Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1914 — COLORED BOYS ARE COMING TOMORROW [ARTICLE]

COLORED BOYS ARE COMING TOMORROW

Western Star Team toOppose Athletics and Record Crowd is Expected to Attend. For the first time in eight ten years a colored baseball team is to play here tomorrow, and a great game is expected. The colored lads are good ball players and take to the diamond like a duck does to water. They are usually witty coach era and keep up a laugh by theftir antics. < The Athletics will have a changed line-up, playing Hatton, who came here from Royal Center to play ball, at second base, Parks will go to right field, and Bristow, who shows considerable pitching talent, will be worked out so that he can relieve Clark should it ever become necessary. The Rensselaer team has been hitting the ball with great effectiveness this year and the showing made against Flynn, of Hammond, last Sunday, was gratifying. The band will play at the ball park, adding to the enjoyment of the occasion. ' ” \ Sunday of next week the Ath, letics will meet the U. B.' Army team, from the recruiting office in Chicago. The members of the team, 13 in number, will come here in U. 8. army uniforms, while the officers will drive through from Chicago in the U. 8. automobile. On the team are four or five who a few years ago as members of the Philippines team of the army toured the orient The army team plays today and tomorrow at Kokomo, and the showing they make will be watched here with interest. In order to get the team here x it was necessary to pay their full expenses and $25. Games have not been scheduled lor the 14th and 21st of June, but it is probable that Chicago teams will be played on both dates.