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FAMOUS GIRL ATHLETE WILL PLAY PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALLMildred “Babe” Didrikson ofBeaumont, Texas, probably themost versatile jjirl athlete of thecentury, has signed to lead an all-star girls basketball^team this season under the weflSgement of Ray Doan, House of David operator. The “Babe” turned professional last year after her participation in the Olympic games, but thus far has realized but little from her professional venture.Doan plans to have the girls play leading men and women teams in all the larger cities and hopes to have an extensive schedule. Hewill also manage pidrikson afterj the season ends but as yet has no definite plans as to her activities. Doan expects to start assembling, the girls immediately after the baseball season ends.STUDENTS JOIN FRATERNITY* muAccording to information from Westminister College at Fulton Sam Bowman, Jr., and Lacy E. Allard, Jr., have been pledged by the Phi Delta Theta fraternity chapter of thatjK'hool.Sam fourthBowman fromSikestofTto bo'a^tffember of thv fraternity. WV*nnd that there are at least ten men in Sikeston who have belonged to the Phi Delta Theta.
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Sikeston Standard
Sikeston, Missouri, US
Fri, Sep 15, 1933
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