Arizona republican., 1904-06-20
PRESCOTT vS. PHOENIX
Phoenix Won the Ball Game With a
 Score of l2 to 2.

The baseball game at Eastlake park yesterday resulted in a victory for the home team, the score being Phoenix 12, Prescott '. Though the game was not quite all that could have been hoped for it was d very creditable one and well worth the time and money of those who gave up both to see it. Every man in both teams seemed 10 be doing his best and the game was play ed 3s harmoniouSly as a closely match cd contest could be. The visitors seem- ed to be a trifle sore on the umpire and claimed that they were ruled out of run or two but before the game was over they admitted they had the best of one or two close decisions, which evened matters up. Anyhow in the middle of the sixth, Umpire Blinkcorn returned the Prescott compliment by getting sore himself, but he very soon changed his mind and resumed his post of mingled honor and disgrace, behind the pitcher. The only trouble with the umpire was that he forgot for mom- ent that the principal thing he was hired for was to take the abuse of everybody which would otherwise be directed toward the players, leaving the latter free of mind and nimble of limb, to show a waiting world how the game of baseball ought to be played.
 It was a very "spufty'' sort of game. A great part of the time both sides were making nothing but goose eggs though each side had one inning in which the enemy seemed to go to pieces, allowing it to pile up runs most scandalously. Phoenix didn't do a thing but make seven in a bunch when she did get the ice broken and Prescott made five under like condi- tions. This ice, the reader will under stand, was purely metaphorical, for the sun, like hope in the human breast, was springing eternal, and the icicles that hung from the grand stand were only the reflections from the sky, of the rain that has not yet fallen. The thermometer was somewhere between 100 and 200 and Umpire Blinkcorn wore Farmer Walde,ls big hat to pro- tect his cellulcid counter from taking fire.
 The remarkable thing about the game was the length of time it took to play eight and a half innings, when everybody seemed to be working so hard and faithfully, the changes were quickly made and the ball was handled with good speed. Nevertheless over two hours were eaten up before anissue was reached. The grand stand was well filled and the audience was very en- thusiastic and inspiring one, though it had been hoped that more men with fifty cent pieces would attend. The mistake the boys made was in not charging the ladies half a dollar and letting the men come free for Phoenix really has more lady fans to be proud of than she has gentlemen fans. The grand stand was as impartial as could be expected. Most people naturally wanted the home team to win, but they were quick to credit the visitors with all good plays made and were liberal in their appla dse. The game started with great zest, but PhoeniX after pill ing up seven runs in a bunch seemed to have the pole all the way to the finish. Later on, when Prescott made a bunch there was good fighting ground for the Mortimer till close to the end when it was easily seen that they were dead ones.
 . The long railroad ride the night be- fore and the heat to which they were unused, was a great disadvantage for the visitors, and the single game does not demonstrate to a certainty that the result would not be different were the valley men to meet the mountaineers on their wn.crags. There were a few fine plays made on both sides and some very serious errors also. It appeared to witnesses that the visitors suffered more from their own errors than Phoe- nix did from hers.
 The highlanders went to the bat first