The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-27
JAMESTOWN. team
SLATED IN RETURN
ENGAGEMENT HERE
First Regular Practice Session,
Rained Out Wednesday,
Slated for Tonight
JOE DEsIDERATo ARRIVES
Al leary on Way From Great
Falls, Mont. to Round Out
lnfieId Quartet

will officially open Sunday, May I:
with the re-vamped Capital City clut
playing q return engagement with
jamestown. leading contender for the
semi-professional title in North Da.
kota, at the big league" ball park
here.
Boosting excellent prospects, the
stutsman county club has reorganized
their lineup this year and will: place
an all-white team In the field.
Featuring two ace hurlers, Ed
Brady and Floyd Asikait. the James
town lineup will include such veter-
ans as Catcher Mike Body, Yakima.
WASH, First Baseman Bailey White
of Kansas. shortstop MacDougal of
FL Paso. Texas: Second Baseman
George Foster. Third Baseman Bud
Westby and Al Schauer. outfielder,
jamestown.
The two great rivals will battle In
the opening game Of the season for
both clubs Sunday. May 5, at James,
town, coming here on the following
Sunday to continue the warfare.
Practice Sessions Called
First regular practice sessions.
which were rained out wednesday,
have been called again for tonight by
Manager Neil Churchill with the pros
pect that several additional players
will be available for the first work.
out. Practices will be held daily UNI
til the first game.
Joe Desiderato, veteran guardian Of
the hot corner on last years team,
arrived here Saturday from Chicago
and will take his first warm-up with
the other candidates tonight.
Leaving Fl Reno, Okla. Sunday,
where he was In spring training with
the Sioux City team Of the Western
League. Andy Anderson is expected
to be here early next week. Anderson
last year played with the Beulah
Miners and though he made good
with the Iowa team he decided to re-
turn to North Dakota because VI a
more lucrative offer made him by the
local club.
Axel "Al' Leary, shortstop prospect
from Great Falls. Mont, left Friday
for Bismarck and Is expected to A..
rive here tonight. He with Desider-
ato. Red Haley. Bob Mccartney and
either Harold Mass,nan or Walter
Dietz complete the infield.
jamestown After Massman
Massman Is still being kept by the
Milwaukee Brewers as an understudv
to Lyn Storti but may return to the
state before the season starts.
Whether or not the veteran infielder
will perform here or at jamestown Is
not known. jamestown fans were 50
impressed with Massmann's work last
year that they have tried to get the
first option on him from the Brew
ers and may succeed In doing 50 be-
fore the season opens.
Quincy Troupe, hard-hittirg back
stop on the Bismarck club. went II,
training with the Kansas City Mon.
archs In Oklahoma but is expected
here for the opening game.
Churchill Is particularly anxious TO
give any player who wants q berth
on the team q tryout and has urged
all candidates to report for the prac.
tice sessions tonight and Sunday At
ternoon.
Led by the veteran Bill Morlan,
who covers the left garden with ufl-
erring judgment, host Of candidates
will try out for the outfield positions
Included In the roster will be Gus
Becker Of Fort Lincoln, Mike 0oetz
Ben Jacobson, Don Bondy and JOG
Schlosser.