The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-07-11
.AN|0kA TRuN' DOWN
Princeton Won the Contest With
the Down River Aggrega-
ton on the Fourth.
a Light Program Of Races, Some
Fireworks and Accidents
Completed the Day.

LAST; thursday was the Fourth of
July. This is not volunteered to you
as information but as a reminder.
Princeton had advertised for several
weeks previous that she would cele-
brate the national holiday in a manner
that would meet the approval Of all
who might participate in or witness
the festivities. The most sanguine
expectations of the promoters were
realized. The eagle was not crowded
toan alarming extent, but its screams
came regularly and frequent enough to
satisfy all.
Two bands were out bright and early
dlscoursing national airs and choice
selections and the, small boy filled in
the rests with explosives and hilarious
hurrahs. The calithumpian parade
was quite an event and some very good
'take-offs' were exhibited, the water
works and electric lights coming in for
their share of notoriety. The turnout
showed that the committee in whose
hands this attraction had been placed
had worked faithfully.
The members of the home talent
troupe, which put the s'Octoroon'' be-
fore the footlights both in the morning
and evening, acquitted themselves
very creditably. The play is a heavy
one but the Olympics played with sang
froid of professionals and every one
who saw the drama will bear the
UNION out in the statement that there
was no ssdead timber" in the cast.
From financial standpoint the under
taking was a success, for besides pay
ing expenses S25 was placed in the
Sinking funds
In the afternoon the center of at
traction changed from the town to the
fair grounds where the races were held
and where noka and Princeton ball
clubs were to sweat and swear for the
glory of the towns represented and the
amusement of the spectators. While
the game was exciting, there was not
much to commend in it as whole.
Princeton came to bat first. Claggett
batted high fly which was gathered
in by Pitcher Thompson and Staples
took his place at the plate. The old
timer had his eye with him and hit the
ball safely and, while Southland waited
for four bad ones, perched himself on
second. Two errors let him score and
Southland and Chute died on bases
while waiting for hits which their sue
cessors didn't get. Magson got hit
and took third on Thompson's single
and scored on a passed ball. Brown
ing, Abbott and Tobin cut chunks out
OF the air and sat down. V. Sausser
| opened the second with hit to second
and was thrown out, but Jesmer was
luckier and reached first. Hits by S.
Sausser, Claggett and Southland and
Staples sacrifice, Melted three runs.
Then Princeton made two errors and
! Anoka two hits which evened the score
again, four and. A double play and
Magson's assist to first whitewashed
Princeton in the third but an error, a
hit and passed ball gave Anoka one
run. Then came an inning Of slaughter
| in which Jesmer made single and a
double, Southland and Chute singles,
which, aided by two bases on balls a
wild pitch, several errors and Parker's
somnambulistic exhibition in left
| yielded nine runs for the home team.
Anoka could get but four so the score
stood l3 to g. In the fifth Staples made
hit and in attempting to catch him
at second Tobin sent the ball out into
the long grass in center and the
Princetonite scored before it was re-
turned. Murray hit but died at second
three men being assisted out. A three
Dagger and several errors gave Anoka
three tallies. In the sixth v. Sausser
hit for two and S. Sausser for three,
which followed by an error, passed
ball and two singles made Princeton's
| . y
footings II. Caswell showed he still
had tender spot in his heart for
Ano ls by mufing a pretty fly which
resulted in the down river sports add
ing three to their string. Princeton
got blank in the seventh and Anoka
pulled three, getting in the lead once
more-lS to u. Here the game was
delayed by the visitors declaring they
must quit and take the train but
Princeton wouldn't have it and the
game went on. Two scores on a single,
a double and two errors told the story
OF Princeton's efforts and the visitors
sent three men to bat without results.