Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-17

every man. woman and child In town
rose up and called me-lust the oppo-
site OF blessed Even the universal
craze for the game which had seized
the place was forgotten In the spasm
OF outraged civic virtue that con
frcnted me-
And Just about that time fresh
possibility that had neglected
to consider Caretully-stood out be.
fore me In threatening attitude
How would the old gentleman over in
tho hotel on the opposite side Of the
square, the publIc.spirited citizen who
| had donated the land to the town
take It? It struck me all IN heap
that there might be something doing
in that direction SO Il was with fear
and trembling that sneaked back to
the Anson house
TO my great surprise and rollef tho
old gentleman did not take sides with
the town people Instead of that he
actually commended me for what
had done, declaring that the ground
couldn't be put TO better use. Then
he proposed that We take the team
right over and dedicate the new ball
ground with good sun practice
Even before Surgis and ! went TO
Notre Dame the Marshalltowu base
ball team had made quite a reputation
throughout the state. At Waterloo,
whore tournament was held In 1857.
our players had beaten everything
that stood up against them. At Belle
Plaine The following year, they put
In an appearance to contest for silk
nag offered by the ladies' o, that town,
and such was their fame that the
other clubs refused 10 enter tho con
test unless they were allowed the
odds OF six putout us against the regu.
lnr three Even with this handicap
the Marshalltown boys boro on the
has In triumph When they got homo
lhe whole town turned out TO receive
them There was certainly hot time
I'm the old town that night shalt
never forget the feeling OF envy that
nlled my youthful breast when saw
how those fellows we're treated while
/. who was only IL member OF the
iunlor nine. couldn't come IN for a
slice OF H.
just before We went TO Notro Dame
Sturgls and / were promoted TO the
first nine and It WAS proud day for
us when We took our places with tho
team With father playing third
base, my brother at center0eld and
myself on second base the Anson
family was fairly we'll represented on
that pioneer organization, and as the
team hold tho state championship for
several years II is only fair to infer
that tho Ansons did their share OF tho
good work
While we were at Notre Dame
I'm not saying that our absence had
anything TO do with Il, although lots
Of other folks did say so-that Mar.
shalltown team struck hoodoo. |
shall never forget how hot wns
when the news came 10 w at school
/ that the Dos Molnes team had gone 70
/ Marshalltown and captured that Gag
which we had all come TO regard as
our own exclusive property am not
saying that | studied very hard on
any day, but don't mind telling you
that quit altogether when that tough
news came and so aid sturgs From
that time until the close OF the year
we spent ell our recreation periods.
and any other time we could manage
20 appropriate, In hard practice Our
chief aim in li'e ~ that moment was
to snatch that trophy from tho hands
OF tho enemy
About the hrst thing did after
reached home vas 10 start In 10 re.
organize the hame team Everybody
was feeling mighty glum over the fall
down Of the club, but put on a cheer
ful front and soon succeeded in reyiy.
Ing some Of tho old symptoms. Father
took on his coat and Jumped right In
Slth q wheop, ana II wasnt long no
Tore we had things hummIus dldnt
walt for anybody TO ask nae to assume
The direction OF the business | waded
right In on my own responsibility, and