Warren sheaf., 1920-08-25
BALL GAME BETWEEN
EAST and WEST SIDE
East Side Ball TOssers CHALLENGE the
West Side Aggregation to Play
Ball Friday at 4P.M.

challenge from the east siders to ball
game to be played at the ball park on
Friday afternoon at o'clock, and as a
result much rivalry exists between the
would be Babe Ruth's'' for positions
on the teams to defend the honors of
their respective Sides While the
entrance of Warren players into the
base ball field comes rather late in the
season, base ball fans hail the ap-
preaching game with delight, for this
game shows that Warren's base ball
spirit is not dead, but has only been
slumbering.
The east siders evidently believe in
preparedness for in their challenge they
provide for five substitutes and have
arranged for the services Of physicians
The Red Cross may be called out to
care for the fatigued and wounded.
The proceeds of the game will be
donated to the Warren library board
to assist in providing city library.
Inc business places Of the city will be
closed during the game, in order that
employees may support their teams by
their presence.
The challenge as issued and accept
ance are published below:
CHALLENGE
We, the undersigned, representing
the ''East Siders'' do hereby challenge
the so-called "West Siders' to a game
OF base ball to be held at the ball park
in the city of Warren, Friday after
noon, August 9th. Game to be called
at o'clock sharp.
First-25c admission to be charged.
The proceeds of which are to be don
ated to the ladies to assist in providing
the city library.
Second Participants in the game
will be confined strictly to 'has beens"
and scrub ball players.
Thirdly ''East Siders'' is meant
those whose residences are located on
the east side of the Great Northern
railroad tracks and by "West Siders''
is meant those whose residences are To-
Gated on the west side of the Great Nor
thern railroad tracks, running through
the city Of Warren. without regard in
either case to their place of business.
Fourth-Each team shall be allowed
five substitutes and all participants
shall be required to dress in uniform.
Music will be furnished by the bands
of our city.
Physicians have kindly consented to
give their services free during the
game
This challenge and response are to be
published in both of the city papers and
scattered broadcast by the use of hand
bills for the enlightment of all.
Acceptance of this challenge must be
delivered at the First National Bank
before 3 o'clock P. NJ August 24th. to-
gether with depoS of $500. which
is to be used togetl with an equal
amount from the challengers for the
purchase of necessary paraphernalia.
Committee.
ACCEPTANCE.
The citizens of the West Side
acknowledge receipt of challenge to
play a game Of base ball on Friday,
Aug. 9th, at 4 o'clock p. M.
Ordinarily such presumptuous pro-
position from the alleged east side ball
players should receive merited re-
buke and be consigned to the waste
basket, but, considering the fact that
they agree to furnish a supper to the
west side ball team, the challenge is ac-
cepted on condition that we are not
held responsible for any injuries. such
as barked shins. broken noses and bust
ed ankles to any of the east side hear
ball players.
West Side Committee
Casualties may he rather heavy dur
ing the game but the committees have
in training large number Of MEL for
their respective teams. The following
are the names of those who will COM
pose the line up:
East Side-O. H. Taralseth, F. S.
Clarke, H. l.. Wood. c. L. Stevens,
DR.. F. G. Bake, Rev. Y. P. Mitchell,
A. A. Ecklund, Herbert Anderson,
Magnus Pihlstrom, David Peterson,
Otto Edward, Carl Lindgren Andy An
derson, Harry Thomas. Willis Powell,
Clinton Wittensten, Olof Nord, Fred
Fremann., Roy Anderson. J. P. Borde-
wich, r. E. Thomas, Joe Shelstad. +. G..
Wittensten, Alfred Levine, Nj. F.
Hauser, II. D. Bernard. Aug. Bystrom,
~. L. Tornell, Hunter Quistgard, A. A.
Harris, Wesley Kezar, Clarence John
son, c. l.. Spaulding, c. H. Hopwood,
Clarence Schulz, Ed. Quistgard, F. A.
Main, Hans Hanson, John Holan. L.
A. Bueche, S. G. Enebak.
West Side-Dr. T. Bratrud, J. H.
Bolton, G. Wittensten, G. A. Nelson,
Judge Grindeland, Rev. s. W. Swenson,
Rev. Tollevs, DR.. Blegen, Frank
SEVERN, G. p. Herringer. J. r. Naeseth,
Clayton Bake, M. Samuelson, Christ
Thorpe, Clarence Bake, e. G. Parsons,
Ted Anderson, A. G. Nyland, Edgar
Mattson, Ed. Lundgren, Chas. Erickson,
Adolph Bake, Aug. A. Johnson, Mgr,
Hans Urtes, J. p. Mattson, Ed. Brat
rud, Ole L. Olson, Mike Maruska, r. B.
Taralseth, A, p. Mcintyre, Dr.,O. N.
Meland, G. Holmquist, A. N. Eckstrom,
A. G. Swandby. ssE