The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-01

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BY Chuck Rattle
Well, the University Of Minneso-
a biggies finally unlimbered the
stiffness in their spines and
Wilfred Hetzel duplicate
award in the u free throw contest.
Hetzel won hands down, but II
seemed they classed him as some
thing or other and wouldn't give
him the winners medal. Hetzel, OF
course, has made something Of this
free throw racket, and the boys
participating in the event squawk.
ed that Hetzel was too good. SO on
the eve of the exhibition they pol
ltely told Hetzel that he could
shoot If he wanted to but his score
couldn't qualify. So the next day
was made that a
certain artist had won with a 7e
out Of a possible 100.
Now Hetzel didn't lodge a
formal complaint Of the mat
ter but bided his time. But he
was not feeling good over the
matter, because here he was
claiming the worlds amateur
free throw title and nary me-
dial to prove 1t. So he really
wanted the medal. Time
marched on, and In the mean
time the sting of reproach had
been forgotten, when bingo
they busted off a new medal,
and gave 1t to Hetzel. It's q
bronze coin about the Size OF
q quarter with his name on
one side and free throw con-
test on the other. The support
ing ribbon Is the maroon
and gold of the University Of
MinnesOta's colors. Here's the
payoff. When Hetuel competed
he made an official 90 out OF
a 100. Even before he missed q
shot at IS counters he had beat
out his nearest rival.
n q
s. funny, but until the 21st o
June several things. weren't done
But on that day summer blossom
ed out in all her finery. And thi
lis what we saw. OF a sudden tn
whole populace was imbued witt
a swimming complex. All day lon!
the trek to the park continued
There were young boys in trunk
peddling bicycles to the park. 9th
ers with a bundle under their arm
were heading toward the lake
Traditional costume for girls an
older folk seemed to be donne'
that day and consisted of rubbe
coat and bathing cap worn owe
the swim suit. It's queer, but unit
that day you didn't see quite s
much Of it. OF course, it's bee
cold this year.
Which reminds me of the day
we used to swim down in the rivel
There was always the guy who wa
Just a little drawer than the ru
of the gang who leaped off tn
bank into the icy waters sometim
in April. Ut didn't seem so niue
fun except all the fellows stoo
around open-mouthed watchin
this polar bear splash around 70
about 20 seconds. Then he emers
ed without any of the grace wit
which he descended into the waite
Dripping, hair disheveled, and wit
skin lobster-pink, he crawled OF
aof the swimming hole and throug
chattering teeth would come OF
with, 'tGee-ee, why don't you
in. The waters fine" The kids no.
don't seem to use the old signs
called the great white signal ths
several generations used. The sit
nal Of course could not be intel
pretedI by Ma who had forbidde
swimming in the river. So holdin
up two fingers in a fork was tn
great silent signal and as tn
gang went down the street tn
crowd grew. Seems to have passe
away this old custom, for no
days kids can go swimming undo
supervision and learn to hand
themselves in the water. And pa
ents need no longer fear so muc
the treachery Of the water.
Several developments have
cropped up In the tennis situa-
tion. In the first place the
Country Club at a meeting of
the directors voted TO replace
the back stops at the Club
courts. Their aim Is to improve
the looks of their course. LO-
Gated I'm q conspicuous spot on
the course, the courts are as
they stand an eye sore. Car
ence Dickson has been doing
some work out there removing
weeds, and getting the second
court In shape for q practice
court.
But down here at the Libra,
court, though work Is progressin
there may not be a court. For Il
Board Is asking permission to &c
q part Of that property. The ele
ton Is to come up July 9Th. Ju
what their intention toward te
mis- court maintained by the scho