The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-06-26
PrograI11 All Set for the
Big Celebration to Be
Held in this City July 4

The committe in charge of the
Sank Centre Fourth of July celebra-
ton in Sank Centre under the aus
pices of the Fair Association and
Robert Swift Post, American Legion
have arrangements practically COM
pleted for what should prove to be a
very entertaining day for the farmer
and people from other communities
who favor this city with their pres
ence on that day.
The celebration has been inten-
sively advertised by posters and
newspapers in a. dozen of the sur
rounding towns and as there are no
celebrations nearby, fair weather
should bring to Sank Centre, July
4th, one of the largest gatherings
ever assembled in this city.
The headline attraction of the day,
of course, will be the ball game be-
tween Alexandria and Bertha. John
Donaldson, the famous colored pitch
er will be in the box for Bertha. Here
is a man, except for his color, would
undoubtedly be playing in the bigger
leagues of the country. The Bertha
team have been whipped into splendid
shape and are playing corking ball
behind him.
Realizing the proposition that they
were up against, the management OF
the Alexandria team have bent every
effort to strengthen their organiza-
ton sufficiently to cope with Bertha
in this particular conest. The mighty
Doc Sutton, famous "spit ball" ar
fist, known all over Central Mime
sofa for his prowess, will be in the
box for Alexandria. Weak points on
the diamond and in the field have
been strengthened and with a fair
day this will undoubtedly be the
best ball game played in Central
Minnesota this season.
AS preliminary or sort OF curtain
raiser for the big game, the Sank
Centre business men and farmers
from Mccormick Lake territory, will
play five inning kitten ball contest,
starting promptly at 200 o'clock. The
rivalry between these two organiza-
lions is very keen. At fair time last
fall and again at the farmers picnic
held at Fairy Lake yesterday after
noon, the farmers proved too much
for the, city fellows. The Best
Schultz Lumber Company, yesterday
afternoon, informed the Herald that
they would hang up a lovig cup to
be contested for each season by
teams representing the Sank Centre
business men and farmers of the
Mccormick Lake territory, series
of three games to be played. The
farmers already have one scalp under
their belt, and if they can defeat the
business men July 4th, the series will
be over for this year. The manage
ment of the business mems team in
sist that they will be able to take the
measure of the farmers in the next
contest and while this game may not
be as smoothly played as the big
game, it should furnish lot OF
amusement.
The conditions under which Alex
andria and Bertha are playing in
Sank Centre places the umpire in
absolute authority, and any player re
fusing to abide by his decision will
be retired from the game. The Fourth
of July committee are not expecting
contingency of this sort to arise,
but there is bound to be multitude
out to witness this game and they will
be given their moneys worth.
The program of street sports will
start at 1000 A. M. with a sixteen
man elimination horse shoe contest