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It was a scoreless ballgame after four innings in the title struggle between West I^iwn Boys Baseball All-Stars and Highland, Ind. Sunday in the 15th annual Kiwanis-Pointer tourney at Ivanhoe in Riverdale. A doubleplay pulled off by the Highland infield in the top of the fourth inning made sure of that. In the photo at far left Highland third baseman Tom Feriee, after fielding a grounder, has ]ust tagged West Lawn's Mike Koszela and is quickly firing to his first baseman. In photo at left West Lawn's Bob McGrath is tagged out by Highland’s second baseman Dan Scherer after a short rundown between first and second. (Photos by Chuck Renner)Lawn winsbaseball tourneyIntently watching every pitch during the third place chafnpionship in the Pointer-Kiwanis tournament Sunday are (from left) Ken Poole, sports editor; Wally Marzec, chairman of the upcoming West lawn Economist Labor Day tourney, and official scorekeeper Art Elwardt. Thetenseness of a seventh inning in 3 no-hitter is reflected in the facial expressions. Steve Strenk of Oak Lawn recorded the first no-hitter in the history of the 15-year-old tourney.By KEN POOLE SPORTS EDITORThe elation was magnificent. The West Lawn Boys Baseball team had just won its first major tournament Sunday in Ivanhoe Park in Riverdale.There was cheering, laughing, back-slapping to the extent that it was like New Year’s Eve in August And, why not? The West Lawn ballclub under the direction of Joe Plestina, vet eran baseball man around the neighborhood of West Lawn Park, had defeated a tough Highland, Ind team 5-0 to capture the first place trophies.Plaudits were passed around like doughnuts in the U.S.O. Most went to West Lawn’s pitcher, — tall, bub-ble-gum blowing Bob Hal-Big Leaguers 1-1; play todayBy BERNIE LYNCHDave Kmiec, a stellar member of the pitching staff with the Kennedy High school baseball squad the past two seasons, is expected to be Manager Bob Cochran’s mound choice as the Southwest Big League All-Stars collide with either Hawaii or Texas tonight. It will be the third tournament conEXHIBITION HOCKEY GAME SOUTHWEST ICE ARENATORONTO STARS vs CHICAGO HOCKEYSELECTSSAT. AUG. 16, 7:30 P.M.ADULTS 2.50 CHILD UNDER 12 1.50 TICKETS SOLD AT BOX OFFICE ONLYCOME AND SEEGene Urbriaco Lou AngottiEric Nesterenko And others DarYl Maggs371-2077test for the Southwest squad, comprised of Southwest side and South Suburban players, in the World Series tournament in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.The Southwest team opened iLs bid for national honors by downing the Texas aggregation 4 to 3 Saturday in an opening round game of the double-elimination tourneyFour unearned runs enabled the Republic of China team to down the local favorites 4 to 0 Monday night.L.C Yuenn, displaying an overpowering f*st ball, struck out 14 batters and set the Southwest entry down on only one hit in gaming the winPat Flanagan, who recently graduated from St Rita High school and plans to continue his education at Bradley university, accounted for the lone hit, a sharp single up the middleKen Klae?a, another Kennedy High product, pitched the first six innings in the Southwest opening triumphHe was relieved by Winkoff of Justice Willow Springs, who pitched the final inning and gained the verdict.The Texans took a 2 to 0 lead, but Southwest tied it up in the third, then fell be hind 3 to 2Trailing by one run going into the seventh, Scott Dry da led off with a pinch hit singleAfter loading the bases, Frank Pazda walked, forcing in the tying run, andFlanagan scored the win ning run on an error.rKevin Jocc of Curie High,, considered as having one nfr llie most overpowering pitches in the Public league this past season, was the hard luck losing pitcher in the opener. He gave up only three hits and had nine strikeouts to his creditJoyce had pitched Southwest to an 8 to 0 win overOhioArcher Manortops ShabbonaShortstop Roman Mozol had a perfect day at the plate with three straight hits as Archer Manor easily whipped Shabbona 7 to 2 in the championship game of the Mayor Daley's World Sc ries at Wrigley Field last frYiday Gary McKenzie was the winning pitcherNobody makes better Vodka than.OVAl , VODKiPwarvthinn Tn Mnl(PArcher Manor was man aged to the city crown by Dave Grata The team won five tournament games, trouncing Calumet Park 29 to 4 to reach the finals In sweeping to the title. Archer Manor oulsrored their opponents 116 to 15 in runs scored Gage Park’s bid for the Minor league title was foiled by Kilbourn park. North sec lion champion, who gained an 8 to 3 victory The playoff game involved boys il and 12 years of agelas. He hurled a nifty, to be sure.Hallas' hard curves, fast balls and change-ups limited the Hoosiers to four scattered baschfts, a pair of doubles in the first and sixth in-rdngs to Steve Eckiss and singles by Jon Zatkulak and Heskett in the fourth and seventh innings.Not the least of the congratulatory handshakes went to Rich Langert, No 2 man in the batting order and a ball hawking center field er-pitcher who had one victory on the mound in the tournament.Langert got the nod over no-hitter Steve Strenk of Oak Lawn for the most valuable player trophy. Consideration went by the committee members, it was reported, to I^angert because his team won the tourney Oak Lawn finished third.West JLawn banged out 10 basehits.. West Lawn reeled off a double play.With eight strikeouts West Lawn pitcher Hallas had only two bases on balls on the debit side. He was never really in trouble and he smoothly went into his windup and almost effortlessly fired away and followed through in excellent form No wonder West Lawn won Sunday. They played excellent baseball, including a snappy double play that went from Mike Powers, the shortstop, to Mike Koszela, the second baseman, to Bob McGrath, the first baseman, in the final inning To add insult to injury Hallas struck out the final batter, pinch batsman Leading the hit parade for West Lawn was Koszela with a pair of smashes, including a double His single led off a four-run outburst when thp game was close, 1-0, going into the sixth inning It was a scorless ballgame until the fifth inning Then, Tony Olson led off with a singletie went to third on Hal las’ single A walk to Mike Cantlin loaded the bases.After one out Bob Busko came through with a single for the game’s first run Koszda’s single was followed in the sixth by Me Grath’s reaching on thepitcher's boot Olson came through with an HBI single and went to second on an errorHallas drove in a pa!r of runs to aid his own cause and then stole second base. Cantlin’s baschit scored Hallas.Olson was 3 for 3 with an RBI. Hallas was 2 for 3 and Koszela was 2 for 4. The bottom four batters In the order —accounted for seven of West Lawn’s basehits. They are Koszela, McGrath, Olson and pitcher Hallas.The other hits were madeby Cantlin, the top man in the batting order; Langert and cleanup man Powers.Derfending champion in the touraey, Marquette Boys Baseball, was uefeated in the second round Earlier in the tourney West Lawn knocked off favored Oak Lawn 9-5 with five runs in the first inning and three in the secondThe tournament was cosponsored by the Pointer Newspapers in Dolton, Riv erdale and South Holland and by the Kiwanis Club of Riverdale and Dolton.Clea r-Ridgewins 4Playing in the Senior Little League World Series in Gary, Ind., Clear-Rfdge will take on Tampa, Fla., starting at 6 o’clock this eveningat the Junedale-Eckert field.Clcar-Ridge gained a thrilling 4 to 3 win over Puerto Rico Monday night in an opening round game of the double-elimination tournament.Jerry Tuman- doubled to dnve in Tom Patsin with the winning run to end the extra inning thriller in the bottom of the eighth. The game was delayed mortf than 45 minutes due to getting the field in .shape after a downpour and it consumed more thanthree hours of playing time.Tuman, outstanding prep diamond star at De LaSalle, had pitched Clear-Ridge to an 1! to I win over Gary in the finals of the Northern Regional tournament last Friday night in DesMoines, la.In Monday’s opener, Tu man led Clear-Ridge in the hitting department with three hits, including two singles and his game-winning double.Bill Powers started for Clear ttsdgc He was relieved by Mike Morrison, who was credited with the winPuerto Rico overcameClcar-Ridge’s 1 to 0 advantage with a pair of runs in the fourth Manager Phil Cappellericould not be reached to determine his starting mound choice for his Clear-Ridge team against Tampa Eight teams arc competing in Uie double-elimination tournament for the world’schampionship claimed the thilast three years by China (Taiwan). The title game isscheduled Saturday.Little League Baseball’s ’ Senior division provides continuing organized baseball activity for boys in the 13, 14 and 15-year old bracket, under the broad international organization of Little League Baseball, headquartered at Williamsport, Pa This is the 14th year for the vSenior Little League World Series. It was founded on an experimental basis in 1961, as part of a research program conducted by the Little League organization and in all aspects of baseball for boys beyond the conventional Little League age.Clear Ridge is making its third .straight Senior Little league title bid at Gary.Assisting Cappelleri is Chuck Palermo The Clear Itidge team is staying at the Lou Wallace High in school in Gary
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