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1ft97HEADED by Grover ClevelandAlexander, one of the greatestmajor league heroes of all time,the long-bearded, long-hairedHouse of David baseball player*will line upagainst the Hoi-sum Baker* at Comm u n Ity Park next Sunday morning at10:30 o'clock.Alexander Is manager and •tar pitcher of the team and is the only member of the club who does not belong to the religious colony. Alexander,therefore, la the of the team whoOBcrvWk AUXMP fc.only member shaves and makes business better for the barber*.The majority of other member* of the club have never had their faces shaved or hair clipped. Doc Tally, the Babe Ruth of the team.has hair thirty Inchea long and a beard almost a foot In length.The House of David has made four previous appearances here. In1930 they lost to a group of local all-stars, 6 to 3, but In *31 trimmed the (Jieen Cab team, thenamateurs, 14 to 2. Last year theywon two contests from the Cabmen. then semi-proa and the Royal Baker* of today, 6-8 and 13-10.Hrst S. L. ShowAlexander will be making his first appearance in bait Lake City, however. Old Alex la beat known for his performance In tha 1926 world's aeries as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. He has been picked up by the Cards from the Chicago Cubs shortly before tht» season ended. Alex won two games In the eerie* and was rushed to the mound In the seventh frame of the last game with his team leading, 3-3, the bases loaded and two out. He struck out a former Salt l-ake fence buster and hero, Tony f-axxerl. to retire the side and allowed nary a hit in the next two innings to win tha world's championship.
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Salt Lake City Deseret News
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Mon, Aug 28, 1933
Page 9
Full Page
Clipped by
Michael W.
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