Arizona republican., 1901-10-23
NEWS OF THE " N o R T HI
CONGRESS

rongreSS, ArlZ., oCt. -A- >'f'SN'AA No' : ,,o,dence of The Republican.)-One ,ba most remarkable games in the ,.,,,orv of junior base ball was played Ara sunday afternoon. Two teams. ..,-ongress Jrs" and the 70. Ks" ossregation of youngsters. the old ost of the lot but h and the youngest ., ii years of age, have been playing n series of games for several weeks
 1tis game was the fourth of the series
 "a tb. boys lined up in full base ball ,,,iia and on a regulation diamond. j ;9t, O Iaaeue ball and bats but a trifle I ,;ahtar than those swung by their big . nso,b.rs From the moment the first h,u went over the plate it was base . hall clean and swift
 Errors were surprisingly few and fast fielding was done on both sides. | Inaeld hits were sure outs. the kids" nrehing the ball across the diamond < rrd making 100 feet throws like vet . srans of a dozen league sehsons. Al the end of the fifth inning the 4 ,oora stood to 6. At the end of the I ,irth not another run had been made and the boys were wild at the prospect . of an extra inning game. In the tenth ,ha battle royal began With three men on bases and one out the O.. Ks. wore shut out. Meanwhile the yelling of the rooters had added largely to the !. crowd and the young giants went in for the eleventh before a big gathering of fans" Neither side could score in ,bis inning. nor in the twelfth; nor in inc thirteenth. In the fourteenth with man on second base Alger Robinson of the tender age of Il. lifted sball into short center field and Harry Har- fer came in with the winning run, giv- ing the game to the Congress Jrs. by a score of to 6.
 Roscha and Harter were the battery for the Juniors while Gallardo and Joa- ouinl were in the points for the O. Ks. At last accounts the entire crowd was still eating ice cream. stopping just long enough to shout that all other teams in Congress had better go away back and sit down"
 With the coming of cool weather the ancient and royal game of golf is show ing signs of revival We have good l many "Hoot- Mons" in town and q party of ladies and gentlemen tdrove down to the links Sunday afternoon. In the party were Mrs. Burdsal. Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. Johnston and Messrs. Briggs, Hess, Burdsal. Hand and Bar
 
 best card, 56-59. The golf club is spending about one hundred dollars on the fair greens and expects to hold a tournament at an early date.
 Messrs Jones, Beitzel. Constable. Woods. Ryan and Cleiger made up a party of sports who left town Satur- day for a two days seance with the quail in the Date creek region. The birds must be easy this year, for they brought back something over 150. be- sides a varied assortment of rabbits and q wildcat. The four last named gentlemen. after q profane season of shot picking. took their sample cases and left for parts unknown.
 l Mir E. NJ. Elliott added another to . the secret societies of Congress Thurs day evening. A lodge of the order of | United Moderns was organized with the following officers: Chancellor, J. A. Kohlin; recorder. D. L. Robinson; regent. Mrs. William Reyes; orator. Mrs T. J. Carrigan; warden, John T. Humphreys; watchman, C. Warlop; guide, A. D. McDougall; trustees. D. F. Strain. T. J. Carrigan and John Gard l ner. Over thirty were initiated at this meeting and several more are to fol- low at the next.
 l N. bdBt, WHO HAS DccI pointed 2 delegate to the coming state hood convention. is at present. taking a brief vacation in California, but is ex- pected home this week.
 Mrs. D. F. Strain and daughter. Ma bel, leave on the first of the coming month for Los Angeles. which is to be | their home for the future.
 Mrs. John Harter, ST.. and sister Mrs, A. l.. RalrJh returned Friday from
 three months stay in California. Mrs. Marciano Riviera. widow of the l late Marciano Rivera, prominent Mexican resident of Congress. was
 married recently in Prescott to MT Francisco Contreras, also of Congress Mrs. Richard Kettle, who with hei
 daughter has been spending severa
 months at her old home in England, re-
 turned to Congress last week.
 With the opening of the school the
 dancing club has been forced to dis
 continue its fortnightly parties, whicf
 nave been given so successfully in the
 main rooms of that building. This Ina.
 gwen new impetus to the talk of z
 suitable hall building for Congress
 There has been some serious talk dur
 ing the past few days of organizing {
 stock company and erecting a spaciou:
 two story building. the lower story tl
 De arranged for theatrical, ball room
 and general assembly purposes and thu
 upper story for the use of the many
 lodges in town. It is to be hoped tha
 the talk will bring about speedy re
 suits. for the town is sadly in need O
 lust such a place and aside from tn
 pressure it would give, to so man.
 could eould be made paying proposition i
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