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Mariners To Play State’sLeading IndependentsIn Twilight Game FridayFineis Oil ColoredGiants Booked asStellar Attraction for Local FandomWhat promises to be the outstanding baseball attraction of the season will be staged hereFriday afternoon when the Lud-ington Mariners take 011 the Fineis Oil Colored Giants of Grand Rapids in a twilight game at Culver park.The Fineis Oils, scarcely need introduction to local fans who have watched the activities of this stellar colored club through news reports for the past few years. They are adequately billed as “Michigan's greatest independent baseball team.”In booking this brilliant aggregation the Mariner management is serving a treat to local fandom,' and the local followers of the natidnal pastime ought to acknowledge their appreciation by turning out in goodly numbers for the game.1 Is. First Class StarJuan Padron, the Giants' Cuban pitcher, is a star of the firstmagnitude. He has conquered the tworld's champion Athlenes and Cardinals by . outstanding hurling, the games being played as exhibitipn affairs at Grand Rapids. Padron is described as having a “world of stuff” on the ball and is not considered a fastball pitcher.Other stars on the Fineis Oils' roster are “Midget” Bond who is rated as one of the greatest shortktops in western Michigan; “Big Boy” Parks who is considered by some without peer in this section of the state as a backstop; “Ginger” Shackleford, peppy third sacker, who manages the .team; “Big Six” Coe, a member of the Grand Rapids detective force and the speedy Robinson brothers in the outfield.Make Special TripThe Oils are making a special trip to Ludington for the game and, it is understood, return to Grand Rapids for scheduled engagements over the week-end.J. B. Smith has booked the game for 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, which makes it possible for almost every one to attend if he wishes to see the Giants In action.Decision Is Disputed by Many of 70,000 Fans Who Witnessed the FightBy EDWARD J. NEIL .(Associated Press Sports Writer) NEW YORK, June 22.—-(/P)— The seven long lean years ended officially today for Jack Sharkey, heavyweight champion of the world at l9lt;st, after the strangest, most paradoxical career in all modern ring history.He stood forth as champion, absolved of all past failures, yet j In the minds of a great many of the 70,000 faithful who saw him climb- the throne there will always linger sofne question untilhe again battles Max Schmeling, the German.Battle Is StrenuousFor fifteen long and often lack-luster rounds, they battled last night in the.-great bowl Madison Square garden has built on Long Island—a Sharkey taming his traitorous temperament as he fought, and the stolid- Teuton who owed his crown to one of ihe Sailor’s own moments of wildness when he fouled in the Yankee stadium two years ago.At the end, through the loud speakers that sent his voice outto one of the greatest, throngsthat ever saw a prize fight, Bel-lerin’s Joe Humnhries hesitated a bit is he shouted:“The winner, and new champion, Jack Sharkey.”Roar Goes UpThat hesitancy ~ in old Joe’s voice seemed to hs echoed in therosy; that went up from the crowd, in the* split verdict of the two fudges and Referee Gunboat” Smith, the critics about the ringside, and even the warriors themselves.•For a moment Sharkey, his shoulders drooping as he stood in hisjcorner, paused before he■miQflp Vii« wilH Hac.H crnrnce t.ViP
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Ludington Daily News
Ludington, Michigan, US
Wed, Jun 22, 1932
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