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From: wjnz@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (James Cooper)
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Subject: Re: Response to David Rubin
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Date: Tue, 25-Jun-85 14:48:06 EDT
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I feel that day baseball is the real thing.  I am also convinced however,
that the Tribune will move the Cubs if they don't get lights.  Possibly into
a domed stadium that the city has been wanting for a while now.  

I would rather sacrifice the day games to keep the Cubs in Wrigley Field.
Dallas Green has said that the Cubs will not accept a temporary light 
solution.  The team would not be used to the lights in Wrigley.  It seems
clear however that the Tribune is using this as leverage to go all or nothing.

The Tribune is proposing permanent lights and a limited number of night games,
roughly corresponding to the 3:05 starts (about 20 a season).  The state 
legislature is beginning to waffle, although the mayor has vowed not to change
the city ordinance.

It was unethical of whoever signed the ABC treaty to word it as he or she did,
and unfair that the owners don't give back the money as requested.  Given the
situation, however, I favor the Tribune going for lights.  At least this may
keep the Cubs in Wrigley in the long run (the Trib has said it will expand
the park if it gets lights.)

What they really need are a double set of lights during the day to help the
Cub hitters see the ball! :-)

And David, about the south-siders- Comiskey Park is in Mayor Daley's old
neighborhood.  They got plenty of clout for 22 years!


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   James Cooper 

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