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OlduAlex” FindsBovs’ Interest InAlexander is piloting a baseball Alexander’s ride to baseball heights I squad of House of David “Bearded included only two way stations -Beauties” on a cross-country trip.Galesburg, 111., and Syracuse, X. Y.Baseball Slipping there are any kids left in the He broke into the big leagues as at ountry who are enthusiastic about member of the Philadelphia Nation-(By Associated Press)DENY EH Young America’s feel | aren’t itching these days to burn a path around a baseball diamond.baseball or who want to become Ty Cobbs and Walter Johnsons, I can’t find 'em,” he said.els in 1911'and stayed with them uti til 19is when he was sold to the i Chicago Cubs. He won world seriesI’ve covered lots of bush league fame .vith the St. Louis Cardinals interritory since I joined up with this 1926.Grover Cleveland Alexander has three-ring baseball circus.“It’s different now.* *Alexandeilearned that while touring the hiut *When 1 was running around the shrugged.i'd rathet see a big farmterlands tliis summer. And much as farm barefooted, I thought playing bov knock one of niv fast ones the great old pitcher is saddened by i hall was tin* only th'ng I’d ever want mile than to see him strike out.the fact, lie’s decided there isn't any- j to do, and I still feel the same way,” sathing to be done about it.Once the hushes were filled withsaid the veteran.“I never made any money to speak of in baseball. I pitched for the funI can remember howcrazv I* 5of itI liked the big thrills. Now-youngsters whose hearts yearned thought a hunch of Central City adavs the boys play for the big sal-for a place in the big league spot- Nebraskans were when they offered aries. They don’t even get to takelight. Now Alexander finds only me $50 a month to pitch for thema nice swat at an umpire; fines arelads who want all-American gridiron the first baseball money I ever too costly.honors or Olympic championshipsearned.f 9Maybe the Cards still have their
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Carbondale Free Press
Carbondale, Illinois, US
Fri, Jun 16, 1933
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