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HOUSE OF DAVID vs. SEMI-PROS The' House lof' David baseball clubOf Benton Harbor, Mich., managed by Chief. Bender/ who, are playing night baseball, under their own flood lights; will. vpl^r V Don Donel^on's Semi-Pros Tuesday,1 August 22, -at’ 7 :30 p. m., on the1 rubber plant diamond. The House ]ot David'carry their, own portable ''electric ' power plant, which is said to* tee.tke/larg-est in the world on wheels.* jThe entire baseball park will be i illuminated with huge electric flood lights,, elevated ;t6'4,0 and 50, feet inthe air, which turns night into day. The House of David, , the* long.whiskered boys, is one of the great-lt; . * * - 5 *est traveling baseball clubs 'of thekept'together/;is their/.belief in * the. principles' advocated, by ^'the late King” Benjamin' Purnell which prohibits them'from trimming their beards and shearing their hair, which does not curtail their activities on the diamond, and regardless of the amount offered them to join organized baseball not one player has ever deserted the House of David Colony of Bentpn Harbor to join organized baseball.It will be a rare treat indeed for the fans of this city to see the be^ whiskered players catching line drives, making double plays and driving out base hits after the sun has gone down.The House of David will bring the same lighting outfit here they used for the last two years so successfully in lighting every kind of a ball park from semi-pros to both National and American league parks.
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Carey Times
Carey, Ohio, US
Thu, Aug 17, 1933
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Michael W.
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