The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-26
NEIL 0. CHURCHILL
TOBE MANAGER OF
CAPITAL CITY CLUB
Home Schedule of At Least 10
Games Planned BY World
War Veterans
STRONG MATERIAL AT HAND
Appointments Announced BY
Walter Babe Mohn, Chair
man Of Committee

Lloyd Spetz post, No. /, Of the
American Legion will sponsor the
Bismarck city baseball team this year,
assuring Capital City fans Of a home
schedule OF at least 10 games and
probably many more this season.
Announcement that the World war
veterans would sponsor the team,
with the aid OF other individuals and
groups interested in the sport here,
was made Wednesday forenoon by
Walter Babe" Mohn, chairman of
the Legion committee in charge.
Under the preliminary Set-up, Neil
o. Churchill. veteran Bismarck pilot.
will be manager Of the club, assisted
by Mohn and Roy D. Mcleod.
John A. Larson will be manager
OF the grounds (city athletic field,
Charles F.. Martin will handle the
booking Of games, Milton Rue will be
in charge Of ticket sales. Harry w.
Rosenthal will look after finances
and uniforms, and Frank Gaines will
be In charge of equipment.
A committee OF five Lcgionnaires
In the near future will canvass the
city in a sale of 10-game tickets.
Prices will be 50 for men and 50 for
women, meaning charges Of only 80
cents and 20 cents for each contest
here. At least 10 games here and
probably several more are contem-
plated, Martin said.
C0lorful Games Planned
Among teams certain to be brought
here for contests are Beulah, Dickin-
son and Jamestown. It also Is prob
able that East Grand Forks and
Fargo Moorhead of the neWIy.or-
gained Northern League will play
here, Martin said. It Is understood
these teams plan to play at James,
town In Monday games, making
prospect that these mines can be
brought here for Tuesday contests.
Schedule details are in progress now,
Martin said.
On the committee to make the
ticket sale canvass will be Mohn, Rue,
Martin, Rosenthal and Walter O.
Sather. Churchill and D. E. Shipley
will assist.
Prospects point to a better team
this year than in 1927 and 1928, when
Bismarck had one of the finest teams
in the state, Churchill said.
The first workout was held last Sum-
day and another is planned at the
city athletic field at $50 o'clock We'd
nesday evening.
Available will be at least two high
class pitchers. They are Honey Boy
Becker, a state employe. who was a
mound star at the University Of North
Dakota as we'll as high class hitter.
and Themar Smiley" Sinle, who has
pitched here before.
Sensation Last Season
Becker was sensation in Mani
toba league last season. simle was a
star pitcher for the Mayville state
teachers college few years ago and
used to team with Lefty Teie on the
strong Hatton club.
Among infield prospects are Ben
Jacobson. native Of Bismarck and
powerful hitter who was a star ath-
lete at the University Of North Da-
kota. and Bob Finnegan, high school
youth, both first-basemen: Westdal.
another university star from Willis
ton; Bob Mccartney, veteran Of two
years ago: Eddie Agre, Ernest Man
ney, Bob Larson and Sebastian Goetz,
all local youths.
Bob Laskowski, veteran, is expected
TO take care Of catching assignments
The veteran John Sagehorn. George
~Bady" Hays, Mike Goetz, Mcleod,
and q man named Jacobs. former
pitcher for Sioux Falls, will be candi-
dates for the Outfield.