Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-21
Severe Al II'ACk OF
EP|zOOTIC. HITS
LITTLE .GHAs:.
Little Boy on Wells Herald
Suffers Intensely From
GaStronomical CompG-
cations SuperinduC-
ed by Ball Game

An attack of epizootic more severe
than anything he has yet sustained
came suddenly upon little Charlie
Triplett, junior editor of the Wells
Herald; last Friday. The family ply
sician was Immediately summoned and
pronounced little Charlie as suffering
from an unusual attack OF the well
known chiidrens' dicease commonly
known as 'bellyache" and gave It as
his opinion that the little boys condi-
tion wa ssuperinduced by a baseball
game-at least something that was SO
denominated.
The peculiar part of the little fell
lows malady is found in the fact that
when 1t first becomes evident the
baby patient is quite rational and con-
ducts himsel fin fashion that leaves
a very narrow margin for doubt that
he is a rational and intelligent speci-
: men OF young American boyhood. AS
, he progresses in his discussion of his
obsession-which in this case is base
ball-he becomes steadily worse until
he develops state of symptoms that
in an older person would undoubted-
ly take the form OF apoplexy. For ex-
ample, during his more rational mo-
ments last Friday, the baby editor
churned out this: FL
After going down to a thirteen to
: one defeat at Elko the Wells bareball
team played Elko to standstill here
last Sunday. The game was very
close and was anybody's game up to
the time the last Wells man was re-
tired. Errors by the Wells players
accounted TO rail- but one, of Elko's
runs. Wells made one run off a
wild throw by Manning to first base.
Manning did not seem to hold any
terrors for the Wells batters, passing
one man to first base and striking out
only seven. Wines. hurting for Wells,
struck ont nine and didn't issue a
single base on balls.
We wonder IL this conyinces Harold
Hale and the Elko ball team that they
do not have to go out OF the county
to find another team that win give
them a real game. We also wish to
state that the individual who wrote
an article for publication in the
What Do You Think About IT." col.
umn OF the Elk6 Independent and
signed his nttrae "Bat and Bale, would
have changed his mind about the
games between Elko and other teams
not being worth the admission price
could he have seen the game Sunday.
A record breaking crowd was in atten.
dance, and a total of $50 being taken
in as gate receipts.
And then as the pain in Charley's
tummy became more acute he launch
ed himself into, and wound up with,
this terrible indictment OF the editor
Of the Independent:
The imitation Arbuckle is becoming
very witty, don't you think? Here,
read some of the expressions taken
from the Windjamming sheet:
Little Charlie Triplett who Yields
the editorial destines of the Nevada
State Herold waxed extremely wroth
in his last Friday edition, venting his
boyish rage upon Charlie Helfrich,
who umpired something advertised as
q bali game between the Wells and
Elko teams a week ago Sunday. Hell.
frich Is "squinteyed squirt accord
Ing to the little boy editor and no
English is quite expressive enough to- 4
describe Fatty OF the WindypendeEit.
At any rate, reader,, cast your expires
sive optics over this literary EFFORT
from the pen of the youngest editor
In the State OF Nevada, The boy
surely has promise and ought to de.
VeIop into a Jewel Iii editorial and |
reportorial circles IN time.
''Episc, Lydia Pinkhsm's seothing
syrup, EPSON Salts and Lemon, and |
children's remedies, designed to re-.
love bad case OF cole. II ID rec.
commended that The captsiu OF the
Wells tea mearry a medicine case
equipped for the little editors sspec-
ial benefit when the east state base
ball chasers cross bats with the Elko
baseball team on the next occasion.
The ability TO lose gracefuliy, to ad-
NIT superiority aDG to be a good sport |
is also q well recognized specific
OF course, this ell must DO true, for
YOU knew the expressions Of Harold
are always backed up by lots OF
weight, II our mIdsection resemtisa
barrel tas does F'stty's) we mfsnt
take part Of the treatment that the
Eilko scribe has 80, kindly prescribed
for us, but this must be hts 6wa ned
cine. II we should take some II would
undoubtedly maku Cd Of hts ,sat9e Wad
shape that Fatty Is.
There Is Just on ethiBg more that
wo would lilo to say mad that 10 alt