The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-25
7, FORT 8
But ErrdtfC Game Char
aCterized by Hard Hitting and
Much Excitement

C->'4lplIlOl1S O1 lIlE udIlOudl game ever
witnessed in Tucson. 1t was sparkling
with interest from start to finish, and
the grand stand was kept in a condition
usually characterized as the semi-daffy
state, for two solid hours. The Grays
demonstrated to the boys in blue that
the maneuEers usually employed in
sham battles are useless when it comes
to the real thing, but it looks as though
soldiers never get wise until the un-
dertaker comes along
The fans were there with the goods
yesterday, and never overlooked an
opportunity to deliver them in large
packages. 1t was undoubtedly the
greatest turnout of the season, and no
one asked for his money back when
the game was over. Such exhibitions
of the national game can not fail to
revive the dormant interest IN the old
pueb1o4 and the GTays will not pe
wanting for support for some time to
come.
The management overlooked bet
and forgot to announce before the cur
tains raised that the Philharmonic band
was suddenly indisposed and that a
special Importation, in the shape OF an
anvil chorus, under the leadership OF
Professor Vicinsky Hanny, had been
made for the occasion. However, the
announcement was unnecessary, as the
musicians rendered a solo behind the
scenes before the performance began
and while not exactly phil" or even
philharmonic" they eventually scored
as many hits as the home team. While
the Grays we're dropping 1ooloos all
over the gardens, the impromptu corps
tolled the taps over the dead soldiers
and rendered other valuable services
at critical stages. The musicians
even insisted on doing business at the
old stand after the funeral, and their
rendition of ''She Was Happy Till ohe
Met You" was indeed pathetic.
The locals saw a grand opportunity
yesterday to, increase their batting
average, and the way they seized upon
it was something ravenous. A home
run, three-bagger, and four for two
sacks each, are just the introduction
to the story. They certainly connect
ed with Rummel whenever it was
necessary, AMI few times after 1T
became unnecessary. The boys can
attribute their victory to effective hit
ting at opportune moments. Then our
old war horse battery must not be for
gotten ir the calculations. 1t was
target practice, as Rube dispensed an
article with which the soldiers were
decidedly unable to do business. He
was little erratic when he could afford
it, but Rube seems to have the happy
faculty of wiggling out of tight places,
and pitched his best at critical stages
Captain Guercip celebrated his advent
into the commissioned officers class by
getting brave and stepping right in
| front of cannon ball hot from RuIC-
me1Ts ammunition box The way that
sphere took to the tall timber was
something laughable. Captain Day.
huff looked as though he would have
given his brass buttons for horse as
he watched its flight toward the back
fence. Guercia was receiving the
plaudits of his friends and being SER
enaded on the side from the barnyard
before the ball showed its face on the
diamond again.
Huachuca has nervy aggregation CT
ball tossers- They are the kind that
follow the flag and die cheerfully but
game. Dummell was easily the star
of the side, and he received some nice
bouquets from the grand stand. In
fact, there was never more impartial
bunch of fans attended a performance.
and all unusual plays received due :ec-
ognition. Rummell lost his game Cw-
ing to his inability to keep the hits
we'll scattered when there were men
on bases. His support was rather
erratic, though having brilliant fea-
lures at the same time. Rube seemed
invincible, and the soldiers were de-
I,lc.ahly weak with the willow
The soldiers drew a blank in the
f"st. Winsor started the ball rolling
in til, Grays half of the first by slam
lEing cut three-bagger He sc ned
soon after on a passed ball. The To-
calls piled up two more on HogwOoIs
line drive for two sacks, Gu2rciAs
corker for the same amount and q
beautiful single by Ford. There was
nothing doing in the second.
The soldiers made a sally il the
third and it looked for moment as
though they were going to lead the
Grays. Fredericks got a pass
BurlSholder slammed one down to sec
ond and Winsor foozled. With two on
bases, Osterman poked out an easy one
into the trees back of first, and Fred
ericks scored. Burkholder was sent
to the guard house in the attempt to
steal home, and Tubervlle made
scratch and took second on steal.
Greenwald then filled the bases on
Moons error. 1t was up to Rube, ard
he proved equal to the task. DayhufE
was counted out on three wide ones,
and Harper flied out. The visitors
scored another run in the fourth on
Kelley's two-bagger, Rummells short
fly to left and Winsor's error. They
fattened their tally list by one in the
sixth on Rummelps gift, Frederick's
line drive to left and wide throw to
second.