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Uproarious Donkey Baseball Game at Laurier Park Steals Show After Regular Contest; By CECIL P. DODGEj Comedy reigned at Laurier park jlat night as the members of the Low-! ell ball club mounted donkeys and tried to ward off the charge of the bearded bote from the House of David In* a “donkey game,” played after : the nine inning regulation contest *n : which I he Hustlers finished second by an 8-1 score. But the park’s capacity crowd forgot and forgave the loss of the ball game In the spontaneous ' merriment .caused by the 'evening’s humorous finale..Babe Pldrlokaon PitchesMiss Mildred {Babe) Didrlckson, 'famed girl athlete, who had worked [one. inning in the box of the regulation game; went onto the parapet i armed with a Urge rubber ball. Reggie Smith look his stance at the plato while the lads with whiskers went to tflelr fielding posts atop a variegated assortment of donkns. Held in leash at the plate by a group of small boys were several more donkeys, waiting to be mounted and ridden around the bases as 'the batters• connected with Miss Did ricks cm’s delivery. The setting of the contest was funny enough even before the hilarity got under full swing.Well, . Smithy took a clip at the first pitch, smacked the rubber sphere smartly, down toward' second and leaped far the back of the waiting donkey. Reggie’s aim was true but his leap was a little too pronounced and the Lowell shortstop; aided and abetted .by the donkey’s lowered head and bumped up back, jumped right ovet the animal and landed in a sprawled heap, .while the crowd shrieked. Willing hands‘quickly as-dating, Smithy finally got righted and Dnto bis mount’s back and was on. Ills way.Buddy Galvin was the next hitter. Buddy climbed aboard in the most approved Rockingham paddock manner 3Ut his courser grew balky halfway lown to* the initial cushion and just wouldn't budge. It took'the combined efforts of the entire Hustlers squad .0 convince this dcmk that he -was nvited to .the party , and that Lowell va's depending on*him to do his stuff. Calvin Iqoked as- though he would iave enjoyed being anywhere else han where he was as his teammates lulled, hauled, tugged and towed his im’mal down toward first base.Hal. Suffer took the donkey’s'side if the situation. The'stubby little nitflelder grew as balky as Galvin’s ieaat of. burden. They brought out , mean appearing “jack” for Hal but: ie would have none of it. Saffev. tainted on a meeker looking specimen .rid tried to hoist himself onto Itswithers but was ruled off the track for trying io switch ’ runners in the donkey lineup.Begos Kicks (be DonkeyTony Begos drew a fast footed little mouse-colored animal. He looked kind and docile as Tony approached hlui on the dead gallop, trying to make a Tom Mix mount. But the donkey wouldn't stand for that. As Tony's feel left the ground the nigh hind hoof of the donk did likewise. Tony was kicked right where hie groceries come to rest. Tony entered right into the spirit of the times and kicked *.he donkey. And the Lowell second baseman never did try to get aboard that donkey again, which was probably just as well for Tony.Thai donkey game last night produced more downright fun than anything which has occurred here In some time. The ' grotesque posture and comical antics of the players as they tried to appear nonchalant in their jockey roles tickled the' risibles of everybody in the park. Spills were frequent, Jerry Savard, the lengthy local outfielder, was awarded the smallest donkey in the Tot. Jerry's efforts to keep from rolling off the tiny beast's back caused uproarious amusement. It was. a great night for everybody. The donkeys, too, seemed to enjoy the program of comedy.; The score; ■ . *HOUSE OF DAVIDah • r bh po a n Williams, 2b .V.;;* 3 2 2 1 6 0Moulder, sa ......... 1 2 2 5 0Conley, 2b ..........5 1 3 0 0 0Bosse, lb ......*...6 1 2 15 0 0Jacobs, cf ......... 3 0 0 3 0 0Lucas, if .......... 4 1 2 2 0 0McDbugal, rf ...... I 11 I 0 0Smith, o ......•.....*4 0 0 3 5 0DidrlckBon, p ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0Walsh, p 2 1 0-0 1 0Toiala ..........36 S 12 27 14 0LOWELL Smith, os 3 0 0 1 4Galvin, cf .........,. 4 0 0 1 0Saffer, rf .......... 4. 0 0 0 0Hunneftald, 3h ...... 4 0 2 1.1Savard, If ........*. 3 0 0 1 0Donovan, lb .,»**; 4 '0 0 13 0SevSg-ny, g ......... 3 0 0 5 0Ees'os, £h 2 1-2 5 6Ml liar, p .......... 2 0.0 0 5Totals -...........30 1 '4 27 1* 2House of David ’,.0 0022002 2—8Lowell ..........Cl 0 1 0000 0.0—1Runs batted In: Smith, ’ Lucaa £,Conley 4, McDongnl 2. Two*base hits: Eosse, Hunnefleld, Begos, Moulder* Home runs:- McDotigal. Sacrifices:Jacobs, Moulder. Double plays: Hun-neflelrf lo Begos to Donovan; Smith to Begas to Donovan; Millar, to Smith to . Donovan| Moulder to Williams to Rcjsse. Left on. bases: Lowell fihHouse of David 7. Base - on balls: Off. Millar 6, Walsh 2. Struck out:By Millar 5, Walsh 4. Hits:' OffDldricVson, 0 in L inning; off-Walsh, { In S. Umpires; Gardella and Manning. Tline of game: 1.32. ; .
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Lowell Sun
Lowell, Massachusetts, US
Tue, Jul 24, 1934
Page 63
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