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BaseballtllliniIt's Good-ByeCatsiHardy Fans 13Kays on Chow Chiefs/RapsHitsHere's the WordOn PFBB CopyTriple PlayThe International league got under way with someBy Katie GrothCopy from Park Forest Boys Baseball correspondents must •be typed, double-spaced and on one side of the paper only.The cool weather was no indication of a pitcher’s paradise Saturday as the lllini League completed opening day.outstanding pitching performances. John Hardy pitched the Wildcats to a 5 to 1 victory over the Chiefsallowing only one hit, striking out 13 and issuing nowalks. 1............... ~No hand written reports will be used. Copy must be submitted by 9 a.m. Wednesdayand Saturday.John also got two of the threeIn the closest of all the slug- hits while Jack Buss got thefestsSpringfield put down a nine run sixth inning by Rockford before scoring the winning run.other. Jack, the Wildcat catcher, also played his position flawlessly.ing the Bears only four hits. Steve Perlman and Stewardsonled the Rams’ attack as Steve had five stolen bases to his credit.The 16-15 Springfield victory was the product of good hitting and fielding by Dave Dillard, Mark Weiss and Bill Pot-Steve hitGoebter. Playing a good game for the losers were Stanley Hanna and Randall Cooke.gotonly hit and their pitcher, Joe Murphy, also pitched well, striking out 12 Wildcats and allowing only three hits.the Chiefs’ 1 In a close fought game theBroncos came up with two runs in the last inning to defeat the Beavers by 6 to 5. Charles Vasey and Steve Burnett com-%¥bined pitching for the Broncos and Greg McElroy went all the way for the Beavers.JOLIET RIPPED through Kankakee 28-9 in a more wide open contest. The team looked so sharp that the manager named the whole squad as thehitting stars of the game. PaulChow of Joliet thwarted a Kan-1an{* R°ger Garberg.Trojans, Bob Swee and RobbieANOTHER ONE hitter was pitched by Randy Baker as the Hawks took the Trojans 5 to 1.• * • , • • . * . • Hold Flossmoor Colteach had two hits for the win-1, , —ners, while Mike Piggott coh j Leogue TeOITI I ryOUtSlected the lone hit for the Trojans. Defensive standouts forthe Hawks were Steve CrawfordFor thekakee rally as he completed an unassisted triple play.Thanks to an 11 run thirdSykes.inning, Peoria claimed its firstwin of the early season, downing Aurora 22-13. Dennis Klein of Peoria clicked off a pair of double plays.Belleville was the victim ofThe Rams defeated the Bears 7 to 1, as Rams’ pitchers Brett Segur and Gary Stewardson combined in allowTryouts for Flossmoor Boys Baseball’s Colt league will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Homewood-Flossmoor high school field.is for boys old. ChuckColt15league gnd 16ballyearsManoogian (799-5122) and Guy Grandinetti (756-2701) have ad-j ditional information.Salem’s bats in a 29-14 game. On a dav whena day when fielding was sharp. Sean O’Niel of Salem accepted seven chances flawlessly. Mike Young, also from Salem, walloped a three run homer to right center in the third.Four StudentsWin HonorsFor WritingsFour Bloom high school students received recognition recently by having their work published in ‘ Some of the Best Illinois Prose and Poetry of 1966.” according to Miss Leitha Paulsen, chairman of the English department.The bulletin, which honorsthe outstanding prose and poetry of Illinois high school students, is published each year by the Illinois Association ofTeachers of English.From over 500 poems submitted by English teachers, the judges selected “Spirit of Youth” by Susan Andrews, who was graduated in 1966, for honorable mention. From over 400 prose entries, Marshall Pitcher, a senior, received honorable mention for his selection, “Autobiography.” Miss Ruth Render was Susan's English teach-Glenn Stinson, freshman from the Tinley Park high schooland 1967 most valuable player for the MacMurray college baseball team is shown receiving his award from coach Richard Jonesat the 10th annual MacMurray athletic banquet.i\ I*at;T}UI“TinMl 'TVvntk ” orwJ dr.il i _________ C___If correspondents will contactAUTO CENTERDIXIE SQUARE, HAR(
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Park Forest Star
Park Forest, Illinois, US
Thu, May 25, 1967
Page 53
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