Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-11-16
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whom Phoenix has walloped five sue
cessive times. After the strenuous
events of the previous day the Tucson
victory was big surprise. But it's
baseball Bisbee played no way in
form till the game was lost. After the
third session no runs We're in sight FOL
Tucson. and only three men reached
first. and they on clean hits. not bun
giles.
That was playing ball. but it was toe
late. TucsOn's runs were gifts purely
on the wild tossing of several men
on the opposition. some walks and a
good deal Of ragged team work. Shan
er started off for Bisbee I'm the box
but was pried off the slab in the
| third. and Burns, the left-paw. took
up the arduous task. An error and a
two Dagger during the rest of the in
ming gave Tucson four more tallies.
Tucson in the sixth took a try at
throwing the bail away, and Bisbee
saw the light of breaking day. But il
broke in the home stretch and Tucson
came under the wire with an ample
margin. Frantz pitched a fine game
for Tucson but Bisbee began touching
him up a trifle in the latter rounds.
Bisbee in the ninth. landed three men
on bases but an over anxiety TO score
and a couple OF pop-ups spoiled the
chances.
BY losing this game. Bisbee is tied
with Tucson for first money. If Bis
bee beats Yuma, the Browns viii have
] the same percentage.
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there was a dispute among the mana
gers as TO whether Long and Wyatt
should be allowed to play with Tue
son. Both had been signed with Yuma.
II was decided to let Long play with
Tucson. providing he did not play to-
day with Yuma. Long is a good hit
ter and materially strengthens the
nine.
Walters and Bayless umpired. There
was an absence of dissension. The
grandstand was well filled but there
were but few on the side lines. The
Phoenix fans were naturally jubilant
from monetary standpoint and the
defeat of Bisbee means look-in at the
big purse. Perhaps Bisbee was over
confident Of winning the game. That
abiding faith in all things Bisbee re-
ceived a prOdigious jolt, to say the
| least.
Tucson want to hat in the first. Sui
niger tapped lightly to third and the
ball was thrown wildly to first. Yohe
executed a bunt and some more reck-
less handling of the sphere was indulg-
Ell in. Sulinger taking third and Yohe
second. Frantz hit to right and the
runners scored. There was a wild
throw to first and Frantz took second.
Arnold hit to pitcher and a wild heave
gave him lease on existence and
Frantz tried for third and was nailed
between bases White was given four
wide ones, Long hit safe but Allen
ended the inning by a tap to Shaner.
who threw him out at first. Pettigrew
for Bisbee, struck out. That was an
suspicious beginning for Frantz. f.
Olsen pinged one to Reese and was
easy at first which station was tended
by Arnold of Cananea, White playing
second. +. Wilson flew out TO Red
ford. Tucson . runs. Bisbee 0.
BEDFORD, in the first half of the sec
ond. went out on a dust raiser to first.
Reese whitfield, and Sulinger expired
from Shaner to Wilson. S. Olsen hit
a fly to White, /. Olsen skied out to
Sulinger and Ryan popped-up to
FrantZ.
Ip the third, Yohe for Tucson. bunt-
ed. Frantz got base on balls. Arnold
hit one to short stop and was safe.
Bases full and Shaner hit White on
the shoulder. thus forcing in Yohe. At
this juncture Shaner was taken out of
the box and Burns substituted. Long
hit grounder through short stop and
two men scored. Allen sent more mis-
cry to the Bisbee breast by pulling off
two-base hit. scoring White and
Long. BEDFORD hunted and Allen was
killed going to third. Reese hit a
fielder's choice and Bedford was fore
ed out at second. Reese was retired
from Cheek to Olsen on an attempted
steal. Corr for Bisbee. hit to pitcher
and was retired at first. Cheek hit a
pop-up to third and Burns famed out
Tucson Z, Bisbee nothing.
In the fourth Sulinger for Tucson
struck out, Yohe flew out to Corr.
FrantZ singled by short, and Arnold
hcisted tall one to Pettigrew's pas
ture, who farms the biggest acreage
ever seen in these parts. Short work
was made Of Bisbee in the last half
Pettigrew went out from White to Ar
mold. +. Olsen from Yohe to Arnold
and Wilson whitfield
White for Tucson in the fifth skied
to Corr. Long expired from White to
Arnold. and Allen struck out. s. Olsen
flied out to BEDFORD, his brother fol-
lowed him to the grave with an infield
ping to Reese, who tossed him out at
first Ryan did a tanning bee. In
the sixth BEDFORD didn't connect, Reese
couldn't get it far enough to escapei
the interchangeable Pettigrew Sullinger
cracked out bingle. but Yohe was out
from short stop to first Bis5ee, who
had been the slow horse along the
course. closed up part of the gap be-
tween 1t and the leaders. Corr walked. |
Cheek singled to center and Corr, who |
tried for third, was cut off. Burns rap
ped one and Cheek took second, Pet
tigrew singled. Cheek scored. E Olsen |
struck out. a wild throw so third to |
cut off Burns allowed him to score, |
Pettigrew stole home on another slow |
play when Wilson was up and S. Olsen |
hit a fielder's choice and Wilson was