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SPORTS HORNthe world ovpr as being the hotI-By BILL PARK KBAssociated Press Sports WriterProviding her team con find suitable opposition, Mildred BuboDldrlkson has a chance to cash in on her athletic fame this winter. She has been signed by Ray Doan, sports promoter, as a leader of a girls' basketball team. Doan Is the man who sponsors the House of David baseball team. He will assemble his basketball team immediately after Ills baseball team closes in Milwaukee, September 24.Babe Dldrlkson Is a marvelous basketball jjlayer. She won her first fame as a member of the Dallas Golden Cvclines the year they won the National A. A. U. championship. t* AAn accurae goal shooter, splendid passer and fast court worker, Miss Dldrlkson finally has stepped into an athletic branch that gives her a chance to appear before the public in something at j which she isn’t a novice. Her idea of going east and trying to complete in billiard matches, ping-pong contests and boxing was outof .her line.Doan claims he has guaranteed Miss Didrlkson a large sum to lead the All-Star Girls' Basketball team. Possibilities are that Babe is going to cut In on the gate receipts the same as Grover Cleveland Alexander does as a member of the House of David teamibed of feminine cage stars, altho the National A. A U, crown Is hel dby the Oklahoma Presbyterian College girls at Durant, These girls played most of their career? against such teams its the GoldenCyclones, Trerevant-Cochran, theii Schepps Aces and Dallas Shoe Shop teams of Dallas.Babe* is sure to be a drawingcard in Southwestern states whereshe has played most of her basketball. Even If she plays only a few games she should reap a riched harvest on the painted court than site ever could in track and field Where she won her greatest, fame (hiring the Olympics.)Do your trading witn Denton in-1 ttltutlon*.!Good ! Rroadclast coityles.!♦a. a. u.Finding competition will be the toughest part for the Doan and Dikrikson venture. There are plenty of feminine teams capable cf giving Babe and her sextet all the competition they carc for but those teams can’t play against Babe and retam their national A.A U. standing. The A A, U. basketball code strictly forbids anyamateur organisation going on thecourt against a professional unit, exhibition, charity or otherwise.There is a chance Doan will recruit a number of Texas girls to play with Babe, Texas is noted jwft do our Part
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Denton Record Chronicle
Denton, Texas, US
Fri, Sep 15, 1933
Page 3
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