The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-22

From Thured ,v'c O,i'~
, The grocers and their friends had
a fine day yesterday and enjoyed
their picnic at Lake Francis. Some
of them, enjoyed the fishing and
in the afternoon every one took part
in a program of sports which was a
good one. The proprietors played
the clerks in game of baseball
and the score stood seven to seven
at the end. Of the eighth inning,
j when the game was called.
The feature of the game was the
pitching of the men. Each man on
the team pitched one inning. In the
eighth inning John Steiner batted
for David Pugh and made home
run, but he fell over the home plate
and was put out. Otto Brockmeyer,
second baseman for the proprietors,
made hit at that position and pre-
vented much pilfering of that sack.
Will Jones was the star base run
/ner, bringing in four scores. Emery
Olson held down first in good shape.
C.. A. Keene as the man behind the
bat made a great hit. The clerks
/ led in number of pitchers, having
: five good ones. Ben Bangerter, Jr.,
did duty as umpire.
In the boat races Leo. Williams,
Sam Farrell and Mr.. La Verne took
prizes. In the free,for-all running
) races Elmer Larson, George Charland
and JOS Buss proved to be the speed,
lest men. Otto Kammerer Bert
Keene and Charles Mohr were the
three speediest runners from among
the fat men.
Several tugs of war were pulled
off. The Greenland fats and the
Mankato fats pulled for fifteen
minutes and the pull was called a tie
Then the leans of those two places
pulled for ten minutes and the Man
kato team won. The ladies We're not
to be outdone in sportsmanship by
the men so the Greenland and Man,
kato ladies pulled for five minutes and
the Greenland ladies got the rope
The farmers won in a twenty minute
pull with the Mankato merchants.
Sivert Olson was the champion
fisherman hauling in pail of lutte
fisk"
/ The picnic was held in Coffin's
grove at Lake Francis and it proved
to be the finest kind of place fol
such a gathering. Everything wen
off smoothly and everyone had 6
splendid time. A bowery dance at
tracted many of the younger people
and music was furnished by three
piece orchestra. Mr. Coffin had the
ground put in splendid condition fol
the outing.
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Mayor A. G. Meyer said today thai
the council would not meet today to
take any action on the hiring of ar
engineer to draw up plans and speci
fications for a municipal lighting
plant, and said that he did MOI
think anything more in connection
with the matter would be done this
week
The mayor received letter today
from the Charles L. Fletcher Engi
neering company of st. Paul, in which
Mr.. Fletcher asked to be allowed K
draw these plans.
Mr.. Meyer also said that he though
the plan of The Free Press in getting
the opinions of the people on the
lighting situation was good one
at is always best to know wha
everyone thinks about question O
this kind, and think that this wal
an excellent way to get the opinions
of Mankato citizens.
Councilman A. G. Lack put or
his sweetest smile when approached
today by The Free Press for an in
.terview. But there was nothin.
doing. He did not wish to be quoted
Nick Batinic of Rapidan has com
menced suit against the Milwaukee
railroad for recovery of damage;
which he alleges to have suffered OF
that road when thrown from