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; World’s Anratevr Softball i Championship September ^ 7 to 12, ifidwdve5 Pariehy stadhrm, Men and Harrison streets in Forest Parte, has ! been selected as one of the parks by the Amateur Softball association of America for the world’s softball 1 championships to be played oi* September 8 and 9. This is the first? time that any of the title frames will I be played outside Soldier Field, and 1 it was only after great pressure was placed on the championship committee by the leading citizens of For-5 est Park that the Parichy stadium 5 was chosen.7 M. J. Pauley, executive secretary 7 of the Amateur Softball association, 7 was assured that the seating arrangement at the stadium would be I increased to seat 10,000 spectators I on each of the two days, and that all1 civic organizations would cooperate in the successful staging of the2 games. Nine games will be played 5 each day with four in the afternoon- and five in the evening. Impressive ' ceremonies appropriate to a world’schampionship will be added to the provram.Although it will be some time before the teams which will play on each day are chosen, it is certain that i, all of the important cities and states- will be represented. One of the i terms of the agreement was thatthere shall be more girls’ teams than r bovs’ taking part in the two day i show. The games in the girls’ division have proved the more popnlar i in the past with the fans which i caused both Ed Baumgartner and i- E. A. Parichy to insist that they be- given the choice snot. I.ast year 82 1 girls’ teams and 52 bovs’ teams rep-e resenting most of the states and r metropolitan cities took part in the b championships, and from present in-i dications an equal number of con-i tenders will head for Chicago early- in September. The winners of the- two dav tonrnev will comnete in the(112-30)---*3rd low gross, Ray Lundstrom„ 79 '3rd blind bogey, W. Treichel(101-19)--—824th low gross. Jack Geddes--804th blind bogey, Ben Budmger(94-12) - 825th low gross, J. M. Noble--805th blind bogey, L. W. Lembke(90-8) -—82 ;6th low gross. Bob Cary-806th blind bogey, Tom Warren '(85-3) ------------ -82 '7th low gross, W. W. Cole------817th blind bogey, R. H. Davies(106-25) ___________ —.......81 ;8th low gross, Donald Sandro-------818th blind bogey, D. Merrill(108-25) 839th low gross, Dwight Griffin-----829th blind bogey, J. M. Davies(108-25) _________ 8310th low gross, Earl Drea:hler....83 10th blind bogey, J. Franzd 1(98-17) ___________________________.81 'i•These challengers are not Oak Parkers and were barred from competing for the trophy. -River Forest Cricket Team Swamped by MelbourneOn Sunday, July 31, the River Forest J Cricket club was downed by Melbourne by a score of 105 to 32. dropping her t from any possible contention for the lt;championship. |Other scores in the league were Lake 1 Shore over Lake Forest, 46 to 40. Lake * Shore tying Winnetka for the champion- ] ship; Winnetka over Hyde Park, 193 ] to 33, and Chicago over Washington ’ Park, 85 to 69.Field on Monday, September 12.Tickets for the games will be placed on sale withm a few days. 1 They have been priced at 55 cents for the evenings, and 40 cents for the
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Oak Park Oak Parker
Oak Park, Illinois, US
Mon, Aug 08, 1938
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