P K Wrigley the hermit owner of the Cubs
Phillip K. Wrigley, famed reclusive owner of the Chicago Cubs, has run the club for 40 years. He rarely visits Wrigley Field, operates from the Wrigley Building, and emphasizes fans’ comfort and club integrity over publicity. His tenure features bold moves like televised games, stadium seating changes, and a volatile mix of management gambles.
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Open Division cruises past Classic in Women's Slowpitch All-Star game
The Open Division routed the Classic 15 to 1 at Twining West. Diane Sorenson and Chris Condon drove in three runs each, with Sorenson starting the scoring and five Classic errors helping an eight-run fifth. Gloria Erickson and four others added key RBIs as the Open pulled away in the fourth and fifth innings.
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Musser leads Three-Man League with 573 series
John Musser tops Turner Hall Lanes with a 573 series and 210 game as Team Two totals 1549 pins. Sebastian Laeser and Wilbert Bernet add strong scores for the lineup while Team Two beat Team Six and other squads in the Monday event.
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Triple play fuels clash as Pontiacs lose slugfest in Classic
In a high scoring Classic League night, Advance Transformer led by Dick Young and a five extra base hit night fell 15-5 to Pontiac-Buick despite a late eighth inning triple play. Roy's Dairy, Moore Business Forms and Bienema also posted wins as Krostue and Bienema combined for 105 plate appearances in a wild tilt.
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Packers Eye All Hands for Saturday Preseason Opener
Green Bay coach Dan Devine says every player on the 71-man roster will see action in the Saturday preseason game against the Chicago Bears. Packers held a closed Lambeau Field drill as officials observed and planned to trim roster to 60 by August 7. Meanwhile Bears coach Bratkowski, formerly with Green Bay, prepared quarterback Bobby Douglass in Rensselaer for the weekend matchup and noted Douglass’s rushing record and improving passing game.
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Gruenewald Leads Net 30 At Windy Acres Golf
Gruenewald shot 30 net to lead a 37 and 38 for teammates in the State Line League at Windy Acres. Mobil Oil posted a 143 low team net and held the league lead with birdies by Vic Ingwell and Krattiger on No. 3. Weekly results show teams Swiss Colony Oneco Pump The Mansion and others with mixed scores and blind bogey winners named. Next Monday features Windy Acres versus Orangeville and Mobil Oil against Oneco Pump Shop.
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Baseball Scores and Schedule Highlights
Monday results show Chicago, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco wins. Tuesday and Wednesday fixtures list multiple doubleheaders and key matchups with Jenkins Gura Lonborg Norman Grimsley Morton Niekro McAnally Koosman John Roberts Willoughby Greif and Willoughby noted among starters.
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Playground Olympics Highlight at East School Park
Park and Recreation notes a morning mini track meet and hula hoop contests at East School with winners Mary Silvis Rodney Schwartz Susy Stokes and Jim McArdle. Arts and crafts day and pie eating contest followed by the Playground Olympics and Brewer trip. Signups at the Community Center, $3.
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