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STAR CATCHERAROUND THE CIRCUIT OF THE NAT! NECRO RASE RALL LEAGUEGreenlees’ Pittsburgh Crawfords Loom Up As Formidable Contenders for 1933 Pennant(By SPORTS EDITOR)Coles Chicago American Giants are listed as one of the foremost aggregations in the league this year. Recently they jumped into the limelight by taking a series from the present Stars of New Orleans. The Giants have been training in the Southland for the past month and will no doubt finish far up in the league standings.Here is a slant 011 some of the, -Perkins will he the mainstay of the Battery for the Crawfords. His average last season was .335.stars on the Giant squad: Joe Lil- t°riously.lord a former professional football Ther 1938 combination is still moreF color!ill. Oscar Charleston, the man-player, pitcher, Wee Wilyum, pitch* ager is still popular—and holds the er Jordan, pitcher, N. Powell, M. title of the games best one-hand Powell also on the mound. Others player. His hard hitting and c'ever in the Giant camp are Stearns, cf. base Wealing is rare treat.Radcliffe, 3b, Rodgers, rf, Davis, 2b,1 Here is how the Crawfords lineSuttles, lb. Wells, ss. and Marshall, up: J- Bell, cf. T. Page, rf, Charles-21). Brown does most of the jatch- ton* lb, Perkins or Gibson, c, J. jn«r Johnson 3b, Russell, 2b, Crutchfield,\\ ... ^ . If, Lacey, ss. Pitchers: W. Bell,Manager Bingo Demoss has streeter, Satchel Paige. B. Hunt-worked Kurd to get h.s team and| Qe d H R,park together m order to maintain • , h utilUy man.a place on the schedule in the NNL. .The toughest break for Bingo was Five new faces appear in the Ptts-that he did not go South to train burgh Crawfords picture this year. I this year. The Stars will begin James Bell takes the place of Rapp w orking immediately and from all j Djx°h in eenterfield. Lackey or ii dications they will have a Cooper will play short. Matlock fair team in the circuit. The chanc-j and Hunter are new hurlera and os for the Detroit team are, slim.! Perkins twjb *be major part of Only recently was a park obtained Bie receiving.for the Stars by Levey Tindle and- The Southern trip was plannedWalter Norwood when they sue- differently this year. Instead of the ceqded in taking the franchise from regular 15 day period of condition-J. Roesink.Some of th3 men who will appear claysin uniform for the Detroit Stars are: Newt Allen, Chet Brewer,Andy Cooper, Pep Young, Mothel,Theo. Radcliffe, and Palms.ing the team started playing exactly after leaving Pittsburgh — opening up with Monroe, La. The change of plans although more rigid has produced the results desired for the Nationali u r, League schedule which opens of-The Pittsburgh Crawfords were ,jHa)ly May lst(Chicago defeated the Crescent Stars 3 to 2, 4 to 2 and lost one game 4 to 2. Jim Taylor’s A. B. C.’s moved to Meridian, Miss, for exhibition games. The Elite Giants moved to Selma, Aik. and will wind up their training in Memphis Sunday and Monday, April 23 and 24.i i ^ * u , ,,.,Ai The Elite Giants of Nashville top-Black Yankees finished with 10-10 plad the Crescent stars recently inthe 1932 sensation. They came out victor in every series played with but two opponents. Chicago won three out of five but failed to sign for the second series. Homestead Grays finished one game ahead Bad weather interrupted the final games and the playoff was not attempted after the season closed. New Yorkin the number of games played.I a ten inning game.* Sport writers on the leading dail- The NNL season will open April ies were free and loud in declaring 29 but by the first of May all teams the Crawfords the best combination I will be in action. The race will be ever assembled. Tnis was especial-1 on. All teams but two are expected ly trua in Eastern Pennsylvania, to be in a hot race for the pennant. Western Pennsylvania, New York Columbus and Detroit are rot ex-and New Jersey, where the Smoky1 pec ted to contend very seriously City outfit showed often and vie- for the flag.
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Indianapolis Recorder
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Apr 22, 1933
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