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2007 Season Schedule
*** Practice every Weds @ 6pm, Herrick Middle School Ball Field ***
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JUNE
Opening Weekend Saturday, June 2nd, 11am - HOME v. Lockport Sleepers
Opening Weekend Sunday, June 3rd, 2 pm - HOME v. Oregon Ganymedes
Saturday, June 9th, 12:30pm - HOME v. Portage, Indiana Iron Diamonds
Saturday, June 16th, 2pm @ Oregon IL - v. Oregon Ganymedes
2nd Annual Plowboy Classic Saturday, June 23rd, 12 NOON - Milwaukee Cream Citys - Somonauk Blue Stocking - Greenbush Wisconsin Dead Citys Sunday, June 24th, 12 NOON - Lockport Sleepers - Creston Regulators - Midway Marauders.
In the spirit of Downers Grove’s 175th Heritage Festival celebration, the Downers Grove Plowboys will host the 2nd annual “Plowboy Classic” Vintage base ball tournament June 23-24. Six Vintage Clubs from Illinois & Wisconsin will join the Plowboys for two days of base ball matches on the field between Herrick Middle School and DG North. Scheduled opponents: Milwaukee Cream Citys - Somonauk Blue Stocking - Greenbush Wisconsin Dead Citys - Lockport Sleepers - Creston Regulators - Midway Marauders. The Plowboys are a living history program of the DG Park District Museum and re-create base ball matches by the original rules of base ball from 1858.Come re-live the past of Downers Grove and enjoy the fast-paced action of bare knuckle base ball.
JUNE 23rd OPENING CEREMONY 12 noon MATCH 1 – Seven innings Diamond 1 Plowboys v Dead Citys Diamond 2 Cream Citys v Blue Stocking MATCH 2 – Seven innings Diamond 1 Plowboys v Blue Stocking Diamond 2 Dead Citys v Cream Citys MATCH 3 – Seven innings Diamond 1 Plowboys v Cream Citys Diamond 2 Dead Citys v Blue Stocking Closing Ceremony JUNE 24th OPENING CEREMONY 12 noon MATCH 1 – Seven innings Diamond 1 Plowboys v Regulators Diamond 2 Marauders vs Sleepers MATCH 2 – Seven innings Diamond 1 Marauders vs Regulators Diamond 2 Plowboys vs Sleepers MATCH 3 – Seven innings Diamond 1 Plowboys v Marauders Diamond 2 Regulators vs Sleepers Closing Ceremony
JULY
Wednesday July 4th - Downers Grove Parade Appearance?
Sunday, July 8th, 2pm @ Hobart IN - v. Deep River Grinders
Sunday July 15th, 2pm @ Creston IL - v. Creston Regulators
Saturday, July 21st, 11am - HOME v. Chicago Salmon
Sunday, July 29th, 2pm - HOME v. Creston Regulators
AUGUST
Vintage Base Ball Festival Saturday & Sunday, August 4-5th @ Trimborn Farm Milwaukee WI - v. Cream Citys and more
Saturday, August 11th, 2pm @ Lockport IL - v. Lockport Sleepers
Saturday, August 25th, 11am - HOME v. Colorado All-Stars - Lockport Sleepers - Elk Grove Bucks
SEPTEMBER
Saturday, September 8th, 12noon - CANCELLED HOME v. Valparaiso Indiana South Shore Beacons
Saturday, September 15th, 11am - HOME v. Somonauk Blue Stocking
Sunday, September 16th, 1pm @ Valparaiso IN - CANCELLED v. Portage Iron Diamonds
Saturday, September 22nd, 2pm @ Somonauk IL - v. Somonauk Blue Stocking HARVEST FEST
Saturday, September 29th, 11am - HOME v. Hobart Indiana Deep River Grinders
Plowboy Picnic Saturday, September 29th
OCTOBER
Saturday - Sunday, October 20-21st @ Dollinger Farm, Morris IL - v. Chicago Salmon - Lockport Sleepers - Somonauk Blue Stocking - Creston Regulators - Midway Marauders