Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-08-29
TEMPE, ARIZONA. AUGUST 20, 1898.
TEMPE ECHOES.

The Tempe fans were holding prac-
fice game OF base ball yesterday. The
Hardware nine played against the Liv-
cry Stable boys. The game had scarcely
got under good Roadway when an acct
dent changed the hilarity into anxiety.
The Hardware boys were little short
handed and Chris A. Stolwart, Next
can boy, was imported to take the place
of Chaplain Fisk, who refused to play
on Sunday. Chris is not particularly
noted as curved pitcher, but rather
for the lack OF deviation from straight
line. He realized the Importance OF
his position and took aim at the second
button on Charlie Mullen, the catcher's
shirt. One throw was sufficient for the
skilled marksman who shoots jack rab-
bits with rocks at distance OF sixty
yards, sent the red hot ball square over
the plate, but the agile catcher was
there. His hands closed after the ball
passed and it struck the button. Char
lie doubled up like jack knife and for
several minutes animation was sus-
pended. By pouring water over and
whisky into him he began to get his
breath. az he said afterwards, in small
quantities, but with sufficient regularity
10 cause him to wish for more OF it. He
was all right next morning. This broke
up the game, making it the shortest on
record, there being but one ball twirled,
but it was sumner.
Col. Upper received letter yester-
day from Capt. Fred Monck, which ex-
plains fully the sad accident he met
with and how ii occurred. He was on
his way to Tempe, Arizona, having
started from Denver, and was in Pueblo
waiting for the train. He was standing
on the ground leaning against the steps
of the car when suddenly and without
warning the train started and his body
was thrown across the track between
the cars. By a superhuman effort he
managed to throw his body from the
rail, but the passing wheel caught his
left arm, crushing it just above the
wrist. He was taken to st. Mary's
hospital, an institution maintained by
the Sisters OF Mercy, where he was
cared for. He was getting along nicely
and thought he would be able to be up
by September LIST and almost we'll two
weeks later. Capt. Monck is a gen.
eral favorite in Tempe, where, as com
mander OF company @, n. q. A, he has
shown himself an efficient tactician, q
well informed, generous hearted officer
rs we'll as an exemplary private citizen.
He did not state whether he would still
follow out his intentions and come to
Tempe, but the inference is that he will,
as his leave OF absence will soon expire.
Will Standaee, one OF the Stringtown
baseball club and son Of w. n. Stan
Gage, member of the board of Super
wilson's, met with an accident which cost
him an eye. In company with party
OF a dozen or more young people from
Mesa and vicinity Will went to the
mountains for two weeks outing.
While loading breech.loading shot
gun the hammer slipped and exploded
the cartridge, piece OF which cut
through his face at the corner OF his
eye. entirely destroying the sight and
otherwise disfguring his face with
powder stains. He started for Tempe
and was two DAYS on the road, reaching
here yesterday at noon. The wound
was dressed by DIR. Jones, who is q
skillful surgeon, but the sight is gone,
while the eyeball may, il it does not
become too much infamed, be re-
tanned.
There appeared upon the streets Of
Tempe yesterday solitary vehicle
gilded in glittering hues and greatly
resembling the monkey cage of a men
agerie. A crowd OF small boys followed
the apparition down the street to the
Tempe hotel, when, to the surprise of
everyone, there emerged from the vehi-
Gle J. p. King of THE REPUBLICAN.
The Pima Indians long suit as
hunter is in looking in the weeds along
the road for empty whisky bottles.
They bring in lots OF them and sell
them two for 5 cents.
George Kane, the tonsorial artist, and
his wife left last evening for Chicago to
be absent six weeks. They left their
three children under the charge OF a
governess.
Gene Angleman spent Sunday in
Phoenix visiting with his sister, Mrs.
X. CAM.