Jolly Cholly Grimm Turns Baseball Tales Into Humor
Chicago Cubs legend Charlie Grimm known as Jolly Cholly shares his baseball stories in a memoir with Ed Prell. The book celebrates Grimm’s humor and lifetime entwined with the Cubs and Wrigley Field, including anecdotes about Andy Lotshaw Pat Malone and Bill Klem.
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Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Jolly Cholly
Ed Prell
Jolly Man
Andy Lotshaw
Cubs
Malone
Gabby Hartnett
Andy
Letshaw
Pat
Fast-Pitch Softball Schedule and Results Summary
The article lists multiple fast-pitch softball matchups between Manila inn Kalo Valley Farm Hagans Shelby Kieer Kable and related venues with dates in June July, including results and pairings. It also notes the U S basketball team's 84 to 69 win over the Soviet junior team in Minsk to begin a two city tour.
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Manila Inn
Kalo Valley
Hagans
Shelby
Kieer Kable
Hagan
Keer
Valley Farm
Shrelby
Kalo
Magan
Kite Kable
Shelby Kalo
Manila
Manitla Inn
Hagan Klee
Shelby Valley Farm
Marita Ine
Manilla Inn
Kiger Kable
Maria Inn
Kalo Valley Farm
Kieer
U.S
Minsk
Ussr
United States
Merger Wins Queen's Plate at Woodbine
Merger the chunky bay colt owned by Golden West Farms Calgary came from behind to win the 109th Queen's Plate Stakes at Woodbine. Wayne Harris rode the 20 year old Vancouver native as Merger beat Big Blunder by a neck with Rouletabille third. The muddy track slowed the field as Merger finished 2 052-5 in front of a crowd of 32,065. Merger paid 8.40 5.00 3.70 with Big Blunder 4.80 3.30 and Rouletabille 3.30 to show.
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Toronto
UPI
Merger
Golden West Farms
Calgary
Woodbine Race Track
Wayne Harris
Vancouver
Big Blunder
Mr. Boylan
Rouletabille
J. Louis Levesque
Montreal
Cardinals Extend Winning Streak Behind McCarver Cepeda
Tim McCarver and Orlando Cepeda homered and drove in three runs apiece as the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Atlanta Braves 6-1 for their seventh straight win. McCarver hit his fifth homer and added a run-driven single, while Cepeda also homered and contributed two RBI. Washburn allowed just one run on seven Braves hits as St. Louis improved to 21 of their last 23 games.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Tim McCarver
Orlando Cepeda
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
Cardinals
McCarver
Pat Jarvis
Curt Flood
Sonny Jackson
Cepeda
Cal Maxvill
Loui Brock
Flood
Brock
Jarvis
Ray Washburn
Braves
Atlanta
Jackson
Joe Torre
Mike Shannon
Clete Boyer
Deron Johnson
Tommie Aaron
Parilli Signs Put Contract With Boston Patriots
Boston Patriot quarterback decisions firm as Babe Parilli and Don Trull sign 1968 deals. Coach Mike Holovak names Trull top passer, with Parilli slated to spell him. Parilli has 20,000 career passing yards and 1,500 completions, while Tom Sherman adds rookie competition from Penn State.
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Boston
UPI
Babe Parilli
Don Trull
Boston Patriots
Mike Holovak
Trull
Parilli
Baylor
University of Kentucky
Tom Sherman
Penn State
SANTIAGO SHARP AS BOSOX TOP CHICAGO FOR EIGHTH VICTORY
Boston pitcher Jose Santiago earned his eighth win of the season in a 7-2 victory over the White Sox. He benefited from five Chicago errors and three double plays while scattering seven hits and walking four. Joe Foy drove in two, Brad Harrelson scored, and Rico Petrocelli started the first inning rally as Boston built a 3-0 lead.
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Chicago
UPI
Jose Santiago
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Santiago
Red Sox
Gary Peters
Joe Foy
Rico Petrocelli
George Scott
Elston Howard
Petrocelli
Scott
Howard
Buddy Bradford
Foy
Duane Josephson
Peters
Luis Aparicio
Sandy Alomar
Ken Harrelson
Reggie Smith
Wayne Causey
Causey
Harrelson
Smith
Yastrzemski
Mike Andrews
Boston
Andrews
Alomar
Yetremek If
Laver
Voss
Howard Avi
Bradford Causey
Locker Daves
Creago
Astrzernsa
Santago
Locke
Newport Bermuda Yacht Race Postponed By Storm
A tropical storm forced a one day postponement of the 635 mile Newport to Bermuda yacht race. Sailors and 152 yachts wait as Brenda nears Bermuda with winds up to 70 mph. Race to start Sunday pending weather review. top contenders include Ondine Gesture and Seven Star from the U S Naval Academy.
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Newport
R.I
Boston Weather Bureau
St. David's Light Tower
Miami Weather Bureau
Bermuda
Ondine
Whch
Gesture
U.S Naval Academy
Harrick Schedules Two County Baseball Clinics
Steve Harrick county supervisor of boy baseball activity will conduct two more clinics this week. He will be at the Sun Crest Little League field on Monday and at the Wesman Little League field on Tuesday. Catchers and pitchers report at 10 a.m. and infielders and outfielders at 11 a.m.
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Steve Harrick
Suncrest
Wesman Little League
Exclusive Native wins Arlington Classic in photo finish
Milo Valenzuela rides Exclusive Native to a three quarters of a length victory over Iron Ruler in the $108000 Arlington Classic for three year olds. Harbor View Farm's colt earns 63000 first prize, boosting career earnings to 166413. Iron Ruler pays 380 and 280, Good Investment 380.
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Chicago
UPI
Milo Valenzuela
Iron Ruler
Harbor View Farm
Exclusive Native
October House Farm
Robert Bensinger
Good Investment
Verna Lea Farms
Baulio Baeza
Arlington Park
More Scents wins Longfellow Handicap at Monmouth Park
Meadowhill Stable's More Scents led from the start to a two and a half length victory in the 17th Longfellow Handicap at Monmouth Park. Jockey Ray Broussard guided the dark bay gelding over 1 1/16 miles of turf in a course record 1:49 4-5, besting Robot and Ski Lift while War Censor faded to sixth.
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Oceanport
N.J
UPI
Meadowhill Stable
More Scents
Monmouth Park
Ray Broussard
Robot
War Censor
Negro boycott plans loom over 1968 Olympic trials
Harry Edwards and allies push for a boycott among black athletes at the AAU track and field championships in Sacramento while opponents like Ralph Boston question its merit. Officials anticipate alternate plans and provisional meetings in Pomona and Detroit as the strategy forms for a possible September announcement. Earl McCullough signs with the Detroit Lions amid boycott tensions.
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Calif
UPI
Harry Edwards
Edwards
San Jose State
Hts
Tommie Smith
Lee Evans
Ralph Boston
AAU
Smith
Evans
Earl McCullough
Martin Laver
Germany
Lee Calhoun
U.S
Los Angeles
Detroit Lions
McCullouch
Detroit
Pomona
Lake Tahoe
Springer Tops Cools Events at Lakeview Country Club
Bill Springer led in two Saturday golf events at Lakeview CC. He and Bill Dippel won the Raese Cup best-ball with 63 while Springer added a Callaway title with 70. Dyer and Springer were runners-up in fast ball with 64, Cheslock and Sachetti 65, and Hancock 71 in Callaway.
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Bill Springer
Lakeview Country Club
Bill Dippel
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Lotshaw
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Bill Klem
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Red) Brown
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