Cubs Sold to Tribune, Ending Wrigley Era
Chicago Cubs, 36 years pennantless, sell for 20.5 million to Tribune Co. William Wrigley Jr. Co. seals deal with board approval. NL and stockholder consent needed. Tribune vows independent news coverage and continued Cubs in Chicago, with WGN and WGNTV ties highlighted. Wrigley family history and financial strain cited as factors amid attendance drops and potential losses.
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Baseball Strike Stalemate Persists With Empty Ballparks
Negotiations between owners and players stall with no progress after the start of the strike. Commissioner Kuhn refuses to mediate, while five players and five executives meet separately, including Ray Grebey and Don Fehr. Fans protest as teams face strike insurance and a multi‑million fund.
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Crues-led fivesome wins Garden City Buster tourney
Tommy Crues captained a five-man team to first place in the Seventh Annual Garden City Quarterback Club Broacbuster Golf Tournament at Southwind Country Club. The Crues group posted a net 58 in the Texas five-ball scramble, ahead of Ladner May squads tied for second at 60. Twenty five teams entered. Paul Dart led a fourth-place finish. The day included putting, longest drive and closest to the pin contests won by Sarber, Larry Burkett and Ron Isham.
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Open contenders suffer on eve of US Open at Merion
At Merion Golf Club in Ardmore Pennsylvania, four leading contenders including Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino face illness and injuries on the eve of the 81st US Open. Nicklaus, Trevino, Johnny Miller and David Graham reportedly carry varied ailments while Andy Bean is out with a hand injury. Floyd Watson Kite Lietzke Crenshaw Irwin Mahaffey Stadler also loom as major figures in the 156-player field.
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Americans shine in Japan as foreign players lead league pace
In Japan's Central and Pacific Leagues, 35-year-old Jim Lyttle tops the Central with .347 for Hiroshima Carp, Tony Solanta leads the Pacific with 18 homers for Nippon Ham Fighters, and veterans like Art Gardner and Terry Whitfield boost the foreign contingent. Ex-Dodger Gary Thomasson faces criticism with a .269 mark for Yomiuri Giants amid Oh’s legacy.
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Borg Favored To Win Sixth Wimbledon Title
Bjorn Borg is a 4-5 favorite to win a sixth straight Wimbledon crown as he opens against Peter Rennert on Center Court. McEnroe is 7-4, Connors 12-1, with Lendl and Tanner at 20-1. The Women’s tour protests seeding with Mandlikova behind Evert Lloyd, Austin, Navratilova, and Jaeger in world standings.
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