Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-05
.ELKO WALLOPS
GOLC0NDA 8 TO 4

1t was heart-rending battle yester-
day; one in which all friendship
ceased and fangs were barred. You
see, it happened this way:
General Joffre de Snelson advanced
on Golconda Heights with his army of
pill smashers and bulb beavers, and
engaged the forces of J. Won Peterson
indeadly combat upon the greensward.
Aided by aerial forces and throwing OF
bombs, the forces of General Peterson
won first blood in the fray. Some
husky valiant of the Peterson clan
smote one nightly upon the nose at
Sergeant Josephus Taber, said Jose
phus handled flying bomb with great
Skill and in an endeayor to get it cut
of the trenches, hurled 1t high over
the head of First Lieutenant Clark. a
few hits. some errors and there were
two runs in for the Tribe of Peterson.
Result, great glee and chortles of joy
from the multitudes, consisting of SO
humans, horses and one dog.
Blom, blooey, rip, bang. smash!
Hits to the right of them. hits to the
left of them, hits in front of them, hits
in back of them, and on rode the Army
of Snelson to victory in the sixth
mark, poled one to deep left, Clark
beat out bunt safely and the mad
rush was on with the result that six
of the army reached the home platter
safely and retired to the comfort of
the bench. The heavy artillery had
played its part, the trenches were won
and there was naught to do but re-
pulse the counter-attacks of the
J enemy.
The Tribe of Peterson made gallant
attempts to scale the heights and re-
| capture the battle, but IT was too late
Chief Gunner "Peewee" Olsen hurled
As centimetre, rs millinietre and other
varieties at the enemy with GOODNESS
/ and skill with the result that the war
riors of j. Won swung Justify and met
naught but the air. and when they did
connect, it was in vain. Final result
of the agony. 8 to 4 in favor of Joffre
de Snelson, his army and Elko.
To get back to earth again, ii was a
rafting good game, free from wranGleS
and full of baseball, long hits and er
| rors. Merithew, Ryan, Olsen, Critch
low and Clark shone at the bat witt
long hits and bunts for Elko and Ca@k
lev for Golconda. In fielding, Meri
thew, Ryan and Clark sparkled, Meri
thew pulling down a difficult fly aftel
long run, Ryan retiring the side
when danger threatened by scintil
lating catch of a liner and Clark dig
ging out of the dirt three times bril-
liantly, hard shots at his side OF th'
fort, pulling n noe-handed catch from
\ Olsen's hard shot in a manner tha
won the applause OF all. For Golcon
da, second baseman Cackley and cat
cher Huffaker were the whole team
the rest of them just filled In.
Line Drives.
Too bad that long shot went foul
, Andy-she was good for three has
socks easy.
"Peewee's" smile was ever present
, that boy sure had some stuff on tn
! old pill yesterday.
. You've got to hand IL to Cap He
frich-older he gets the better h
:. plays. Some bearcat yesterday, Cal
, old head.
. Young Joe Taber has the making
), of one of the best infielders in tn
4 state. Yesterday, he was bit nervou
on two occasions, but when that wear
off as it will with bit more exper
: ence, that boy will make them all 81
Il up and take notice.
Elmer Olsen, 1.-The Human Slat,
caught one on the end of the bat ye
terday and 1t nearly tore the board
= off q house In deep left field. Elme
nearly cried when he stopped on SCI
ond, and vowed that the next tim
he'll move that house before the gam
f. kid" Reinhart, Elko's speed ma
T. vel, stole second yesterday standin
n up with great ease and eclat. One {
A. Golconda's fair rooter5 remarked thi
e he certainly covered more ground tina
any man in either team-when he we