The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
LAKE CRYSTAL news
Program Pat On BY Legion
\ Teams; News Notes From
: That Section

Lake Crystal November a.
Undaunted by the snow and cold
the Legion boys gave their program
tor the day as Planned WITH but .
few changes. Al nine O'Clock they
marched IL body to the park and
with the proper ceremony and re-
gard for the day, the nag was raised
to full mast then lowered to half
mast. In honor OF their fallen COM
rades. The rest Of the morning was
given over to u good time, the main
feature being = wheel barrow, polo
on front street. This attracted a
fairly large crowd to the street, who
braved the cold to watch the inter.
esting game. Many OF the crowd
had never seem polo being played
before and became very much ex-
cited over the many clashes and
spills between the players. It was
also seen that nearly as large. but
q less Venturesome, crowd watched
the game as best they could from
inside store windows and doors. The
Of those who pushed the wheel
barrows very uncertain which re-
misups between the players and
pushers.
Immediately following the game
there was supposed to be q parade,
but all those standing around had
Tecome thoroughly chilled land those
playing had worked up such sweat
that for the time being all had lost
interest In everything, but getting
the most enthusiastic ones went
ahead with the parade the best they
could. At noon the two minute sill
enoe In honor Of our fallen heroes
was observed. after which the flag
was raised again to full mast.
At 2:30 an exciting, hard fought,
basketball game was staged at the
new basketball court In the john
sons Garage by the American Legion
team and the town team. At first
1t was the intention of the Legion
part OF the program, but since the
weather was not favorable for out
side sports, and rather than dis
appoint the crowd it was decided to
show their skill at basketball. Every
one who witnessed the game agreed
that several Of the tactics that
had been planned for the football
were put into use in the basket ball
game as It was the hardest fought,
and most rough and tumble game
every played In Lake Crystal Both
teams were out for blood, and dur
Ing the first half the town team
seemed to have the advantage and
soon ruin up score of six to eigh-
teen In their favor. Seeing every
thing coming their way so easily
they made the one big mistake, that
OF becoming over confident, result
ing In being careless and uncertain
team work. and when the Legion
team really got to going in their usual
fast form. the town team did not
realize until too late that they had
a hard proposition on their hands,
that their easy sailing had been
snagged and the game was slowly
but surely slipping from their grasp.
They put up q hard stubborn fight
for their honors and but to the last
five minutes of playing the score
was tie. but the Legion boys proved
themselves masters and the game
ended with the final score OF Legion
30: Town team 26. M. M. Nickel
refereed the game with the follow
Ing line up on both sides:
Legion Town Team
T. Cunningham r.. F. IL. Hartwig
Ralph Lewis IL F..owen Roberts
Earl Norman &C. Pat Fitch
Theo; James 49,: R: G. Roger Fitch
Hairy Greeniy;, Substitute. nA ADs'"
The cafeteria supper given under
the auspices Of the Ladies Auxiliary
was very well attended. at one time
the waiting line extended out to the
hall and to the top Of the stairway.
The supper brought the auxiliary in
the neighborhood Of eighty FIVE dol
lars, which, after all their expenses
have been paid will leave them a
neat little sum for their efforts.
The program and show given at
the Cozy theatre, the proceeds Of
which went to the American Legion,
was also very well attended and
enjoyed by. everyone. 1t is said by
parties, who are in a position to
crowd that has ever been inside
that theater. Judge Harry Johnson
OF IMankato was the speaker Of the
evening. After paying the expenses
Of films etc. the show and program
alone will swell the Legion treas
ury nearly one hundred and fifty
dollars. The boys were untiring In
their efforts in trying to make the
day q pleasant one for all, and feel
cess of 1t regardless Of the fact that
the snow and cold made It an up
hill Job for them. The Auxiliary
and Legion greatly appreciate the
spirit and patronage shown by the
public throughout the day and es-
pecially at the basket ball game,
supper and show.
Audrey Bartlett. Med. James and
Gale Hanson Of Hamline, and Helen
Graft of Mortified spent Armistice
Day and the week end at the home.
Geo. w. Norman, Guy Lamoreux
and ]. G. James motor ed to New
Ulm, Saturday on business.
L. J. Lewis went to the Twin CT
ties on business Friday.
Neil Nelson, of Butternut, was
taken to Mankato Friday morning
where he. submitted to an operation
for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Hughes of
Cambria moved their household goods
into their residence on North Main
street Saturday.
professor T. ". Cunningham wen,
to Mankato Saturday to attend a
conference OF all the basket bali
coaches Of this district, for the pur-
pose OF arranging the game sched-
ules for the season.
Mrs. g. P. Christensen was q
Mankato caller Saturday.
Miss Zoye williams visitad her
grandmother, Mrs. Jane Williams
who is sick. at the John ]. Davis