The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-14

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trod in other states. but the process
Of Americaniaztion is rafid neverthe
less. All the different fationalities
have their own ecclesaitteal institu
tions and several splendid 'elsufles have
they reared in the name os Iheir lev
eral religions. However, { aaose rising
generations with foreign horn parents
pay primary attention to the English
language and are imbaed with the
spirit Of Columbia Their manner of
life, as a rule, is simple. =
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UPPER PENINSULA BASE BALL
! Much has been sala a9ggt the pan
.atNa
linsula during the past; two mon,--
relative to the Crystal Falls. base ball
club whicni last year swiped every
thing they met with the 9yception ot
the 500 aggregation audware defeated
IN evening MP with that Club only by
the refusal OF the club to play IN this
city although they We're made more
liberal propositions than they had
received at any Of the copper country
towns IN which they ended the season
A whole cloth story emanaled from
iron Mountain some time ago to the
effect that stock clmmnty had been
organized in this city to support and
manage the Crystal FelIs glab sAs
roming year No such corporation
has even been talked OF, much less put
, in practical operation
I Crystal Falls will have club and it
viii be compose ot about the same
players that made up the club last
iitiif AeimechecK the noblest Ro-
! man Of them an, ia upper peninsula
pitcher box viii be with the club
again ana VIII lie in fully as good form
( az last year. An effort is being made
1 to get Ed Scott, who last year twirled
for the Sheboygan team Of the Wiscon
] sin league, To locate here and alternate
i with Neimacheck in the box Oaks
| viii be secured If he can be induced
! 60 come hsye He is q very promising
d player ana if the loasae is formed il
: tno peninsula may be in L nend else
q whore Henry Ball and Art ScJ.t vii
e also De on the players list and it 3
e likely that Doran and Simmons viii
be in their old places.
There is talk of the grounds back Of
b the courthouse being fixed up for the
a games and il they are there will be
r more chance for the boys to practice.
q Crystal Falls will not 80 ia for any
r high priced baee ball league team such
az is being advocated in Marquette
4 and the copper country. They are not
practical in such small places and Ia.
} yariably 10 TO pieces in MID season OF
9 accomplish the financial ruin Of the
l persons that sponsor them. Crystal
Falls viii 90 in for swift team oi
: ameture players, made up of residents
b Of this vicinity and will bs ready tc
8 meet any team in the peninsula
! The 500 is already hot over base ball.
) The Lock city had with ont any
D question. the swiftest team in the
! peninsula last season, bat tho methods
{ lot the 800 managemente and the treat.
! ment OF visiting teams was such az
9 10 engenaer great deal Of feeling
Hardly team yisited the 500 that
. didn't get the dirty end from the
management In the case Of Cryatal
Falls the team was promised i certain
, lamount "a addition 70 their expenses
Tho boys got their railroad fair and
a third class hotel Dill and were then
given the 10y nit When kick vas
made o. the hotel they were informed
that base ball players are, as general
I rule. not ht u enter civilized dining
room. When 4 demand was made for
, guarantees tho manager was Informed
chat Tie team was running benind
and they must dunk on the guarantees
saeh ,treatment as this doesn' . breed
good will aud the coin will have to VI
in sight before Manager Corooran Il
fooled agaiu. From newspapers IL
D would seem that the 500 team win be
composed OF about the same players
: that constituted the team last year
which is guarantee tnat any club
a that bests them will have to hurry.
/. lIt is to b. hoped that their mana ger