The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-01
U.C.T. VSFARCO
SUNDAY, AUG. 28


more interest than any other semi
local event in the past year is the ball
game scheduled for Sunday afternoon
between the local knights Of the grip
and those of Fargo. The game is
staged in order to raise funds to be
used to defray the expenses of the
convention of U. C. T. to be held in
Valley City next summer. This con-
vention is one Of the biggest con-
ventions held in the country and is
participated in by the travelling men
of Minnesota, North Dakota and else
where. Valley City wants to enter
tain these royal good fellows right
and the boys are starting in to raise
the funds now. Fargo is getting into
the game like real good sports and
seventy-five auto loads of the boys
are coming up Sunday is the word sent
here today to help put it over. They
are buying 500 tickets down at the
gateway city which shows they are
real boosters. Now that part of it is
all right, Fargo is willing to help
raise the dough" but that is as far
as they are going-friendship ceases
the minute the game is called by the
umpire until after the last man has
been at bat and the game settled, and
that bunch from Fargo have the su-
preme gall to think it will be settled
in favor of Fargo. Just for tip we
are told that Boardman that prince of
twirlers, who is classed as ''prune'
peddler," will do the hurting for the
visitors, which means that our gang
will have to 60 some to overcome that
part Of the game. John McGrann has
been asked to lend his rotund figure
at the receiving end to stop Board
mans hat ones. but John is dubious
about the results and may decline.
Other notable travellers will be in the
Fargo lineup and all we can say is
that Fargo will 'come loaded for
bear"
The matter of an umpire is a SER
ious point to settle and the guy Sc
lected will need to have enough life
insurance to last his family the rest Of
their natural lives in case he should
be shot full of holes for handing out
bum decisions. Len Ward is regarded
as mighty good man for the Valley
City end Of the has demonstrated
that he can stand shellshock or most
any other old shock and come out of
it all right.
Valley City has some wonderful
players unassigned. Abe Stern has
been approached with large check
if he will pitch that game Sunday, and
Frank Beal has been mentioned as a
possible catcher. Dick Dahmen is one
Of the classiest players in the whole
organization and may be assigned to
the bench to keep that from being
stolen by the visitors.
Hal Dwight, they figure, would be
all right at short-he is plump and
solid and could stop the hot ones by
lying down if necessary.
Inky Void is figured for the left
garden as he is considered to be one
of the best felders in the outfit.
Spike Thayer is slated for first base
because he is somewhat of a good
sprinter and can cover a lot of terri
tory.
Antoine Christianson, it is claimed
can cover either second base or any
other place they may put him if his
wife will furnish him a bonnet with
strings on it so that if the wind tries
to blow it from his head, it will be
safely tied under his chim In the last
game Antoine lost the winning run by
stopping to pick up his hat. The boys
will not stand for that any more.
Henry Ford Embertson is young
imported pitcher also mentioned to