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Danville Plays House ofDavid Team Today 4 P. M.Locals to Take on Be whiskered Outfit in First Exhibition Game at George Washington ParkoA diamond attraction which promises to be well worth, while lor the fans will'be offered' this • afternoon when the ' strong House ' of Davidbaseball team plays the Danville ball ciub in the la tier's first exhibition of the season, The game win be played at the George Washington park beginning at. 4 o'clock. 'The bearded team, fresh from ! training in : Florida, boast a . strong team, having played exhibition gdmes with major league and Inter-' national league clubs. They hold two i decisions over major league teams and one over the Baltimore Orioles. The bewhtskered boys yesterday. defeated the Bassett club yesterday at Bassett aiso.Today's game will give the, fans their second opportunity of looking them over. On' Saturday Manager Herb Brett had the players dhide up and engage- in practice game at the Sehoolfleld park. A crowd of about, four hundred fan* were cm hand and appeared pleased with the performances of; the boys, The Aof first team defeated the B or second team by the close margin of 6 to 6 Indicating that Manager Brett will have some difficulty in choosing his regular team, when the timecomes. Brett is well pleased with hts candidates and is ’ confident of putting a strong team, on the field when the season opens on May 3rd.Young Pipgras, brother of the famous George Pipgras, formerly with, the Yankees but now with Boston, will probably hurl for. the locals against the House of David crew this afternoon, A. starting line-up had not been definitely decided, on by Manager Brett this morning.A'special-added'attraction will beafforded by the House of David boys. They will entertain fans with an exhibition of pepper game in which they are said to do all sorts of uncanny tricks with the ball In passing it around. They also have some comedians on the team who provide plenty of amusement between innings and before the game. However such antics are not attempted during actual play and are offered simply at odd times for the amusement of. the fans. Persons who saw them la Bassett yesterday characterize their acts as rich;' from a baseball fan's standpoint.The game is being played at the George Washington park because of the fact that workmen are engaged. In repairing the team's regular park opposite Ballou park.
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Danville Bee
Danville, Virginia, US
Mon, Apr 23, 1934
Page 4
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Michael W.
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