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Alexander to Pitch Part Of Game for Bearded Team Against Electrics SundayTHE achievements of Grover Cleveland Alexander, former major league hurler and world aeries star, are no mystery to any base-bail fan, but since be baa left the big time, many of his admirers are wondering whether or not Old Alex's powers have waned and if he can still pitch them past opposing bitters.Fandom of this vicinity will get a chance Sunday night to determine for themselves how much “Old Pete has left when he takes the mound for the House of David baseball club of Benton Harbor,Mich., when it tangles with the* ..........——-—---------Wes ting house Electrics at theFairgrounds at 8:30 p. m.Since leaving the major leagues some years ago, Alexander ‘ has been doing regular mound duty with Manager Ray L. Doan's bearded club. Alex never hurls an entire game as he takes the mound every day, but he does get In there long enough to show the fans just what it was that befuddled major league hitters for so many years.Ex-Giant With team.Alex heus for his battery mate another former major league star, Earl “Oil” Smith, formerly with the New York Giants. Smith has a reputation as a fighter and he still is one of the greates* catchers in professional baseball. Earl, too. has not forgotten the tricks of the trade and bis generalship on the field is of priceless value to the House of David team.Backing up this great battery is a team which includes the flash-players are Blakeney at shortstop, considered one of the speediest players in organited baseball. Then there is Conley at third, and Williams at second, both stars of the first water. Bosse is the 1934 first baseman.Then in the outfield are found Waytula, Jacobs and MacDougal, a truly great trio of stars.Donkey Game.In addition to the nine inning baseball game, the outfit offers a donkey game, a two Inning affair played on donkeys, and one of the fastest pepper game* in the history of the game.
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Mansfield News
Mansfield, Ohio, US
Thu, Jul 05, 1934
Page 15
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Michael W.
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