Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-06

The morning OF the Fourth dawned
bright and cool, 10 Las Vegas, and although
old Sol beamed down with glowing rays
during the entire day the heat was at no
time excessive, aud altogether, 70, 40
we'll as the day following, on which tne
general celebration occurred, was en-
ideal one on which for young America to
give vent to her patriotism. The only thing
OF interest on Sunday, the 4th, was the ball
. me. between the Santa Fe boys aud the
q clers, club which occurred In the after
noon.
TIE game drew upwards VI a thousand
enthusiastic spectators, and the grAuo-
stand, which had been erected for the oc-
casion, was flled to overlooking, and game
was called promptly at 2:80. 1t did ntt
take Macarthur. pitcher for Santa Fe, long
to and where to place the ball, 90 the Cy-
Gers would fan wind, and his was about
the only brilliant playing in the game al
though Mcguire kept up his end OF tbs
pi,y for the home team 10 good style, un-
Ell the team behind him went to pieces and
tried to out Herod Heroi In making bril-
liant fumbles, muffs and general horse
pays. The day was an Of one ell around
for the home boys, and this. taken together
With bad luck In placing the ball when .
| hit was made, resulted In their defeat by a
score OF Ave to fourteen, Dean making the
only real brilliant play during the game,
when he stopped a singing grounder and
recovered himself.in time to retire the side
with a swift throw to first.
Following . the score by innings:
n. H. Z
Cyclers... 8 0 Q o 0 0 c. Q IL
Santa Re. 1 0 1901 5--l4 8 =
8 tries. Mcguire and Sanchez; Near
taur and NOVEL;.
SECOND DAYS GAM
The irst days game was such a walk
over for the Santa Fs team, and the home
boys came 10 for such roestiugs from the
rooters that they went into the second
days game with the full intention OF win
ming, but they were doomed to embarrass-
Ing ASA ppointment. g cd ball was the
U IT Vi Lut kbnIo All utOa6 e1
10 center. made several phenomenal
). tches, although his arm was too stout
MI they we're nullihed by two costly wild
throws. Toe Cyclers found the ball easily,
with Souss and Parsons In the box
for the Santa Fe's, and had
the game their own way until Macarthur
was brought int, the game. be succeeding
in stopping further runs during the entire
game. Daniels as pitcher for the Cyclsrs
fooled the SAINTS Fe boys in good shape,
when he got the ball over the plate, but
wild pitching was too much odds to give,
and this together with costly errors by
Others of the nine. did more to lore the
game tina any brilliant playing OF the
Santa Fe team.
With the exception of Walker and McGaf-
FIN the home team we're easy prey for Nc
Arthur, those two being the only ones who
did not fan wind In either game.
Following Is condensed summary of
the game as recorded by the score keeper:
Innings 1 2 8 4 8 z 8 8 r. H. E.
Cyclers Q 3 0 5 5 0 2 0 0-15 8 z
s. F. 5 0 / 5 III II 10
Batteries, Daniels aud Sanchez. Sousa,
B. Parsons. Macarthur and NOVEL;.
Earned runs, Cyclers'. 8; santa Fe, q;
two base hits, Taylor Dean, Chatow, Ash
ford and Winnie; three base hits, Sanchez
aud Gaffin; stolen bases, D,an, four;
Walker, %Cavanvugh, McGafin, Taylor,
Brash, Clements, Daniels. Chatow, two; g.
Parsons, two; Ashford. Double plays,
Sanchez and Dean; bases on balls, of DAN
iels, twelve; off Sousa, four; of Parsons,
OFF McArtor, two; hit by Pitcher Dean and
Ashford.
Struck out, by Daniels, ten; by Sousa,
one; by Parsons, three; by Macarthur,
two. Sacrifice hits, Walker, Cavanaugh
and NOVEL;. Passed balls, by Sanchez,
by NOVEL;, 1. Wild pitches, Daniels,
me. Left on bases, Cyclers, ten; Santa
Re, fourteen. Time, two hours and twenty
Umpire, j. Mennet.