Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1914 — Chippewa Indians Want Ball Game in Rensselaer July 23rd. [ARTICLE]

Chippewa Indians Want Ball Game in Rensselaer July 23rd.

The Chippewa Indian baseball team wants to play a game of ball with the Athletics and it is prob«ible the game can be arranged for -July 23rd. The team travels all of the time and has asked for that date. Besides having the ball team the players also compose a band and it is claimed they are real musicians. The band is directed by Fred McManus, who formerly di rected the Gollmer Bras, and SellsFloto circus bands. Another feature of interest is the Indian war dance around the plate before each game. The Indians do ah they can to make the game interesting and to draw a big crowd. The date asked falls ons Thursday, and as the band concerts fall on Thursday evenings, it is probable that a great crowd could be assembled that evening to hear a joint concent between our own boys’ hand and the Indian band. They will ask for a guarantee, of course, but it is probable that this can be secured among 'business men, who will be pleased to help the thing along Jn order to get a big crowd in town. The business street will be half OT more completed by that time and it will fall at a season of the year whery farm work can gTant a little respite. It is the only week day game that the team has in sight at this time.