The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-22
s Sport
& Ways

This week the Junior Legion
baseballers move into the first
stage Of the titular scramble that
win eventually lead to a national
championship for some youthful
club. Melrose was the first oppon-
emit Of the local club last night in
the sub-district scramble. From
this event energies one team that
goes on to district competition,
from there to the regional, the
state, and then the national. Six
teams in the sub-district encount-
ers, and early week dope held q
fairly good prospect for the local
boys. Dropping two pre-tourna-
ment games to the Melrose club,
the locals moved in with the de-
termination to win, but odds still
favored the Melrose gang. It Is evil
dent though that early season
games do not cut figure in the
tournament standings, and only
tourney games will figure in the
title race.
A review of the local efforts
reveal an average of 500 for
the pre-t0urnament season
with three wins and as many
losses. Melrose opened the fire
works against the boys I'm the
tip off of the season when they
beat them 20 to Z, but last week
10 was evident that the local
boys were playing more heads
up ball when the Melrose gang,
on their own lot, had plenty Of
Trouble to keep some of the
hard hitters off the baselines
TO win 5 to 2. Paynesville fur
nished losing opposition for
the locals and dropped two
games. The first the locals won
with IL TO IL score, and the
second saw less runs with q 1Q
to win. Alex was q tough
contender winning from the To-
Gals to 2, and Swanville even
ed that out with loss to the
locals 10 to 6. One other game
was played with Brooten
which was not a Legion outfit.
and so does not count I'm the
standings. Brooten won that
III to 10.
Women would term it a facial;
some might even designate 1t as a
lifting. It gives that feeling that
women get as they go forth with
a new confidence after a rejuvena-
ton. But to tennis players 1t SIM
ply means that the courts have
been resurfaced. This week both Of
the courts in this city are in splen-
did shape, and the numbers of the
players have been increasing. Har-
vey and Dickson, in charge Of the
Municipal recreational program,
have done the work and fine job
it Is. At the Library court there
are certain rules that do not apply
at the Country Club. Here classes
and supervision for younger ten
mis- players will be conducted under
Harvey, and 1t has been announc-
ed that those registered under the
program will have preference on
that court during scheduled hours.
The hours are posted in the weekly
program found in this paper under
the recreational setup. Others who
wish to play are asked to wait un-
til free hours to use the court.
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Some of the old guard are look
ing forward with intense interest
to some high class tennis. There
used to be some battles royal over
the net as the game waxed hot and
heavy for the lads. The upshot of
the whole thing is that Ray Nc
Cracker drifted back into town.
and though the racket has not
graced his nimble hand for nearly
two years, he's getting into shape.
The boys used to play some dan
dies. There was Sullivan and Van
desteeg and Ray and Eckberg or
Vennewitz that used to have the
times of their lives. Ray usually
opposed Van across the net, and it
was with wild glee that the boys
at the net could slam them danger
ouslv near the person of the 9TH
er. Oh yes, there were arguments
over a close point, but they had
fun. They'll probably be working
out now with fourth in the per.
son of Rays kid brother, Leon
who swings southpaw racket.
Great day, they've been hav-