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GROVER CALEXANDER1l3Kp{^haff ’n Chattel?By Gordon K. Mein t re JL^-* +r* vt;lt; v - i.ir //» .4i-s *vP'*BEARDED NINEWILL FEATURE ALEXANDER“Old Pete,” Hero of Cardinal World Series Victory, Manages ClubNEENAH, Menasha, Appleton and Fox river valley baseball fans will have an opportunity to see a night baseball game, the House of Da\id ball team, and that old veteran of baseball, Grover Cleveland Alexander, one time of the Cubs, and the hero of the Caidi-nal-Yankee world series a few years back,-The game will be played at the Menasha ball park beginning at S-30. The opponents of the House of David will be the Menasha Falcons ofI _the Winnebago league.Alexander and lus bearded friends are making a tour of the country. They placed at Sheboygan Wednesday night, play at Menasha tonight and Friday will show at Milwaukee ^here Art Shires lias condescendedto'himpire.The ’invading team lias its own lighting system whcih will be set up and which will adequately light the field so that every fly ball and grounder can be seen.The Falcons will add a couple players to their team for tonight s exhibition, George Weisgerber and Jerry Powell of the Fox River valley league, it is said. Both are members of the Menasha % alley leagueclub last year.Pitching choices for the Falcons tonight have not been announced. Manager Zelinski who performs at second base may start Shawano Zenefski and then again he may call on Judy Konetzke. The latter is the hurler who held the Noffke Fuels of Appleton helpless for eight innings last Sunday.Here is Grover Cleveland Alexand or, who hurled the St. Louis Cardinals to a world series victory over L he Yankees several years ago and who now manages the House of David team. Old Alex and his gang are showing m a night game at Menasha tonight. The game starts at S'30, the opponents will be the Menasha F alcons.Manages House of David
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Appleton Post Crescent
Appleton, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Jun 04, 1931
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