The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-18
HOLLY Wins AoA,s,.

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HOLLY WINS AoAlM.
Another victory was added 10 the
credit Of the Holly nine ON Friday last
By defeating the 6saHida team on their
own diamond. which fully conyincss
the boys that they are the best players
10 the valley and ought to convince
the Granada boys that they Saint in
II" with the Holly Mavericks"
Although our boys have very little
time to practice, all Of them being hard
working boys, they went to the dis
mond full Of determination and put up
. geod game.
The game was called At 2:30 with
Holly at the bat. Geo. Penney sue
ceeded in finding one Of Adkins down
shoots .ssnding 1t into right field and
ruaking fint. Henderson also sent q
grounder to center field making frst
ami letting Penney 70 second. Simp
son knocked foul which fell into
Hagerdourn's hands. Rainey then
sent liner into right field, Penney and
Henderson scored. Kainev making
second. Newman got his base on balls
while Rainey scored. Horton failed
to fnd the ball and famed oui.
Momysr sent the ballt to left field max.
ing first. Standard succeeded In knock.
ing one to short stop which was too hot
for him and m ada Hrst scoring Harden.
Penney went to bat the second time
ana maintained his reputation BY
sending sky scraper out in right field
scoring Nomyer and Standard and
making second. Simpson again went
TO bat. knocked 1 Rrass cutter to short
stop which he picked mp in time TO put
Simpson out bat not until Penney hsd
scored BY making good sneak. Thus
ended the frat Inning for the "Maver-
isks" with eight scores 70 their credit.
The GrAnads boys went to the bat
evidently feeling tired after chasing
over the hsld. after the ball. Morris
went to the bat spd found one oi
Aomyer's ont cnrves. but the short
stop picked It up and sent IL 70 trst
ih time to put him out. Keairns thsu
batted . grounder out past second
making second. Creswell knocked Z
q, to left field making aFst and letting
8 earns 70 third. MsyHeld then tool
tho bat and famed ous but not until
Keairns scored. Tsylor then bsttsd 4
grounder making frst ana scoring Ores
we'll. Adkins vsnt to the bat but fail
ID to fnd Aomyer's curves and famed
out, leaving Taylor on second base
So ended the Grsnads boys first IN. :
ing with two scores on the tally sheet
The next inning was goose egg
for ths "HAvsricks" which took . lit til
conceit ont of them but didn't disconr.
sge them - they wsrs still SIX talliea
ahead.. Gfsnsds sRain went to bat
and the Hollyitss fsturnsd the sonpii.
rnsnt giving them . complete shut ont.
From this or the game was hotly
contested by both sides. Our bow
gave them another shut ont in the
sixth inning. Only one home run wss
scored, it being made by one Ut oul
boys, james Horton. He raised the
ball something less than . nslf mile
over the center fielder and went around
the diamond 70 fast that nothing could
BE- seen except Q streak Of dust. Thus
tho man with the blue ovsrslis crowned
b iinself with glory for all time 70 come
Tho game ended with . score OF q to
l3 in favor Of Holly. thus browning
them with ono more victory. The bat
tories were Adkins and Creswell for
Granada and Momver and Penney for
Holly.
Quite . crowd came ont TO see the
game among them we're two Holly
lsiiss. Misses Maud and Clara MillIn.
ger. who had In their possession . tin
horn Of euurmous sise which did spIsn-
did service fof our boys. Every time
one Of the Hollvites made good play
the horn could Be distinctly heard
cbeerinR them on to victory. The horn
also did good service In rattlinx the
other side.
John Prowsrs and John Taylor um.
pired the game with perfect sstisfac.
tion on both sides. Their decisions
showed that they understood the game
perfectly.
In the evening . splendid dance was
eiven In the hotel for the PLAYERS.
Everyone enjoyed themselves to the
greatest degree until : late hour alter
which tho boys came home, arriving
here in the early hours Of morning. 30
great WAS their Joy over their victory
that they awoks every citizen Of our
town with yslis that would have put .
band Of Comsnchs indians TO shame.
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