The copper era., 1902-07-24
THE PICNIC.
A Pleasant Day and Q Good Time
 Generally.


 Sunday last at beautiful Coronado park was attended by about two hundred people from Clifton, and large mum Der. from Norcuci, Lordsburg, Duncan, Guthrie and other points along the Gila river. The people were out for pleasure, and they certainly enjoyed the day.
 The music was good and the dancing pavilion was well patronized. The lunches were ample for all and no one was allowed to go hungry. Other re- treatments Were served, and the thirst Of the thirsty quenched by soft drinks, cool and refreshing. The day was per feet even for Arizona, and that is say ing much, but Q picnic would not be complete without a rain, which had been promised anyway by Clifton's most noted weather prognosticator. Floyd King, and it came just before the train arrived to take the crowds home. and they got q good drenching, which was all that was lacking to round out d day of complete enjoyment and pleasure The crowning glory Of the day was the base ball game between Clifton and Morenci, in which the latter team was shut out while Clifton made thirteen tallies.
 Clifton went to the bat and run in one man iu the first inning, and Mo- renci was shut out. Clifton had d walk over from start to finish, both at the bat and in the field. When it came to picking up the ball the Morcnci boys were not in it. Morenci vas at a loss at the bat as Simms always gave them q hard ball to straighten out. This have played this season. not a single error being made, though many hard chances were accepted. But to read the MOrenci Standard of this week one would think that the Morenci team was short half of the regular team, but when this team beat Clifton week ago by score Of , To l, it was considered high class game and nothing was said about the team. The fact Of the matter is that the Mo renci team was short one man, Me and he could not win game by himself The Clifton boys just played little too fast for them. That's all. The Clifton boys have been playing good ball for the past month, d. will be seen by the follow ing: San Carlos l. Clifton :. Mo- renci 7, Clifton |. Morenci O. Clifton 13. This is not bad showing by any means, and fl Clifton gets q swipe at the Bisbec team she will show the Bis bee Review man surprise in the shape of q good ball game. The fol- lowing is the score of the game:
 Clifton -1 0 70 3 6 1 % 2-l3.
 Morcnci-0 0 0 0 % 0 0 co.
 NOTES OF THE GAME.
 Dunn, the "short man" who plays short, picked up everything in sight.
 Teddy Bidwell, swiped up the only fly that went to left field, and was at home when it came to hitting the ball.
 Clifton stands just as good a chance for the championship as any team in the territory and she will have it when the season closes.
 MiIlc Rose, the famous old-timcr, played an errorless game at first and walked up few notchcs on batting by lining the ball out in the right time.
 Wormcl. of Morenci, pitched as good d game as the Sunday before, but the Clifton boys wero on to him and made him mighty weary before he was done.
 Woods behind the bat swung onto some hot ones Sunday, but did not have to shoot many balls to second, owning to the fact that few men reach el first base.
 Wilson, better known as "Old Horse. 7" had his batting clothes on and only got three hits out of four times at the bat He also pitched up some fast ones" around second.
 The Clifton boys are anxious to meet the Bisbec team. Hope they will not get discouraged and back out of coming over this way. Clifton will show them q good time and also how to play ball.
 Watley, tho new mau who was on trial, covered center field but was not troubled with any balls out his way. He proved himself to be q hitter, and when it comes to running bases he is strictly in it.
 Even Herzkc. the famous third base man Of Clifton, got in his work at the bat. He had his batting eye with him and it was remarked by a citizen, but not vouched for by the reporter, that he also had something else with him.
 Minor Simms, filled the box for Cliff ton aud let Morenci down with twelve strikc-outs and two hits. Minor has improved wonderfully in the past few months, and at the close of the season will have record to be proud of. Let the good work go on.
 Wonder what the Standard thinks about the Clifton team now? It was not necessary for the Clifton boys to strengthen their team by getting new plavers. Guess they had better send