The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-31
FALLS TEAM
WALLOPS Ely.
SUNDAYS GAME A GRAND
AFFAIR OF RUNS-FOR
INTERNATIONAL
FALLS.

The story of Sundays ball game
is too narrowing to print. We will
say that the International Falls
team which came here accompanied
by several hundred rooters, thirty
piece band and a goat, had two
goats when they left, taking the Ely
goat, besides divers and sundry
slabs of bacon home with them.
The crowd was the largest seen
at the local park for some time,
overrunning the grand stand, all
parts of the field and even into the
diamond. The band which accom-
panied the party was good one
and was not stingy with the excel
lent music furnished, playing many
selections on the streets and at the
park.
In the rush and excitement of the
past week we failed to get the box
score of the game. The following
taken from the Monday evenings
international Falls Journal gives the
story as viewed by the reporter of
that paper. The Journal said:
"a crowd conservatively estimat-
ed at from $50 to 500 people jour
neyed from this city to Ely Sunday
to witness the ball game between
The Falls Insulites and the Ely team
of the Arrowhead league. Many
left Saturday afternoon and some
Saturday night but the largest num-
Der of cars went early Sunday
morning. The band left promptly
at z a. m. and Art Carlson left with
the goat in his truck about the same
time. While rain somewhat inter-
fered with the days proceedings, it
did not, however dampen the en-.
,Shusiasm of the Falls bunch who
were right in the limelight all the
time they were in Ely.
"After all of the cars had arrived
a big parade, headed by Jack Mas
ters carrying an umbrella and the
Falls band, toured the principal
streets of Ely and landed at the
ball park in time for the opening
of the game. "Big Pete" led the
goat in the parade and received all
kinds of applause along the route.
Cars to the number of 104 with
Falls banners were in the parade as
well as number from this city and
Fort Frances that did not have ban
ners, SO it was estimated there were
at least 125 cars in line.
''The people of Ely gave the Falls
bunch a hearty welcome and were
more than pleased to see such a
large turnout from this city. Her
bert Huck and Ed Elk were with the
cowdI and sang several selections. at
the ball park and also in Ely that
pleased the fans. In the ninth the
game had to be called on account
of the rain, in fact the whole game
was played between showers. Can
tin and Noll formed the battery for
the locals and Shoulder and Lam
bert for Ely. Ely is credited with
five hits and five errors. Our boys
made several home runs and showed
up in their usual good form. The
score at the end of the eighth was
II to l in favor of the Falls.
"We doubt if there is a city any
where in the northwest that could
send out such a good bunch of
boosters as those who made the
journey to Ely Sunday and every
one who went said they had won
ucIlul IlIHc.
"a great many lost the road COM
ing home and not few landed in
Virginia but then it was all in the
game and no one complained.
cart Carlson made the round trip
with the goat in his truck in fine
shape. In fact it is reported that
the goat stood the trip better than
Art.
"Our Fort Frances friends also
turned out well for the trip, many
going down in cars from the city
across the river.
at is estimated there were over
1000 people at the Ely ball park
when the game started, which is
big record for that place.
"sThe Ely eats held out well in
spite of the unexpected number who
went from the Falls and all report
having had splendid dinner.
"The Falls fans were proud of
their band, as it dished up a high
grade of music and lots of it. 1t
is one of the big factors in proving
to Ely people that the Falls is
live town filled with boosters-and
the home of the champion ball team
of the Arrowhead leaoJ1e ,,