The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-07-09
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ofincident than for anything else. There
was Sabbaftical quiet from morning
until evening. broken only by the bang
of an occasional fire-crackeror the hiss
! of a squib. Everybody was out of town
who could get out, and the scenes at
Lake Mccormick and Fairy Lake were
lively and inter esting. The Grand Army
picnic was well attended, and with
music, dancing, boating. and the other
usual concomitants of the moral picnic,
the day passed pleasantly and profit
ably.
At Fairy Lake there was large crowd
intent upon getting the most possible
recreation and enjoyment out of the oc-
casiou. Boat and tub races, horse trots,
base ball, sack races, and other kindred
sports enlivened the day. There were
fully a tn ousand persons present, about
equally div ided between city and country
residents. The occasion passed off with
out an unpleasant occurrence. and all
were gay and happy.
The onlyeve to break the quiet which
prevailed in the city was the game of
ball in the afternoon between the Rob-
binsdale club and the Sank Centre nine.
The game was thro ughout dull, uninter-
esting one, practically without feature.
To the 400 spectators present was there
poorer or more carelessly played game
by the home nine eyer witnessed on the
ball grounds. The Robbinsdale's won
the game at ease. Having scored runs
enough for good lead, they seemed to
turn the sphere from the regulation
league ball into small balloon of the
bushel-basket size, for Fish on third base
and Dahlem in right field to pr actice
with. Dahlem's playing in right field
was not up to the usual game played in
that quarter, and as for throwing, the
ball generally reached a heighth of
ten feet over the first baseman's head.
The playing of Fish at third w as not the
best ever seen on the home grounds. The
muf of very easy fly was bad error
in the game, but it was not his worst
one. The management, no doubt, will
direct their attention to that Of sup
pressing vulgarity on the ball field be-
fore their next championship" game,
especially when there are ladies and
gentlemen present.
The game behind the bat was a sad
| disappointment for the home team.
Lemm's catching was poor exhibition
of ball playing, and had tendency to
demoralIze the home team. AS for the
rest of the players they played a very
fair game. The playing of Hall at short
was the only fine diamond work of the
| home nine. Tacobi made very fine
catch in left field. Beidleman dropped a
beauty IN centre but redeemed himself in
the next inning. On the whole the home
| boys were without practice, as the match
was made the day before, and the writer
hopes to see the public let them down as
lighsly as possible. Verdict-Sauk Cen
tire was mot init, i" as she had no battery.
The visiting team were out to play
ball, but as their opponents were not
very well fortified, their playing was
little Indifferent at times. The fielding
of the visitors was that of good ball
players, and their pony battery would
"get there" when there was call from
their captain. The game the visitors
played was not of the very best, as there
were several costly errors made, but if
they had been pushed to play ball, the
spectators would. no doubt, have wit
messed different game. The gentleman
ly conduct of the visitors thr oughout,
deserves special mention, and the uni
versal expression was that of liking to
visit their battlefield or return game.
The Robbinsdale's left on the late train.
after having enjoyed pleasant evening
with few of the home nine.
The score-Robinsdale 20; Sank Cen
tire, Z.
In the evening the streets were lively,
parties returning from the lakes, and
from private picnic and excursion par
ties. There were several quite elaborate
displays of pyrotechnics, and it is pleas
ant to note that no accidents nor dis
turbances Of any kind married the days
pleasure. 1t was quiet, but it was en-
joyable.