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witnessed the August 17 spectacle.
“When you get that many people to see this stuff,” he added, “it must be fun to some people.”
This year’s contest was also fun for the Ruritans. The club netted “just short of $400,” Terhune said of the $400—coming from a $2.50 per person admission charge and from refreshment sales—half goes to Kunder and Buckeye Donkeyball up front, while the remainder is split between the club and Kunder.
And the players? “I guess I just enjoy having fun,” said Hitt—who billed himself as “Rockin Roger” during the contest. He and his teammates had some fun, as they managed to shut out the Invincibles, 2-0.
But in donkeyball, there are no standings, no pennant races and no scores that count for much.
“Remember, if you are going to fall off a donkey, try to make it look good,” the riding instructions conclude.
“During the game,” Hitt recalled, “1 kept my mind on one thing—and that was my ass.”
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