Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-28
ELKO BOYS GET
RANK DECISION
(By the Sporting Editor)

Jesse James was a piker. Harry
Tracy was busher. So sayeth all
Of the Elko players OF the game of
ball today. In Winnemucca they have
uncovered highwayman who makes
the aforementioned evil characters
look like unto a soiled duce. They
called him Krenkel before the game
Of yesterday. The called him other
things after the battle was over, and
many of those expressions would have
made Tracy, James and Co. much
aweary. This unit was the Winnemuc.
ca umpire, and the unit did not even
try to emulate Jimmy Valentine but
strong armed the home team to a tie
score. They could have the entire Ell.
ko crowd arrested for what they think
Of this parsonage.
The official score as decided by the
purloiner with the Jimmy was 1 to 1.
The score as decided by all men with
good eyes and careful breeding was
Elko !, Winnemucca 0. Elko was
leading the home team by a score of
1 to 0 when the last half of the ninth
inning came into view. Then Elko
quickly retired two men with one run
ner on second. The last man UP hit a
ground ball to Austin at shortstop, and
the inf1elder beat, the man to the
initial station by fully five. feet. All
of the Elko players started to leave
the field, and the crowd had begun to
pass out of the turnstiles, when up
jumped Krenkel with his dark lantern
stuff, and called the runner safe.
Pandemonium reigned. Elko had play,
ed clean ball all through, and when his
decision was made they walked from
the field. Patience ceased to be vir-
tue, and the Winnemucca fans who
love a clean game cheered Elko to
the echo when they left the field.
Dell Manning proved once more that
he was and is the king of Nevada twir.
lers by holding the Winnemucca hard
hitters to one hit, and shutting them
out without score. He famed about
double the number accredited to Kill
lilay the opposing HEAVIER, and has the
Winnemucca fans marveling at his
work. Wilson supported him in grand
style, and not a player prloined a has
sock. The local boys played a great
game through and each and everyone
deserves all Of the credit that may be
heaped upon them.
The one unfortunate accident of the
day was the injury sustained by Cap
tain Charles Helfrich. After playing
one of the grandest games of the year
at the keystone corner, and keeping
the Blko boys on their toes all the
time, he was hit on the head by pitched
ball, while at bat in the eighth inning.
Helfrich was unconscious for twenty
minutes and was carried from the field
on q stretcher He was given medical
attention at Winnemucca, and upon
the arrival Of the train here was at.
tended by DR.. West who pronounced
the injury one not of a serious ma.
ture. Helfrich will be out of the
game for weeks, and the local fans
and players will greatly miss him in
uniform. 1t Is sincerely hoped that
Helfrich will be back in harness soon.
The Winnemucca team have not de.
cided when they will come to Elko
to play, as they can not hope to win
the next time out with an umpire of
standing. Krenkel after the game &C.
knowledged that he had made a mis-.
take, but is was too late, and all bets
were declared off, The players who
won for Elko were as follows:
Wilson, C; Manning, D; McFarlane,
1b; Helfrich, 2b; Austin, ss; Ryan
3b; Reinhart RI; Wright, CT; Hank,
II; Merithew, Snelson and Furlong
utility. Manager Doyle has announc.
ed that Elko will play a return game
with Winnemucca at any time, and
the local supporters will back the
home boys to the limit.