Arizona republican., 1901-10-14
MANSFIELDS WON
But They had to Fight the Bremen
 to the Finish.

The Mansfeld's made their mark yes terday and are now acknowledged to by a real baseball team. They ham strung the big firemen and left then. three points shy. but they did not do it till near the finish. and the hose reelers have nothing to be ashamed of. They aIe big fellows. some of them has beens'' and some of them never vases" and only recently did it occur to them that they could play ball. ana then only when they were ribbed up 3 it. But they can play a pretty good game and did so yesterday. The only thing that saved the kids was thz fact that they kept their eye on the gun They lost aim orce or twice and all but lost the game.
 The score was 13 to 10, and there was no time till the finish that it might not have been reversed by a misstep. n fact when half over it was the firemens $ game. and the youngsters were peg ging along with a record of to G 4 against them. when the fremen made a break that sent the Mansfields ahead. l. was then about even money for m inning CT two. till the kids got rs.ttleG and made four srrors It looked from the grand stand as though the chemical was at work and the big hose about to be turned on. but the Mansfeids recOv- cred. the Fllenen IOunu IHtHlStlNsS trying to stare the setting sun out Cf countenance and watching the ball at the same time. They couldn't do iS successfully. and the juveniles crawied' up to 13 when the eighth inning was finished.
 There wer no mere balls at hand, and as the life had besn hammered oIit of four of them. night was approach ing and the innings were even the game was declared won by the Mansfields.
 It was not the most scientific gan.a, but it was without question the most interesting game that has been played more the present season. Both sides w-re home people. and the grand stand felt a sort of a patriotic interest in both. For the most part il gave eu- coura agement to th= side that seemed to be getting the worst of it. ana that fact helped it's favorite to recover quickly rem bad plays and change the trend of events. There was no throwing oft and every man did his best at all times. There were some spectacular plays. and some notably good ones, but for the most part it was straight hard work and every man earned all he got
 Donovan did good work in thc hox for the winners. and Williams anC Gra- ham altsrnated between first base and catcher. Napoleon. who twirle1 the leather for the firemen. throws a swift CT ball than Donovan. or did yesterday but he is not so true as the other man or quite so much to be depended on by the catcher although with more prat- tice he will no doubt make first class pitcher. Both men did good work iE a. general way and kept their eyes be- hind as well as in front of them.
 Considering the practice the Firemer have had. they play a most excellent game. and the Mansfields are improv- ing every day and growing som inci- dentally. There is no question but they are about the best team of their weIgnt that ever worked together here. They will soon be ready to do business wiIh the Phoenix team.
 This is the second game these teams have played together. the Bremen winning the first time. If the expected should happen there will be a thir.I. Frank Obermuler and Red Phillips umpired the game, as the contest w.ts an important one and no mistakes could