The copper era., 1906-06-21
MOrenci lO-CIiftOn S.

Morenci and Clifton crossed bats
again last Sunday with the result
that Clifton went down to the defeat
of 10-5, which was something very
unusual for the locals and in tact a
great surprise to those acquainted
with the personnel of the two teams.
However, defeat is apt to come to
the best of teams and just because
the boys had an off day Sunday, is
no reason that they will not win back
their lost laurels in the game next
Sunday which will be pulled off by
the same teams.
Crandall and Oswald composed the
battery for Clifton and at times put
up some good work, but at other
times Crandall was hit when it count
ed for runs. Ashley and LeBrandt
managed the game for Morenci and
pulled out with their usual honors.
The boys on both sides put up some
snappy playing at times, although it
is said that the foot-work was lack
ing, which is seldom the case on the
local diamond in game between
Clifton and Morenci.
The attendance was not as good
as usual for the reason that it was
rumored that the boys had not har-
monized their ranks as well as was
necessary to put up a good game.
The management is now making an
effort to put the team on the same
footing as when it first started out.
The players should all stay with their
captain and play ball. Harmony
among players will win many games
and also make it more pleasant for
the boys, who play merely for their
health in this country.
The Lancaster Colts and the A. c.
team crossed bats Sunday morning
in what was expected to be close
game, but the Colts walked away
with their opponents to the tune of
20 to 10, amid the cheers of the large
crowd that witnessed the game. 1t
is said that a number of lightning
plays were pulled off which would
have been credit to teams with es-
tablished regulations. One OF the
features of the game was the COM
plete harmony which prevailed among
the players of both teams and when
cver the boys allowed a ball to pass
through them it was quickly fielded
by another player. This is just
starter and it is likely that there
viii bc more games pulled off between
the second teams. Morenci should
organize d second nine and challenge
the Colts. Captain Cleaveland of
Morenci will please take notice.
For some time there has been bad
blood existing between the boiler
makers and machinists and last Sat
urday afternoon it was decided to
settle the dispute on the base ball
diamond, with the result that the
boilermakers were swiped up to the
overwhelming tune of IT'S. Several
cases of soda water were put up in
order to make the game interesting
and it is said that while the boiler
makers could not hold their own on
the diamond, they made fine record
when it came time for the refresh
ments. Murphy proved himself to
be the only hitter the boilermakers
had and he usually managed to come
to bat when there were runners on
bases, otherwise it would have been
a shut out. 1t was some time before
| the boys could secure an umpire for
the reason that they required one
who was able to give decisions on the
finer points of the game, and it was
after much difficulty that Walter
| May was induced to accept the re-
sponsible position. He was provided
with field glass in order to give
accurate decisions on some of the
sky scrapers that were batted during
the game. With the exception of
several dangerous periods for the
umpire, the game passed off quietly
and no one was hurt with the ex-
ception of few crippled fingers.
The Solomonville ball team which
journeyed to Globe last Sunday,
after being strengthened with Billy
Doran and Jesus Marquee, of the
Clifton team, defeated their oppo-
nents by the safe result of 1872. 1t
was a regular picnic for Billy and
Jesus, who nailed fifteen atmosphere
choppers to the plate and held them
down to two sickly hits. 1t is said
that the Globe players were taken
by surprise and were so grossly out
classed that they have decided to
never try it again. Nit Simms was
the happiest man in the valley and
if he can again secure the services
of Doran and Jesus, he anticipates
tour of the territory. Nit always
was a successful manager in the base
ball circle in Clifton and his old
friends wish him the success which
his efforts deserve.
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