21.   Despite scrupulous planning by the three principal owners, all highly respected in the California restaurant scene, little has gone as expected.

22.   Even by his principal owner.

23.   Finley traded him to the Yankees, where the principal owner, George Steinbrenner, was concerned about winning exhibition games.

24.   For all practical purposes, there has never been a New Jersey stadium for the principal owner to consider, much less move his team to.

25.   For one thing, principal owners of very small firms may want to shift more personal assets into the business to take advantage of the shelter the exemption offers.

26.   Fred Wilpon is a co-owner of the Mets, and George Steinbrenner is the principal owner of the Yankees.

27.   George Steinbrenner is the principal owner of a first-place team once again.

28.   George Steinbrenner, the principal owner, who did not go to Oakland for the two playoff games there, was not planning to visit the Northwest this week.

29.   Giants principal owner and managing partner Peter Magowan said he also fully expects a settlement before too long.

30.   Giants principal owner Peter Magowan and his wife, Debby, huddled around the batting cage Sunday watching Fernandez throw. . . .