The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-26
NEGRO R|CHYHANDER
PROMISES TO TAKE
OVER MOUND DUTIES
Aspects of Game Change With
Prospect Of Using Pitts.
burg CraWford's Ace
GAME SET FOR OCTOBER s
Ticket Sales Mounting for
Booster Day Contest
With Big leaguers

Satchel Paige, great Negro right
handler who performed so brilliantly on
Bismarck's 1888 state championship
ball club, has given his promise that
he will pitch for the Capital Citians
IN their game here with Earl Mack's
American League All-Stars, October 6.
If the gangling star OF the 1884
Denver baseball tournament keeps his
word, the game here will take on a
lot more than the exhibition aspect.
1t will be real battle.
For when Paige turns OH his fast
ball and assortment Of curves. batters
usually are out swinging. 1t is not
unusual for the colored twirler to fan
Is to 20 opposing batters in one game.
In ten years Of professional competi-
ton he has struck out over 1900 bat
tiers.
Pitching the seasons finale for Bis
marck last year, Paige let down
an all-star aggregation from the st.
Paul and Milwaukee clubs Of the
American Association with only four
hits as the locals batted out Is to 2
victory. In that game the Negro re-
tired IA men on strikeouts.
Contract Has Expired
The local baseball management are
not making any rash promises about
Pages being here. The trouble en-
countered earlier this year when he
promised to report while under con-
tract with the Pittsburgh Crawfords
warned them that he Is not always
dependable. However, they have every
reason to believe he will come for this
game.
In the first place his contract with
the Crawfords was completed Septem-
Der Is. Since then he has been on q
transforming tour and will wind up
the latter part of this week at Chica-
go. In q letter to Red" Haley, vet
eran third sacker of the local nine.
Paige assured the club management
he would be on hand for the game.
z With the addition of Gabby Hart
nett and Heinie Manush to the ALL
Stars lineup, Earl Mack has a club
that is hitting stronger than any
team In the American League. The
combination that Is coming here. led
by Jimmy Foxx, one of the three
greatest first basemen in the business,
are hitting now close to $3.50.
Reservations for tickets are pouring
mo the local offices from all parts of
North Dakota and from points in
Montana and South Dakota as we'll.
Anticipate Scl,out
With the prospect that the game
will be something more than an exhibit
ton, the local club managers anticipate
a complete sellout of the 5000 avail
able seats. Reservations should be
made early at the Corwin- Churchill
Motor company, the State Recreation
Parlors or by writing to the Bismarck
Baseball club.
Grandstand and bleacher seats will
sell for $l.l0 while ducats for the
boxes will cost $l50.
The baseball committee are bring
Ing the All-Stars to Bismarck to give
fans an opportunity to see the real
big time" ball players in action. The
booster" game, it is hoped, will furnish
a spectacular anti-climax to a success
full season and erase all present debts so
that the club may start next year with
clean slate.
Considering the high type of base
ball that has been played here this
year and the expense OF importing the
strong travelling teams, it Is general
opinion that the Capital Citians have
completed remarkable season.