The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-07-23
RACES
, ELY TO HAVE
WINNING BASEBALL TEAM

WINNING BASEBALL TEAM
The future of baseball in Ely wa
made manifest at yesterdays game
and if the Ely team is to meet an,
of the high-class aggregations tina
are coming this way, we must warn
up"
1t cannot he supposed that tow
of this size can support a good bal
team without the assistance of tn,
with an open hand-the touch o
the audience to the performer.
That we have good bunch of ball
players, there is no question; blu
behind that, there must be the uni
yersal support of the fans-the PEG
pie who love the game-but whei
that is missing we might as wei
take down the fence"
Of course, there are some veal
spots in our team-there never wa
one without them-but we can rem
edy that; and it will not be hare
Job to do with the bunch that ar,
in active practice.
Let us get together; try them out
make them perfectly familiar will
their territory and business-ant
then let some "ding-busted" team
come in here and tell us where t.
"get off,"
The new team will probably b,
composed of most of the old buncl
with the addition of two or tire,
new players-a pitcher and catche
among the number. At any rate, tn,
aim of the management is to per
feet the team and when that desired
point is reached, we can reach OH
and say: Come on"
The next baseball game on tn,
card will probably be between Ell,
and Lane City, although there is
movement on foot among old-timer
to take a "whack" at the locals.
There are a lot of ball-players il
Ely at present who do not indulge
in the pleasure. but who could e
the route, and if this bunch SHOULD
conclude to play ball, there woult
be something doing. There are quite
a few old leaguers in the town, and
with the assistance of a few, thu
game might not be so easy. Thu
News would like to see the Ok
Leaguers tackle the home team, TO
the reason that it would show then
where to head in or get off, and, a
the same time, place the representa-
tive team on plane where it would
be recognized as the club of The
town.
Jimmy Collins, the new third base
man whom the Philadelphia Ameri
cans have acquired through trade
with Boston, is one OF the best three
baggers in the business. He was cap
tain and manager gor the Boston
American league team for severa
years. 1t was under his captainc,
that Boston won the worlds cham
pionship from Pittsburg. Collins has
always been what may be called {
safe and sane player and captain
Much is expected of him by the Quak
ers.
With reference to the general com
plant that there seems to be an or
ganized effort among umpires to give
some home clubs the best of 1T, The
Kansas City Star says:
"The umpiring in the Western cit
les of the American association ha:
been vile in the past three weeks
President O'Briens arbitratOrs are
fragrant in the favoritism of the home
fans, and it's about time he realized
what a raw deal visiting teams are
getting out this way.
Cyrus Cobb, the Georgia boy, nov
with Detroit, is hitting with the hes
of them in the American league, hi:
average being 1926. He is reall,
third in the hitters of the league
with Flick, of Cleveland, virtual!
first with 1897, and Crawford, alst
of Detroit, second with 1913. Twc
Others are ahead of this hard clout
lead with 385oandhasfrK bet. l. q
ing trio but their number of game.
are few. Donovan, of Detroit, who
is in the lead with 1855, having
worked in nine games, and Clymer
of Washington, who is next Will
.375, having participated in eight
battles.
Cobb is third in the long distance
hitting. He has CLEANED forty-sever
extra bases with twelve two-baggers
five three-baggerS ana TWO nome runs
Flick leads in the extra basing fol
the league with seven two-baggers
thirteen three-baggers and three
hOmers.
Manager Frank CChance is under
indefinite suspension as result o.
the pop-bottle riot in the Brooklyn
Chicago game at Brooklyn last Mon
day afternoon. The suspension sen
tence was passed by Secretary She'd
Ter, of the National league, in the alb
sence of President Pulliam. The
Brooklyn bleacherites were displeas
ed by the kicks of Chance and pro
ceeded to show their displeasure by
throwing pop-bottles on the field
Chance hurled three of these back
into the bleachers. and one of the
bottles he threw hit boy. A rio
started and the bleacherites jumped
on the field. Police were necessar,
to prevent trouble, and polfct es
cort guarded the Chicago Cubs wher
they left the Brooklyn clubhouse at
ter the game.