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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
3
The Basin Legion Post held a meeting to raise funds for the Red Cross flood district quota with a later date to be announced. They also voted to stage a grand June 26 celebration featuring a ball game boxing contests a war front photo display broncho busting and other activities to spark ex service enthusiasm.
Basin residents filled automobiles and traveled to the mountain city of Hyattville last Sunday to celebrate Basin and its ball club. The article lists numerous Basinites seen in Hyattville, showing strong town pride and social gathering.
Mr. Toothaker of Y M C A fame leads a drive to organize a large camping trip for North and Central Wyoming towns. Basin contributes fifty dollars toward equipment. older boys pay ten dollars for board and transport. Camp planned near Tensleep, with Sheridan, Greybull, Casper, Worland, Basin and others represented. Camp starts July fifth or sixth, runs to the sixteenth, younger boys ten days. J C Btowart handles funds, Fr L McNown oversees group arrangements.
The Basin team exploded for seven runs in one inning as Pegg rapped a trio of triples and Beall and Mason contributed key hits. Hyattville pitcher Hyatt and Regis Ram sey mixed walks and errors, while Mountaineers catcher Frisby drew strikeouts, and Hyat tville fans roared at every miscue. The article notes Hyattville plans a return trip to Basin with a large Paintrack crowd anticipated.
Letters from Mrs. Herman Merritt show her husband, a key Grey Hull third baseman and star of last season, was injured in a spring car accident and may never walk or play again. At the time he was fielding nearly perfectly and batting over .500 with praise from Ty Cobb for his arm. Atlanta fans mourn his loss in the Southern Pennant race.
Bert McCracken, a truck driver on the state highway, was badly scalded when a radiator cap blew off the truck he was driving. He received immediate medical care and expects to return to work next week.
The pipeline will be finished this week and the first gas line trial likely soon. Completion will create many job opportunities as workers seek new employment. Basin Republican for job printing.
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