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Meinbers ofthe Wicnita Old Tim-

‘Jers Baseball Association will figure
jin the ceremonies connected with

National Semi-Pro.Day at Law-
rence Stadium next Sunday after- a
noon. Thousands of baseball clubs
in every part of the United States
are schedulea to swing into action

\|Ppromptly at 3 o’clock CST, with the I
|| Wichita. games occupying a key

spot. —

Two vetera of Wichita will
work ,as the battery for the open-|,
ing game, for a pitch or two at
least, with Dalton (Dummy) Fuller
on the mound and Jack Moran be.
hind the plate, Fuller has been
identified with sand lot baseball,
here for more than 40 years and is
a protege of the famous Luther
Taylor, who for years was one of
the leading hurlers in the major
leagues, aS a INember of the New
York Giants. Moran’s connection
with baseball in Wichita, also goes
back many years, the man who was];
the first president of the. Old-Tim. |<
ers group having been responsible
for the first attempt to bring tour-
haments to Wichita. Around 25
\years ago Moran conducted a one-
day affair at Island Park, which|;
included eight clubs and has been a
actively interested in other capac-
ities that have served to boost the|;
diamond game here.

Other activities in connection
|with the opefiihg day exercises are
|being worked out by the Old-Tim.
ers and will be announced at a
later date.

Oficials expect a capacity throng
for next Sunday at Lawrence Sta-
dium,