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BOSTON ROYAL GIANTS PLAY HERE SATURDAYMeet Empire Team in Final Game of This Week’s Heavy Baseball Schedule at Fairgrounds; Burlin White, Crack Catcher, to Play,By OSCAR Rl'HL, Xevrs-Tonrnal Sports Editor.NtEVER in the history of baseball in Mansfield have the fans been I offered as much in the way of attractive games as those being staged in our midst this week.The imasion of the Original House of David team last Sunday night opened this city's heavy schedule. There was nothing doing ina ba«eb,ii! way on Monday, but* the Empire Giants, were hosts to' the strong Columbus Ali-Stars ’ last evening jLots of B;i!*cbali. ITodav s bill includes a City league game between the Grey Eaclos and Merchant*, and two more contests will be staged Thursday. The Westioghouse \ Electrics will face the Fisher j Foods of Cle\ eland, former, world s amateur champions, in a i twilight game at the Fairgrounds i Thursday, and the Grey Eagles. * winners of the first half cbatn-f pionship in the City league, will meet the Wakeman Red Caps in a meht game at Blue Goose field.Nothing is hooked for Friday, according to present schedules, but action will be resumed Saturday afternoon. And the attraction scheduled on the last day of this week promises about as much in the way of entertainment as any of the other games.Saturday’s game will feature Fyd Pollock's Royal Giants of Bo«ton, Mass.. against the Mansfield colored Empire Giants at the fairgrounds.White With Team.The Boston team equals thejHouse of David in ability, and although u lacks a Grover Cleveland Alexander, it has Burlin White, who is considered the greatest colored catcher in baseball.The Royal Giants are now on jtheir way from Boston. They are icutting across New York andPennsylvania, and will leave hereSaturday night for Grand Rapids, Mich , the city they will represent for the balance of the season.
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Mansfield News
Mansfield, Ohio, US
Wed, Jul 11, 1934
Page 10
Full Page
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