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MILLARD’S BOOK FAST BALL CLUBSouthern Nine To Appear In Ottumwa Labor Day; No (lame Here Sunday.Seeking a major attraction for Labor day, Manager Verne Mc-Cune of Millard’s All-Stars drew’ upon the constituency of Huey Long and completed arrangements for the appearance here Monday afternoon of the famous Monroe, La , Monarchs. who have been barnstorming through the northern states most of the summer. There will he no game Sunday.A better ball club than the Memphis Red Sox,” seems to be the consensus among baseball men familiar with the records of the two teams, and that is sufficient recommendation to Ottumwans who saw' the Red Sox batter the A11-Stars here earlier in the season. Of late the Monarchs have been going after some of the big tournament money. The Louisiana Negroes went a long ways in the Denver tournament, where the House of David ran off with first honors. Now they are playing in the Council Bluffs affair, which annually attracts the crack traveling teams of the country. The Bluffs carnival is strictly invitational as far as class A” is concerned, with but ten teams of proven strength asked to compete.The Monroe boys last season breezed through the Negro Dixie league to a pennant and went on tour in 1934 with a strengthened Club.Manager McCune said he expects a large holiday crowd and has made arrangements for extra chairs in the grandstand. The heavy guarantee needed to bring the Monroe team here caused the fecision not to play a Sunday jjameDespite the awesome record ot the visitors, the All-Stars are determined to improve their record against first-class touring teams ay handing the Monarchs a walloping. Larry Irvin is a likely pitching choice and if the left-hander is right the hoys are not going to touch him any too often His turves weren’t working last Sunday against Potosi Beer of Des Moines, hut he is due to be back in form Monday. Fans are coming to jealize that the Millard’s pack a punch right on down through the batting order, and, all told, the Labor day engagement promises to be no walkaw'ay for the Monarchs
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Ottumwa Daily Courier
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 30, 1934
Page 13
Full Page
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Michael W.
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