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andlt;bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;August 26, 1934andlt;/iandgt; andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Wandlt;bandgt;elcome to Chicago,andlt;/bandgt; welcome all!andlt;BRandgt;Itand#8217;s a beautiful day to play baseball.andlt;BRandgt;Bright sun with not one single cloud in the sky,andlt;BRandgt;a blue-curtain backdrop to watch baseballs fly.andlt;BRandgt;Hello, everybody, to you from me,andlt;BRandgt;Lester Roberts, on your radio on WNLB,andlt;BRandgt;bringing you the play-by-play in a creative wayandlt;BRandgt;of the second annual Negro League East-West gameandlt;BRandgt; today.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Last yearand#8217;s game was fun-filled with eighteen runs,andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;including a cannon shot that came fromandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;the bat of Mule Suttles, who swung his barrel chestandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;and arms to launch a four-bag expressandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;into center-field stands, sending slug-happy fansandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;into a frenzy, making sepia handsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;clap and cheer and throw hats into the air,andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;a heart-stopping moment for all who were there.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;But that was last yearand#8212;now itand#8217;s on toandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;the Negro League East-West Classic number two,andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;featuring players voted in by you,andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;the fans who follow this game through and through.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;But before our game starts and before we doandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; anything,andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;first we will hear and#8220;Lift Every Voice and Sing,and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;the Negro National Anthem, sung by the Jubileeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Singers, representing our wonderful Windy City.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;What better way to start this glorious day,andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;so letand#8217;s listen in as they take it away.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;Lift every voice and singandlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;Till earth and heaven ring,andlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;andlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;Let our rejoicing riseandlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;High as the listening skies,andlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.andlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;Sing a song full of the faith that the darkandlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;past has taught us,andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;Sing a song full of the hope that theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;present has brought us;andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,andlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;Let us march on till victory is won.andlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Thank you, performers, and again welcome all.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Enjoy the show, folks,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;now letand#8217;sandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;PLAYandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; BALL!andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;and#169; 2012 Charles R. Smith Jr.