GALENA MUDHENS SOUNDS BETTER BUT SPONSORS PAY THE BILLS, SO GO! YOU 1936 MERCHANTS BASEBALLERS

Galena Kan., April 25.- A baseball game will be played on the Ninth Street diamond Sunday afternoon between the Galena Independent baseball team and a Webb City team. Members of the Galena team include Harold Herrelson. Jay Simon, Neal Murray, {and ace pitcher Bob Tillman}.

Semipro ball teams form 8-club league

Eight semipro baseball teams of the District have perfected organization of a league to be known as the JaySee League. A split season was agreed upon at a meeting last night at Duenweg. Teams entered are the Webb City Tigers, Joplin Sunflowers, Galena Merchants, Carterville Merchants, Belmont Badgers, County Liners Prosperity All-Stars, and Duenweg Mudhens.

Joplin Globe - Sunday, April 26, 1936, Joplin, Missouri, Pg. 10 

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