Show Cubs Open en Crucial Home Play Without Two Star tar CHICAGO May 31 AP The AP-The The Cubs opening an extended home stay tomorrow have found themselves In the tho thick of or a a. roaring fight for first place but handicapped handi handl- capped b by the absence of ot two Important Important important Im Im- im- im Stephenson slayers players and Hartnett Hartnett has been out all season a circumstance that has bas seriously crippled the catching staff Old Mike Gonzales has been bearing up nobly under the responsibilities o of Ur filling Gabby's Cabby's shoes and Grace has been a s. capable understudy but the absence of or the sure-pegging sure hitting hard-hitting Hartnett has had bad a noticeable e effect Stephensons Stephenson's Illness Is not x x- x to be a long Jong one although the Pittsburg series was vas played without the benefit of or his bat and |