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Veteran Hurler Finds Baseball Interest Is Improving.• ■ ” • , * *. ’ i.By CARL:,WRI lt;3HT“We have found more interest in baseball throughout the territory this season than in the past two or three years, said Grover Cleveland Alexander, star - player with the House of Dajyid baseball team, as lie lounged in the. lobby of the Hotel Hanford Saturday morning.“We played throughout parts of the country hit by the drought and drew better cxmvds than we did in the same territory two years ago and last year.Headed for Mexico.'Alexander was enroute with the House of' David team to Omaha, Nebr., where the club will close its season Sunday. In October Alexander plans to go to Mexico City with 15 selected players from the two traveling whisker elubs for a 10 game series with Mexican teams.“There’s a lot of interest in baseball around Mexico City, said Alexander, “but the interest drops as soon as the bull-fighting starts in November. You've'got to play baseball in the morning then. There’s a lot of good material in* Mexico, however, mostly Cubanplayers.“I hope we don’t go to Mexico though until after the world's series.”A traveler from St, Louis passed through the lobby at this instance:Everywhere It's Hello!*'“Hello, Alex!’’Handshakes and chatting followed.As the traveler went on, Alexander commented, “One of the fans from St. Louis. I meet them.everywhere.Alexander commented on the Denver Post tournament, where the House of David baseball club carried off first prize and more money than any of the 18 clube entered this year.“We set a new record of attendance there this year, which was the nineteenth year of the tournament. Moat of the clubs played good ball too, A lot of the smaller leagues were started this season and there was considerable talk of starting more of them next year.“It’s no trouble for a good baseball player to get some kind of a job now, We found it hard to nickVISITS IN M SON cr ymmism: v:‘*GROVER ALEXANDERup material When w® needed It this season, ,They Know Baseball. -ttfiThe new material is of considerable higher quailty; than that of earlier days of baseball, though. I think the. reason for that is that most.of the youngsters know more of the . fundamentals of baseball through reading newspapers, which are carrying more news of the game, and because high school coaches are teaching the minor points of the game.Alexander, though he likes baseball, appeared rather glad that the season was coming to a close. The club opened its 1931 tour, at Muscatine, May 8. Following a series of games in the tri-cities, the club moved westward through Kansas; toured Oregon and Washington; moved up into Canada and then, down into Minnesota and Wisconsin.Switched Twinis.“I switched teams much of the summer, playing part of the time with the eastern club, when their star, “Babe Didrikson, played with the western club. The eastern club played entirely east of the Missis-wiri a I II U v . ...* I I * - ‘ ;Drake Held Even in Contest at Des Moines Schoolby Methodists.THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSimpson’s. little band of fighting Methodists Saturday had turned in the first surprise of the Iowa football season, a 6 to 6 tie with the heavy.'Drake team In the opening game at Des Moines Friday nie-ht before 3,500 fans.Appax*ently beaten 6 to 0 with better than three-fourths of the game gone, Simpson quickly took advantage of a Drake penalty, shot two passes Into the air and scored the tying touchdown. The kick that would have nieant victory, however was blocked, . . ‘.The contest marked the firat appearance for My Ubl, former University of Minnesota ace playing his first year for ;Drake. Although he led the ball carriers, he could not get away from the Simpson defense for any telling runs.For Simpson, Blackie Wells, quarterback; Tom Clark, end, and Raph Goodwin, center, were the outstanding players.In three other state games last night Momingside overwhelmed Western Union. 46 to 0 at Sioux City; Buena Vista nosed out Central at Pella, 7 to 6, and Augustana of Rock Island defeated Iowa Wesleyan 6 to 0 at- the Illinois city.The only game scheduled for Saturday involves Luther and Cornell at Decorah,Cecil Smith, 10-Goal Ace of Polo, to Marry Oct. 2. WESTBURY, L. U, Sept. 22. CP) Smith, 10-goal handicap star of the west polo team, will be married to Miss Mary Mu I ford Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Miller of Wading River, N. Y., It was announced today.The marriage will take place on Long Island, Tuesday, Oct. 2, but complete details have not yet been announced.sippl river, making stands at New York and eastern cities. The club will close a week from Sunday atKansas City.“Yes, minor league baseball proved to be on the upgrade this year,” said Alexander and then prepared to move on to Iowa Falls, where the club was scheduled Saturday afternoon.
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Mason City Globe Gazette
Mason City, Iowa, US
Sat, Sep 22, 1934
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