The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-04-16
Clifton vs.. Deming.

OIl4COu fo. DoLuluS.
The Deming base ball team finally
arrived in Clifton after it was an
nOunced that they would not come.
They were here with blood in their
eyes, but only succeeded in capturing
one game.
The first game was called at 10 a. m o.,
and Deming took the bat, giving Cliff
ton the field. Deming scored three
men in the first inning and Clifton did
not catch up until the third inning
The game was very close until the
sixth inning, when Deming took the
lead and went farther "a the game
| progressed. closing with a score Of 10
| TO IS. The Clifton boys put up a
pretty fair game for three or four in
! nings, but it was plain To- be seen that
' practice was needed to some extent.
The afternoon game was called at 3
| p. m. and Clifton took the lead from
the start, getting so far ahead that it
was impossible fOr the Deming boys to
catch up. Deming changed pitchers
in the second game to avoid the rush.
| The game was one-sidcd until the first
! half of the ninth inning. when the
/ Deming boys did some heavy batting
and scored runs. closing the game
with score OF - to Is in favor Of
! Clifton
These were the first games Of the
season on the Clifton diamond and the
the local team had but little
practice, as the scores OF both games
show. 1t is not yet known just when
the return game will be pulled of, but
when it is the Clifton boys will be in
trim and will play the game.
The Dcming team is composed only
of young men, and have what is called
self-made team. They play good
ball and handle themselves gracefully,
but played in 'hard luck" They ali
conducted themselves As gentlemen
and made many friends in Clifton dur
ing their short stay.
The grounds were in tiuc shape, due
to the hospitality of Mac Smith, who
cleared it of all rocks and filled in the
low places.
johnny Williams, Of Mctcalf UNI
PRED the morning game and Bert
Moore umpircd the afternoon game.
Both of these gentlemen understand
the game thoroughly and umpired
fair and square in every detail.
+. +. Eyerhardy, who is an old time
base ball player, and by the way pretty
good one, has selected a scrub nine
and issued challenge to Manager Pitt,
Of the Clifton team for game sun
day next. Mr.. Eyerhardy does not
expect to win the game, but has got
ten together Il pretty fair nine. and he
expects to have some fun. and at the
same time give the Clifton team
little needed practice.
Ii looks pretty cheap to see lot of /
people with plenty of money in their /
pockets stand outside OF the enclosure /
aud view the base ball game without |
putting up cent. y match game of !
ball with an outside team costs about .
$50, aud the Only show to get this .
money, except for the members OF the .
club to dig it up" out of their own
pockets, is to take it in for seats at the
grand stand The club lost S4O.O 90 on
the last game. which is not very en-
couraging To the members of the
club. People who enjoy game GER
tainly ought to be willing to put up
the price of a seat just to encourage
the home team.
Mrs. l.. A. w. Burtch entertained
the High Five Club Thursday last at
her residence in South Clifton. Quite
a number of the club members were
present and all expressed themselves
as having spent a most pleasant even
ing. Refreshments were served and
Mrs. Burtch was the recipient of
many well deserved compliments as an
entertainer and hostess. The first prizes
were won by Mrs. McCutchen and Mr.
Couuor and the consolation prizes by
Mrs. Riuggold and Mr.. Leonard.
CO.. Ben Crawford and p. Morrow
arrived Sunday last with a party OF
Chicago capitalists who came out to
inspect the property OF the Sierra de
Orc company They are charmed
with Arizona weather, with Arizona
people and with Arizona mines.
Nice assortment chipaware at 5. J.
Forbes.
DR.. w. F. FaleS has his office over
Young's Pharmacy.
Largest stock millinery in town, just
received by J. +. Holt.
Everything neat and clean at Central
Market.
Cromb & shannon continue to ham
die the choicest range and refrigerated
meats. Telephone IS.
\ fine line of children's ready made
q dresses lust received ut the Ladies