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GARDEN CITY GALS TO SEE PAR ADE OF OTHER CITY TEAMSSlictoliridgr Id. Softhallt'rs Meet Pick of lt;'omitr\ llvsl Girl* IVamIn the midst of a lengthy winning atreak and causing the pick of the count i ■ ims plenty of trouble. the Garden City Brewers today were readying themselves foi the big parade out-of-town invaders at Shewbridge field, 74th and Aberdeen streets, during the next two weeks.Up to and including last Sunday's game, the Brewers had won a total of 35 games in 44 starts. They are currently leading the Chicago Girls’ Major league with 25 victories and 7 defeats, which is five and one-halfi of :Roc kolas. Against some of the most outstanding traveling teams in the I’nited States they have triumphed 10 times in 12 startsSaturday and Sunday nights they Will go up against the Chrysler girls of Detroit. Mich., formerly known as the Romans The Chryslers, state champions for six years until 1937, and runners-up f tl rUTs championship in 1937. ate the old tea mates of M e Stefan!, one of theBrewers' ace ■ Tl havethree outstanding players: AnnScotty, first baseman, is considered the “Lou Gehrig of softball ' for she hasn't missed a game since she started playing and has ah1 i batted over Ogla Madaer. motorcity catcher, has been playing with the Chryslers for eight years and led the Detroit league in hitting last year, and Alma Miller, second sack r. is a veteran versatile fielder and fine hitter.Following the Chryslers into town will be the Cantaloup Queens of Phoenix, Ariz.. who will tie the Brewers on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. June Aimstrong. who pitched the Queens to their only victory in three games heie last year-, is expected to hurl one of the tilts. O of the most popular members of the Cowgirls in their two previous trips to Chicago was Eleanor Firpo, shortstop. wh Is the Southwest A.A T. 100-yard dash champion, and in 1939 v on an Arizona beau! rntest.Last week-end the Brewers ran their current winning streak to 12 straight by sweeping a two-game se-ries with the Roths of S a one-day stand with the Prasse Lumber girls of Cleveland. Ohio. Tonight (Wednesday! they will go up against their bitter Girls’ Major league rivals, the Down Drafts, at Shewbridge field, and will attempt to go further ahead of the third-place Parichy Bloomer girls when the two teams clash Friday night on the local greensward. All of the aforementioned games will start at 9 p.m. v-ith a preliminary game, featuring the Shewbridge Field girls, composed of Auburn Park lassies, commencing st 7.30 p.m.Catherine Fellmeth, one of the Garden City Brewers' three ace pitchers, made an outstanding record in the National A A.U. women s track and field championships last week-end at Ocean City, N. J. Miss Fellmeth, a South Side resident, won the shot-put title and took third place in the discus throw. She was the defending champion in both events and is considered one of the most outstanding girl athletes of Chicago.—Write Today to a Buddy Away—sToI f T (VtilstreestarNonnue.laterbailsome same a sli park “S« Aubi mem theirCyrilandandcontitheOffiCiatedlegepubliDenr Sout “Soil died st rue Raci “L bask tion spea mun boys DyktAplay, all i knovhavethanPisCoacketb.wintSpmajcpaidTvthe Softl In o: ersto 5,win,gamwesttaveTei Brop Germi W ait Mid* Bud’, BorneW ieh O’Kfl WalkMrs.Mrs.Mrs.
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Chicago Auburn Parker
Chicago, Illinois, US
Wed, Jul 09, 1941
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