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FRANK Y. (SBAV50Nj A! Jennings, righthanded pitcher brought up by the Reds from their •farm,in Peoria, will be pitted against I Grover C. Alexander, veteran, in the ! night game w inch will be played Saturday, starting at 8 o'clock, between the Reds and a picked team.Jennings should feel perfectly at home under the’ lights as tit*, most of his hurling was done after dark in Peoria and in other cities of the Three Eye Leaffue. Jennings recently pitched against the Reds in a night gaihc in that, city and set them dpv.n with two hits. He let down the Cardinals only. last, week with i fcne hit.•, • ■ * »... , » ■\ .«* -7—-. t** — - - —; ; Alexander, who has .been connect «ed with! the House of David ball.. •' ' • — V . * ^club this season, also has had plenty of experience as the majority of that team's games are played after nightfall. Alex is secretly nursing an ambition to .return to. the main line and these who have seen him hurl say the great, old feltov* still has as much stuff as a lot of pitchers who arc drawing down fat pay from, their bosses. Alex is rigidly adhering to training rules'. He has. forsaken strong drink , and is rehabilitating himself in the eyes of the fans of flic smaller leagues. He hopes to coine back and achieve, that same purpose with tiie fellows who pay opthe Hue for the big show. Alexander says he will pitch the entire nine innings unless he is knocked out. The P.eds had tried to do that for twenty years and failed and just one more effort won't do any particular harmone way or the other.K , * - * - •Those who have never seen a nocturnal baseball game will be amazed if they, elect to witness the contest Saturday night. Until .then they have noconception of the vivid illumination • which will pour from eight towers;So great will it be that the brilliant reflection will; be seen lrotn any part of the city. Every movement and object on the bail field will be in plain view. Even when the ball is discolored it is not sufficiently camouflaged to escape detection under the lights. There are no dangerous ’shadows oh the field.' ISverytblng is as clearly visible as In mid-afternoon. The newsboys of Cincinnati whp have been Invited to sec the game as guests of the club are all pepped up Over the prospect of wltnessiRg a sports event somewhat out of the ordinary. ' : ,r.HOWMATIOSAL ttAQVtWon.ci ui»,St Louw New YorkBrooklynChlfMO . , PiiuburlhBiton :llidtlphinjcinniu ,i ^ AMfBICAN UAQtCWoo. 1PhtUdilphi* v..... . .. *MWuMntten .....13New York V*.*0 CltvtlofHl m•t. Lottki vi.. tT ' JDetroit 57ChlctfO • ••mi♦ •Vo#• • • UAMEBICAN ASSOCIATIONClub#.,m fiUlKinitt Oitf Indumpoiu Mllwouktc . Cotumbui .. LouUvlileMumnpolti
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Cincinnati Times Star
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sat, Sep 12, 1931
Page 9
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