The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Fats and Leans Fight !
Out With Ball Bats
Some Battle In Which Heavy.
weights Got Away With
Bacon.
Special to The Free Press ]

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Sleepy Eye, June 9.-Thursday
was a big day in Sleepy Eye. A
controversy, in which practically
every inhabitant in the city has
taken part, and which has waxed
warm for several weeks, was f.
nally decided. The question that
has been the sole topic of conver-
sation dealt with respective merits
of the fat and lean businessmen of
Sleepy Eye as base bali players.
For months the rivalry has been
keen. Last winter the fat boys and
games of basketball, each team
winning one. Before the deciding,
game could be staged the season
was over so they carried the mat
ter over into baseball with the ne
suit that a base ball game was
staged on Decoration Day which
was won by the generous proper
toned lads. The leans at once
challenged for another game nam
ing their own weapons Indoor
base bah outdoors. The challenge
was accepted and in order that
everyone could have an opportun-
ity to see the diamond battle, every
business house was closed at i've
O'Clock and old and young went to
Athletic Park, where the fats wal
loped their lean opponents through
nine innings Sf fast ball winning by
score Of to 4. Anbies are
thick from the quarters OF the leans
and the fats are now expecting an.
other challenge to a game OF
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leans think they can play.
The victorious Fat team consist
ed of e. Meyer, n. Fohl, ]. Schuel-
Ter. A. Fohl, M. Maemaster, o. A.
Green, E B. Laue, A. Seidl, George
roster, r. Gent, e. Winkieman, ].
Crimes, F. w. Meyer, Mgr.
The disappointed Leans: N. Hon
man, A. l. Gilbertson, George
Giotasach, S. Stoekstead, William
Smasal, Rudolph Jensen, Art John
son. A. D. Bertrand, Frank Herzog,
Krenz, Glenn Davey, Mgr.
A. f. Kuske, ably assisted by
Chief Of Police MCGOWAN handled
the indicators and they, like the
Cherry Sisters, were so on color
they were good. Both sides claim
they experimented with equal delib-
GRAFTON and the decisions were
3D. so. ....
After the big Athletic event the
crowd went to the State Park Where
a great banquet was spread under
the able management of W. R.
Hodges and A. r. Kelm. Hundreds
of people enjoyed the spread and
the affair was a regular get to-
gether old time community analr.
AT eight o'clock the Ish TAX Ha-
Ba Band gave an excellent concert
and this With a display Of fireworks
out in the beautiful Sleepy Eye
lake entertained over a thousand
people for a couple OF hours.
Arthur Pickle Buried Thursday
The funeral of Arthur Pickle
was held Thursday afternoon at the
M. e. church in Sleepy Eye. Rev.
Hamrin, preaching the funeral ser,
mon. The funeral was conducted
by the Masonic lodge of which the
deceased had been member tori
years.
The deceased is son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A II. Pickle and has resided
in this city the greater part OF his
life Some months ago he began
to fail and for the last two weeks
his death appeared only matter or
a few hours. Death ended his SUI
fering at FIVE o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
highest esteem in Sleepy Eye and
the concourse of friends conducting |
his remains to the Home cemetery
was one of the largest here for
years. The floral offerings were
He is survived by his father and
mother and one brother residing at
Montevideo, and one sister, Mrs.
Dreher Of Sleepy Eye.
Young Lady Badly injured Falling
Out of Swing.
Miss Annie Mower was badly in
iured Thursday evening during the
band concert at the State Park
when the swing in which she was
swinging broke, as she was several
feet in the air. She was badly
bruised about the face and scalp. !
Medical aid was secured at once
and she was taken to her home
where it is hoped she viii soon re-
nNuor