Newspaper article about John Donaldson, the All-Nations, the Old Fashioned Lagers and the All-Pros baseball teams.

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The article reads:
ALL-PROS TO MEET LAGERS.
Winner Faces All-Nations for Championship of City.


    A torrid battle is expected Sunday when the All-Pros and the Old Fashioned Lagers tangle at Association park at 2 o'clock to see which club gets a chance to play the All-Nations in the afterpiece, Matty Glandon or Tom Close will pitch for the All-Pros with Charlie Bowman catching. House or Farley will decorate the center for the Lagers and Majors will wear the shinguards.
    Sunday's game will be the final one for the All-Nations this season. John Donaldson, the celebrated pitcher, will toe the slab that day and Coleman will do the receiving. Lineup of the All-Pros and Lagers:
    O.F. LAGERS
Merkle, 1b
Aronson, 2b
Trahern, 3b
Kneaves, ss
Pat Mason, lf
Hugh Hill, cf
Nevilles, rf
Majors, c
House, p
Farley, p

    ALL-PROS
Allingham, 1b
Butcher, 2b
Lorfing, 3b
Koger, ss
Cotter, lf
Marr, cf
Ward, rf
Bowman, c
Glandon, p
Close, p
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