The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-17
sIo DINNER AT LADY LAKE
Stanton, Fla, Sept. 10, 1909.

10 the Editor Ocala Banner:
On Saturday last the writer had the
pleasure Of being present at a dinner
given by the Lady Lake people in the
beautiful oak grove at that place, and
90 say II was a success is putting il
very mildly IL abundance and of the
best cooking is what constitutes sue
cess In a feast.
The main feature, after all had par
taken to their own satisfaction of the
many and various Injuries, was the
ball game between the Lady Lake
and Stanton teams, for the third
game At the end of the third inning
the game was called on account of q
shower Of rain, which lasted half an
hour or so. The game then stood 2
90 In favor Of Lady Lake. 1t took
eleven innings to decide the game, at
which stage the score showed Stan
ton 6. and Lady Lake 4. Only six of
the Stanton tea mwere present, the
other three, ]. Close, c. Davis and A.
SIlas. being persuaded to take a hand.
The f1rst three innings Earl Lyle did
the pitching and Leon Simpson was
behind the bat. After the rain j.
Close and c. Davis was Stanton's bat
terry. Lady Lake had hired their
pitcher and catcher from Leesburg,
Brazier and Hsyter and Howell, who
are considered No. /, and taking this
fact into consideration the Stanton
boys have something to feel proud of.
The following were the players:
Stanton: Earl Lyle, Leon Simpson,
Prank Adams, Shocks, C. Lyle, A. ST.
las. r. Black, ]. Close and c. Davis.
Lady Lake: Brazier, Hayter, How
ell. Hammond, Shaddick. Sigh, Perry,
Stringfellow and E. Perry.
The game was expected to be a
walk-Over for Lady Lake, and the re-
suit was a surprise all around, and
the writer is surprised that any runs
were made on either side, taking in
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those beys stored away, and particu-
larry the Stanton boys. The writer
thought Il was a scheme, like the one
played between the two sports who
had the jumping frogs. One of the
owners OF the frogs was called of for
a while and left his frog in the care
Of his adversary, and while he was
gone the other sport filled the absent
ones frog with shot, and he couldn't
Jump worth a cent and that this
scheme did not work the same way is
due 90 the good women who furnish
ed the lightbread and rolls for the oc-
casiOn. II was so nice and light that
instead of loading the boys down it
made regular flying machines of
them.
Lady Lake is in a no fence precinct
but 60 judge by the number of root
ers for LAD Lake. the law is not en-
forced.
Carl Lytle. who is recognized as
leader or captain of the Stanton team,
would be a good pitcher if he was fat
tened up. so he could keep on the
ground. and Leon Simpson is half a
team by himself. Frank Adams plays
ball Ike he does everything he I'M
dertakes; he plays to win, and for all
there Is in the game. and Fred Black
plays Tor all that is out of it,
Snooks Is e good hitter, but they got
him loaded down with custards, cakes
and pies. and he couldn't outrun a go
pher. tie should have stuck to light
bread and rolls. like the rest. The
rest were the pick-ups, and the writer
isut personally acquainted with them,
bat 90 Close and Davis is due the big
Eesi share of the way the game came
out.
Not being personally acquainted
With he Lady Lake boys. cannot
make any personal mentions, but can
not pass Carl Lyle over on the same
ground. Carl is a good player and al
ways brings his end up, but his mind
and attention was drawn to those
rooiers 30 much that he fumbled
some Of tns balls.
We noticed that one of the Lady
Lake boys was a particularly grace
ful catcher; cannot give his name, but
Nas recognized by his auburn-colored
Curls.
The Lady Lake people certainly
know how 10 make strangers feel at
home among them. and dish out with
q free hand the many good things for
TIE inner man. Mr.. Withers, one of
Lake counJy's representatives to the
Florida legislature. was on the
ground with a smile and hand-shake
Cor all Mr. Sigh kept the score Of
che game OF ball and Mr.. Hayter um-