White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-02
BATTLE ROYAL IN SIGHT
WHEN ELKS PLAY BALL

The new grandstand in Municipal
park may be subjected to an endur-
ance test carly this season when peo-
pie gather from all four corners of
the earth to witness what this far, ac-
cording TO the challenge, acceptance
and reply, promises to open the gates
not only for an exhibition of athletic
skill on the baseball diamond but
may develop into a debate on the
League of Nations or an open dis
eussion as to how many lives were
lost in the flood of prosperity which
was assured in November, 1920. and
began to sweep over the country
March 4, 1921
That the stray antlers will lock
horns there seems to be no doubt
after reading the letter from Man
ager w "A. Mccarthy of the McGill
stars. addressed to Bill Edwards, who
claims to have In the making q team
destined for international honors.
The letter in full is as follows:
McGill New. June "a, 1872
Mr. II. w Edwards, Trainer
Comedy Baseball Team of the
Stray Antlers of Ely, Ely, New:
Dear Brother-Your heroic ac-
ceptanee of our challenge to your
team has been duly received and
we hereby acknowledge the
same.
Magnanimous TO a fault, we
cannot but admit that as song
birds, thespians and disciples of
terpsichore you are vastly our
superior. but in battle of Drawn
and brain. such as baseball, your
parlor entertainers and lounge
lizards must bow before our
two-hsted hemen from Smelter
and Mill.
After witnessing the terrible
exhibition of the national game
put up last Sunday by the best
team that could be possibly res
directed from Ely and East Ely
we Will, with the great spirit of
charity. allow you to choose your
players from not only Ruth and
Kimberly. but from the whole
state of Nevada.
Dear brother. your remarks as
to your club having taught some
OF our members the national
game We willingly admit. but
you cannot but know that the
pupil soon surpasses the master.
otherwise the progress of mat
ters mundane would soon be re-
iarded and eventually stopped.
That the game may be of some
interest to the spectators we de-
sire to play on your own
grounds, with plenty of your own
rooters present, so that your ag-
gregation may not be over
whelmed by nervousness and ter
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the bludgeon step up to the bat.
In preparing for the game we
advise the following: First.
have plenty of pitchers ON hand.
as they will be only good for one
inning apiece; second, provide
plenty of drinking water, as your
outfe,ders and our baserunners
will surely need sufficient: third.
line your infielders mits With
asbestos. otherwise they may
burn their hands up trying to
stop some of the bulletlike drives
from the bats Of our husky
wielders of the willow.
So that the name of our hon
ored order may not be too great
ly besmirched by too pitiable
exhibition Of your team, we
promise that we VIII play upuer
wraps during the greater part OF
the game. only exerting our
selves sufficiently to administer
TO you the crushing defeat you
so rightfully deserve. Big-heart
ed. that's us.
Hoping that you may name a
date some time In the near flu
ture, but not before your team
has received a great deal OF prac-
tice nor before You have been
able to import at least several
real ball players, we remain.
Yours In G. ]. b. & F..
STRAY ELKS OF McGIlL.