Beautiful Wrigley Field remembered in warm prose
A nostalgic portrait of Wrigley Field built in 1916. The piece praises its intimate design, old time charm, and daylight games under owner Phil Wrigley. It highlights announcer Pat Pieper and Ernie Banks, notes fan scenes like The Bleacher Bums, and comments on Cubs’ changing fortunes and city mood.
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Chicago
NEA
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs
Phil Wrigley
Wrigley
Ball Park
Madison Avenue
LaSalle Street
Jack Brickhouse
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Banks
Pat Pieper
Pieper
Shea Stadium
New York
Mustangs chase 40 win season in NCAA hopes
Cal Poly coach Augie Garrido targets over 40 victories to earn a regional bid after a 6 5 10 inning and 6 0 losses to San Fernando Valley State. The Mustangs host Cal Poly Pomona then face makeup games with Cal State Fullerton and Santa Clara. Left fielder Steve Freeborn starred with three hits per game and a key defensive play. Pitchers Bill Hall Mike Krukow and Les Ohrn will start against Pomona after winning last weekend.
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San Luis Obispo
San Fernando Valley State
Augie Garrido
Cal Poly
Mustangs
Cal Poly Pomona
Cal State Fullerton
Santa Clara
Garrido
San Fernando
Valley
Matadors
Poly Pomona
Bill Hall
Mike Krukow
Les Ohrn
Baseball Night Schedule and Standings Mention
The excerpt lists tonight games with Washington at Minnesota and others, plus weekend matchups including Boston at Milwaukee and New York at Chicago. It also notes standings with New York leading in the East and a large tied Western chart, plus a women's volleyball upset in Binghamton advancing to semis.
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Boston
Chicago
Calif
Minnesota
New York
Washington
Cox
Blyleven
Culp
Milwaukee
Pattin
Kansas City
Detroit
California
Cleveland
Oakland
Baltimore
W. L. Pet
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Houston
Cincinnati
San Diego
N.Y
Phila
Hands
Morton
Gibson
Seaver
Wilson
Bunning
Johnson
Sutton
Gullett
Arlin
Stone
Perry
Los Ang
Binghamton, N.Y
UPI
Nickts Fish Market
Honolulu
Long Beach
Shamrocks
United States Volleyball Association
Detroit Ll
W. L Pet
Kansas _ City
de Milwaukee Ll
Royals defeat Lompoc in girls track meet
San Marcos Royals beat Lompoc 89 to 20 in a dual league meet. Gwyn Howard set a school 880 record at 2 27.3 while Debbie Laing ran 2 27.8. Debbie won the mile in 6 03.2. The sprint medley squad of Venable Herigstad Farnum Leck posted a league record 2 01.9 as Lompoc’s frosh soph also excelled. Final notes include Santa Ynez invitational results.
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Lompoc High
San Marcos Royals
Gwyn Howard
Debbie Laing
Debbie
Lompoc
Braves
Sheila Venable
Terri Herigstad
Evgenne Farnum
Sarah Leck
Frosh-Soph
Santa Ynez
San Marcos
Gwen Howard
Moyer
Arneson
Manno
Devaney
Thomas
Wood
Nielsen
Murphy
Blue
Pickens
Howard
Laing
Sms
Schecker
Vroman
Li An
Kesler
Powers
Sullivan
Minnerly
Willie Mays Birthday Gala Brings Stars and Tears
About 700 friends honored Willie Mays on his 40th birthday in San Francisco. Attendees included Bowie Kuhn Joseph Alioto and Hank Aaron. The event for an underprivileged boys club raised funds as Mays teared up while speakers praised his career. Telegrams poured in from across the nation including Nixon and Agnew.
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San Francisco
UPI
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco- Oakland
Baseball Writers Association of America
Baseball Commission
Bowie Kuhn
Joseph Alioto
National League
Charles S
Chub) Feeney
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Mays
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
The Vertical Turn Golf Swing Explained
The article argues the golf swing is a vertical motion and must be practiced repeatedly to feel natural. It contrasts baseball and golf techniques, noting players like Mickey Mantle use a horizontal action but lack consistency. It advises keeping the right shoulder behind the ear and the left under the chin for proper form. A promotion for Frank Beard's book Shaving Strokes is included with mailing details.
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Mickey Mantle
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
McGee Leads Windy Byron Nelson Opener
Jerry McGee shot a four under par 66 to take a two stroke lead in the Byron Nelson Golf Classic at Preston Trail. Winds gusting to 33 mph and dark skies threatened with possible tornadoes as a crowded field including Trevino Brewer Sneed Nicklaus and Palmer chased the early pace in Dallas.
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Dallas
UPI
Texas
Jerry McGee
McGee
Lee Trevino
Gay Brewer
Bob Stone
Ted Hayes
John Schlee
Ed Sneed
Ohio State
Jack Nicklaus
Chi Ghi Rodriguez
Bob Charles
Charles Coody
Gene Littler
Homero Blancas
Hugh Royer
Frank Beard
New Orleans
Arnold Palmer
Preston Trail Golf Club
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Steve Freeborn
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Freeborn
Irv Zakheim
Hall
Krukow
Ohrn
Dapp
Alberta
Canada
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Peterson
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Hedlund
Lolich
Wright
McDowell
Segui
Cuellar
Village Country Club
Virgie Burger
Wanda Pendley
Carol Bratz
Lorriane Dutra
Cal Stokes
Dorothy MacClure
Evelyn McCleod
Royals
Chris
Maple Avenue
Volkswagen
Clark & Larsson
College
By Frank Beard
C-O Lompoc Record
P.O
Dept
Radio City
Berkeley
Dave Maggard
U.S
HONDA
Gulf
Gulf Formulag Motor
By Bob Lilley
Insurance Realtors
H’ Street
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Golden Spud
North Side Shopping
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