Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-04-14
kINCNAN ELKS
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 WEEKS WORKOUT

Captain Ray Robinson of the King man Elks base ball club has had hi! sturdy athletes out for practice the past two weeks, and in spite of tho weather, they are progressing admir- ably. The captain blushingly admits that with the exception of the pitch ing job, the club is the "cat's whisk ers".
 A good many of last years "stars' will don the uniforms of the new club and with the addition of three new men, and receiving fair pitching the! should not have any trouble in bring ing home the bacon to B. P. o. E. No 468.
 The club will in all probability line up as follows on opening day: Dunn a new member, behind the bat, anc from all appearances good one Robinson himself, will be on first ane when he is going good there are few, in this neck of the woods that can show the way to him, a goot hitter and a good fielder. Norville covering second is cratic in his field. ing, but boy, how he can whale that apple, even though he sometimes has to take both feet off the ground tc reach it with his war club. "Porcu. pine" Reid seems to be the only can didate for the short position, and if his fielding and hitting holds up to advance notices, "Porky" wilH>be in there during the campaign. Third base leaves nothing to be desired, col umns could be written about this youth, Freddie Baldes, he combines everything a good ball player should have, speed, wonderful arm, game ness, fair hitting ability and that priceless quality found in so few, the patience and wisdom to accept advice. If this boy came under the tutorage of some old timer, his playing would be a revelation. Walker, an infielder from Yuma, has been working out with the boys, and if he makes King man his home, somebody will have to hustle CO keep tnelr JoD.
 Now for the three brawny athletes in the outer gardens, Hays, McMillan and George. This trio are the star ag- gregation of the league. Hays has a wonderful arm, takes a good cut at the ball and when he learns to use the speed he possesses will be terror to opposing catchers. George is a born strategist, the possessor of a wonder ful arm, and a good drawing card, fol he brings out lots of the fair sex who admire his good shape, symmetry of movement and ability to chew someone else's tobacco, while the stur. dier sex never neglect to gibe fol swiping first base, by taking then, where they don't hurt. McMillan another swell fielder, led the club ir hitting last year. He makes a gooc lead-off man, for if ever a man was lucky, it's him. He can hit 'en straight at fielder, and they will either stub their toe, or the ball will do shimmy while McMillan is speed. ing around the bases. Here's hoping - he can tantalize that old ball as usual the coming year. Oh, my, my, we al, most forgot to mention the teams leading comedian, who has led the Ep- worth League for the last five years in the bone-head department. Able Bale has always been one of our good hitters, and but for his regrettable ability to kick goals with a baseball especially with men on bases, would be a good infielder, as it is there are few better outer gardeners than he.
 Taken from spectators standpoint it looks like gala year, the atten- dance is sure to be the largest in years and if some kind gentleman will please dig up an eighteen carat pit cher, the young shorthorned Elks hereabouts will be enabled, in the later years to come, tell their grand children, how they won the pennant in 1922.
 Let's all be there on opening day and help start the season with plenty of noise.