The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
KNIGHTS AT SPORT.
Lay Aside Care for a Few Hours al
SibIey Park,

SlDloy PARK thursday AFTERNOON ana
evening was largely attended and was
one of the most enjoyable of the an
nual affairs given by this order.
The interest of the afternoon center
ed in the ball game between two pick
ed teams, captained by E. E. Davis
and Thos. G. Edwards. Seven innings
were played, and DIR. Davis team won
by score of fourteen to thirteen.
The lineup was as follows:
Davis team-Dr. F. l.. Stephan,
catcher; "a. E. Clark, pitcher J. R..
Bow en-, short stop; g. A. Lewis, first
base; W. A. Funk, second base DIR.
F. D. Brandenburg, third base; F. W.
Force, center field; @. N. Andrews.
left field; A. M. Clements, right field.
Edwards team-F. L. Soaring,
catcher; T. G. Edwards, pitcher
Harry Paddock, short stop; Lee W.
Wood. first base; Chas. K. Otto,
second base F. W. Hunt, third base
J. E. Hart, center field; I. Sickle,
left field; Harry Wilder, right field.
Mr.. Kenney umpired the game.
The feature was the home run made
by DR.. Brandenburg who batted the
ball over the fence.
A basket supper was served, and
after that J. Adam Bede Bowen gave
a number of humorous sayings that
were greatly appreciated by all.
The sports were closely contested,
and the prize winners were as fol
lows: DR.. Stephan, base ball long
throw, SO yards; Miss Buelah Hunt,
girls foot race, 60 yards; George
Rausch, small boys race, 40 yards; ],
E. Hart, fat mans race, 30 yards
Mrs. J. R. Bowen, ladies marx
throwing, 30 feet: DR.. Stephan, 1O(
yard dash g. A. Lewis, running high
jump; DR.. Stephan, putting shot
sixteen pounds; Chas K. Otto, stand
ing high kick; Miss Blossom White
base ball long throw, ladies'
The picnic was we'll managed, and
| transportation was furnished all wht
attended.
The following address was delivered
by J. Adam Bede Bowen:
Ladies and Brother Knights: l have
been requested to write few shor
articles upon the wants of the indi
vidual members of Mankato lodg,
No. Sc, K. of P. 1t has been difficult
matter to give the subject the con
sideration it deserves, owing to &
serious obstacle which confronted me
at the outset.
Brother Stephan, the chairman OF
the committee, at whose request
have appeared before you, is dentist
an Uncommon dentist There are
many of you, perhaps all of you, who
have at some time suffered the ag.
gravating torture of racking tooth
ache until driven to desperation, you
hiked off to DR.. Stephan's office. HI
greeted you with smile and. kindly
invited you into his den-strange al
it may appear, your toothache imme-
diately disappeared. This apparent
phenomena leads to but one conclu
sion. That dentists smiles SO much
resemble some CHASTITY nightmare, tina
the sensation of pain was lost through
fear.
From close and careful observation
find there is marked Improvement
in the physical condition of the mem
bers of our order, which has beer
fully exemplified in the ball game thi
afternoon. The moral tone has beer
"purged and cleansed'' little, while
their intellectual faculties have beer
touched up and reprinted in an artistic
manner. The evident progress which
we have made is, I believe, attribute
BILE in great extent to the excellen
leadership we have in our present @
c., Brother Clark. We are proud o.
him His bearing is such as to com
mand the respect and admiration o.
the entire order. 1t is true that har
mony does not always prevail in oul
ranks. Malice and enmity otter
promotes dissension, jealousies ant
hatred often create disaster in oul
meetings. 1t Is then that the true
character of Brother Clark's leader
ship asserts ITSELF. He springs to the
rescue He sounds the eville And
from his inexhaustible resources
pours copious stream Of Texas Fue
Oil upon the troubled waters, unit
peace and harmony is restored.
Brother Funk, an agriculturist,
born on farm, reared to manhood in
simplicity of country life. His early
associates led him into the rea
estate business and we are pleased tc
know that he has been successful in
his ventures not only in this vicinity
but elsewhere. Brother Funk believes
that there are great opportunities in
store for western farmers. Although
his present holdings are large he
wants to buy more land. What for
To raise more corn, to feed more hogs,
to sell more pork, to get more money,
to buy more land. What fort ETC.,
etc.
Brother Richards leads busy life.
Now we find him conducting large
and successful mercantile business.