Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-07
ELKO BALL CLUB. TO
INVADE WESTERN
STATE CITIES
Local Colts Now Too Good For
East State Willow WeiIderS
And Would Find Fresh
Fields To Conquer

The Elko Baseball Club has a chip
on its shoulder and is particularly de-
sirous Of having some west state ont
fit knock it off. The local colts have
now concluded that they are too good
for anything In eastern or central Ne
vada and are rearing to cross bats,
with the Reno >ossert preferred, and
the Carson horsehftle rrtists in second
place. AS a result OF this feeling of
baseball superiority it is now being
arranged to take the Elko team
straight down the track from July 1st
to 9Th. playing games in Winnemucca,
Battle Mountain, Reno and Carson
City, il the latter city can arrange the
game. Manager Hoyt OF the Elko
team is confident that the local boys
will be accepted for a series with
Reno during the Roundup celebration
in that city from July End to 4th, in
elusive.
Part of the local lads bumptious.
ness arose from the very severe drub
bing administered to the Wells outfit
on the local grounds last Sunday, the
final score being 13 to 1, the 1 being
an unavoidable accident, attributable
to a passed ball through Catcher
Blackwood who very seldom lets the
sphere slip through his fingers. The
Wells team was named Emory Smith.
hH, Ill 10
Triplett, editor of the Wells Herald,
who caught a remarkable game for a
kid. The Elko team was assisted by
the rest of those supposed to assist
Messrs. Smith and Triplett. When
ever Mr.. Smiths benders were con-
nected'with the competition was keen
to see who could reach the back
fence first. One fellow in a pair of
oVerails that would make a sailboat
envious, playing in the left garden for
Wells, caught the ball once. 1t is ru-
mored that it fell in the pocket of his
overalls.
Manning, as usual, was invincible.
1t takes better baseball material than
was present here in either the Wend-
over or Wells teams to make It even
interesting for the classy Elko twirl-
er. The Elko team backed him mag
nificently Sunday, accepting several
chances and fielding in perfect style.
Hoyt, Wragg, Ryan and McFarlane
are developing into twinkling in.
field that cannot be touched in these
parts and that Will stand out in any
company. The writer was especially
impressed with the steady, heady
playing of Wragg at second. He is a
new man here but proved a tower of
strength. There was nothing sensa-
tional about him and he has the no.
ticeable faculty of being able to keep
his mouth shut at all times, an un-
common trait in the average bush lea
que ball player. Wragg accepted sew
eral difficult chances, fielding them
all perfectly. He had but one black
mark against his Sunday record, a
bad throw to Walter Hoyt, which did
not prove disastrous, however.
The clean sportsmanship Hoyt and
his players are developing is also
very noticeable and extremely salts.
flying. There were no complaints, no
arguments and no howls at the UNI
pires from the Elko team, distinct
relief to the spectators and the very
first mark Of classy and sportsman
like ball team. The Wells team was
not SO careful about its ethics. Gund.
ZACH on first is the supreme crab Of
east state ball diamonds. He neglects
his position at first to work his mouth
overtime. The rest of the Wells boys
were good losers, however.
The attendance Sunday was fair.
The boys are entitled to better sup
port even though their competitive
material cannot give them run for
their money. It costs money to play
ball and to develop a winning base
ball club. The home lads are as fast
and neat an aggregation as has ever
been seen in this city and deserve the
united support OF the entire city. At
their next game at home they should
be greeted with a fecord.breaking
gate.