Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-10-18
What Are We Offered
for the Star Pitcher
Of All Baseball Time
Hurler With 12O Wins and p
Defeats and Batting Average
of GA Wants Job Here; /;
Doesn't Drink or Smoke; No
Hit No Run Games Regular
Habit.

We've got the next world series hero.
Step forward gentlemen and bid on the
brightest planet Of baseballdom A hurler
with 120 wins and p defeats, with a
batting average Of 624. the best Of
references and habits sufficient to meet
the standards Of the w. O. Il. U. il
seeking job in Great Falls.
And the best part Of it is he doesn't
admit these assets himself. A buddle ot
his has tabulated the possibilities Of this
hurler. Sergeant Duprey and is seeking
a pitching berth for him in this city. a
letter to A. J. Breitenstein, manager Of
the Hotel Rainbow, received Friday is
proof that it pays to have winning
baseball team in the city.
But read the letter then write to
Moran, we are too busy. Here it is:
Headquarters Company, Camp Merit
New Jersey. Oct. :, 1919.
I was interviewing young man OF
this company in regard to opportunities
at Great Falls Mont. on the baseball
team there, not knowing as to the
prospects for the coming season and to
the favorable conditions | could not
give him a satisfactory reply.
I am very enthusiastic about Great
Falls as city and any such progress
that comes to it: so | am writing you to
see if there would be any opportunities
to see that this coming young pitcher
gets chance for q tryout next spring
with Great Falls.
Sergeant J. A. Duprey, served in
France with the First division, possess
an exceptional character with good
habits and ability He does not drink.
smoke and holds a keen cool head at
the time of need. His personality is
exceptional so much SO that he has had
constant pitching this season with the
camp team and outside teams all of
which were of the same class as the
Northwestern league. He has pitched for
Jersey City, Hoboken, and Paterson.
New Jersey, also many other teams
when not scheduled with the camp team.
Sergeant Duprey has been in the
Northwest several times and has a great
liking for Great Falls and would like
to have an opportunity to tryout with
Great Falls, perhaps you will recognize
his name as he pitched for the Spokane
Indians the latter part Of 1916.
Sergeant Duprey's status is as fol
lows: Height five feet 11A inches;
weight, 174 pounds; age, % years.
Record: Won Lost
Los Angeles High School .... 16 ?
University Of California,
Spokane Indians 1916 ..... Unknown
Coast Defense Of Puget Sound
@. A. G. .............. l4
All Star A. r. It., Chaumont,
France. 191S-1919 ........ 3S ,
Headquarters Company
Perm Det.. .......-...... -
All Star Camp Team (Inter
Camp Leaguel .......... -
Batting Average Camp Team 81
I have seen Sergeant Duprey, hold
several no hit no run games and | can
assure you that this promising young
pitcher would mean a future success 70
the Great Falls team i'll the future. he
has promises to go to Salt Lake, but
prefers Great Falls. In our interview
he remarked that all be wanted to get
was a try out
For further reference, | can refer
you to Mayor Sullivan. Camp Executive
Officerl and Lieut. Ellison (Athetic
Officer).
would appreciate it if you could com
municate with me as soon as possible
in this behalf in order that | might be
| able to inform him.
With interest in the Great Falls base
| ball season, | am very truly your,
H c. NJ JOHNSON.