Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-09-25
THE BIG AND THE
LITTLE KIDDIES

| Carson for the benefit of the orphans
of the State Orphans Home, was
successful beyond even the most san
guine expectation of its promoters,
In fact, it was literally, a bowling
success. The people who attended
all got their moneys worth, and then
some, and the children who were the
cause of it all will have a lot of money
with which to do those things which
| the State cannot do for them.
A large number of people from
Carson on the train, and a larger one
in automobiles wendell their way to
the Mansion On the arrival of the
train, for the first short time, it seem
ed rather a tame affair. The Reno
Carson crowd did not seem inclined to
start anything. However, some of
the enthusiastic ones of the ElkS' herd
got together and started something
going and from that time on things
were humming all the time. The SWIM
ming ponds were largely and literally
patronized both young and old tax
ing crack at the old swimming hole
The Reno bunch began arriving in
trains and autos and by the time for
the beginning of the ball game the
grounds were filled just about to their
comfortable capacity. Dancing had
begun on the platform, and it was
stopped to give the people chance
to witness one of the most remark
able ball game ever staged in Ameri-
ca The Reno band of Elks were all
swelled in the head about the way
they were going to trim the Carson
that the Reno fellows had never
look-in. When the game was finally
called, with the Governor of the Com
monwealth of Nevada as umpire, there
was much betting on the result. The
batteries of the two teams were At
torney- General Geo. B. Thatcher as
pitcher for the Capital City aggre
CATION of talent and w. R. Burroughs
behind the bat The city by the bah
bling Truckee was represented by c.
Smith as tosser and F. Geogan as back
stop. The uniforms were original,
unique and recherche. If possible.
the Reno gang were more curiously
logged than the Carsonites, but the
Carson kids were dressed more uni
formly. There were many remarkable
stunts pulled off in the course of the
game, that it is impossible in a pa
per the size of the Appeal to even
attempt to give a correct line on them.
One stunt, in particular, deserves
special mention for its originality.
The big Elk from Reno who was left
field had for his part of his uniform
or costume, a pair of hip gum boots !
and the spectators wondered why he |
chose such a cumbersome outfit in |
which to play ball 1t developed that !
he knew what he was about, for a fly |
ball was knocked into the deep wa
tiers of the fountain, had he not been
prepared for the emergency. He, the !
Reno ball tosser with the high fore !
head, jumped into the basin, caught !
the ball on the fly, and threw it back !
into action i'll time to make double
play, which was the crucial point i'll
the game, for it tied the score, at the
end OF four innings, which was all the
time allowed for the violent sport,
eight to eight being the final score.
The joy zone was also wonder in
its way. Some of the great attrac-
tons of p. p. l.. +, were duplicated, |
with improvements as suggested by
the great minds of the promoters of
the affair The several shows were
we'll patronized, as was also the bacon
booth, and the cane concession.
There were the usual minor sports, |
the fat mans race, the married ladies
race, the race for boys, for girls, for
members of the band, and so on, and
every minute was enjoyed.
Financially, the picnic was as big
a success as it was socially, and it is
a good start for the permanent fund
which it is hoped to build for the or
phan boys and girls. 1t is not known
just how much money will be on hand, |
but it will be quite a neat little sum
and will be announced later.
Arrangements for the picnic were
directed by Exalted Ruler Ed Leeper
of the Reno Lodge OF Elks, ]. B. Ra-
cine and A. B. Kent OF Reno and Ed
Malley, William Maxwell and George
Cowing of Carson. All Elks, how
ever, did good work in making the
day the success it was-Carson APP
peal.