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Philadelphia Stars Play Tweedies at City ParkThe Jefferson City Tweedies present indications are anv indi* viJ] be host to the Philadelphia cation. Earlier this season th* Stars of the Negro American Stars shut out the world champion league at 8 p.m. tomorrow at City Indianapolis Clowns, G-0.?ark. Boost Young TeamThe Philadelphia team, man-j The Philadelphia Stars boast a «ged by Oscar Charleston, one ofiyoung team this season with the he all-time great Negro stars, is [Payers averaging 21 years of age. peraied by Abe Saperstein, the]P^cher Mcnny Cartledge is the promoter who has been respon-ioWtfst man on the team at 26,;ible for the rise of the Harlem globetrotters basketball team. Charleston, who broke into professional baseball in 1920. has riaved with such teams as theThere are five teen-agers in the lineup with Outfielder Carl Long, a 17-year-old slugger, being the youngest.Manager Charleston is hopefulSoil's Gold Rush Under Way Today At Tam O'ShanterVirago American Giants, the of bettering his team’s second-lornestead Grays and the Lincoln place finish this season, with his Jtars of New York. (prize lot of youngsters. The StarsThis year’s edition of the Phil-jfinished in second place in the i del phi a Stars promises to be one) Eastern Division of the Negro)t the strongest in recent shears, if (American League last year.! Joe Chestnut, 22-year-old right* !hander, is the mainstay of the Stars’ pitching staff. Winner of five straight games this season, the six-foot righthander is in his second year with the Stars. He previously played for the Hah eigh Tigers.The brunt of the Philadelphia attack is centered around slugging Johnny Parker, a huskyrurnArr» « ^ ir u- * . first baseman. Parker, who led CHICAGO uv—GoU's biggest|ihe -eam in home nins la5t ycaPlt;todaj. |played for three seasons with theWith S90.00O at stake, 80 men Nashville Cubs.Outslandhisr Performers . . . ^ _ Other outstanding performers in-hampiohsInp of Golf at lam c\u^e Catcher Fate Simms and ) Shanter course for unprece-.Outfielders jimn,v Jones and Will icniea piizes. Scott. Simms, a talented receiver,r George S. May s joined the Siars last season afterworld meet also has amateurjpiayins one vear with the Char-ompcliUon for men and women;lotte, N. c._ Hornets. Both Jones i a sort O; four-ringed circus, buljand Scot! are .300 hitters who dene pro slowdown for a 825,000 jjver dlG Jong ball frequently, irst prir.e and Ss.000 feminine top; Tomorrow's game will be the rab hogged the spotlight. _ ;fit-st for the Tweedies since they There may be .some queslion-were eliminated from the State bout Hic gay-blouseo May tab-;Semi-Pro Tournament two weeks ing his show an international tt-^ at Sedalia. A scheduled game e affair, but for a cold cash lay-;sl Salisbury last Friday nicht was ut. there has never been any-;postponed because of rain, hing like this 72-hole medal-1 The Tweedies will carry a 19-11 lay event ending Sunday. -record into the game. Thev were The previous high payoff for eliminated from the tournamentjraw arid H play-fur-pay gals tart swinging in the *-Worldny pro event was the SI2.500 lay gave Ben Hogan for winning is I. 3* car's “world.”Hogan, apparently miffed overby the local Kcd Birds in a T-G. 11-inning contest.Winning three of five games in the tour new the Shocmen elimi-lay's refusal to toss In some ap-jnated Holden, Lexington and carance money, won’t defend his;Alexandria from the meet. Ho!-tie. Even though Bantam Ben is den defeated the Capital Citians, little rusty, tourney wise, that lt;4-3, in their opening game In th« ,*as good news for the world-tournament July 19. icld. Said one: j Whitaker or Link“That’s like adding another] Either Erins Whitaker or Doug wenty-five grand to the pot.”i Link will pitch for the Tweedies If last week’s curtain-raiser to’with Wyman Basinger or Marty he world. May’s AII-American'Bunch slated to catch. Both Link ourncy means anything, vSarn-;and Whitaker pitched tournament iOl Jackson Snead is the man to wins, while Link was charged with /hip for the S25.O0O pot. I the loss against Uie Red Birds.
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Jefferson City Post Tribune
Jefferson City, Missouri, US
Thu, Aug 07, 1952
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