The daily independent., 1937-07-09
<rbrds Practice Hard For Their
S I'mp With Norfolk Orioles
10 Be Played Here
,uuda, afternoon on
Hun.rckcr Field

.,,r Pratt E. rearing an
''s ,4 here last night that the
.s'.,'ssT .S.ass,n CITY Jays would meet
-,.,, yortogk orioles on Hunsucker
=. Sunday afternoon at 500
~ .> The Jays we're invited 70
'", ~, orioles on the Texaco
~ s,.mond by the CutreH
60, ~. h,t the members OF the,
.,,, decided that they had
''' ,,sv on their own diamond.
.,,.er field is in the best
- ...,,c that it has been in for
rsars. The grass is cut close
".,> .ro ;narId is almost flawless.
'' ,,,,.,cg marked up two Virgin
r.,,;ra league wins to start
y ~ .sason off with. the Jays have.
' - listing the diamond each
H'- ..,,or rhiS week in order that
a',,,,,, *. ,,,,orr stay in shape and that
~. y. NIGHT be ready to defend
...s :. FINE start and add to- it.
*, -, nrarrIsc sessions have been
=. .','- r,s:ing of the local team,
,.,,r :, weeks of hard practise are
49,, .,r+ -rem now and it has been
Z,~.r, up in a great way IN.
..- NAV. Batting features the
.,m workout III each drill. In
- nr3r,ise is taken at the end
:: g,rh afternoons practise. The
~. w,rk hard in these daily
III, and Captain Pratt Fearing
]. or hand 10 iron out their flaws
= mold them into a clicking
a.. club. .~.
~rs,a2v afternoon the team
..s a ,9ec,a. treat. Dave Robert
~ former bic league star who
n, ro.ed foy his hitting. dropped
= ~ ,3v hello TO the captain. and
\, CAPTAIN asked him to show
.s, team 4 few pointers on bat
nj, Tie big Lacquer said he
wt BE- clad TO show the boys
ii r. knew about batting and
$. --.. in telling the nine some
~na5.e pointers on batting.
Tie JaybirdS have the best
-ca.ng staff in the entire lea
ne B. M,Wden. Wallace Brum-
IS and Dubby MeadS make up
. s. crack hurting crew. Murden
.iS worked the most comes on
lie mound for the locals Brum-
ar G.G a splendid job against the
?-a.es Sunday at TeXaCo Beach,
n.i.Gg them 10 one hit, Dubby
Nsl5s has not as yet started a
4me for the home team each
me he has worked out he has
Wie6 mighty good. Meads has
g-.e .lSt ones and some mean
rre,. No other team in the lea
--e can boast a bunch of tosSers
Il these The question: that
&a.eS the city fans in the face at
rs line IS which one will be call
g on Sunday to start the Jays
?'a.t has not as yet stated his
Ea!.eg but nc is sure to come to
decision soon.
Honey Johnson. star third
aSsman Of the Jaybirds. had to
aa"e town this week and has not
@s1 able 10 practise with his
-a,eS as yet. He is the only mem
If: o. The team that has not re-
s'Sea .or praCtiEe each after
i. Johnson is expected home
aoaG or 'omOrrow and will re-
.... 10. drills upon his arrival.
a.zaoeth City fans have been
a&.ag Tor some time. If we lust
aa a oaU team" Now, Elizabeth
u. fans have their ball team
.-0 winning one at that. 1t is
~ 10 each and every one of them
,. @.2 support the Jays. now
..'. ."eE have their desire. in
'.,. o, ,@e| current contests by
-'- present at every game.
,' presence means everything
q. '~4.-.- a ball game. Come out
.-.-'a. lovers and see a real ball
a@a Sunday.
r.. -.'... IS q possibility that the
i'sa Giants scout will be
-. -. To- witness the game. Several
...-. ~. BOYS N The local team are
ring .ooked over closely these
-,. ->, ana Terry, Giant manager,
%.'> 70 have the first shot. In
D., S..es written to manager Fear
/, ..' local team Terry said
,..... Id" ordered his scout in North
o~, ..,''.@, To- watch the Jays play
.'~ as possible.
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