Arizona republican., 1907-09-02
THE ATHLETICS WIN
 A FAMOUS CONTEST
Secured by a Score of to i With Honor 70 Themselves and no Dis credit to the PIucky Losers.


 That was magnificent ball game which a grandstand full of fans wit messed at the Eastlake park yesterday afternoon, between the Mexican Ma rooms ard the Reinforced Athletics. ending in a score of to l in favor of the American aggregation. Those lovers of good fast sport, who stayed away missed the opportunity of their lives; those who edged along the benches on needles till the contest closed, never got more for their four b;t pieces.
 The score itself is voluminous. but cold type can never give an idea of the vim and fire of the battle from the first crack Of the leather to the third strike of the third out in the last in hing. Till this concluding moment, not one fan left his seat, for the game was nobodys till it was over. Time after time men stood on the home stretch and it seemed certain that someone must cha& up, but as often the sides went to the woods without a run. Hull was on the firing line for the Athletics and had good control throughout, and upon six occasions pulled himself out of a hole when it looked like easy money for the Mexi- cans. Hull pitched a heady game of ball. the best seen on the diamond this year. and the support he had behind him was enough to inspire any Roman to noble deeds. Quiros for the Ma rooms, divided the honors in the pitch CTS battle, and though he allowed less hits, Hull struck out more men at critical moments, when bingles would have meant runs. Both had splendid speed and as the contest waXed warmer, grew more confident land slung the benders more effective F..
 Harter, the old standby. was the custodian of the big init for the Amer jeans and caught a fine game One of the most spectacular bits of fielding, was the running catch by Luna of Markwith's hard drive to left, that to everybody looked good for at least two cushions. Luna scooped it up close to the ground and it was within a foot of the hardest fly to handle that is on record. Much interest cen tered in the two new acquisitions. Mitchell and Markwith, Californians employed on the Noble building. and both made good. Morty would not play. and Mitchell, who is q fast fielder, was put on the initial sack and played league quality and never got rattled. The right fielder Markwith. is q good man anywhere and it is said he can sling some shoots also. Though he secured no safe swats he showed fine s.. .t,.. time.
 The only error made by the Athlet- ics was the dropped fly in the third by Vinson. but for which the Maroons would have been shut out, However, Ninson redeemed himself on the rol- lers, and has a record of five assists. Scott at short for the Maroons, dupli- cated the feat. It would be too much to describe the individual record of each man on the two teams but there was fast work at all stages and in all positions. The games now stand one each for the two teams. Yesterdays contest will do wonders to arouse en- thusiasm and bring out d big crowd at each of the Prescott games Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If the Athletics play the quality bali of yesterday, they stand d big percentage to win. And with the new material that showed up in the game it is a good bet that Pres colt will have tO play ball and not ping pong or golf.
 In the opening session yesterday the Athletics had the outs. Luna was passed, J. Quiros sacrificed and Luna went as far as third. Lopez binged one to Marlwith who was there. Scott polled it down to Hull who tossed to Mitchell and the score was cut off at the pockets. Stanbaugh got there on Scott's juggling act. Driscoll hit pretty sacrifice and Vinson's safety brought in Stanbaugh to the run col umn. Williams and Mitchell were killed at short and first.
 Grijalva died from pitcher to first. l. Quiros popped up to Williams and Dolgado showed a hit in center gar den. secured second. but the best Orte- ga could muster was q bounder to short. No scores for the MaroOns. Hartcr slit tkc atmosphere. Mark with was sent to the lookout station from second to first. Then Quiros loosencd up and hit Rudolph. passed ball gave the runner second. he stole third and it looked like a run. but Luna closed like clam on Hulrs hoist to left and it was a mistake.
 The next session the Maroons secur- ed their lone lonesome figure, Casas found Hull for a bingle to center, Luna stabbed a hot one to the same opening,