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Add a barn to your basebaH park equipment this season for Ray Doaa’s House of David teams are gong to Introduce a game known as “donkey” base-MLWhat Is donkey' ball? We’ll pass ft on to you as Doan passed It to os.Doan is going to equip Ids team (probably both of them) with 11 donkeya. Infielders and outfielders of the team in the field will be stationed on donkeys, and a donkey will be waiting at home plate for the bat-When and If the batter hits the ball be will bop on the donkey and try to coax the beast around the sacks, which, probably wont be such an easy Job.After the batter hits the ball fla fielders will hurry after it on their mounts. After reaching the ball the fielder dismounts, throws the ball in, and ■krauts again.There will be a rule stating ■pecificaUy that no fielder will be allowed to dismount until he reaches the ball, Doan said.Doan stated the pitcher and eatcher of the team on defense Will not use donkeys.—O “Bo far five games of donkey hall have been scheduled for the western bearded nine. It will introduce the novelty game at Pittsburg, Kas., on June 1, playing two Innings astride the donkeys.On June 2, the House of David [frill play two innings against the Kansas City Blues, and on June 11 It will try out its donkey system Sgainst the St. Louis Cardinals.It meets Des Moines on June 13, and on June 14 will use the donkeys against St. Paul.Doan says he got the inspiration after watching two teams using donkeys in New Orleans recently.
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Muscatine Journal
Muscatine, Iowa, US
Sat, May 19, 1934
Page 6
Full Page
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Michael W.
NA, 26 Jul 2023
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