Stolp Senior boys win Playground Softball title in double sweep
Stolp Senior champions clinched the playground league title by downing Village Green 29 11 and Wattman 18 5 after taking both Village Green and Wattman into camp last week. Village Green defeated Stolp 29 11 while Stolp Juniors edged Wattman Juniors 11 10. Standings show Jones and Bud Johnson among top performers with several close match results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stolp
Village Green
Wattman
Bill Corrigan
Warren Ely
F. Fisher
W. Fisher
Lee
Cutter
Mayer
Swift
Hefferman
Gene Hasselberg
Saunders
Trego
Sauer
Hasselberg
Ray Clausen
Art Eisenbrand
Rusty Mills
Wattman Playground Week Brims With Fun Activities
Wattman seventh week sees daily specials from a Tuesday circus to a Friday planned Joseph Lee Day. Kids enjoy tickets stalls, Fortune Teller, Weight Guesser, Fish Pond, Little Theatre, ice cream, and a Swedish Folk dance. Cubs game trips, overnight Girl Scout cabin outing, campfire songs, and preparations for Swedish costumes headline a busy week with many named organizers and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wattman Playground
Joseph Lee
Family of Flies
Mr. Eckland
Mr. Luck
Andresen
Martha Leach
Speredes
Mr. Gathercoal
Kamerman
Betty Anderson
Fanckboner
Davis
Wattman
Cubs
Wilmette Playground
Girl Scout Cabin
Dixie Fanckboner
Dixie
Betty Arns
Georgia Arns
Virginia Spitzer
Louise Schopen
Marion Place
Jean Thorsen
Dorothy Post
Jean Brunkel
Adair Fanckboner
Dixie Lee Fanckboner
Susan Slown
Joan Schaefer
Helen Schaefer
Wilmette Tennis Tourney Crowned Winners at Wattman Park
Kathryn Fletcher won the women's singles at Wilmette Playground and Recreation's village-wide tennis tourney on Wattman Park courts. She defeated Mrs. Harold Smith in three sets after dropping the first. In semis, Smith beat Dorothy Vollman, Fletcher over Mary Helen Arns. Frank G. Ocain and Robert Eversfield won the men's doubles 6-4 6-1. Bob Arns claimed boys' singles by defeating Don McIlrath 6-2 6-3. Additional singles results include Gordon Wells beating Foster Gilges and Jack Jacobi over Howard in eight matches last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wattman Park
Wilmette Playground and Recreation Board
Kathryn Fletcher
Harold Smith
Mrs. Smith
Frank G. Ocain
Robert Eversfield
Gus Russ
John Gelderman
Bob Arns
Don Mcllrath
Camp
Gordon Wells
Foster Gilges
Jack Jacobi
Howard
Casa Loma Falls to Ed. Richard's Carpets in Softball
The Casa Loma team loses their first game of the season to Ed. Richard's Carpets as five runs in the seventh help seal the victory. Harold Lindberg made a remarkable one handed catch while the crowd cheered. a later gamesended in a darkness-shortened 13-13 tie between the Joe Lynam Sinclairs and the Yanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casa Loma
Ed. Richard’s
Carpeters
Harold Lindberg
Joe Lynam Sinclairs
Yanks
Tom Carney
Bill Pre Vallit
Lynams
Pandas
Aces
Crosse and Blackwell
Hammond Ice Cream
Hornets
River Inn
Lynam’s Sinclair
Wilmette Tailors
Vaca Esc
Crosse & Blackwell
Ss RQ Escort
Ohtein Crtety Ae
Aie Etek Ree
Hammond Ice Cream Co
Village Chevrolet
Stolp Playground Ends Busy Summer Week With Exhibits
This week at Stolp playground marks the eighth week of activities with a Thursday exhibit from two to four. Parents and friends are invited to attend. Friday features a free screening of films by Director Davis at Howard gym at 10 o clock, followed by an all day picnic at the forest preserve with games and contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stolp Playground
Davis
Howard Gymnasium
Forest Preserve
Hornets Rally Falls Short in Wilmette Junior Softball
In the Wilmette playground league the Hornets lost 11 to 9 after a late surge. Lynam's Sinclair easily defeated the Dodgers 25 to 2. Goodwins beat the Howlers 13 to 10 after scoring 9 runs in the third inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornets
Wilmette Playground and Recreation Board
Dusters
Lynam
Sinclair
Dodgers
Goodwins
Howlers
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Vattman Park
Mer
Ackermann
Ashland Avenue
Wilmette
Arnold C. van Zandt
Rufus van Zandt
John Lindsay
Bill Hess
Joseph Schroeder
Bill Gillian
Pete Lindsay
Bill Fox
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