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WISNIEWSKI TO PITCH AGAINST THE DA¥ID TEAMi —---Oshkosh to Send Ace Hurler S Against the Bewhiskered 1 Nine—'Pepper Came*is Promised Fansas evidence that the Oshkosh Ir.cians realize they wiU be up agair.s: a real baa club. Friday aZv~ .traoor. a*. 5 15 o'clock at the fair-around', t- was announced today that -Star. Wisniewski. Oshkosh's regular sia'oster. wtl! take the nround against the House of David ' club.Manager Kri^v; declared that the Oshkosh club intended to put forth a real offer, to wrn over the invaders, and at least put a crimp in the consistent winning streak being maintained by the bewhiskered players on their present ! tour.A little **xira entertainment for j *.h» fans will be provided Friday . pror to came time at the fair-: Grounds when Deal, Harrison and Williams, of the bearded team, put on their famous pepper came.”These players juggle the ball from one to another in an amusing way, and so cleverly that spectators find it difficult to follow the course of the ball.PERSOXtt SLANTSThe management of the Oshkosh . baseball team today received some personal slanls on the House of David players. These comment* , cave the following description* Of• the bewhiskered regulars:j Deal, catcher, is the comedian of the club, and is also one of the pepper players.” He keeps the fans laughing from the infieid practice lo the end of the game. He is a good batter and keeps his opponents on the hop.“Pep Brannon, shortstop. 1* a . wizard in his position, and has a shotgun arm. He can cover more , ground than a cyclone, and is the• fastest man on the club.Harrison, third baseman, is the j veteran on the club and Is one of the players that Philadelphia •_ sought. The last two year* he has■ had a baiting average of over .400.’ He is the middle man in the pep-' per game.I ’ Heckman, first baseman, formerly with the Detroit Tigers, and the : Babe Ruth of the House of David club, also has a batting av-II erage of over .400. He is also field ' captain of the club.| Dewhirst. right fielder, is not ;. only a good ball player but is also music composer and A wizard on | the saxophone.: Wrlcht. outfielder and pitcher, who played in the Central league until It broke op. and was consfd-r ered one of their best pitchers. He i Is also a hard hitter.GIANT OF CLt'BArfc.v Finton. pitcher and out-. fielder, js the giant of the club. He stands six feet four inches tall, weighs nearly 225 pounds and Is in the pink of condition. When he gets a hold of the ball while batting it takes three cops on motorcycles to catch it.Smith, second baseman. Is the younger‘ player on the ball club. When the House of David played the New York Gi2nts. the late John : McGravr said Smith had favorable possibilities of going places.”Lefty Gilbert, pitcher, tall, lanky player who is considered the see pitcher of the club. Last year he had five no-hit. no-run games to his credit.Jack Crow, pitcher. last year won 1 35 games and lost only four.Williams, utility man. who ra'chcs. plays infieid and outfield and :s also ihe third man in the ' pepper same. He is fleety as a dplt;*r ar.d is a dangerous man when■ running bases.
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Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Jul 18, 1934
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Michael W.
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