Excitement is mounting as the St. Louis All-Star baseball team, renowned members of the Negro professional league, prepare to face off against the Moberly Gatewood Brown Club tomorrow at Lockwood Field. The game, set to begin at 3 p.m., promises to be a top-tier exhibition of baseball talent.
The St. Louis All-Stars come into the game with an impressive record, having won 30 games and lost only 4 this season. The team’s manager, Frank Edwards, boasts that seven of his players are hitting well above .300. Among the standout performers are J. Chism, the third baseman, and C. Whitney, the center fielder, each with 19 home runs this year.
Edwards highlights the strength of his pitching staff, featuring Fireball Henderson and Rubber Arm Brisker, both undefeated this season. He also praises the infield duo of “Spunky” Edwards at shortstop and “Flashy Devil” Wilson at second base, describing them as one of the best double-play combinations in baseball.
The local Gatewood Browns will face a formidable opponent if the All-Stars live up to these glowing reports. The announced lineups are as follows:
Moberly Gatewood-Browns:
St. Louis All-Stars:
This highly anticipated game was reported in the Moberly Monitor-Index and Moberly Evening Democrat on Saturday, September 8, 1934, and is shared courtesy of The State Historical Society of Missouri.
The Moberly Monitor-Index and Moberly Evening Democrat Moberly, Missouri · Saturday, September 8, 1934. Newspaper made available courtesy of The State Historical Society of Missouri.
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