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berland Colts here May .*?, when the House of David Nine, of Hen ton Harbor.Mich., meets the Ponies in an exhibition joust at Community Park. Alexander signed a contract yesterday as player-manafrer of the brwhiskeredball club. Which means that he will be here with the “longbeard” boys.Old Pt te, as the veteran fluiger was known in his last years under ' h# hu tent, achieved immortal tame thre^ y ars a»o v hen he step-F .'dl to the mound in the seventh t.nd final game of the world series between the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals, and breezed tftre*1 pitches past the hard-hitting Tony Lazz ri with the bases Jammed That feat gave the Redbirds ’.he world championship and placedAlexander o.» pitching ;n the ,Itrleast-d Last YearAlexander w.. *.vlmig n. ther.tajors as late as last year when hewas released by the Philadelphia Nationals in mid-season. After being discarded by the Quakers he s.gned with Houston, of the Texas League, but after turning in twoj sterling performances lor that team * as again given tht gate, this time Icr infraction of training rules.Well past the 40 mark, thus base ball marvel dropped into obscurity jo * t ne Vue vuvia Kti An/4!]release _w --J£pPfppi until yesterday, when lie announced that he had signed a contract with the House of David, baseball, Ijms had wondered where he had been and what he was doing. Now , •hat the mystery of his whereabouts has been clartfied he should prove , to be a crowd-drawer for the semi-p pro tossers and i' is more than i probable that he should be able to ( ome through with many victories ito ManageMineral Wells, Tex , April 4 P drover Cleveland Alexander has entered the semi-professional baseball manager ranks.The erst-while major league pitcher today announced his ap-potnment to manage the House of David team, sponsored by a relig-. )us sect at Benton Harbor, Mich The team is in spring training here. ] Ht was in good condition and will ;ak“ a regular berth.Members of the House of David colony habitually wear long flow-ig beards The baseball players re no exception. ' Old Alex” .said ,j» probably w uld gr r.v on
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Cumberland Sunday Times
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Sun, Apr 05, 1931
Page 9
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