Owl Drug Co.

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Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1930

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1920

Anson Orr - Manager

Title: Owl Drug Aces
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1932

Description: See caption below picture for details.

Left to right: Al Belletto, Frank Cataldo

Title: Owl Drugs Cop Alameda League | Owls Win Alameda Semi-Pro Pennant
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1933 (April 1)

Description: See article above for details*

Title: Owl Drug Nine Plans Strenuous Summer Season
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1933

Description: See article above for details*

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1935

Back row (left to right): 1st from left is Tom McDonough, 3rd from left is Ray DuJardin, 6th from left is Harry Horner

Front row (left to right): 4th from left is Al Belletto

Title: Owl Win Despite Man Power Shortage
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1936
Team: Owl Drug Co. | Sherry Liquor

Description: See article above for details*

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1937

Back row (left to right): unidentified, unidentified, Lou Palmini, unidentified, "Porky" Sheridan, George Hailer, Otto Olson (mgr.)

Front row (left to right): Jack Calegari, Al Cataldo, Al Belletto, unidentified, Ray Volkman

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1937

Back row (left to right): unidentified, Lou Palmini, Ray Volkman, unidentified, unidentified, Otto Olson (mgr.)

Front row (left to right): unidentified, Al Cataldo, Al Belletto, "Porky" Sheridan, George Hailer, Jack Balestreri

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1937

Back row (left to right): unidentified, Lou Palmini, unidentified, unidentified, George Hailer, unidentified

Front row (left to right): unidentified, "Porky" Sheridan, Al Cataldo, Al Belletto, Ray Volkman

Title: Walter Lister Fans 16 for Tourney Mark by Eddie Murphy
Area: San Mateo, San Francisco
Year: 1937
Team: Redwood City, Owl Drug, Sonoma Merchants, B. Tye's Hop Gold

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938

Back row (left to right/Staggered): Walt Lister (p), Ed Calegari (1f), Andy Durmanich, Ray Volkman, Al Belletto (2b), unidentified, Jack Balestreri (rf)

Front row (left to right): Lou Palmini (3b), Cookie Pera (p), Jerry Tamelier (1b), Sam Zupo (rf)

Title: Local Player wins tourney batting title: Jerry Henderson swats .522 to cop oakland loop honors by Dan Dorcey
-Druggist nine holds lead in class A ball leagure by Dan Dorcey
-Drugs score lone run in 8th inning
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938 - 1939
Team: Owl Drug Co.

Best Players (1948)
Art Mangini (Pacific Greyhounds), Bill Solari (Richmond Merchants), Bill Tucker (Salinas Colts), George Farrell (Redwood City), James Walsh (Sausalito Merchants), John Trutta (Tallant Tubbs), "Porky" Sheridan (American Building Maintenance), Walt Lister (Owl Drug)

Title: Blush of a Busher
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938
Team: Owl Drug Co.

Title: Druggists in 3-1 Victory
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938
Team: Owl Drug Co., Sunset Scavengers

Title: Druggists Win Championship in Recreation League, Score 2-1
-Teams play snappy game
-Fine baseball marks classic
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938
Team: Owl Drug Co., 879 Club, Pacific Greyhound, Richmond Mercahants

Title: Owl Drug Nine in 7-2 Win
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938
Team: Orinda Reds, 879 Club, Owl Drug Co., Longshoremen

Title: Owls battle Janitors in rec feature: American builders fired up to beat unbeaten team by Dan Dorcey
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938
Team: Owl Drug, Star Olive Oil, Benatar Drugs

Title: Owls Battle Star Oil for AA Pennant: Recreation Unbeaten Nines Play for Title at Harrison by Dan Dorcey
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938
Team: Owl Drug, Star Olive Oil, Richmond Merchants, Sherry's Liquors

Title: Owls Nine Wins Second AA Pennant: Rally in Eighth Frame Defeats Star Olive Oil 4 to 2 by Dan Dorcey
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938
Team: Owl Drug, Star Olive Oil

Owl Drug vs. Dan P. Maher
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938

Left to right: John Olson, Otto Olson, Al Olson

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938-39 (winter league)

Back row (left to right): Cookie Pera, John (Ace) Larrieu, Ray Volkman, Walt Lister, Jack Balestreri

Front row (left to right): Al Belletto, Andy Durmanich, Otto Olson (mgr.), Al Calegari, Lou Palmini

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938 (Aug)

Description: Picture was taken at Portola Playground

Left to right: Ray Volkman, Al Belletto, Lou Palmini, John (Ace) Larrieu

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938-39

Description (newspaper caption):

They Hope To Take State Semipro Baseball Title To S.F.

Grouped above are Manager Otto Olson (extreme left), and his ballplayers representing the Owl Drug Store teams of the Bay Area. Since early last Spring the Owls have been plotting to be the first San Francisco team to cop the State semipro baseball championship. The title tourney starts at the Oaks' ball park, Tuesday night. Players, left to right, from Olson are: Andy Durmanich, "Cookie" Pera, Al Belletto, Lou Palmini, Eddie Calegari, Jack Balestreri, John (Ace) Larrieu, Walt Lister and Ray Volkman. The Owls will find plenty of competition as 24 teams are entered in the tourney.

Left to right: Otto Olson, mgr. Andy Durmanich, "Cookie" Pera, Al Belletto, Lou Palmini, Ed Calegari, Jack Balestreri, John (Ace) Larrieu, Walt Lister, Ray Volkman

Title: Owls Beat Pittsburg, 8-2
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938 (Sept. 20)

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938-39

Left to right: Al Cataldo, John "Ace" Larrieu, Andy Durmanich, Al Belletto, Cookie Pera, unidentified, Otto Olson (mgr.), Ed Calegari, unidentified, Lou Palmini, unidentified, Ray Volkman, Walt Lister

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938-39 (winter league)

Back row (left to right): unidentified, Walt Lister, Ray Volkman

Middle row (left to right): Lou Palmini, Andy Durmanich, , unidentified, Otto Olson, Ed Calegari, Cookie Pera

Front row (left to right): Al Cataldo, Ed Calegari, Al Belletto, unidentified

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938-39

Description: Picture was taken at Southside (Father Crowley Playground)

Back row (left to right): Andy Durmanich, Jack Balestreri, Ed Calegari, Lou Palmini, Walt Lister, Ray Volkman, Al Cataldo

Front row (left to right): unidentified, unidentified, Al Belletto, unidentified, Otto Olson (mgr.)

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938-39

Left to right: "Cookie" Pera, Ray Volkman, Walt Lister

Owl Drug
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1938-39

Description: Photo taken at Vallejo ballpark

Title: Owls Score 4-2 Victory Take Title
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1939
Team: Owl Drug Co. | Star Olive Oil

Title: Owls Drugs Capture Recreation AA Title
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1939 (Jan. 8)
Team: Owl Drug Co. | Star Olive Oil

Title: Semi-pros: Royals Score 6-1 Win
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1939
Team: Langendorf Royals, Owl Drug

Description: See article above for details*

Title: To Go Or Not to Go Home
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1939
Team: Langendorf Royals, Owl Drug

Description: See caption below picture for details*

Title: Best Semi-Pros Play in Nealon Tilts Tomorrow: 1939 by Ed Garrigan
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1939
Team: Alhambra Water Club, 24th Street Merchants, Dan P. Maher Painters, Bear Photo Service Club, Langendorf Royals, Owl Drug

Title: Owl Drug capture recreation AA title
-Lister top hurlers by Ed Garrigan
-Walt Lister hurls 4 to 2 win over rival
-Race Over: Owls score 4-2 victory; take title
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1939
Team: Owl Drug, Star Olive Oil

Title: Verdi Club Meets Owls At Stadium
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1939

Title: Owls Capture Benefit Fund Tilt
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1940

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1940

Back row (left to right): Jack Balestreri, Ted Spirz, Bob Cole, Hugo Pini, Walt Lister, Joe Futernick, Logan Hooper, Tony Klisura, Roy Wetmore

Front row (left to right): Al "Spec" Musante (obscured), unidentifed team supporter, Tony Baisa, Tony Patch, Gino Monticelli, Otto Olson (mgr.), Al Belletto

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1940

Back row (left to right): John Olson, Jack Balestreri, Charlie Wilson, Jim Keating, unidentified, Vallson, Al Olson

Front row (left to right): Tony Patch, Roy Wetmore, Otto Olson, Gil Bordenave, Gino "Chinkie" Monticelli, Al Belletto

Title: Union Nine Meets Busmen Tonight
Area: Alameda (Oakland)
Year: 1940

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1940

Back row (left to right): unidentified, Rudy Biale, Al Belletto, Roland "Lola" Petrocchi, Ted Spirz, Al "Spec" Musante

Front row (left to right): Gino Monticelli, Jack Balestreri, Hank Lapera, unidentified, Otto Olson (mgr.), Tony Patch, Ed Laurel

Title: All League Opens Sun.
Area: South San Francisco / San Francisco
Year: 1941
Team: Grace Brother's Beer / Owl Drug Co.

Description: See article above for details*

Owl Drug Co. Montage 1
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1941 (May)

Picture was taken at 8th and mission st.

Top Photo: Owl Drug players and supporters ready to board Greyhound charter bus to Lodi.

Owl Drug Co. Montage 2
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1941 (May)

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1941 (Nov. 3)

Description: See caption lower right corner of picture for details.

Top left: Shelly McConnell
Top right: Babe Parasso
Bottom left: Logan Hooper

Owl Drug Co. and Fidelity Hams
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1941

Description: See left column above photo for more info.

Title: Greyhounds Upset in 16th By Owls, 3-1 (NCBMA)
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1941
Team: Owl Drug Co. | Greyhounds

Description: See article above for details*

Owl Drug Co. (Softball team)
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1941

Back row (left to right): unidentified, Crouetti, Sam Zupo, Wolfit, Belletto, Wilson

Front row (left to right): Al Belletto, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1941

Description: Picture was taken at Washington Park, Alameda

Standing (staggered | left to right): unidentified, Rich Petronave, Ted Spirz, Otto Olson (mgr.), Bob Antraccoli, Ray Volkman, Al Belletto, unidentified

Kneeling (left to right): "Porky" Sheridan, Roy Wetmore, Bill Murphy, "Dutch" Strassburger, Tony Patch, Gino "Chinkie" Monticelli, unidentified

Owl Drug Championship Trophy with enlarge details
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1941-42 (Winter League)

Owl Drug Championship Trophy
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1941-42 (Winter League)

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1941-42 (Feb. 2) Winter League

Description: Picture was taken at Seals Stadium

Back row (left to right): John Setting, Bob Antraccoli, Jack Balestreri, Roy Wetmore, Walt Lister, Logan Hooper

Front row (left to right): Otto Olson (mgr.), Al Race, Tony Baisa, Joe Futernick, Al Belletto, Tony Patch

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1941-42 (Feb. 2) Winter League

Description: Picture was taken at Seals Stadium

Back row (left to right): John Setting, Bob Antraccoli, Jack Balestreri, Roy Wetmore, Walt Lister, Logan Hooper

Front row (left to right): Otto Olson (mgr.), Al Race, Tony Baisa, Joe Futernick, Al Belletto, Tony Patch

Title: Owls Score Double Victory, Win Tourney (No Surprise): Champs Blank Both Tavern and Simmons
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1942
Team: Owl Drug, Simmons Mattress. Muff's Tavern, Frank Newman Furniture, Moffat Manteca

Title: Owls Defeat Tavern for League Flag
-Tavern Loses Valley Loop Crown
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1942
Team: Owl Drug Co.

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1942 (July 19)

Description: Picture was taken in Reno Park

Left to right: Jack Balestreri, "Cookie Pera", Tony Baisa

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1942

Description: Trophies for winning Golden Gate Valley League title

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1942

Back row (left to right): John Setting, Perazzo, Bob Antracolli, Bill Murphy, Joe Futernick, Jack Balestreri, Mc Connell

Front row (left to right): Otto Olson (mgr.), Logan Hooper, Tony Baisa, Al Race, Tony Patch, Al Belletto

Owl Drug Co. 1942 Trophy
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1942

Owl Drug Juniors
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1942

Left to right: Ray Loebbing, Carl Vallero, Bob Bertelson

Title: Games Set Today
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1942 (Feb. 23)

Owl Drug vs. Moffat Manteca
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1943

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1943

Back row (left to right): Joe Futernick, Walt Lister, unidentified, George Long, Bob Cole, Tony Gomez, Otto Olson

Front row (left to right): Tony Patch, John Young, Logan Hooper, E. Baiocchi, Al Belletto, Johnny Trutta, Jack Balestreri

Owl Drug Juniors
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1943

Back row (left to right/standing): Jack Dineen, Ed Gallardi, Carl Vallero, Ray Sutherland, Sam Lucia, unidentfied

Middle row (left to right/staggered): Joe Griggs, Harry Horner Sr. (mgr), Gil Bordenave, Bob Day, Joe DeSanti, Rich Franza, Frank Anzini

Front row (left to right): "Bud" Leggett, Harry Horner Jr., Cliff Bianculi, "Lucky" Vital, Ray Loebbing

Title: Sherrys Take Lead
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1943 (Dec. 14)

Title: San Francisco Examiner Sports:
-Another No-Hitter for Lister
-The Low Down by Prescott Sullivan
-Lister Hurls no-hit win for owls by Ed Garrigan
-Walt Lister Pitches fifth perfect game by Dan Dorcey
-Lister Hurls No-Hitter
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1943
Team: Owl Drug, Moffat Manteca, Simmons Company, San Mateo Blues

Title: SF Longshoremen Hand Stars Third Setback of Year
-Farallones score win over drug
Area: San Francisco, San Mateo
Year: 1943
Team: Longshoremen, Farallone Packers (Daly City), San Francisco All-Stars, Owl Drug

Owl Drugs Co.
Area: San Mateo
Year: 1943

Description: Action shot of Walt Lister pitching at San Mateo park against local team.

Title: The Owl Drug Co. Baseball Club Bulletin p1.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1943
Team: Owl Drug Co.

Description: May 2, 1943

Title: The Owl Drug Co. Baseball Club Bulletin p2.
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1943
Team: Owl Drug Co.

Description: May 2, 1943

Title: Owl Drug Sinks All-Stars, 7-0, Walter Lister Whiffs Thirteen
- Five No-Hits No-Runs Games
Area: San Francisco, Marin
Year: 1943
Team: Owl Drug, San Quentin

Title: Will Connolly Says Walter Lister is Making No-Hit Games Common
Area: San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo
Year: 1943
Team: Owl Drug, Moffat Manteca, Blue Ribbon Ice Cream, Mario Drugs, Visitacion Valley, Horseshoe Tavern, Oakland Elks

Title: San Francisco Chronicle Sporting Green: Will Connolly Says
-Father and Son
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1943
Team: Owl Drug, Simmons Co.

Title: Semipros Big Game by James Nealon
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1944

Title: Bushers Forming League: Two Teams Seek Spot in "Big Four" by Dan Dorcey
-San Francisco Examiner: Semipro Benefit Slated Today
-Meadows Wins in 20th by James J. Nealon
-Owls Defeated in 20 Inning Game
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1944
Team: Owl Drug, Bay Meadows, Sherry's Liquors, Moffat Manteca

Title: Big Rec playoffs open with 10 inning thrillers: 1945
-Big Rec Playoffs Decided in Tenth: 1944
-Semipros Big Game by James Nealon: 1944
-Newman Triumphs: Captures Opener in Big Rec Playoff by Abe Kemp: 1945
-Denike's win 3-2
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1944-1945
Team: Frank Newman Co, Denikes Tavern, Federal Outfitting, Owl Drug Juniors

Description: Big Rec League

See article above for details*

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1945

Back row (left to right | staggered): Ed Calegari, Johnny Vasquez, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Walt Lister Sr., Walt Lister Jr., Con Dempsey

Middle row (left to right): Gino Monticelli, Roland "Lola" Petrocchi, Mike Switzer, Bill Miller, Jack Balestreri

Front row (left to right): Al Belletto, Bob Antraccoli, Tony Patch, Hugo Pini

Owl Drug Co.
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1945

Title: Moffats Defeat Owls in Tenth
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1945

Description: See article and box scores above for details.

Owl Drug Juniors
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1945

Owl Drug Juniors
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1945

Left to right: Merv Donahue, Vince Caramagno, Alex Maffei

Owl Drug Juniors
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1945

Title: Big Rec Playoffs Open with 10 Inning Thrillers
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1945

Owl Drug Juniors
Area: San Francisco
Year: circa 1945

Back row (left to right): Ken Rodenberger, Lefty Arata, Bernie Esser, Merv Donahue, Mort Horn

Front row (left to right): Pete Limm, Lou Liberati, Vince Caramagno, Lew Williams, Bert Riem

Title: Owls Sign Hurler For Summer Schedule
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1950

Description: See article above for details*

Title: Owl Drugs Win Crown
Area: San Francisco
Year: Unknown
Team: Owl Drugs | Ray's Repair

Title: Longshoremen Beat Owls For Tourney Flag
Area: San Francisco
Year: Unknown
Team: Longshoremen (ILWU) Local 10

Advertisement from San Francisco phone book in circa 1940s.

Advertisement appeared in the 14th annual (1946) Nealon Benefit Games program.