The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
EVENTS TO Be STAGED
SMALL FEE IS LISTED
Committee To Give People
Worth Of the Money
PLANS WERE MADE
1t Is Hoped Jupiter .PIuvius
Will Be Good For
Once

The Fourth of July celebration
which was concluded so abruptly
yesterday afternoon with the deluge
of rain during the Mankato- Fart-
bault baseball game, viii be con-
tinued next Wednesday evening
July IL at the Mankato fair grounds.
it was decided this morning at a
meeting of a general committee In
charge of the Fourth Of July event
under the auspices Of the Lorentz
Post No. IL, American Legion.
Final arrangements for the stag
ing of the remainder OF the Fourth
of July celebration events were con-
cluded this morning and calls Tor the
playing of the baseball game be-
tween Mankato and Farfbault base
ball clubs, the boxing and wrestling
bouts and other entertainments and
the gigantic fireworks display.
The small admission price OF two
bits-a quarter of dollar-twenty-
five cents-will be charged for en-
trance into the fair grounds to WIT
ness this three hour entertainment.
The still smaller price Of a thin
dime-ten cents-wiil be the admis-
sion price to the grand stand.
The baseball game will start at
Sis p. m. and the two teams Will
battle for a purse of $500. OF which
500 will be paid to the two teams
for their expenses OF yesterday.
The remaining $400 will be split,
$225 to the winner and SITS to the
loser.
+. Boxing and Wrestling
Efforts are going to be made to put
the exact program of boxing and
wrestling on as was scheduled to be
due to the condition of the field and
stands. The entertainers will also
be on hand next wednesday evening
TO 20 through with their share of
the pfoEfa4II f1a Ii<H Leg to8 tz1<
will render the concert scheduled u.
have been played last night and the
program vii be concluded with the
fireworks display-providing ]. Plu-
vius don't tip over his sprinkling
can once more on the festivities.
The committee In charge or the
Legion post Is putting on the re-
n.ainder Of the program for the mere
purpose Of giving satisfaction to the
large number Of local and out OF
town people who were disappointed
In not being able to see the finish
of the ball game and the large num-
Der of people who wanted to witness
the program scheduled for last
night.
Members of the committee called
off the remainder Of the program
yesterday afternoon when they
viewed the condition of the field and
Of the grand stand. The seats were
covered with mud, from the many
k~a Al 70 fhn AaId
to the stands. The track and sur
rounding ground about the perform
ing stand was a mass Of water and
mud, which would have made It a
veritable impossibility to stage q
good show last night.
Committee Goes Great Ways
The committe has gone a great
ways toward satisfying the public In
offering the large program for such
a small price. A great deal Of dis
cussion was held at the meeting this
morning relative to giving the even
ing program free OF charge. but a
ted the baseball committee to ar
range for a return engagement be-
tween the two baseball teams.
The affair will start at 8: Is O'Clock
in the afternoon to allow everybody
in the city and surrounding towns
and villages ample time to get here
for the game and for the remainder
of the entertainment. Stores of the
city start closing at five o'clock in
the evening today which will be in
effect on next Wednesday which
will allow clerks and others time to
see the game. Passes will be given
to those who wish to leave the
grounds and go to supper and re-
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