Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-07-31

""'''''O "'nP'"y'u ny MT. Cole, when he ripped gracefully out to the box and requested Mir. Burgett, the a,bIe,i. young man who was shooting ,ho,, over, MT. Elliott and Mir. Wilson at ,be time rcposing on third and second base respectively, to run around behind Mr Wilson and accelerate Mir. Wilson in his attempt to reach third base, there. by causing Mir. Elliott to rush fran. tically home, was much appreciated bv the grandstand. though apparently overlooked by the base runners. Mir. Burgett oblygngly did as he was bid. and Mir. Elliott hurled himself hurried. ly toward home, only to be caught bv the charming Mir. Arnold few yards from the coveted goal.
 The conduct of Mir. Mitchell, MT. Far. quhar and Mir. Reymiller, in charge of the outgardens was irreproachable. Mi. Reymiller throwing n hurrying gen. tleman from Humboldt out at second. Mir. Mitchell squeezing a ball that Mir. Arnold, referred to by A Prescott fan as "Ah mighty mean man," had start cd for the brick yards, q half.mile. away, and Mir. Farquhar fitting paily about, light as n butterfly, and pulling down numerous and divers high ones.
 Mir. Graham and Mir. Elliott stole bases with a reckless abandon, consid- cring the fact that an officer of the law was on the grounds.
 It seems to be quite the rage, don't you know, to bump the umpire. Have ono for each inning, with numbers on them, and it won't delay the game.
 With two men on bases, tho batter steps out of his box, and swats the ball for swei.sackcr, and everybody runs. At the psychological moment, which is just as quick as you can in- fate your lungs, the cry of "judg. mcnt," and the imprint of battcr's fairy foot in the dust, will result in the gentleman sitting down and no runs scored.
 There is no patent applied for on the two.hand catch, so anyone can use it.
 About 25 per cent dclibcration, long breath, and about 70 per cent heavc with the ball will get base runner every time, while 10 per cent of dcliberation and 90 per cent of the aforesaid hcave will score q run, if the fence isn't altogether too high.
 The few trifling features which en- gagged your truly's attention, and 99 others that transpired during the af- tcrnoon, made up n very plcasurable afternoon E entertainment, though they did not go to make up real ball game.
 A FAN.
 Tennis at Humboldt.
 The regular annual tennis tourna- mcnts of the Humboldt Tennis club have just been played off, in that lively little shelter town. The preliminary singles were won by T. 1T. Oxnam, Jr., and in the class matches q. B. Oxnam held down Class A at the finish of the matches. The doubles were won by the Oxsam brothers. The handicap singles are still to bc played off.
 Most all of the matches were very interesting and very well attended. Players of the highest rank are as fol lows: T. II. Oxnam, Jr., c. B. Oxnam, K. c. sooysmith, F. J. Carlyle and R. T. Walker.
 In the singles the most interesting match was between the Oxnam broth CTS, q. B. Oxnam winning tho first set o-4, by a steady placing and smashing game, but in the second his brother broke up his game with . beautiful series of volleys, which won the match for him.
 The match between R. T. Walker and T. H. Oxnam, Jr., was also very inter esting, MT. Walker winning the first set 7-5 with fine, steady game. Mir, Oxnam rallied in the second, winning by s.6, and won the third with ease, the score being 6.1.
 In the doubles the Oxnam brothers had very little trouble in winning the tournament as none of their opponents could break up their cross court game, which they played with wonderful &C., curacy.
 K. c. Sooysmith of New York is ono of the best single players in the club. His serving and the use of the back hand loffard is sometimes phenomenal, some of his serves being so fast that they arc impossible to return.
 F.. J. Carlyle also plays a very Ane