The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
SPORTING EVENTS HELD
Minnesota Lake Was Scene of Ath
Ictic Exhibition


Minnesota Lake, March 31.-The
Schostag Hodge Post of the Ameri-
can Legion gave sporting event
at the Orpha theatre Tuesday ev
ening. The doors were opened at
7:45 and $3.50 the house was almost
completely packed with an audience
OF enthusiastic fight fans from Min
nesota Lake and surrounding towns.
The evenings program was opened
with a three round preliminary by
During the first round the blows
were divided quite evenly and also
in the second. In the last round the
opponents mixed UP in great shape
and Latusick almost put his man to
sleep with left to his jaw. The
bout caused great excitement ana
considerable cheering. The next
bout was between Archie Brown
Brownie" formerly of this place
and Harry Ogle. Very few blows
were delivered and at forty sec
onds from the time they entered
the ring Brownie put his opponent
Ogle to land Of happy dreams with
a right to his jaw. Ogle took full
count. Bill Derenthal of Wykoff and
Henry Kroenke next stepped into
the ring. Derenthal was by a large
margin the better of the two and he
put UP some real scientific boxing
Few blows were exchanged during
the four rounds The wrestling mat
was laid and Albert Heise and Jack
Kinney, both of this place, entered
into the ring. This was a contest of
real interest. Heise secured many
holds, but was unable to keep them.
Kinney won the match by the two
best falls out of three. Immediately
following the event the legion auxi-
liary. served coffee and doughnuts.
Miss Mae Goodrich went TO Blue
Earth Monday for a visit with
friends.
Z. l.. Krouss returned from Maple-
ton Monday after spending Sunday
with relatives there.
William Wendt transacted bust
ness at Mankato Monday.
Gerald Wrucke left Monday for
Minneapolis. where he will resume
MS duties at the state university.
Miss Hyacinty label, who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. John
Schied the past few days, returned
TO her home in Minneapolis Tues
day
Helmuth Miller returned to Min
neapolis Tuesday to resume his du-
ties at the state university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto TenHTson Of
Winnebago visited friends here
Wednesday.
John Felber was business caller
at Mankato Wednesday.
Richard OsLeary, who has been
visiting at the r. l.. Lutz home the
past week, left Tuesday for Duluth,
where he will visit relatives.
The Misses Dorothy and Rose
Bach went to Wells Monday to re-
sumo their duties at the St Cashmir
school after spending few days
with their relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Herman, who
have been visiting at the Jake Her
man home. left Monday morning for
Mapleton where Mr.. Herman has
purchased a pool hail.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
met with Mrs. Rob Kenwafd We'd
nesday afternoon.
Audrey Lutz returned from Easton
Monday morning after spending
Sunday with her grandmother. Mrs,
Mary Lutz .
Foren Brecht transacted business
at Mankato Tuesday.
Eldern KA.,ffmann called on
friends at Mankato Monday.
H. Sheen was caller at Wells
Monday. -
Miss Esther Kreuer of Mapleton
spent Tuesday evening with friends
here.
Born, to Rev. and Mrs. Otto Meu,
cke, baby girl, Monday, March
'27.
A. W. Cent? of the Mankato
Paige company returned to Manka-
to Monday after spending the past
few days with his family here.
Archie Brown of Mankato took
part in the legion sporting event
held here Tuesday evening.
Jim Kaufman returned to Man
kato Wednesday after attending. the
sporting event here Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Fox returned to FL
Dora, Iowa, Monday after spending
the past week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. F. Fox
Mr.. and Mrs. William Getty of
Amboy visited at the Charles Tolz-
mann home Tuesday.
G. r. Trainor left Thursday even
ing on business trip to the cities
Miss Emma Wallace of Wells was
a visitor here Tuesday. ,t