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Faro FourteenSterling NationaLittLeaguersIStillTournament Play/Down Freeport All StarswBy JIM WRIGHTThe Sterling Nntmn.il leagueAll Stars continued their longball assault on opposing pitchers as they overpowered Freeport National a to I to reach the finals of the District IP Little League tournament at Gartner Park on Thursday,solo homers and Hnsinglesand a wild pitch accounted for three runs for an 8-3 SU leadSterling raked Freeport starter and loser Tim Meek for all ten hits including circuit clouts by Roger Marmffo, Rob by Yemm, and Hdcl Cornejo. Seven Sterling starters hit safely as the Wcst-enders scored in even Inning hut the second.Freeport had Sterling starter Walt Divers and reliever Hdel Cornejo on the ropes in every inning as the visitors hanged eight hits together with eight walks and a pair of Sterling fielding miscues, hut stranded 13 runners, including leavingthe bases full m the third, fourttiand sixth.Startinq Na.Divers p. cf Yemm 2b. 3b Carl cf. 3b, lb Cornejo 3b, p McDonald ssGeesev cMears lb41 R H3 1 \if|**■mthfios33332ipt0a.110 0(XRft\\130hut they did not put the game out of reach until the fifth when Yemm and Cornejo linedMOTORCYCLEDivers got credit for the winfor Sterling, and Cornejo pickedup the saveTonight at 6 00 pm, F.riegoes against Freeport American for the right to face Sterling National in the championshipBaer a 2bMarrufo IfTrevino IfMilne rfTotalsSeer* by Innings:F Port Na Oil tot-4 Sterling Na 103 tax—B230 0 t 1 0 0 0 0 8 10etlnr8 t10 2game on SaturdaySHORT TRACKRACESSPONSORED BY PROPHETSTOWN m C.JULYProcticc At 6 P.MRaces At 8 P.M.1 MILE SOUTH OFPROPHETSTOWN ONROUTI 78.F PortABRHMaves ss400Schubert rf310Coomher 2b100Hughes 1b31tPudwill tf13Johnson 3b302Meek p30tHealey p000Stewart 2b, cf;I1Cassidy cf, rf201Miller c300Total2648By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAmerican LaaguaEastDivitionW LPet.GBR alum ore5036621mmBoston5539 .m34Detroit5045 .5269New York4751480134Cleveland4056417194Washington3055415194WattOivitionOakland60.34638«...
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Sterling Daily Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Fri, Jul 23, 1971
Page 14
Full Page
Clipped by
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