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NEMITZ TO TWIRL FOR WHITE SOX IN SUNDAY TILTStrong Effort Will Be Made To Avenge Defeat Suffered At Hands of ludianola Last Sunday At Wayside Park. Lake Village Friday.Manager Jimmy Felts announced this morning that Clarence -“Lefty” XemiU of Ciarksdale, formerly of Cotton .St/iies League fame, and once a member of'the Clarksdale club, and would pitch for the Greenville White Sox in the Sunday game at Wayside Park against the Jncliaaola nine. Manager Felts said that lie would have other announcements of further strengthening for the Sunday title to make Inter in the week.Nemifv. will be well remembered by nil'Cotton States Longue fans, and especially Is this!rue of the Greenville contingent. The left hander appeared on the mound frequently when he was a meinher f the Clnrksdnle dub, and was a neinisis to the former Swamp Angels. In fact. Xomitz was considered one of the best Iwirlers in the Cotton sintf’s loop and hung up a record string of victories during his sojurn in the League. Nemifz was iu the League two consecutive years and fed the loop both times in number of games won. His earned run average per game was also exceptionally low, and he ranked among the top Hoteliers in this resjR'ct.Xomitz had the number of ‘ the Swamp Angels and could set them down at will. He had wonderful control for a lefthander, and was cool and calm in the pinches. Nemits? speeialir.es with a tantiiizing curve, and a fast breaking drop.With the Clarksdale aldition 011 the mound Sunday the White Sox should avenge the* defeat that they suffered jit the? hands of the ludianola nine last Sunday by a score ol 12 to 1. U is probable that MeGehee will again ascend the mound for the visitors, and if this is the case n royal pitchers battle should result. The old mnn held the Sox in the palm of his hand in bis last appearance against them. A big crowd attended the Sabbath day lilt, but with additions to his club, Manager Felts is expecting a mammoth turnout for the coining Sunday fray.The locals have been working out daily since their last game, and are making a strong effort to iron out the weak spots that were so evident in the ludianola game. The Sox will journey 10 the Knzorback state .Friday..;of this week to meet the strong Lake Village nine. A good game is expected.to result. Signa or Wood will probably take care of the hurling burden for the homeliugs. It is not: known who will twirl font ho Arkansas nine.
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Greenville Daily Democrat Times
Greenville, Mississippi, US
Wed, Aug 08, 1928
Page 2
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