Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-09-09
THE MANSFIELD's SKINNED
Efforts Of the Phoenix Club 10 Inter.
est the Fans.
Temne 10. Mansields Z.

That is what the score keeper sail,
and there was none to deny the accur-
acy of his record. The Mansfelds were
skinned, and skinned deep They were
raw all over when the operation was
concluded, for there was no intentional
throwing off and they did the best they
could. They simply went 10 pieces and
were never able to pull themselves to.
gether again.
1t was a pretty good game OF
bail, though. or rather the most Of it
was. and the Tempe club was on it,
mcttle. Three of its players are also
members Of the Crimson Rims but
that was no excuse for the Mansfelds.
for the same boys played With the
Tempe team the prec ding Sunday,
when the Manslelds harpooned them
on their own field.
In yesterdays game the Phoenix
pitcher played out early. but later
recovered himself and did some
pretty good work to the end of the
game. But the break had the effect
of demoralizing his support, and after
lhe got TO work again ne was working
Halohe the most Of the time. In the
sixth inning the Phoenix team got rat
tied for a few minutes ana Tempe
scored seven runs while the grand
stand waited After that the game
was pretty nearly even again
Phillips umpred the game. as ne has
all the park games that have been
played lately, and be ii said to his
credit he gives good satisfaction. In
terested parti - sometimes take excep-
tions TO his rulings. but for the most
part they suit all parties. anc he would
not be an umpire If he suited every
body. He knows the game and decides
to the best Of his judgment. The same
teams are dickerlng for a third game
next Sunday, but no arrangements
have been made yet
Manager Ed Alexander of the Phoa-
nix team Will take his nine to Congress
next Monday morning. They will play
two games on that day, and a third
game will probably be played in Phoe-
nix on the 22nd. The Phoenix team Is
well organized and prac ticing hard and
there is every reason to believe that
II will maintain its past reputation.
There Is good material in the team
and all the boys need is more good
team work. They will have practice
games on Tuesday and Friday and Il,
is hoped that every m mber viii be
present on both days
Manager Alexander has written to
Tucson three different times in the
hope OF arranging game or n series OF
games between his team and the Tue
son team, but as yet has failed to re-
ceive any reply.
The Phoenix club is organized as fol-
lows: President, j. NJ. Mansfield; vice
president, Mark Long; secretary and
manager, G. +. Alexander; treasurer,
w. d. Fulwier; captain, Hi BraWey.
The club does not owe cent, but it
is very DESTROYS Of giving baseball a
good start here this winter For that
reason working fund is necessary.
In order to bring in outside teams it
VIII be necessary 10 guarantee their eX-
penses, and in case the gate receipts
are not large enough to pay them the
club wants TO be in q position to make
good its contracts. If the gate receipts
are what they are expected to be when
good games are given, there will be a
profit The management therefore will
start out today for the purpose of So
liciting subscriptions from the business
men and the fans and they desire to
raise at least $500. These subscriptions
will be returned If the club meets the
success it hopes to. If not, the sub
scriptlOns will of course De considereo
a donation.
Among the games being arranged for
is one between the Clerks ana the
Crimson Rims of T mpe, and the game
for blood between the Pioneer Hose
team and the Hook and Ladder team.
Regarding the latter, members Of both
organizations wish it distinctly under
stood that the game is not to be
farce. but just as near baseball as they
can make it, and both have some play
ers that have heretofore had good rec
ords on the diamond