The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-08
POCKETS AND
I'LL FL|CKERTA|Ls
And Other Things That are
Making the Ball Bug
Buzz.
(Ry "Hanl, 81

80 iNAth
Let us hope for fair weather next
Sunday. SO that We can trip gaily over
to the east side picnic grounds and
witness the first public demonstration
of the playing ability of Frank Lohr's
boys. If the day is propitious a fine
assemblage Of fans will be there and
there will, without a doubt. by a nice
card of entertainment for the visitors.
The Picketts are listed among the
fastest Of the amateur teams of this
section n they are prepared to give
the regulars just the sort of a workout
they are looking for. Now if the
Picketts win-pardon me. madam, but
o are sitting on my hat.
Whether Frank ohr will give
Grand Forks a winning baseball team
cannot be prognosticated-that's a big
word-through the smiles of the lady
in the moon or the black spots on the
sun. but win or lose, Frank has Won a
warm spot in the hearts of Grand
Forks fans and he is welcome to the
city. Frank is a mighty pleasant
chap to meet up with and he appar-
emily knows baseball from A to 4. If
enthusiasm n work will put Grand
Forks at the cad of the column and
keep her there. why Frank is going
to do the business. Should Grand
Forks be a tailender. we will all for
give and forget-well. this forgetting
'uS1HCSo 10 IL louSl pIoIDOSlIlOI1. ANY,
how. here's luck. Frank, old boy.
Bring home the bacon and you can
have Grand Forks to hang OH your
watch charm for keeps.
At n of the meetings of the pro-
meters of the Grand Forks club the
other day., President Dinnie put his
hand on Frank Lohr's shoulder, look
ed him straight in the eyes and said:
Boy. this old town is with you heart
and Snnl "n orn tvniy1c~ IN goo Ait,
thing through right. We believe you
can deliver the goods. Grand Forks
likes o and you are going to like the
town. You will find the best and most
loyal people on earth right here in
this city," President Dinnie in those
few words related the little story that
is making Grand Forks forge away
ahead of any city of the size in the
United States. Grand Forks wins be-
cause it has the best set of boosters in
the world. The proposition to place
a club in the c. 1. league was set on
foot inc financed in about thirty
hours, practically speaking. Some
the cry for the c. /. league and then
could not finish what they started.
Progress and Grand Forks are syn
onymous.
Wild Bill Donovan certainly desires
a job with the Flickertails. If he has
sent one TO Manager LOhr, he
has sent a dozen. Bill is a good boy
and there is a possibility that he may
return from Winnipeg with the bunch
tomorrow or Friday.
Manager Lohr departed for Winni-
peg last night. where he expects to
sign at least six men of class. These
boys will be Joined here tomorrow by
some more candidates already on their
way here from fast company and a
warmup will probably taxi place in
the east side park tomorrow afternoon
or Friday morning. The squad will
work here until Monday. when the
journey to Superior will be made to
Del the regular C.. L. season Tues
day afternoon.
NJ. T. c.
One thing we have got to have and
that Is good weather. If the present
article keeps up we will all have to
take to playing water polo for amuse-
ment.
Old Van Dine is another of the boys
who will be seen in action in Grand
Forks this year. In the exhibition
game in Winnipeg the other afternoon
he stuck one v the fence and then
travelled around the circuit like a
crazy ice wagon out on a holiday.
The C. I. will finish the season as a