring follow up with T Thornmeyer going 3 for 5.
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Gouwens
Spiekhout
Santefort
Three Hurl No Hitters In Local Little League Action
John Horner of Kenrich DeYoung tossed a six inning no hitter no run game beating First Savings and Loan 20-0 with five reach basers four on walks and one on a fielder choice He struck out nine and allowed one baserunner to advance to second Right hander George Van Houtegen earlier hurled a no hit game in South Holland Babe Ruth but yielded a run in Spiekhout’s 10-1 win over Ridder Oil Van Houtegen walked three and his team committed five errors while fanning 14 Oilmen in seven innings Chuck Milligan Chromium pitched a no hitter against Lions Club but Riverdale Bolton Littl League lost 2-0 on errors It was the miners second 2-0 loss in 24 hours after a 2-0 replay defeat to Dalton Bank following a 5-5 tie last Tuesday
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Proekstra Cleaners
South Holland Bank
Bankers
Hoekstra
Dyksholm
Wiile Hubbard
Burke
Schaap
Johnson
Koster
DeWitt
Anson
Dykshorm
Goranson
Rietveld
DeGraff
Singer
Hoekstraers Service
Federal Savings and Loan
1St Savings and Loan
Spiekhout
Santefort Real Estate
Santefort
George van Houtegen
van Houtegen
Tim Zajeski
Kurt
Zajeski
John Horner
Kenrich DeYoung
First Savings and Loan
Horner
South Holland
Babe Ruth
Ridder Oil
Chuck Milligan
Lions Club
Miners
Dalton Bank
Bruce Green
Bob Lossi
Ed Lewis
McCauley
Thornton
Karwacki
Chicago Height
Chicago Heights
Bob Paarlberg
Jimmy Browne
Paarlberg
Brown
George McCauley
Mike Buckley
Terry Johnson
Buckley
Ed Jarnacki
Mike Bucktty
Fred’s
Staat’s Insurance
Newman
Newsboys
Dalton Park
Art Maffie
Newman’s
Maffie
Dave Rush
John Crotty
Jim Cieslak
Fred Frego
Mike Deveney
Bill Gregoire
Marty Hall
Hall
Fred
Howard Golding
Scott Pearson
Crotty
Pearson
Chuck
Wailers
Tom Spinozzi
Bill Gallegos
Waiters
Howie Golding
Oren Hudson
Vic Vogel
Spinozzi
Gallegos
Wayne Mohr
Chuck's
Chuck Cleghorn
Tom Lambert
John Boers
Chuck’s
Dolton Police
Ed Moore
Noel Furman
Tom Kapocius
Kapocius
Rich Perguss
Acme Steel
Riverdale-Dalton
Ron Bluett
Weiss
Ken Bluett
Keith Marz
Ray
Parkview Lanes
Roggeyeen
O'Connor
Ramke
Klinkhammer
Parkview
Thornton Post 1070 Dodgers Chicago Heights Leaders in League Play
Thornton A. Win-Tie Thornton Junior American Legion Post 1070 defeated Chicago Heights 9-2 then tied 1-1 to move within a half game of Harvey Junior American in the Eighth District League. Gene Voss struck out nine in the win while Bob Paarlberg pitched well in the second game. Buckley, David, and McCauley led Thornton with multi hit efforts as Chicago Heights managed six hits in the opener.
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Thornton Junior American Legion Post 1070
Chicago Heights
the Heights
Post. No. 1070
Harvey
Jerry Purcell
Thornton
Buckley
Voss
Peters
McCauley
David
Paarlberg
All-Stars Schedule Baseball Doubleheader With Grand Rapids
The Illiana Athletics Association plans an away home doubleheader with Grand Rapids. The Tiana Allstars travel to Grand Rapids on Friday July 38 for the first game and Friday August 4 the Stars host Grand Rapids for the second game.
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Grand Rapids
Ciation
Grand Rap
Tiana Allstars
Stars
Chromium Stops Malloy Fuel In Riverdale Dolton League
Chromium defeats Malloy Fuel 39 to 26 at Dolton Park in the Riverdale Dolton Kiwani Volleyball League. Charlene Fillipi leads Chromium with 12 points, Nancy Purcell 8, Pat Stewart 7. In the loss Pegey Altavilla and Virginia Schneider each score 6, Nancy Hilcox adds 4.
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Malloy Fuel
Dolton Park
Charlene Fillipi
Nancy Purcell
Pat Stewart
Pegey Altavilla
Virginia
Schneider
Nancy Hilcox
Fred's Unbeaten In R-D Babe Ruth Stand
Fred's Restaurant remained undefeated atop the Babe Ruth League standings. Staats Insurance tied for second with Dolton Bowl as weekly results show Newman’s 10 Pointer 3 and Fred's 4 Newman’s 3 in a close winner’s duel.
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Fred
Babe Ruth
Staats
Volleyball Tonight and Next Week Schedule
Tonight Medics play Geier's with Acme Steel facing Harold's tomorrow. Medics meet Malloy Fuel Monday. Tuesday has no games. Wednesday Harold's faces Geier's while Malloy Fuel meets The POINTER.
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Medics
Geier’s
Tomoreow Acme Steel
Harold's
Malloy Fuel
Art Ruff
Dolton Bk
Geier's
S. the Pointer
Riverdale
Dy Tso
Pet
Cardinals
TOF Dodgers
Tin Gants
Phillies
Pirates
BUD Braves
Reds
Rey Cubs
Yankees
Tigers
Athletics
Senators
Indians
Old Red Sox
White Sox
Orioles
Braves
Giants
Cubs
Dodgers
Grioles
Red Sox
Athletica
Santefort and Spiekhout Face Off in Local Matchups
Local real estate and construction firms headline a slate of company vs company pairings. Santefort Real Estate faces Spiekhout Heating, while Ridder Oil competes with Santefort, Gouwens Construction, and Spiekhout in a series of tests of project bids.
Wausau-Hoekstra Duel Sets South Holland League Title
Wausau Lumber faces Hoekstra Cleaners in a South Holland Little League showdown at South Holland Park to decide the first half champion. Both teams enter at 11-2 and won their opener, with 6:30 p.m. kickoff and public invited.
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Wausau Lumber and
Hoekstra Cleaners
South Holland Park
South Holland
Little Leaguer Hurls Three Homers in Extra Inning Win
Wausau Lumber shines as Harold Krogh belts three home runs in a single game against Wagnum Electric. Krogh's shots come in the first, fourth, and seventh innings to lift Wausau to an 11 9 extra innings victory. Nick Brandon and Steve Mukulic recently joined the four homer club for the team.
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Wausau Lumber
Nick Brandon
Steve Mukulic
Harold Krogh
Krogh
Wagnum Electric
Wausau
Wognum
Campbell's Tri City Tops Ford Wallops St Jude Semi Final
St Jude the Apostle fell from Chicago C Y Q crown contention after a 6 to 4 loss to St Turibius in a hard fought semi final. Turibius exploded early with two first inning doubles Bancroft and Panck drove in runs, St Jude countered with a triple by Masterson. Turibius added two more in the third and another in the fifth on Curak’s homer. St Jude battled back with four hits in the fifth and a Studzinski homer in the sixth made it 5-4 before Turibius replied in the seventh. Milligan, Masterson, Schauer and Studzinski led Turibius with two hits each. Van Houtegen took the loss fanning 10.
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Tri-City
Campbell
Ford Wallop
St. Jude
St. Jude the Apostle
Chicago C. Y. Q
St. Turibius
Turibius
Bancroft
Panck
Masterson
Matya
Schauer
Suggs
Studzinski
Milligan
van Houtegen
Campbells Ford Tops Zunica 16 4 For First Kiwanis Win
Campbells Ford defeated Zunica 16 to 4 at Ivanhoe Park on Tuesday night securing their first Kiwanis win of the season. Roknick pitched seven innings with three strikeouts and three walks, relieved by Tillery. Tom Verlay hit his third homer of the year to right center in the fourth. Suggs took the loss after two innings, relieved by Golder. The Mechanics scored four in the first, three in the second and four in the fourth to pull away.
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Campbells Ford
Zunica
Kiwanis
Ivanhoe Park
Roknick
Tillery
Suggs
Golder
Tom Verlay
the Mechanics
Chromium Mining
Dalton Park
Wayne Johnson
Johnson
Fraser
S H Little League Schedule Highlights Local Matches
Tomorrow 1st Federal faces South Holland Bank. Super Service plays Jousma. Saturday includes Super Service versus DeYoung-Ken ich and Hoekstra against Wausau. Monday afoesym meets South Holland Bank and Wausau meets Jousma, with Fourth of July events and more open dates noted.
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Federal
South Holland Bank (P
Jousma
DeYoung-Kenich
Hoekstra
Wausau
Afoesym
South Holland Bank Y Wausau
South Holland Bank
Pry
Statewide Primary Matchups Highlight Local Rivalries
The list shows competitive races including Staats versus Newman and Model against Dalton Police. Dalton Row and the July 4th context hint at a busy election season with at least two party lines and multiple local clashes.
Medics and Insurance Teams Post Big League Victories
Medics beat Acme Steel 10 1 as Ron Bluett pitched five innings with two walks and six strikeouts. Gaugash hit a late homer for Ask for Jim while Scudella fanned seven in a 3 0 shutout of Riverdale Police. Dalton Bankers outlast Parkview Lanes 4 3 with Roggeyeen earning the win in four innings.
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Riverdale
Riverdale Police
Lions Club
Dolton Bank
Bolton
Dolton Civic
Tri-City
Acme Steel
Riverdale Bank
Holton Bank
Parkview
Od City
Rose Suburban
Dolton Bk
Battista
Ask
Jim
Insurance
Gaugash
Scudella
Carlson
Dalton Bank
Parkview Lanes
Villa Nova Triumphs 2 1 Over Redbirds In July Duel
Villa Nova defeated the Chicago Redbirds 2 1 in a Sunday league clash. Pitcher Al Stegman debuted with six hits, 10 strikeouts, and one walk. Ted Tarala drove in a run with a double, while Ione error plated the Redbirds’ tally. Cavallini’s to face Chicago Saxtons and Congress in a July doubleheader at Chicago Heights.
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Cavallini
Villa Nova
Chicago Redbirds
Ted Tarala
al Stegman
Redbird
Ione
Jerry Jacobs
Redbirds
Chicago Saxtons
Chicago Heights
Calvary Victor 8 4 Walks-Errors Defeat 1st Christian
Calvary Reformed of South Holland beat 1st Christian Reformed of South Holland 8-4 Tuesday night at the Illiana Softball Diamond in Lansing. D Olthoff pitched seven innings for Calvary allowing six hits. Waard lasted two innings for 1st Christian, with Gravengood relief in his first appearance. Calvary had five hits and drew nine walks.
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Calvary Reformed of
South Holland
1St Christian Reformed of
Illiana
Lansing
Calvary
Pinta Knights Sweep San Salvador 8-4 In Mohawk Field Showdown
Pinta Council walloped San Salvador 8-4 at Mohawk Field as J. McLain earned the win and D. Woods, McLain, Horn, and Horn led with multiple hits. Pinta totalled 14 hits to eight by San Salvador with one error to three. The team hosts Garcia Moreno of Harvey at 2 p.m. Sunday at 137th and S. C. tracks in Riverdale Park.
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Pinta Knights of Columbus
San Salvador
Mohawk Field
J. McLain
Pinta
Kopocius
D. Woods
McLain
Horn
Garcia Moreno
Harvey
Mohawk
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Franklin
Goowens
Kiel
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Reens
Moe
Santefort Sut
Hoese
Kile
Oilers
T. Thornmeyer
Gouwins
Ridder
Fransne
White
Thornton A
The
Illiana Athletics Asso
Browns
Herzog
Chromium
Campbell Ford
Fathers Club
Campbell Ford Riverdale Bk
Browne
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Panies Realty
H. Babe Ruth
Santefort Real Estat Spiekhout Heating Gouwens Constr
Wausau-Hoekstra Duel
Little Leaguer
Western Seyision
Park Forest
Matteson
Orland Park
Tinley Park
Homewood B
Flossmoor
Evergreen Park Tern
Homewood A
la Li
Calumet City
Sauk Village
S. H. Little League
Hockstra Cleaners
Henrich DeYoung
Wognum Electrica
1St Savings & Loan
Hoekstraws
Wausau Ws
DeYoung-Kenrich
the Pointer
Dalton Police
Fred's
Staats Insurance
Dalton
Chuck's Cities Service
Holton Ae
Odel T. E c Mart
Dalton Bowl
Newman 'S
Skokie Indians
Villa Neva
Chicago Vets
Cavallinis
Chicago
Saxtons
Calvary Victor
Christian
S. H
Liliana
Highland
Munster
Bethany
Calvary Reformed
Cottage Grove
S. Lansing
Pinta Council
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