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TIKNET WILL FITCH FOR DR. FEPFERS; CLUBS FLAY AGAIN MONDAY,BIT FUEL RICHAKDSOA* News Sporia Staff.Grover Cleveland Alexander, one of the smartest hitrler# to '»■ grace a major league mound, will hurl for the House of David nine Sunday evening against the Dr. Peppers at School Park in the flrct night baseball game to ever he played in Galveston, It will start at 8:35 o'clock.Alex, who as yet has not grown ft full heard, Is the manager of the invading club. The House of David aggregation are coming here from Port Arthur where they played Saturday night. They carry with them the only portable light plant which is capable of turning a baseball park into the brilliance necessary to ploy good balL Tinncy Hurls for Bottlers.George Tinncy will hurl for the Bottlers, who will be facing one of tha strongest cluba outside of organised baseball. They have with them some of tlie beat all-around ball players outside of the major leagues.Grover Cleveland Alexander Is undoubtedly their greatest atar. Grover has been rated as the greatest pllrhrr ever known to the national pastime. Galveston ball fans will do well to see the great moundsman in action against the local team.The first baseman for the House of David club ia Heckman, who Is their Babe Ruth. Last season, this player had a batting avorngc of ,421 ond he is clouting tha ball well this year. The club is said to have one of the fastest double play combinations outside of organized baseball In Williams, second baseman, and Faust, shortstop.The fact that Harrison, their third baseman, has hair 36 inches long does not hinder him from being a top-notcher. Moore at left, Hipp at center, and LaCuler at right field arc a set of clsssy outfielders. They have a couple of good catchers in Deal nnd Ridding.Besides the great Alexander the pitching staff includes Harden, Laufor, Miller, Lewis, Kimpling and Tolies, a left-hander,The game, which will commence at 8:15. will be officiated by Marvin Kennedy and Willie Kennedy. The House of David team will arrive nt 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and will spend the time before the 1 game in resting from their motor journey. ]Eddie Nash will catch Tinncy.! The Bottler infield will be com-; P0Glt;*d of Cheovoi'R on find. Lauzon at second. Eggleston at third and . Duhlc on nhoH. Kelly, Moore. Greve and Flgarl will patrol the outfield.The dub will also play Monday night ni School Park,
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Galveston Daily News
Galveston, Texas, US
Sun, Apr 26, 1931
Page 32
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