Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
N0RWAYS NATAL DAY
IS CELEBRATED
Program of Athletics and Music At
tracts Large Crowds to Luther
College.
ST. THOMAS WINS TENNIS
LUTHER SHUTS OUT ST. OLAF.
Tennis Game and Base Ball Game
in Morning and Afternoon and
Open Air Concert in Evening
Make Busy Day.

Make Busy Day.
The annual celebration of the
18th of May, Norway's indepen-
dence day, at Luther College this
year took the form of a program de-
voted exclusively to athletics and
music, the customary speeches being
omitted. Large crowds witnessed
the base ball game in the afternoon
and heard the concert by the Luther
College Concert Band in the evening.
The latter was of the same high or
der that has characterized all of
Prof. Sperati's programs, and was
greatly enjoyed. In the afternoon
he came down town with his consoli-
dated band of over one hundred
men, and while marching through
the streets rendered several lively
and thrilling marches.
The tennis tournament in the
morning between st. Thomas Col
lege, st. Paul, and L. c. resulted in
victory for the visitors, A to 2, in
a lively and interesting tournament.
In the singles the play was as fol-
lows:
| B. Kresbach VS.. Knutson, 2-6, GA,
60.
S. Kresbach VS.. Levorson, 4-6, GA
GA.
O'Brien VS.. Preus, 0-6, 2-6.
Culligan VS.. Brandt, Sc, Sc.
The doubles resulted as follows:
B. Kresbach and Zien, VS.. Bran
dale and Brandt, GA, 6-3.
S. Krebsbach and Culligan VS..
Knutson and Preus, 1-6, Ga, 6-S.
The chief attraction of the day
was the annual base ball game be-
tween the two staunch old rivals, ST..
Olaf college of Northfield, Minn.
and Luther College. This Is always
the big game of the year, and a
large crowd was on hand, each side
having plenty of hackers. 1t was ex-
pected that it would be a close
game, and the victory of L. C. by
the shut-out score of 4 to 0 set the
college spirit afire and there was
much joyous celebration about the
old campus that night.
The game started off with the
visitors at bat. Stevens was caught
at first, Undum and Stenerson fann-
ed, and the side was out. Luther got
away with two scores in its first
half. Harstad went to first on a
single. Swanson out at first, Preus
and Kjos each singled and Harstad
was caught at the home plate, but
a splendid two-bagger by Erickson
scored Preus and Kjos, while the
side. was retired by Setback, out al
first. In st. Olaf's second Skara
and Roe famed, and Peterson was
out at first, while for Luther Op.
helm famed, Streeter was out on q
foul and Ulvilden on a fly to 3rd
The visitors third was quickly over
by Lees long fly to center, Rongley
at first, and Groe with block ball
Luther bagged another this round
when Harstad singled, was advanced
by Swanson's sacrifice, Preus went
out on a foul, Kjos walked, and
Harstad came in on Erickson's sac.
rifice, Preus went out on a foul
Kjos walked, and Harstad came In
on Erickson's drive. Setback sin
gled and the side went out with Op'
helms fan. In the fourth Stevens
made first on a muff, Undum fam
ed, Stenerson's fly was fumbled and
he got to first, but Stevens was fore
ed out at second, while Skara fam
getting to first on a hard drive to
second, Ulvilden out on foul, Har-
stad singled, Swanson fouled out,
and Preus brought Streeter in with
a fine two-bagger to right field
Kjos famed. This made four scores
for l.. G.. and was the last by either
side. In the fifth Roe was out at
first, Peterson singled, Lee out at
first and Rongley famed. Erickson
of Luther went out at first, Setback
got as far as first, but the side went
out when Opheim and Streeter were
both caught at first. In the sixth a
long fly to left field put Groe out,
Stevens singled, Undum was out at
first and Stenerson on a fly to left
field. Ulvilden lost at first, Harstad
made good hit to left, but Swanson
and Preus went out on fly catches at
third. Two fans and foul made
st. Olafs seventh short, with Skara,
Roe and Peterson up. In the same
manner Kjos and Setback of Luther