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Sectional action next at Town of LakeLittle Leaguers on tournament trailbeknik lynchUillf league tournamentplay, the high spot of the season for many area budding baseball stars, has reached a feverish pitch.Star'-studded Clear-Ridge and Burbank National tournament squads have fought their way into the finals of District 15 play and will clash starting at 5:30 o’clock this evening at the Justice-Willow Springs field,located at 70th and Archerrd.Four area champions will vie starting tonight at the Blue Island field, 127lh st. ind Division avt?., in District seven action.Dak Lawn North, last sear’s champion, will go .gainst Evergreen Ameri-t an tonight and Oak Lawn Central is scheduled to bailie Roseland North tomorrow. Both games are scheduled for ( pm.The two winners will meet either Friday or Saturday at the Blue Island field for the right 1o advance to Section three play, which will open next Tuesday at Town of Lake field, 50th st and Oakley ave.District eight tournament play finished up Saturday with Midlothian downing Crest wood 3 to 0. Stan Strut?, turned in a superb three-hit shutout pitching performance and won his own game.He homered with two mates aboard in the fifth inning.South Shore took District four honors.Clear Ridge, a perennial lavonte. took Area two honors with a 5 to 3 win over Burbank American on Sunday John Ford yielded only three hits and had five si rikeuutsHi* was relieved in the fifth inning by Mike Horen /.a Jim Leak was taggedfor six hits in the loss.West Lawn bowed to Burbank National 5 to 3 in Area four final tourney play on Saturday. Jeff Krizic gave up three hits, while Dave Spedale and Tom Devercau shared the mound chores for Burbank, yielding four hits.John Zuffa saved the day for West Lawn when he robbed Steve Block of a homer, making the catch of the day as the ball was about to clear the fence.Wright wood was eliminated by West Lawn 10 to 0 as Kevin Egan turned in a superb one-hit pitching pefor-mance. He struck out 17 of a possible 18 outs and helped his own fine pitching cause with a three-run homer.Clear-Ridge turned back Bermek* 8 to 2 behind Mike Litman’s five-hit pitching. Jim Tukich had two hits, driving in four runs, and Lilman drove in two runs with his pair of hits Matt Nowak homered for Ber-mele.Burbank American edged Archer Manor G to 5, Wrighlwood got past Scottsdale 8 to 5, and Bermcle eliminated National Starch in other first round play.Oak Lawn North gained District six semis with an 8 to 2 win over Hometown. Tim Gibson was the winning pitcher, giving up only two hits. Paul Krol had two hits, including a homer.Ralph Dvorak helped Oak Lawn North with his perfect day at the plate, collecting four hits in his four official times at bat.Evergreen Park American, playing before its home fans, turned back Ridge-Beverly 9 to 7 in the finals on Friday.Ken Rice was the winning hurler. Phil Mann homered in the first inning and GaryWildner had a round-tripper in the fourth for Evergreen.Mike Valentine was on the mound for Ridge. Dean Beville homered in the second.Oak Lawn Central and Evergreen National battled into extra innings before Chris Pajak doubled to drive in Tim Windt with the winning run after two were out in the bottom of the eighth. John Sullivan was the winning pitcher.Pajak also homered and Rich Omiccinski had twohits for OLC.Jeff Heislerman and Ed Coan both had two hits in the losing effort for Evergreen.Joe Kemp started on the mound for Oak Lawn. He hit a homer and a triple.Roseland North-Central eliminated Calumet Park 7 to 1 in their area final tussle.Winners at Justice and Blue Island will open the Section tournament at Town of Lake field next Tuesday. Midlothian and South Shoretangle on Wednesd;District six winn a first round bye go against the winr tourney opener oi day.The champion at Lake field will ad the state finals place Aug. 7 - 8 lt;field. The regional ter, Kan., follows o - 16.Then it’s on to t Series at Williams Aug. 20 - 23.Cherokees slug foes 22-20-2 at MarquetteBy BERNIE LYNCHThe Cherokees went on a rampage over the past weekend, romping to two high-scoring triumphs in the Marquette Boys Baseball Pinto baseball league.Scoring seven runs in thp fifth inning, the Cherokees battled from behind to out-slug the Seminoles 22 to IS, Saturday, and then tamed the Mohicans by a lopsided 20 to 2 final count on Sunday.Bill Hayes went the distance against the Seminoles and they were led at the plate by Bob Klemm with four hits in five times at bat and Bob Wilhosz’s three-for-three. .Wilhosz was the winning pitcher in their second straight win of the second round, giving up five hits while helping his cause with two hits. Mark DiGiacomo had a perfect day at the plate with three straight hits, including a two-run homer in the fifth.Meanwhile, the Com-manches kept pace with the Cherokees with a 15 to 0 whi-TED OFFER!The Seagramfe Gin quartsize cocktail shaker at noextra cost.tewash win over the Cheyennes on Saturday. Steve Marciano went the distance, allowing only one hit and had 13 strikeouts to his credit. Randy Dennis had a grand slam homer in the fourth. Jim Persin had a solo round tripper in the third and Marciano tagged one with two mates aboard.First round play in the Bronco league wound up Sunday with the Mustangs finishing on top with an 8-2 record.Rich Modla scattered seven hits as he pitched the Mustangs to an 11 to 6 win over the Chiefs on Saturday. Norm Meske, George Mecklenburg and Bill Blinkwolt paced the Mustangs 11-hit attack with a pair of hits apiece. Ron and Rich Kos-tecka accounted for four of the seven hits made by the Chiefs.The Mohawks had kept the Mustangs from clinching the first round title 8 to 7 earlier in the week. Dennis Murtaugh and Andy Wagner shared the mound chores. Steve Harrison drove in Jim Haugh with the winning run as the Mohawks battled from behind with two runs in the bottom of the ninth.The Pontiacs have jumped out in front in the second round of the Pony league with a 2-0 record.Phi! Gawron pitched the Pontiacs to a 1 to 3 win over the Navajos for their second win on Sunday. Mike Mikula had two of the of the eight hits made by the Pontiacs. Roger Maxwell and Mike Piltavsen both had a pair ofhits as the Navajos outhit the Pontiacs 10 to 8 in their one-run setback.The Pawnees scored a run in the lop of the seventh to eke out a H to 5 win over the Bankers as they started their second round play .Vito Liskunas and Jim Ma-day collaborated on the mound for the Pawnees withLiskunas gaining * the win. Joe Zaw Dan Szykowny botl hits for the Pawnet Bankers were led of hits off the bat Vess and Ron Sunt!John Oboikovit two-hit ball as the downed the Apaeh Jim Byrne, Max Piltaver all had tv the Navajos.Pat Bayers slai three hits in four t plate as the Puet from behind to c Bankers 13 to 9. T1 six runs in the si Rapkin was the pitcher. Mike An two of the seven hBankers.Pairings in Bron tournamGage Park has strong squad in t annual Bogan Boy: Bronco baseball tc and will bump int and defending cha gar all-stars in tl four games at 11 a day.Oak Lawn batt line in the secondC.m., followed by I etween the South entries from Pah and Hometown at fourth and final g; day pits Wrightw nalist in last yelt; against Harrison p.m.The tourney fo and under will cor Sunday with foi starting at 1! a.m continue during with the title gat Saturday,Aug. 2.All games in t elimination meet place at the Ford 75th st. and Pulasl
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Suburbanite Economist
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Thu, Jul 24, 1975
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