The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-07
LARGE CROWDS AT
FAIRYL LAKE RESORT
THOUSANDS GATHER TO ENJOY
PROGRAM ARRANGED BY
MR.. ZIMMERMAN
CORKlNG WRESTLING MATCH
TEN-ROUND FEATHER-WEIGHT
BOXING BOUT DISGUSTS
SPECTATORS

Billy Zimmermann's Fourth of
July celebration at Fairy Lake Re-
sort attracted large crowds all day
and evening and gave general salts
faction.
Even the weather man was in ac-
cord with the occasion and the day
was made to order for celebration
of this kind.
The large and comfortable grounds
of the resort were dotted with con-
cession tents and boxes and the af-
fair took on the appearance of big
county fair as the crowds gathered
and the concession bankers gave vent
to their much practiced spiels.
Early in the day, crowds began to
gather at the resort from points all
over the state and through the entire
day there was not one hitch in the
proceedings and the program was
carried out practically as advertised,
1t was nearly noon before the pro-
gram on the grounds really opened
with band concert by the Sank Cen
tire and Long Prairie bands which
were united for the occasion.
At noon, the proceedings stopped
for a moment while the throngs visit
ed the barbecue pit and partook Of
the roast steer prepared for them by
a special chef. This chef was a
typical negro barbecue doctor who
claimed Alabama as his home and
who ia former days practiced his pro-
fession down birmingham way.
After all had been satisfied at the
barbecue pit, the consolidated bands
again opened the entertainment with
concert during, which period the
throngs either rested in the shade,
cooled themselves in the waters OF
Fairy Lake or danced in the pavilion
to the music of a Victrola.
This concert was followed with the
usual pie eating contests, tug of war
and swimming races in which many
of the younger generations took part.
The big events of thef day opened
in the afternoon after the concert
with a ball game between the fast
Melrose aggregation and thesquad of
ball tossers representing Albany.
The game was rather a one-sided
affair with Melrose having every
thing their own way and defeating
Albany by score of II to 2.
1t was the Athletic Snow which was
the really big sporting event of the
day.
This opened with a boxing prelim-
mary between two Melrose Cockerals
of about IA summers each, who have
been performing in the ring on sew
eral similar occasions. The lads put
up a plucky little bout of four rounds
and as usual, fought to draw. The
boys received hearty applause and
We're well received by the fans.
But the big event of the athletic
show was the wrestling match be-
tween Farmer Paul Domke, Sank
Centre and Police Sergeant John Al
brecht of Minneapolis.
This match was really whirlwind
and went one hour and twenty min
utes. without a fall, and was declared
a draw by agreement.
There was no haggling about or
exhibition stunts during this match.
Both Albrecht and Domke had met
before at which time the Sank Cen
tire pride had thrown the big cop, and
with this victory in mind, Albrecht
went into the ring Monday with a
view of regaining some of his lost
honors.
He failed to throw Domke, but the
battle he put up against the big
champ was a dandy, and his clever
work and good natured barter with
the fans from the mat, won Tor him
the admiration and esteem OF local
sportdom.
Albrecht has improved wonderfully
since his last appearance IN Sank
Centre. He was in the pink OF con-
dition and his mat work showed ex-
ceptional judgment on his part IN
handling the man who gave Zbyszko
such a wonderful battle here only a
few weeks ago.
Domke, on the other hand, appear
ed in form, but was troubled to some
extent by a bad, eye from which he
has been suffering the past two
weeks - .
However, the bout was bear
cato and the men were well patronl4
ed by the throngs at ring-side.
The disappointment of the entire
,dav was the boxing match between
Battling Smithson of Glenwood and
Midget Nelson Of Little Falls, sched-
cont;r,,.d IN maze four