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YSTUt-thetileen-ift-ad~thexelersledherikevfllmdler,on-TEAM OFSTARS ISSOUGHTNocturnal Attraction to Be Featured By Appearance of Alexander'-pWO familiar faces of the ^ Lima baseball field willna-igrhon.on,ingen~en-up1)amieser,rd,angirstovsid.adrttieesIsiny-II-ataTip.get their big opportunity next Monday night when they form the battery for the Lima-district club in its attempt to setback Grover Cleveland Alexander's House of David team in a night game at MurphyStreet park.They are Lowell Wrlgley, Lima moundstnan and former expert twirier for Ohio State university, and “Gabby” Gallant, last year's crack backstop of the Lima Independents and former catcher for Bluffton college.A real collegiate air will be given the big nocturnal attraction with these two stars performing for the locals.Announcement was made Friday that the night game will be staged under new management with the old management having no connection with putting on the game,A crew of classy baseball performers from Lima and the district is being lined up for the unique attraction.The scheduled appearance of big “Alex”, former major league pitcher, is creating considerable attention and it is probable that he will see action in the contest before the game is terminated. “Alex” was all set to take his turn in the box in last year's game here when a big rain-storm abruptly halted hositiiities with the score 2-0 in favor of the whiskered boys.The elaborate electric flood lighting portable system, of the House of David dub will be moved into Murphy park and set up for the night contest. The battery of lights will be installed in. the afternoon and when they are flashed on at S:30 p. m. the hostilities will get under way.The large projectors are mounted on 50-foot poles and placed around the entire playing field. The poles are similar in construction to a telescope, or a fire department with Its extension ladders, The lights are erected so they will light the ground and sky as well. The entire field willaiho(1]adro0pViirdt]frirOire i ctGIV’C;mfcP*thon
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The Lima News
Lima, Ohio, US
Fri, Aug 12, 1932
Page 14
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Michael W.
NA, 21 Jan 2023
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