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[[image - black & white photograph of Walter Moore]]
[[caption]] WALTER MOORE [[/caption]]

WALTER MOORE, the greatest negro shortstop of all time, is known by the baseball fans throughout the country as "Dobbie Moore." Shortstops have come and shortstops have gone, but Moore is the peer of all. Moore has been with the local team for the past three seasons, coming to the Monarchs from the 25th Infantry, U. S. A., where he played with Hawkins and Rogan, now members of the Monarchs. Moore can hit, run, field and think, which goes to make him the peer of his position. He was a member of the pennant winning team of the Cuban Winter League during the past season. Moore, it has been stated, would be worth $50,000 to any Major league club if he was a white man. It is a real treat to see Dobie play the short position.

NEWT ALLEN, second sacker for the Monarchs, is now playing his first regular season with the local teams. Allen was with the Monarchs for a part of the season 1923. Allen is known among the local baseball fans as "Colt Allen" and his actions on the playing field has been said by baseball critics as resembling that of Eddie Collins, of the Chicago White Socks. Allen was born in the state of Texas, a State that has given us more star baseball players than any other state in the Union. Allen is now making his home in this great Missouri City and has a wife and child. He bats both right and left handed. He was a former member of the All-Nations baseball club and the Omaha Federals, a strong Semi-Pro team. Allen has been selected by several fans as the second sacker for the All-Star Team of the Negro National League.

HAROLD "Yellow Horse" MORRISS another member of the local pitching staff, just joined the local club this season, coming direct from Oakland California, where he has been the mainstay for the Pierce Giants. Morris is one of the most promising youngsters in the league and will be given a chance to show his wares against a strong Hilldale club in the present series.

[[image - black & white photograph of Oscar Johnson]]
[[caption]] OSCAR JOHNSON [[/caption]]

OSCAR JOHNSON, known to the fans as "Heavy Johnson," is the largest man in Negro baseball. Johnson tips the beam at more than 240 lbs. Johnson is known as the Black Babe Ruth of Negro baseball. He has more than 60 home runs to his credit this season. Johnson is not the most finished fielder in the game, but he is the most terrific hitter. He came to the local club as a catcher, but was put into the outer garden on account of his hitting ability. Watch out for Johnson in the coming series.

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[[image - black & white photograph of Jose Mendez]]
[[caption]] JOSE MENDEZ [[/caption]

JOSE MENDEZ, the Manager of the Monarchs, is one of the greatest pitchers the game has ever known. Mendez is a Cuban and has pitched against all of the big Major league clubs that have journeyed to Cuba. He has engaged in a pitchers battle with the great Christy Mathewson, when he was the ace for the New York Giants, and emerged victor on each occasion. Mendez was a former member of the American Giants and the Detroit Stars, and has been a member of the Monarchs for the past five years. He was the first manager of the Monarchs, for one season, then he gave over the reins to Sam Crawford for two seasons. He again was made manager for the season of 1923, and again for the present season.

CARROL MOTHEL, the Monarchs great utility player, has been with the local club off and on for the past five seasons, but it was the good old season of 1924 that he arrived. Mothel is known by fans as "Dink Mothel." He was born and raised at Topeka, the capitol of the State of Kansas. Mothel has played every position on the local club with the exception of pitcher, and has the reputation of being one of the best utility players in the league. Mothel has played professional ball only with the Monarchs and the All-Nations Club, which is controlled by the same management. He is a husky youngster and one of the hardest fighters on the team. He subs for Duncan behind the bat and for Allen on second, Moore at short, Joseph on third. Hawkins on first and the entire outfield. Mothel is expected to shine in the coming World Series.

GEORGE SWEATT, the tall lanky outfielder of the Monarchs, is known as the school teacher of baseball. During the winter he has charge of the Negro Schools of Coffyville, Kansas. Sweatt is the greatest all-round athlete in Negro baseball. He is a graduate of the Pittsburg, Kansas, Normal College, where he was a member of the track team, the baseball team, the basketball team and the football team. He has been a member of the Monarchs for the past two seasons and has played in all of the outfield positions, also in the infield.

WILLIAM DRAKE is known by all baseball fans as "Plunk" Drake and is today one of the leading pitchers in the National League. Drake was for several years a member of the St. Louis Giants, then owned by Charles Mills. He first joined St. Louis in 1916, and played there until 1922, when he was sent to Kansas City in a trade. Drake is a native of Missouri, known as the "Show-Me State." He is considered as the most effective Negro pitcher in the game against major league baseball clubs. He has defeated such teams as the St. Louis Cardinals, Indianapolis American Association Club, the Kansas City Blue of the American Association. 

[[image - black & white photograph of William Drake]]
[[caption]] WILLIAM DRAKE [[/caption]