The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-07-11

entitled to close the game. NO agree
| mept could be reached and the umpire de-
clared the game draw, and divided the
purse of $50 equally between the two
clubs and declared all bets off. The
chances are that the Sank Centre club
would have won the game even though
Chute had pitched, for they were playing
fine game in the field and without an
other score to their credit could have
held the Paynesville score down. 1t is to
be regretted that our boys did not give
the doubt to their guests, as it would
have appeared better on the surface, and
the best game of ball ever played in Sank
Centre would have been brought to a
pleasant terminus. However, the UNI
pire decided according to his honest con-
victions and is entitled to credit for the
able and impartial manner in which he
did his unpleasant task. 1t is reported
that before the game the Paynesville
boys offered to play for fun, or play and
divide the purse. But that cuts no figure
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excellent playing from first to last.
The horse races were witnessed by an
interested crowd and seemed to give very
good satisfaction. There were three of
them, the first a pacing race between E.
J. Harrison's King, and c. H. Bronson's
Billy, King won first and third heats
and the race. The second race was for |
gentlemen's driving horses. There were |
six entrees; Maud by Mr.. Shook, Sleepy |
Pete by Mr.. Mossman, Belle by Mr.. LOT |
green, Dan by Mr.. Hickman Gypsy by !
Mr.. Dahlem, Billy by Mr.. Clrak Sleepy |
Pete won first heart, Gypsy I'd, Maud Sd;
second heat. Maud LIST, Sleepy Pete I'd,
Gypsy Sd; third heat, Maud LIST, Gypsy
I'd. Sleepy Pete Sd, so Maud won the
race. In the running race the entries were
Ben James, w. Judd, Stull, Betsy Baker,
Cub, Bally, and Billy Mossman. Bally |
won hrst heat, Betsy Baker I'd AMI Stull |
Sd. The second and third heats were
allke-Detsy Baker list, Bally I'd and |
Billy Mossman Sd. Betsy Baker won
the race.
This ended the active sports, the bal
ance of the day, or rather evening, was
given up to works, visiting, etc.
The public display of fireworks was
very good and Henry Capser made fine
private display.
The dance i'll the evening sgiven by the
fire department, was a grand success and |
thoroughly enjoyed by all who partic;-
patel. Mus ic was furnished by The city
orchestra and was exceedingly good.
Grand Master Keister made pleasant |
impression upon the vast audience who
witnessed the laying OF the corner stone.
He presided over and conducted the cere-
monies with quiet dignity that added
materially to the impressiveness of the
occasion.
The venerable secretary of the Grand
lodge of Masons, A. T. c. Pierson of St.
Paul is probably as widely known
throughout the Masonic world as any
iAe'ii iiNihEy 10 SOuSluCICu nigh
authority in the matters of Masonic
history, jurisprudence and literature.
He is an embodied Masonic cyclopadia.
Dwight M. Baldwin, acting grand
treasurer, came all the way up from Red
Wing to attend the ceremonies of the
corner stone laying. Not only was he
deeply interested in that part of our
Fourth of July celebration. but he spent
the balance of the day enjoying the OF h.
er sports. He was the guest of his old
friend, E. P. Barnum.
The only accident was a trihing rum
away-a buggy containing gentleman
and lady was overturned, the horse ran
and the vehicle was wrecked. The occu-
pants were not injured.
Everyone seemed happy and voted the
celebration success.
The officers of the grand lodge of mas
ons were particularly we'll pleased, say
ing that they never attended more en-
joyable occasion of the kind.