The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-03-12
KLEIN'S WARRIORS
DO THE SCALPING
Skaswaw McCuIIey. the Referee,
May Be ScaIped Bodily.

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May Be ScaIped Bodily.
Tripods Braves May Yet Make Mince Neat Of
the Present Conquerors- Entertainment
aSuccess from Every Standpoint.
The sport-loving citizens of this COM
munity may never again have an
opportunity to witness such galaxy
Of stars as appeared at the Academy of
Music last Saturday evening in an
exciting contest for the fat mems
basket ball championship.
The teams Of Pruney Klein and
Tripod Gibbs were the contestants,
and they are to be congratulated on
the excellent way in which they handled
their men.
The following are statistics of the
high water: At 8:45 the decks were
cleared for action and the noted
referee, Skagwaw McCulley appeared.
He was armed to the teeth and enjoyed
the further protection of the ferocious,
man-eating bull dog, Richard the First,
better known on the streets as ''Dick.
Before the game ''Dick" made a vicious
attack on the ball and almost chased it
off the field. Pruney Klein had by this
time appeared on the scene and
promptly sat- on the ball and saved it
from disaster. He was followed closely
by Scrap Iron Bush and other warriors
in full regAlia of their rank.
Cheez from the people brought forth
I11pod4s g warriors with blood in their
eyes End in two minutes the battle was
lae1r.g. As on initiatory measure
s." hn Go Huffman engaged Jack Pot
80 90 Flush in Gr@co- Roman contest and
.,fiverted the attention of the gladi-
I6rs that Scrap Iron Bush was able to
cage the ball, thereby making the first
score Of the evening. This beautiful
piece Of team work brought forth the
applause Of the house, and while it
resulted disastrously for Auto-Go the
object of the game was attained.
Skagwaw indiscreetly allowed this
score and was assaulted by the members
of Tripods team, and was only saved
from violent death by the exertionsse Of
the bull dog.
Things progressed smoothly until
Billy Pill Boyd was fouled for kicking
Beany Brown in the ear. Tripod then
startled the natives by neatly heaving
the basket. Score: Pruneys 2,
Tripods 1. -
A reluctance to cease operations at
the end of this half caused an exciting
pileup on the ball and Skagwaw had to
call out the artillery to preserve order.
The other innings were repetitions of
the first. Several. wrestling matches,
tumbling contests and other exciting
events pulled off by such polished art
lists as Peppermint Foot, Sub Soil
Malander and Crank Shaft cCartney,
added to the laughableness Of the
occasion.
The final score as shown by the book
was 1s to 10 in favor of Pruney's team
but as several Of the players have
scores that were not noticed at the
time, the fair minded sports are inclined
to call it draw.
The Tripods were not satisfied, how.
ever, and sent back challenge,
written in Dutch, that they could clean
up any kind Of prunes as soon as they
had fully recovered from their present
pains and aches.
The lineup
Prunes-Klein, captain, Boyd, Bush,
Huffman, Tuthill, Middaugh.
Tripods Gibbs, captain, Bush, Nc
Cartney, Brown, Foot, Malander.
Referee. Skagwaw McCulley. Time
keeper, Shoot the Shoots Caspers.
Up to eleven o'clock this morning
Skagwaw was still alive but there is 8
deep laid plot to do away with him.
Charges of professionalism were
made as Scrap Iron Bush threw fom
field baskets and several others showed
undue familiarity with the game.
The basket social after the game
showed spirited bidding, the basket.
being knocked down at prices ranging
from one to thirteen dollars apiece
The receipts of the evening amounted
to $316.25.
The winners have been challenged b,
the fat mems quintet of Minot, an.
Klein's warriors would just like II
'tchew up" the Mouse River huskies i
they could but get them within reach
Married.
Chas. Kendall and Miss Florence Cot
ton, both of Hudson township, wer
married at the M. E. parsonage Mon
day evening by Rev. James Opie
Both are we'll and popularity known, tn