The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11
ATHLETIC DAY
ENJOYED BY ALL
Baseball Played Within These
Walls the First Time Last SAT-
urday-Enthusiastic Inmates
Join Heartily in the Sport.

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The crack of the bat as it struck
the ball; the yell of the umpire and
the enthusiastic cheers and yells of
the fans. was heard for the first time
within prison walls in Saltwater
last Saturday when over six hundred
delighted inmates of the new prison
gathered on the prison green to en-
JOY the new rules recently announc-
ed by Warden Wolfer. 1t was a
grand sight, one never TO be forgot
ten by those beholding it. Men
who have been prisoners here for
long terms some of them who have
seen thirty and thirty-five years of
penal servitude, could not repress
the tears that coursed over their
cheeks; and all they could say as
they went about clasping the hands
of their fellows, was, Amt it grand
-oughtn't we be thankful
The afternoon was perfect insofar
as the weather was concerned. The
rain which had come down in tor
rents Friday night and during the
morning, and threatened to spoil
the first days outing, ceased about
noon. and the bright warm sun dried
the field sufficiently by $3.50 p. m. to
permit the boys to proceed with
the days sport.
There had been no time to organ
ize teams or arrange games, so the
first hour was spent in getting to-
gether. The different shops bunch
ed their heads together and in a
short time the line ups of the differ
ent teams were ready. A crude
diamond was measured off, the
bases being marked by large bould-
ers. Then somebody produced a
ball and bat. Whereit came from
nobody seemed to know, but Deputy
Warden looked rather guilty when
some one intimated that the bat was
one he had used when a boy Any
how, sides were chosen and full
fedged ball game was soon in prog
ress between the whites and the
blacks; with a red headed Irishman
acting as umpire.
Just what the score was when the
whistle blew to fall in line for sup
per, is hard to tell, but it is report
ed that it was % to 81 in favor of
the Washington boys when the score
keeper used up the last bit of pen
Gil he had.
Of course the band was present
and occasionally livened up the
gathering with few selections.
Deputy Warden Sullivan and AS
sistaDt Deputy Backland were pres
ent and they and all the officers en-
joyed the fun as much as the in
mates. Warden Wolfer and a
party of friends also looked on the
scene with evident satisfaction, for
some little time. from the west en-
trance of cell hall B,
1t was as we'll behaved set of men
as ever got together. There was
no confusion, no boisterous conduct
anywhere, and when the whistle
sounded at $50, the inmates prompt
ly took their places in line and sill
emily marched to the dining hall,
each delighted with the days lib
critics.
Next Saturdays Game
On next Saturday afternoon the
first real game of ball will be play
ed between the Mirror team and the
boys representing the Band and Or
chestra; they being the first to or
ganize, will have the use of the Dia-
mond.
Other clubs are being organized IN
all the shops, so that within week
we will be able to organize a prison
league AMI arrange a schedule that
will certainly prove interesting.
Deputy Sullivan announced that
balls, bats, gloves and masks would
be furnished by the officials, and
that grand stand will be built on
the south lawn for the accommoda-
ton of the inmates not playing.
While the games are being played
everybody but the members of the
competing teams will have to take
seats in the grand stand, where talk
ing will be allowed and the boys
may root and cheer to their hearts
content. After the games have con-
cluded, the inmates may come down
on the green and intermingle until
the whistle blows.
SATURDAYS Lineup
MIRRORS POSITION BAND & ORCH
No. 44O9 Catcher No. 1878
g 4l43 Pitcher IS 1924
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