Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1919 — PREFERS TO PLAY IN MINORS [ARTICLE]

PREFERS TO PLAY IN MINORS

“Moon" Ducote, Famous Athlete of Auburn University, Signs Up With Mobile. Here’s one big league ball player who would rather pastime in the minors than in the “big show.” His name is R. J. (“Moon ) Ducote, the famous athlete of Auburn university, who won further fame last year by his great playing for the Great Lakes naval football teaffi. Several big league scouts, hearing of Ducote’s prowess, sought to sign him, but he always said no. Recently he affixed his signature to a document to play with Mobile in the Southern association.