Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-20
T EXCUR SION
To Rock Lake Sunday Was
a Good One
Large Crowd Took in Fine Ride on
Farmers Line
Senator Aansbrough and Col. KeII,
the Speakers of the Afternoon


A crowd of about two hundred
people gathered at the Great Northern
depot last Sunday morning, and, ac-
companied by the Eagle band, board
ed a special on the Farmers road for
Rock Lake, where the second anniver-
sary of the founding of the little city
was to be observed. At each station
along the road the train picked up
passengers, and by the time of arrival
at it's destination had about 400 peo-
pie on board.
The day was an ideal one, cool and
sunshiny The crowd was good hum
ored. The ride was pleasant. The
country looked good. The speakers
on the program were good. The base
ball game was good. The wild duck
dinner was good. In fact the result
of the whole days proceedings was
that all were glad they went.
Arriving at Rock Lake about II
o'clock the Eagle band went down in
front of the hotel and discoursed stir
ring marches for the benefit of the
crowd. At noon about half the crowd
filed into the hotel dining room all at
once, and the result was that for a
time there was congestion of hungry
mortals. However, there was more
than enough roast duck. elegantly
cooked, to go round, and If anyone left
the hotel tables hungry, it was certain
ly his own fault.
The Badger band Of Rock Lake was
also present, and between the two
musical organizations, the spirits OF
the crowd were not allowed to droop
At 2 O'clock they formed into line
and followed by the Rock Lake base
ball team, and a picked team from
this city, marched over to the base
ball grounds. ofscourse most of the
crowd followed them, and the game
was witnessed by about three hun
dred persons. Some went down to the
lake, where they spent a pleasant
time in rowing about or in fishing
Others took their guns and went Out
to try their luck at bagging chickens
OF ducks.
1t was a good game, too. Although
there were the beginnings Of severa
small scraps, which at the time
threatened to disrupt the game, 1t wa!
an excellent exhibition of baseball
throughout. If the crowds which at
tended the games down at Chautau
qua last summer had taken some les
sons from the bunch of rooters VIII
were present for both teams Sunday
some of the final scores Of the game
might have been vastly different
through changes wrought by enthus
iasm. Connolly and Cavanaugh form
ed the battery for Devils Lake, an
Meade and Bird for the Rock LAX
team. l.. L. Smith, manager OF tn
White Henderson store of this cit!
officiated as umpire, and on the Who'll
Lester made a good one. One goo
thing in his favor was the fact ths
he couldn't be bluffed. Rock Lake ha
coacher on the third base line thu
proved himself to be past master
the art of roofing. If he didn't suffe
from a severe sore throat as an afte
nlath of the game, it is q great. Wot ' J
der. Cavanaugh made a. great ru
ming catch for a foul, diving into t
crowd and scattering them right ar
left. He got the ball, too, but counte
balanced this good play when he wei
up to hold a confidential talk vii
Pitcher Connolly, allowing man wi
was on third to steal home: Harl
Kneeshaw played a star game but Il
exercise for Harry made him rath
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