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Locals Have ’.t hree Games Scheduled For Next Week— o-Will Meet House of Divides Bearded Monday, Crad-dock^Terry in Lynchburg Wednesday and That Team Here on FridayaWith. R break In the tveKther at • liti, ll*e Danville .baseball chib will jg-ot down to hard work this after-ri.oon Sri an. tmer-chib practice game j at the! SchoohlcUl park at 2 o’clock, | Three exhibition games have been 1 schrcUncei for next week. On Mon-f day afternoon ihc 'local outfit will ■ play Die House of David warn. A ! feature of this game will I ijftmc bv the bewhiskercdj °; will1 give nn exhibition j handling of the baseball ; unbelievable fashion.; to ne able io do alla pepper boys who of clever in almost They are said sorts of freakhandling 01 the ball during this peppery exhibition.The local will journey to Lynch-j burg on 'Wednesday to play the j strong Craddock-Terry • semi-pro ; team of that city. The two teams will piny here on next Friday.This after noon's practice game will begin at 2 o'clock and no admission t will be charged, Mannger Herb Brett-j inviting fans out to see his crnidl-j dates m. action: ....3t was announced that Pred Rip-[ eras, brother of Clf-orgc Plpgras, formerly with the Yankees but . now with Boston, and Ed Pipgras with Brooklyn last year but- now with Al-! bany, will pitch against the House i of David team on Monday. •All the players ., on . the Danvillethe way and was materia!team are bustlers. Manager Herbert Brettreported last .night, having watched the outfit perform at batting and fielding practice during the afternoon, Manager Brett said he was perfectly satisfied with the club worked yesterday, sure there . was top-notch among them.Another new man was added to the roster yesterday, Libby, a. capable rookie second baseman came from Richmond and . reported for duty, •The bearded beauties have :a strong professional team, having defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Athletics in exhibition games during the season./Manager Brett said last night there was a possibility that Grover Cleveland Alexander might accompany the House of David team, when it comes to play. Danville. The team Is meeting Bassett there Sunday afternoon, and will come directly nerc.Just where the first game of the season will be. played had not been decided lasL night. It is hoped to hold it in the School field park, but there le doubt that work now being done on the park can be completed In time.Ten carpenters started work, yesterday repairing the park, and more will go on the Job Monday. •
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Danville Bee
Danville, Virginia, US
Sat, Apr 21, 1934
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