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BEARDED MEN TO PLAY BALL HERE THURSDAYFamous House of David Nine To Meet City Ball Club At Walsh ParkFeaturing their famed “popper' game, the original House of David baseball team ol Benton Harbor, Mich., 'w ill appear at Walsh Memorial field Thursday a* 4:1'. n’Holt; • to oppose th» Two Rivers club of the Eastern Wisconsin league.The bewhiskered aggregation i-from the original cult. 1’ is sponsored by Mary Purnell, wife ot the founder of the religious organization and head of the new colonyMany of the members ot the coming House of David team appeared here before. With drover Cleveland Alexander as the c it rine attraction they helped the Two Rivers Mirros draw one ot Hie big wt; crowds ever assembled in • local ball yard.Tucker. Tally Rnd Anderson, three long haired boys from Mary's colony are featured on this team which is known from coast to coast. They take their plate be fore the grandstand and put o\er the ‘'pepper game.. This is an exhibition in which the ball is tossed about in a stylish manner making 1C. a'wwist for the tans.,A—Defeated MioisonBoasting one of the stronger teams 'it hafbeVbr sent on the road the House of David nine humbled the Madison Blues of the Wiseon sin State league to the tune of V'.-1 in a night game last week. On May 27 the Davids defeated S’ Joseph of the Western league, P-1. On June 15 they defeated Omaha of the same circuit 9-S. Their tour includes 16 states and four proving es of Canada this season in which the strongest semi-pro clubs have been numbered as victims.Andy Fortin, manager of the Two Rivers club, has not an nouneed who will pitch against tlu Mugging bearded athletes; The local club* will be at full stteneth to stop the invaders.•‘Doc’’ Tally, who has bwn will jOub 17 years, a mi is b*\ine -banner season, is expected to do the David tossing. Tally may seem old to the fans that, have seen him perform year after year, buT he is having the best year of his career this season.Nusser. Brady and Spmsnmr compose the balance of the pit*-' ing staff, and all of them are class A performers.
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Manitowoc Herald Times
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Sep 04, 1934
Page 12
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