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Duffy Florals Meet La Porte Nine in Twin Bill SundayThe Duffy Florals baseball team of So’uthtown will engage in a double header Sunday at Shewbridge Field, 74th and Aberdeen sts., with the La Porte Coalers. The La Porte nine has proved the most difficult enemy that the victorious Duffys have encountered this season.The two ace hurlers on the Florals .-----------------------staff, Dutch Kohlenberg and Tony Sims,, will display more than their usual animosity In pitching to the Hoosier boys.Kohlenberg had embarked on an unusual winning streak which had reached a noble figure a few weeks ago until .Jhe^w.ent. out one day to toss against these Coalers. The boys from Indiana showed fine disregard for Dutch's record and pounded his offerings all over the lot. Dutch intends to get his revenge Sunday.Snap Wtn Streak.The case of Tony Sims la similar.Mr. Sims had also complied a neat winning streak until the I* Porte sluggers blasted him off the mound.Lefty Veller, former Indiana university star twlrier Is the jinx the Duffy Florals have to overcome In one of the tilts Sunday, In previous games the Florals have had considerable difficulty in solving his delivery. Compton, another ex-colle-glan who burned up the Western Conference league whilst at Michigan, and Mike Yaroa will also pitch for La Porte.The Florals were rained out last week-end in attempts to play the House of David and the Colored All*Stars.
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Southtown Economist
Chicago, Illinois, US
Thu, Sep 06, 1934
Page 23
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Michael W.
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