The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-30
The BlSb66 Champions Defeat
the Tucson GrdyS
1t Was a BuIIU Game and the Wis.,
ltOrS Had All Theu Gould
Tackle.


struggled in vain to lower the tri-
umphant cOlors of the Bisbee Reds and
finally succumbed to a score of to !.
1t looked very much like the day
was going to be marred by the opening
OF the rainy season. but the gods were
proptious, and spread Just enough
clouds over the heavens to shut off
thc blaze Of the afternoon sun. rhe
fans were truly loyal to the Grays yes
terday. filling the grand stand and be-
ing al times. with difficulty kept back
from the base lines. The game was
followed with intense interest. and
enthusiasm waxed warm throughout.
The last couple OF innings brought the
rooters to their feet with a jump. and
the seats went out Of business for the
rest OF the game. The fans opened up
"a line Of talk which, If turned loo se
earlier, might have induced Bisbee &c
make the Grays present Of the game.
But 1t looks now as though the stand,
as we'll as the team, had an of day,
and didn't know just when and where
to get in the finishing touches.
Promptly at 3 O'Clock the locals wLn
tn" toss and amid the cheers OF the
spectators trotted out sprightly to their
positions in the field. The fray
opened fiercely and the interest never
lapsed until the last man was dead.
Neither side passed around any pres
ents, and there were few runs scored
that were not earned and earned under
difficulties. The fielding. though
ragged at moments. was an exhibition
that is usually characterized as brill
liant The stick work was not heavy
on either side. but Bisbee managed to
bunch her hits at the right time. 1t
was evident from the start-off that the
teams were pretty evenly matched.
Tucson can attribute her defeat 10
ineffective hitting and listless base
running at critical moments. Both
Courtney and loren, after reaching first
on pretty singles. fell asleep abou: ten
!eei tiom the sack. and were made
easy victims. The longest hit OF the
game yielded only one base, 'h",1Eh
NANNY Draehmans sheer carelessness
IN rounding the initial base Tae
Grays made their long hits with the
bases empty. and invariably fell down
when man was waiting anxiously on
third with o winning run. Then
again, the old reliable battery tor the
home team was slightly OF Its dip
yesterday. Manny's throwing was
rickety and wide OF the mark Rube
was not altogether successful In CON
cocting hts favorite prescription of
whlrlwinds. but generally pitched
steady. creditable ball At a critical
stage in the sixth he showed
"a few symptoms OF heart fail
ure. and IL his support were not Of
the gIt-edged sort. the score might tell
a different tale. The Tucson infeld
had plenty of work as is shown by the
detailed score. Winsor at second &C
.cepted twelve chanCes, and Moon. Ford
and Guercio were kept in the busy list,
Bsbee put mp a fine exhibition Of
team work. which no doubt Ia due to
their superior practice. The Reds
punched their hits at opportnne mo
ments. and their base running was
faultIess White pitched a masterfuI
ramc and kept the hits OF his oppo
ents we'll scattered when they meant
RUS. Graham covered the territory
around first in fine style.
It looked very much as II the Grays
Mad started In 10 do things, and do
them early, when the game opened, but
the fates were against them. Skinny
Johnson was a little worried al the
start of, but wore smile that looked
Ike ready money after the sixth. The
Grays are not hard losers at any stage
Of the game. and gracefully don their
cans 10 the victorious Bisbee Reds,
Al they hope for is another chance to
try conclusions with the champions.
The story of the game is an Interest
ing chapter in base ball. For the
Grays II Is hardluck story straight
through. Every error they made was
costly. while two bad decisions by the
umpire netted three runs for their op-
ponents.
The Reds were retired on three
easy ones In the first. The
Grays opened with rush in
their half, and scored run on a
gift to Winsor. Courtney's single into
tislt and costly error by the catcher.
This beginning on the part OF the locals
evidently made the boys from the
conner camp sore. because they began
TO exchange compliments Immediately.
They started to connect with Rube S
stemwinders at once. and opened
running account on the score board.
Three singles. two plain steals an! a
wild throw by Drachman netted them
two runs. with one man out in the sec
ond Rube drew base and loren
lifted the sphere over the right field
fence for two bases But 1t was all to
no avail: the next two batters fcI
easy victims and left them to die at
the post.
The visitors were not content to lead.
hut wanted to make a sure thing OF tie
game as soon as possible. They add
ed one to their score in the third on
brace of errors and singles. and pied
M two more In the fifth on Courtney
bad muff of Morses easy fly. two subse-
ouent steals. Godfrey's line drive ana
Browns two-bagger.
The sixth was sensational inning
for both sides. The Reds fell on Ku9e
ard JAILED everything In reach Ia
mercirrlly. 1t looked as though the
old war Lu1se was about to throw Up
snonge, but his famous wing stood 'he
| ,tpotn and n disgracpful score was pre-