White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-11
DISTRICT FANS ORGANIZE
NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE

Arrangements which have been un-
der way for several weeks toward the
organization OF a district baseball
league were perfected last Thursday
night when a meeting was held In
the city hail, In Ely, at which the rep
resentatives of the different clubs
settled down to business and put the
| finishing touches on by adopting a
schedule and attending to other mat
ters of business detail.
The McGill club was represented
by Campbell, Jameson and Lee, while
Spell and Newman looked after the
interests of the Ruth team and Ed
wards, Bath, Hickey and Herman
took care of the Ely end OF the ar
lrangements.
The first game in the league series
will be played today, when Ely will
cross bats with Ruth on the diamond
by the mines.
Captain Herman of the Ely team
| has announced that either Charley
or Swan will be put in the box today
and the remainder of the lineup will
be as follows: Brown, catcher: Ste
phenson, first base; Woods. second
base: Swinyard, third base; Herman,
shortstop; Hickey. left field; Leigh,
center field; Reed or Jackson, right
field.
H. w Edwards has been appoint
ed manager OF the Ely club, with
John c. Hickey as assistant manager,
and both are now engaged in looking
over the field with the view of get
ting In close touch with every player
in Ely and East Ely.
w. L. Fulmer of East Ely broke
his finger in the game with Ruth two
weeks ago and will probably be on
the bench until the middle of the Sc
ries. at least An invitation is ex-
tended to all players to come out and
join In practice games and where
merit is shown the managers will be
quick to sign them up.
The financing of the national sport
will be taken care of by the sale of
season tickets. which will no doubt
meet with ready sale at the price OF
$3.50 each. This includes war tax
and 35 cents OF the amount paid on
each ticket will go to the government.
These season tickets will entitle the
holders with their families to ad-
mission at all games on the schedule,
which Is given in detail elsewhere
In this issue.
| At the smeltcr and mines men have
gladly signed up for the tickets and
payment will be arranged for through
the company Offices. which fnsures
i financial success for both these clubs.
/ In Ely there has been a longfe1t want
for a baseball team and now that
strong one has been organized. which
will insure at least six games on the
diamond In the municipal park, the
| financial support to which the clean
sport is entitled will be forthcoming
from the live citizens of Ely and Eagt
Ely. The schedule as now fixed calls
for sixteen games, which will AFFORD
the holders of tickets and their fam
lilies an opportunity to see first-class
games at cost of trifie less than
22 cents a game, provided they care
to take the trips 10 the mines and
McGill when the teams are in action
at these points.
The representatives of the McGill
and Ruth clubs showed their true
sportsmanship as well as goodfellow-
ship at the meeting last Thursday
night when they took the initiative
I'm the matter OF holding the Fourth
of July game or games, as may later
be decided upon, on the Ely grounds.
Effort will be made to arrange for 4
doubleheader, but in any event one
game will be played. which will be
an attraction In itself. No doubt ar
rangements will lie made for a gen
eral celebration in Ely this year and
the boys from McGill and the mines
were the first to take the step by Of
fering one of the most important
events that can be arranged on any
program
There is no cleaner or more enjoya-
BILE sport In the world than baseball
and 1t is naturally one of the greatest
attractions of the day. A town with
out ball team Is ike an automobile
without any gas.
1t Is now squarely up to the people
of Ely and East Ely to furnish the
financial support which will keep
their towns on the map and bring
them in touch with the people OF the
| live towns of McGill and Ruth. The
money realized from the sale of the
season tickets, which in all cases will
, be good at the regularly scheduled
| games. no matter on what grounds
they are played, will be used for the
purchase of uniforms and necessary
equipment. The holiday games are
not included In the regular schedule.
The public-spirited citizens behind
the organization OF the team are CIV
ing their services gratis and are justly
| entitled not only to the gratitude OF
the public but likewise to the finan-
0ial onnnnrt uapaacarv IN maEa anv