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References
- ↑ "Jeanerette in the Evangeline League Race". The Daily Advertiser. Vol. XXI, no. 28. Lafayette, Louisiana. May 29, 1935. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lake Charles Park Burns". The Town Talk. Vol. LII, no. 45. Alexandria, Louisiana. May 8, 1934. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Don McShane Will Be Lake Charles Manager". The Town Talk. Vol. LII, no. 1. Alexandria, Louisiana. March 17, 1934. p. 7.
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