Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-07-17
Defeats Prescott At The
Great American
Game
Locals unable To Do
Things To Coles
Twisters
(Frsm Tuesdays Ea"yA


within the confines Of Arizona does
such n universal joy, such a general
feeling Of task well performed, exist.
AS pervadcs the atmosphere in the vi.
entity Of Humboldt, this morning. re-.
sulting from the victory Of the Hum.
boldt base ball team over the Prescott
Grays, on the local diamond. Sunday.
which resulted in a score Of . 10 4
for the visitors.
Some time since the Humboldt fans
declared their intentions of securing n
ball team that would be better than
that supported by the Prescott lovers
OF the national game, and last Sun.
days contest demonstrated, apparently,
that at last, after numerous defeats,
they have succeeded.
The game was intensely exciting,
from the viewpoint of the grandstand.
but judging from what is supposed to
constitute good base ball, the game was
not all it could have been, by any
means. several errors and dumb plays.
coupled with rag chewing matcn In
the seventh inning over the decisions
Of Umpire Grabb, going TO make up
what is termed ragged base ball -
Grabb was not replaced with another
man, however, but continued to Of.
ficiatc with the Indicator, rendering his
decisions as he saw them, and refusing
as any umpire naturally would, TO bc
talked into changing them.
Errors were made by the Prescott,
players that hurt, runs resulting. Even
Hudson dropped an easy ny. and other
wise played far away from his usual
game. The greatest disappointment
however, was the locals new first base
any Of his times Mt bat, being "fan
ned regularly. and failing TO find any
thing hut empty air when hit meant
the game won.
Rcinhardt pitched fairly COOS
game, but was touched up for scvera
long nits that resulted in runs. Hii
fast double in the sixth, with no MAJ
out, and man on third, won for hin
generous applause from the grand
stand.
Cole, Humboldt latest importation
from Los Angeles, twirled a fairly goo'
game, but seemed TO be afraid to pitcl
his best, fairly "slopping them over
nj times The Humboldt inheld IL fas
ms lightning, and with the heavy hit
tiers now on the team, the fans from
the Smelter City feel confident o
"taking the measure" Of Prescott
whenever they meet henceforth.
One OF the prettiest plays OF III
game WAS the Prescott teams fast "a
lay to the home plate Of Coles lon
drive TO center. II looked good for
"homer,n and the Humboldt ma
made try for home plate. but wa
caught by three feet. Needless TO ado
the local rooters made the welkin rim
for a time.
Humboldt has strengthened up wor
derfully, and has a great team, on
strong enough TO hold It's own with an
team in the Territory. II Prescott
to continue as "ehampions" her bal
ting list will have TO be MATERIAL
bolstered up.
The locals were greatly cripplei b
Wilson being out Of the game with
bum mitt," and their inability 10 I'm
Cole at the proper time, wnen a hi
would have meant runs, made the'
easy for the visitors. Many Humbold
rooters were here for the game, an
gave their team loyal support.
, II IL understood return game
being arranged, to be played at Hun
boldt.
Following Is the score by innings q
Sundays game;
. Innings- 1873 $50 7s9
Prescott " ..... OBI 900 100