Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-08-02
Elko 70. ru.e.ror. ct Al.

Socially the Elko baseball team
was royalty received and entertained
al Tuscarora. Several milee FROM
town they we're me: by Charles kap-
Ter. who refreshed them with a large
variety OF cold drinks a successful
dance was given Meoday evening.
and the Elko boys were III several
Instances entertained by private
families.
With respect to baseball just suf-
icient facts are given below to en-
able the public TO judge for them
selves Of the treatment to which the
Elko boys were subjected.
The Elko boys we're in the frst
place not in favor OF going to Tusca-
rura at all: but because they were
told that the Tuscaroia team had
gone to considerable expense in pre-
paraton for a game. they consented
to make arrangements for a game to
be played July 18th. Charles HAPPIER
though neither Manager nor Captain
Of the Tuecarora team, conducted all
the correspondence with the Elko
management while the arrange
ments we're being made. The man
aGement Of the Tuscarora team. Eu-
gene Way aud William English, al
lowed. HAPPIER TO do the correspond
ing, and hence we're responsible for
the arrangements made by mn.
The following conditions we're pro-
! posed by the Elko management and
agreed to by Kapler. who represented
the Tuscaroro team: Matthews. the
| California pitcher, was to be eIclud-
Ell from pitching; Thomas, the Cali
fOrnia catcher. was to be excluded
from catching; Trenburth. also from
the game altogether. because his
name WAS not in the list OF players
sent by HAPPIER to Elkn. II having
been agreed that no one whose name
was not in that list should take part
IN the game; finally, HAPPIER was Civ
en 10 understand that il Miller. the
other California pitcher, wa an i'm
ported player(it not being then
known where he was from. he would
not be allowed Ia pitch.
Sunday evening the homogeneous
OF the two teams met to make final
arrangements for the game next day.
The Tuscarora management claimed
that HAPPIER had made arrangements
without their knowledge or consent
and informed the Elko management
that the Tuscarora team would not
play under the conditions winch had
been agreed upon, aud under which
the Elko team consented to make the
trip to TuscarOra. They seemed To
forget Tia; they were responsible for
tie arrangements made By HAPPIER,
because they had done no CORES.
pondIng whatever with Elko. and
had consented to Kapler's doing It.
And Instead Of holding to the agree.
ment for Which they were them
selves responsible, as well as HAPPIER.
they tiatly refused to DO so. The
EikO management refused To give q
game unless the agreement were
fulfilled.
Monday morning, she state Of at
fairs being still the same, a person
came to the Manager Of Eiko's team
and stated that he had been authori-
zed by T~uscarora's manager to say
that unless Elko's management
would allow ruscarora to play all the
men they wished to, and in the posi-
tons they were best adapted to
(Matthews cIcepted), they not only
wonld not play, but would not stand
for Elko's expenses. 1t isn't neces.
sary to make any reflections IN such
a deal. The insult drove the color
from the faces OF the Elko boys. aud
they could scarcely control their in.
~dignation.
Many thought that Elko's boys
should have refused to play, and
have come home, paying their own
expenses. This they had a perfect
right to do. But they knew that il
they didn't play, all the people who
had come from the country, as we'll
rs many Others who had put them.
selves ont to SEQ the game, would be
disappointed, and they further knew
that intOlerable odium would have to
DO borne bv HAPPIER If the
game were not played. Thus their
spirit OF accommodation and
their desire tC %ameliorHtc Kapler's
position induced them to yield u point
and play tho game under protest.
Accordingly they agreed that Thomas
should be allowed To catch the game,
but stated that the game would he
played under protest. Even this was
not sufficient, They demanded that
TreDburtb should also be allowed to
play second base. and twice voted not
to play unless Elko agreed TO this
also. But finally the most obstinate
ones gave way, and it was agreed TO
play under protest with Thomas Ms
catcher. Bets made prior 10 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon we're declared OF.
and the captain OF the Elko team
warned the by.sianders o to bet on
Elko u they valued their money, be.
cause he felt certain TINT the game