Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-17
OUT DOOR SPORTS.
Parting Glance at the Red Wing Fair
Standing of the League Base Ball Clubs in
the Race for the Pennant--Arrangemen
for the Future--Games Yesterday--Other
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

for the Future Games Yesterday--Other
Sports.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
RED WING, Sept. 16.-To round this fair en-
terprise off smoothly, and send it on its way
| rejoicing with heartfelt gratitude into the lap
OF another year, something should be
said OF the hnis. Saturday saw the last of the
first, and the day will be remembered, for 1t
| was happy conclusion to good beginning.
NO doubt all who were in any way connected
with the fair, exhibitors, or in an official
capacity, felt great relief when the end came.
Like beavers they worked and they were re-
faith and hard work did it. They
! simply accomplished all they started
| in for, and little more. They have squared
| their accounts and none of them are made
bankrupt. If the truth was known the associ-
alton is ahead and out of the wilderness.
SATURDAYS ATTENDANCE.
The last day five or six hundred people per
ambulated over the grounds and through the
buildings, saw the sights and were not crowded.
Several sharp shooters came up from Lake City
and broke a few glass balls; the Great Western
band and the Sangerbunds paraded from the
city to the grounds, gave some excellent
enterprise over and returned to Red Wing to
put in the night and the Sabbath just as happy
| as the jolly Germans always are.
PACKING UP.
At about P. M. the work of removal began;
there was hurrying to and fro, and the scene
was busy one. Many of the exhibitors al
lowed their goods to remain until to-day.
THE MOTTO.
In the mechanical department, suspended
above the Red Wing Printing company's job
press, the little engine and the Red Wing iron
foundry exhibits was flag bearing the follow
ing motto: 1.-The printing press, steam engine,
and iron foundry-the three pillars of civil
ization.' The illustration was apt and highly
appropriate.
FANCY WORK AND FLORAL DISPLAY.
In the centre of the main building where the
floral display was established. pagoda-shaped
work stood, composed of large pyramidal col
lection of plants and flowers. and hung around
it were beautiful and costly fabrics, many
of them rare gems of art few
pieces of priestly regalia were worked
with gold thread and bespangled with
precious stones. One of the curiosities
in the art department Finn Bible over
zoo years old, owned by John Palm of Goodhue
county. 1t is said that himself and family
are the only ones in the State that read and
translate it. 1t is leather-bound, large print
book, and the Acts OF the Apostles show up the
Bible John Palm reads it with intense in
terest, and swears by it vehemently. Long
may it live in song and in sto7y, token of the
land Of icebergs and walruses.
THE LAST ACT.
Saturday evening, as the sun was sinking to
rest with his blood red disk just glinting above
the horizon, the man with the side show-while
reclining on dry goocs box without his tent
door-feebly lifted up his voice and cried: Right
this way ladies and gentlemen, two of the most
wonderful freaks of nature in the world, cow
with head on each end giving milk out of
two udders, and pig with six legs, all for ten
cents" The crowd kept right on, and imme-
diately the Snowman struck up the following
sublime hymn:
II must awaken, or shall be taken,
For am forsaken and left all alone,
My cow and my hog myself and my dog,
Must be away ere the dawning of the day,
Or the devil will be to pay
With Saturday the closing league ball game
of the season upon the Chicago grounds, was
played. Though the Boston and Providence
clubs have yet four games to play the relative
standing of the clubs will not be changed from
that they occupied Saturday night, as follows:
LIST, Boston with 40 games won and 16 lost
I'd, Cincinnati with 81 games won and % lost.
Sd, Providence with 80 games won and 26 lost
4th, Chicago with 80 games won and 80 lost.
5th, Indianapolis with "a games won and So
lost. 9Th, Milwaukee with Is games won and
IS lost.
The season now SO nearly closed has been
fairly successful financially to the clubs en-
gagged, though two are supposed to have lost
quite heavily. most encouraging feature,
however, to lovers of the game is found in the
11x, ,>Jo Nv L.,
men of the several clubs, and
the entire good faith with which
every promise of the league has been carried
out. The result of this is found in new in
terest in the game, promising well for next
season. 1t is yet too early to speculate upon
the composition Of the league next season. but
it is certainly to be as strong and probably
stronger than this year. Already some of the
clubs have commenced making up their teams,
the Chicago Times announcing the following
players engaged for that city nexty year. Larkin,
pitcher; Arson, first and Hankinson third base,
of this years nine; Flint, catcher; Quest,
second base; Shaffer, right field, and William
| son, not assigned, of the Indianapolis nine,
and Peters, of the Milwaukees, short stop.
The Times says the ninth man is also engaged,
but for certain reasons his name is withheld.
The team is a strong one.
For Cincinnati, seven men have been en-
gagged: Will White, Sullivan. McVey, Dicker-
son, and Kelly of this years team remain.
Willie Foley, of the Milwaukees, has been Sc
cured for third base, and Burke, of the Tecum-
sehs, of Toronto. will play short stop.
1t is presumed other clubs have made en-
gagements, but have not yet made them public.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
CLEVELAND, Sept. l6.-Forest Citys 0, Prov
dence 5.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16-Bostons IL, Chicagos g.
Some new methods were tried which resulted
| in more batting.