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SIGN EMMER, CROSS FOR COLUMBUS TILTYVassem, Cardinal Catcher, Also to Play With West-tinghouse Against Red Birds Here Saturday; Milnar May Pitch at Fair Grounds.WHJHEN‘Ori'i'c forin lifix. ll bklUA lllVlithe Columbug Red Birds, recent winners of the ‘‘littlev-lt;ussanuddx aftei-to sun into a lot moregOIH.roon at the Fairgrounds, they’ip competition than they may suspect.The Westinghouse Electric team, the club the Columbus outfit meets here m the exhibition game, is being suengthened materially tor the invasion of the American Association champions, and theie is every indication that a game better than the oidinary will result., Manager Zieglei of the Westie team announced today that he aiready has secured several outstanding players, and may sign sexeralmore before Saturday rolls ^------—^------around.Frank Emmer, former Cincinnati infielder, who managed the traveling House of David team, which played beie la^t summer, mil be at second base tor the .Mansi ield aggregationIn addition to Emmer, Ziegler has secuied “Slick ' Cioss, eist-xx In I e Louisville Colonel first; sacker. who also has been playing with Emmer‘a be whiskered club.! Cioss, a left-handed batter who i hits 'em haid and far, will piob-j ably play right field for the locals, Zieglei said todax ieavmg the) first sack for Hany Dailev. leg-ular TTestie infielder.Wassem, who caught for the St. Joseph club m the Western league, and reported io the St. Lm.ss Caidmals before the National league season ended, also will be sn the Westmgkoaise lineup. Dewey Durant will be back of the plate m tins game, but Ziegler expects to plax Wassem in left field to stiengtben the Westing-housa attack.Chet Swank, business manager of the 'ocal team, said todax that Ziegler is now attempting to get Milnar. Zanesx ille’s southnaxx pitcher, who struck out IS Cleveland Indians m an exhibition game a montli ago to hurl asani'd the Red, Birds. Ziegler will not know definitely x. helhei lie cun get Milnai until Friday evening, howevei.Filling the other spots in theWestie lineup will be Moxley. cen-teifield. Hairy Ros*. third base; Ha11 v Shaifer, shoitsiop. Jimmy BaireU. Geiger, Gimbel, Beckei* and othei regular \V««.tie plaxeis xxill also be available for the invasion of Nick Cullop Mickey Heath and eompanx The entire Columbus squad will be here xiuh the exception ot Manager Blaue*Ticket*; for (lie game went on sale today at the usual places.Regulars 4\aiJable.Winsper Stresses Blocking, PassingSHELBY. Oct 5 —With a-11 ex°3 here on the coining battle Saturday betxveen Harding high of Marion and the Whippets, on home soil the local squad has been propping this week on blocking and tin owing passes in. anticipation of some trouble a certain voting man named Whitcum of the’ Marion backfielu is expected to give ShelbrCoach Ei Wmsper Wednesdav showed signs of rexixing the Whippet passing attack xvhicli \v?s so foimidable last xear but whmh has taken, the back seat for mote impoitant things this year And Wlistoum’s passing attack might be moie than matched by a Shel-bv dine of the same nature.
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Mansfield News
Mansfield, Ohio, US
Thu, Oct 05, 1933
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