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BOB STKATTAJIM OLIVIERIBOB BRISKY BRUCE CALDERONE DON ADAMSMICKEY MASON(omukrMeyersSports IjlilorSinclair Lewis was among the first cynics to sneer at boosterism as practiced by the civic clubs back there in the 1920’s and his point has been proved. Boasting of its virtues by the natives didn’t prevent the decay of Sauk Center or, if this instead was the case, account for its blossoming into metropolis. Some factor other than bragging was responsible.Chicago is not a great city because Mayor Daley calls it one and will not become one no matter how many times hesays so, if the mayor’s reference is all |that is done to recreate Chicago into a great city.Making something so by saying it is so can wofk, however. It can work for the individual if he understands how to go about it. Yes, he can change himself and his outlook through suggestion, suggestion repeated and repeated.The coward may not become brave, but he can become less fearful and he i.arkv kostroxAll-STARPOSITIONFIRST TEAM NAME, SCHOOLBATSTH1First BaseBruce Calderone, MarianLLSecond BaseDon Adams, HillcrestRRShortstopMickey Mason, Rich EastRRThird BaseSteve Haas, Rich CentralRRCatcherBob Brisky, Rich CentralRROutfieldToby Cahill, H-FLLOutfieldJohn Roberts, Rich EastRLOutfieldMike Malia, HillcrestRROutfieldRon Michalski, MarianRROutfieldScott Farrell, Rich CentralLRPitcherJim Olivieri, BloomRRPitcherBob Stratta, Rich CentralRRSECOND TEAM First Base: Sam Lanning, Bloom; Denny O’Connor, Rich East. 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They were selected by the schools’ seven coaches as well assportswriters.The selections weren’t easily made. There were plenty of FOUR OF THE dozen players honored are from South- good players in the south suburban area and many of them east Suburban conference champion Rich Central, includ- just missed making the All-STAR first team.ing pitcher Bob Stratta, a junior. ^vvo fjrst basemen, Sam Lanning of'Bloom andAlso chosen from the Olympians were third hase- Dennis O’Connor of Rich East, were top-calibre players.a'x a m w ii «« 1 itman Steve Haas, outfielder Scott Farrell and catcher Bob Briskv, one of the biggest vote-getters.Shortstop Ron Piacenti of Rich Central narrowly missed bumping out Mason. Mike Taylor of Crete-Monee ran aAnother near-unanimous choice was first baseman Bruce close sixth among outfielders.Calderone of Marian, two-time all-conference selection in the Illini-8.Sandwiched in the infield by Calderone and Haas are Hillcrest’s peppery second baseman. Don Adams, and Rich East’s slick shortstop, Mickey Mason.THE SECOND TEAM is well-stocked with talent and included in that group is a sophomore, shortstop Joe Berg ofMarian.Berg’s teammate, junior Doug Damon, was the pnly area player mentioned at more than one position. HeOUTFIELDERS NAMED were Toby Cahill of Home- placed second in the balloting among catchers and waswood-Flossmoor, John Roberts of Rich East, Mike Malia of also well regarded as a hurler.Hillcrest, Ron Michalski of Marian and Farrell.The other pitcher cited was, like Stratta, a junior. He’s Bloom right hander Jim Olivieri.Most well-bunched race was at second base, where Adams shaded Mike Senne of Bloom, Tom Bevan of H-F, Dave Dickson of Central and Fred Pohndorff of East.
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Park Forest Star
Park Forest, Illinois, US
Sun, Jun 06, 1971
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