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OldiiAlex” FindsBovs’ Interest InAlexander is piloting a baseball Alexander’s ride to baseball heights (squad of House of David “Bearded included only two way stations ~Beauties” on a cross-country tripGalesburg, 111., and Syracuse. X. Y.Baseball Slipping 11 ^1Hro arf‘ an kids *n tJ,lt;' I,f‘ *rlt;)ke into the big leagues as aitountry who are enthusiastic about memler of the Philadelphia Nation-(By Associated Press)DENVER Young America’s feet aren’t itching these days to burn a path around a baseball diamond.baseball or who want to become Ty Cobbs and Walter Johnsons, 1 can’t find 'em,” he said.als.in 191Dand stayed with them until 191S when he was sold to the ! Chicago Cubs. He won world series* *I’ve covered lots of bush league fame with the St. Louis Cardinals interritory since 1 joined up with this 1920.Grover ( leveland Alexander has three-ring baseball circus“Indifferent now* ♦Alexandei11When 1 was running around the shrugged. 4 I d rathei see a big farmitlearned that while touring the hin-;terlands this summer. And much as farm barefooted, I thought playing bov Knock one of mv fast ones the great old pitcher is saddened by t ball was the only tiling 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,”; “I never made any money to spenkthing to be done about it.Once the hushes were filled withsaid the veteranof in baseball. 1 pitched for the fun4 •I can remember bow crazy I of it. I liked the big thrills. Now-youngsters whose hearts yearned thought a bunch 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 $.10 a month to pitch for them - a nice swat at an umpire; fines arelads who want all-American gridiron the first baseball money I ever too costlyhonors or Olympic championships.earnedft4 *Maybe the Cards still have their
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Carbondale Free Press
Carbondale, Illinois, US
Fri, Jun 16, 1933
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