Advertisement For Game Between the Habana Reds and Deportivo Matanzas

A color slide of an advertisement for a game that would be played between the Habana Reds and the Deportivo Matanzas on January 25, 1942, at the Stadium Matanzas, located in Matanzas, Cuba. In the center of the photograph, 3/4 of the way down, is a drawing of a right-handed baseball player following through on his swing. The rosters for the teams are written on both sides of the baseball player- Club Habana on the left and Deportivo Matanzas on the right. The text, red in color, is written in Spanish. The rough English translation of the entire advertisement is:

STADIUM "MATANZAS"
Sunday January 25, 1942
Time: 2:30 P.M.
Formidable exhibition challenge between the
CLUB HABANA
Led by the great Cuban baseball player, coach of the St. Louis Cardinals Miguel Angel Gonzalez and the
DEPORTINO MATANZAS
The Habana club open the challenge by placing the famous killer player, the "immortal" Martin Dihigo, on the mound, the most useful player for his club in the professional championship that has just ended in the capital of the Republic. The visiting team will play with the same lineup that appeared in the National championship. The Matanceros fans kill the fame of the ace of laziness amateur "Limonar' Martinez in front of the immortal defending the colors of Mantanzas.
"Limonar" Martinez faced with extremely hard work, he will try to dominate the powerful group made up of the Habanistas players, Martin Dihigo, Horacio Martinez, the Blanco brothers, Sungo Carretas, Linares, Saguita Hernandez, Mosquito Ordenanas, and more players of known cartel. Mike Gonzalez, manager of Club Habana, has arranged the umpires that act in this game are the same that appeared in the professional championship; Armando Maestri will act at home, without any dispute, the best in Cuba and at the bases the efficient Kiko Magridual.
The fight is extremely tough for the local club, we must not forget that it is a game between professionals (one of the best in Cuba) and a purely amateur team, but the boys from the patio are going to give the visitors a strong game, to demonstrate why the capital criticism in the amateur sector, those of as strong admirals to the National League.
CLUB HABANA
Salvador Hernandez, c.
Juilo Rojo, c.
Carlos Blanco, 1 b.
Heberto Blanco, 2 b.
Sungo Carreras, 3 b.
Mosquito Ordenana, 3 b.
Horacio Martinez, s.s.
Saguita Hernandez, rf.
Linares, lf.
Estalella, cf.
Martin Dihigo, p.
Cocalua Garcia, p.
Rodolfo Ferandez, p.
Gilberto Torres, p.
Mike Gonzalez, manager

Dptvo. Matanzas
Avalos, c.
M. Monroe, c.
Hernandez, 1 b.
D. Jacome, 2 b.
Gallart, 3 b.
A. Fleitas, s.s.
S, Fernandez, cf.
Perez, rf.
A. del Valle, lf.
Limonar Martinez, p.
S. Consuegra, p.
O, Perez, p.
J, Jacome, utility
Manager: Pipo de la Noval
I. Fernandez, coach

Entrance prices
GRAND STAND.. $0.30 LADIES ONLY..$0.15
SUN.. $0.15 BOX with six chairs.. $1.00

Once the ball is thrown, there will be no right to return the ticket. All the balls are property of the company, therefore they have to be returned. Anyone who appropriates one commits a crime punishable and penalized by the laws of the country. It is forbidden to stand in the aisles of the Grand Stand.

Next Sunday: Telefonos and Matanzas. Rematch challenge

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