Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 25
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, August  21, 1902
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FATTIES DEFEATED
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Tie Played Off and The Leans
Are Victorious.
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Score Eight to Twelve.
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       The second game between the fats and the leans was pulled off at Reed park Thursday and there can be no doubt as to the result--the victory was a decisive one for the leans, though the fate 'gave them a run for their money."
       There were a number of causes for the defeat of the fatties, prominent among them were the "twirls" handed them by Nettles, pitcher for the leans.
       The game was introduced by a sensational foot race between H. C. Crawford for the fats and J. C. Fountain for the leans.  The race was easy.
       The game was called at 5:30 by Umpire McKewen and both teams got right down to work.  Many new features were introduced, among them a champion right fielder on the lean side wiht parasol attachments.
       The fats did their "level best" but they were simply up against it and their banner of red trailed in the dust, while the banner of blue proudly carressed the breezes that blew over the diamond.
       The ladies realized about $50 from the game, after paying expenses.

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