The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07

"liildIlo WIG Is uedu anu ue Has
no children. A second cousin is
his only known relative in this
country. His age is siXty-seven
years, and has resided in Man
kato since 1870. He is painter
by trade. He is said to be af-
aicted with epilepsy
From Fridays Daily.
MankatO is to have baseball galore
this summer. Plans are now on
foot to put the Lewis Athletic field
into shape at once and make it a
center for s.all-week baseball. Twi-
light league, Sunday School league
and special Saturday game by the
first team, of the Y. M. C. A. and
out of town teams. The Lewis
Athletic Field is the gift OF DR.. w.
F. Lewis, a former, resident of Man
kato, now, residing in California. DR..
Lewis was lat one time interested
in the banking business i'll this
city-the Mankato State bank being
the successor to the old concern.
He still OWNS real estate here and
is still interested in the city's well
fare. He recently sent deed to the
Y. M. c. A, giving it. a three acre
tract of land near Sibley park to
be used as an athletic field.
Two Baseball Diamonds.
There are sure to be. two base
ball diamonds. sfGhe one, near the
south end of the ground, where the
seats will Dedicated, is to be laid
out in first class shape. 1t will
be carefully rolled, the grass kept
very short, the base lines skinned
and plenty of distance for both
fields. The other4 will be correctly
laid out and put in the best shape
possible, due consideration being
given the first diamond. Work OH
the quarter mile track will also
begin this year but may not be com
pleteda for another season. The
ground is to be fenced in with an
eight foot fence and seats built to
accommodate several hundred people.
Tennis courts may be built later
and the ground will be in good
shape for a football gridiron this
fall. Gra,: 80
Means Much for Mankato.
This park twill mean much for
Mankato. 1t lis ITO be city park,
in every sense Of 7the word 1t can
be used for athletic meets, encamp-
ments, civic celebrations, etc. If in
shape in time, the grammar school
athletic meet will be held there in
the spring, plans for which are al
ready being considered, and perfect
ed. The July Fourth celebration,
being planned by the Commercial
club, will find this ground a useful
place for their games and other eX-
ercises.
The plan now is ito make this the
center for Mankato baseball all sum-
mer. The very best amateur ball
players of the city are already in
line for the first Y, NJ. G.. A. team.
which will represent Mankato. They
will have "a game each Saturday
afternoon with. some out of town
team. At the meetings of this
club, enthusiasm runs high and as
soon as the weather, will permit, the
men will be out ca mass for prac-
Free Press Has Team.
Besides the first team, six, with
possible eight, teams have been or
ganized for a, Twilight league. The
six that have definitely handed In
their names are: Bank clerks,
Bretts, Patterson's. Free Press,
Hayes-Lucas and the Independents.
AT least two others are now agitat-
ing the matter and may fall in line
before the season opens. Some have
hesitated because of an insufficient
number of men in the establish
ment, to make up a full team. This
is not necessary. Players from out.
side can be brought III, provided a
certain list of names be handed in
at the beginning of the season, and
the players be chosen from these.
1t is planned to play Oh as many
evenings of the week as necessary
to accommodate the teams., Games
to begin Immediately after the sup
per hour and play; until dark.
1t is hoped, that one night can
be used as open might. BY that is
meant that all who are interested
in baseball and want to play, come
to the park. Teams will then be
chosen from those present and a
regular game of sides will be play
ed. With the two diamonds as many
as thirty-siX men can participate In
one evening.
Already the following Sunday
school teams have been organized
among the boys, to play on Satur-
day mornings: Presbyterian. Baptist,
Methodist, Episcopal, Swedish Luth-
eran and the North Mankato Metho-
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