Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-11
WHOLESOME SPORT
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DOUGLAS, ARIZONA, Sept. 10.- About twenty young men assembled at the I. Nj. .. A. last evening ana in one of the upper rooms had mer- " time over the presentation of prizes to the Yictors of the recent bowl ing contests. After singing college | songs and enjoying other recreation, Mir Orange read an original pOetical effusion apropos os the occasion. Mir. Kettle then presented Mr. Lincoln with a gold medal. a silver one to Mir. Piper and MT. Bastian received a bronze enc, each accompanied by ap- prOpriate remarks. To MT. E. E. Davis went the consolation prize, in the form of a miniature bowling alley, which he can set up in his parlOr to practice nn in order to he in form for the n sx contest. After the presentations Mir. Le NCir also read an original poem, both of which will appear in the Dis patch tomorrow.
 With the grandstand crowded, the bleaching space filled to oyeTflOwing, and about 100 spectarors in buggies and autos, the new ball park present ed an animated and stirring scene Sun day afternoon, where his 'umps" called batter up." in the great contest be tween the Douglas Elks and the crack bunch of champs" from Midland. Tex as.
 It must be confessed that the home team went into that battle rO=al" with considerable depreciation. They faced man in the box with a record of 1G strike-outs of the Fl Paso sIugglng team. and only three hits registered against him. It was enough to make even a more seasoned team than the Elks feel nervous, but the boys were on their toes and encouraged by the generous applause or the fans and TOOters. they put up a game that did them proud. A gentleman in the grand stand--a commercial traveller who has seen the work of every club in the sOuthwest-was enthusiastic over the splendid showing the Elks made, and emphatically declared that there was no team in the territory or Fl PasC that could call itself master of the Douglas bunch
 The Midland team is made up of cool, calculating, seasoned players. Their long organization has made them letter perfect in team work. Their captain is man Of rare executive abil ity, and his every command is prompt ly carried out. When a batter enters the box he has his instructions where to put the ball, and he does tiff he can. Their bunting work with the stick would do credit to a major league team and it was exciting to note their fleetness between bases. When they were held down to two runs in the first inning the locals thought they had got off easy, and tended JU restore confidence.
 When the Elks iii that inning with the great Dram in the box showed Up Q run to the good, Redlam broke loose in the grandstand.
 Cook was in good form and he added many laurels to his already splendid record as a puzzling twirler, with phe- nOmenal speed. He struck out four 10 Oram's six. just ten less than went down before the latter in Fl Paso. He had none the best of Cook in giving bases, each being charged with one, and he hit two batters, while none were struck by Cook.
 To be sure the Elks were credited with goose eggs" from the first 10 the fourth inning, when they made one run. but that in no wise detraCted from the magnificent quality of ball pro duced With the exception of a couple of fumbles by WorthingtOn of bUnted balls. the errors made were not costly, there being five during the game as against one by the visitOrs-a wild throw by Carr to second. The field work of Carey, Flickinger and Thomas was erTOrless. Carey got two long flies in deep center in succession and Flick pulled down one.
 After the announcement was made that two more games would be played -one yesterday and the third today the visitors started into give some at tempted base stealing work for the benefit of the spectators. but they Glu not make the scheme connect in two instances. Doran's throws to second were a feature of the game and he was well rewarded with the glad hand" The Kelleys' and Spintz on first as well as Worthington at third, played fast, snappy ball.
 One instance that showed the nne team work of the Midlands was when they drew the ElEs into a trap with d man On first and another on third. The coacher called loudly to the man on first to make a steal. He Obeyed and Cook got the ball to second ahead CT him but the man on third crossed the home plate That man should have been allowed the steal and the one or third watched. It was slickly worked and shows the advantage of team ana coaching generalship, yet the locals were on their toes all the time and de- cidedly in the game.
 There could not have been prettier day for a game. The sky was just cloudy enough to prevent the sun from interfering and the air was still. Ow- ing to the crowded condition of the grandstand it was pretty warm there, but the crowd did not mind that; the game was too Interesting. It was the largest and most enthusiastic crowd that ever attended a baseball game in Douglas, and everybody was satisfied. No one expected the locals 10 win, and all were enthusiastic over the nlagnIn- cent game the home team put up.
 Manager O'Donovan of the street car company handled the multitude in a capable and most satisfactory manner. The cars were under his personal su- peryision and there was not a com plaint to be heard, not even from those wao could not find seats on the first train returning from the park. The excursion given by the Copper Qaeen store employees took out of town at least 100 fans that would otherwise have attended the game.
 Following is the score by innings, 2