The border vidette., 1903-05-09
ON THE DIAMOND.

Last Sunday will long be remem- bered by Nogales lovers of Americans $ great national gaine-base ball. It was the occasion of hard fought bat tie on the Nogales diamond between our "Diamond NJ boys and Uncle Sam's soldier boys-members of Troop C., l4th cavalry--now stationed at Fort Huaehuca.
 As per previous arrangements, the boys in blue arrived iR Nogales Saturday evening on the regular train. They were met at the depot by Manager Noon and all the members of "DiamoAd N" team, brass band and many friends of the ball twilers, who turned out to welcome their guests whs had come all the way from Fort Huachuca to cross friendly bats with them, and if possible carry off the prize of victory.
 While in the city the soldier boys made the Brickwood their headquarr CTS, where Mine Host Brick wood and Chief Clerk McCabe did everything possible for their enjoyment and con venience. To say the boys were pleas ed is putting it mildly.
 Alter supper the visiting team, which by the way is made up of as fine and gentlemanly set of boys ss ever wore the blue, was shown about town by members of the "Dia- mond k" and their friends. The boys of both teams turned in early Satur- day night, knowing full we'll that friendly intercourse and ball playing are different propositions. On the morrow friendship, for time at least, would cease and the fight on the Mia mond would be fought fiercely but fairly from the moment Umpire Tom lyn called "play ball" until the close of the last inning. Promptly at p m., just after the band had played "There will be hot tine in the old town tonight, and while hundreds of enthusiasts dressed in their "Giad rags" were getting their roofing ap paratus in working order, the game was called.
 It was a dandy. Up to the last half of the sixth inning the "Diamond N" boys were holding their hardy athletic opponents down in grand style. But right here is where some, thing or other 'happened-just what no one seems to know-and the way that magnificent specimen of man hood "bricktop" and five other of Uncle Sam's soldier boys, went bounding around that diamond and over the home plate, was a caution The daily training which makes the American soldier the equal of any on earth was doing the business. The Nogales boys played splendid game, making many brilliant plays; their batting was fine but almost everytime they sent ball into the field Mir. Soldier Man was there to keep it from rolling in the sand. For field work the Huachucas can't be beat by any nine in Arizona, except the "Diamond NJ boys-when they get more practice. Our boys gave the visitors a run for their money and even though they beat us by score of Is to 1 l there is all sorts of dough here in Nogales for those soldier boys. as guarantee that they can't do it again.
 Manager &. K. Noon and Capt. l.. w. Mix of the "Diamond N" and Manager Morse of the Huachueas, deserve much credit for the fine after noon's sport enjoyed by hundreds of our people all of whom hope the soldier boys will come again.
 The boys lIned up in the following positions: Weber, c; OsterheIdt, p; Infer, b; Nelligan, 2 b; Coraher, 3 b; Hamilton, s s; Beuoit, of; Browning, If; Jud, If. "Diamond H"-Reiman, C; Barnett, p; Carpenter, b; Schultz, b; Bowen, 3 b; Moreno. B; Munch, of; Lubrick, If; Carroll, If.
 Monday Morning the soldier boys returned to Fort Huachucas greatly pleased with Nogales and the kind courteous treatment they received at the hands of our citizens The people of Nogales are well pleased with Troop 0. and congratulate them upon their gentlemanly department. If we have 8 Fourth of July celebration it is like, ly the soldier boys will be invited to take part