The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-09

Before a good sized crowd at Amuse
ment Park yesterday afternoon the
BARRIERS of Roswell, organized into q
base ball team, defeated a nine made
up of the towns painters, by the ex
citing score of 26 to IS. 1t was a bar
! ber game from start to finish, foI
| they had the lead at tAe first and kept
| it throughout the game. Tne fact tnat
| they are better able to follow the
game as played in the pig leagues
in their daily perusal of the Police
Gazette undoubtedly gave them the
advantage, for they showed the value
of study and science over physical
strength and avoirdupois in every de-
partment of yesterdays exhibition.
And tnen they knew how TO follow it
up better. too, in the various oral
demonstrations. All the pet express
sions of the Gazette's base ball edi-
tor were at their tongues ends; and
this proved to be of great advantage,
for it served to awe the enemy, as
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against Monte.
But tie painters played with dog
ged determi ration that carried the
game through nine innings and three
hours of hard work, when their win
ming opponents wanted it cut short
at seven. The fact that the painters
made enough scores to win several
ordinary games shows that they have
a good understanding of what a real
base ball game is like
Both teams were hard-Gitters and
the feature of the game was the way
botn sides pounded the ball and chas-
ed each other around the circuit of
bases. The eager outfielders, anxious
to make an enviable record, almost
invariably ran too far under the flies
that came their WAY and had to turn
and run back after them again. Bur
ris, in left for the oarbers, and Leigh
enbaugh, il right for the painters.
each surprised everybody, however,
By catching one ball. Leighenbaugh
made a great throw to lonely second
4nen two runners were running from
third to home.
"Curley'' Newton, on first for the
BARRIERS, was the target of the root
ers, who never worked in better har-
mony, and his every move on the dia-
mond was the subject of a dozen com
ments. Curley got one hit out of sew
en- times up, and has a right to be
proud of his record.
Pat McCarley, at snort for the
BARRIERS, played steady game, making
no more errors than he had chances.
He was a Singer at the bat.
Johnnie Dufo, at third for the bar
bers, played a professional show
game. He fielded almost every chance
without a tumble, and then almost
always threw the ball away. Like the
other eight ol his team, Johnnie was
strong with the willow.
The catehers on the two teams had
the hard work to do, and both deserve
credit for good service.
Herb Davis, pitcher for the BARRIERS,
came with the reputation of being a
sSaas been" from the Arkansas league.
but in spite of this handicap showed
that he could appreciate good ball
when played by another
The way Obenchain, left field for
the painters swung his bat was ter
rife. He looked as if he might be fan
ming flies.
Cobur1 was another striker for the
painters. He struck out four times.
Allen, painter at short. understood
the game to be throwing to catch run
ners at nome, but would have put
more men out had he thrown to first
more often
.eBlondy." on second for the barb
ers. was sack, but the material was
evidently very thin.
The BARRIERS are rejoicing today ov-
er their victory. especially since a
great majority of the rooters were
against them
The changing of umpires was fea-
ture that should not be neglected.
new one was brought out every hour
Wilson. st. Jonn and Gilbert were the
men who dared to tackle the job.
Both teams feel like they had been
in game OF some kind The talk yes
terday OF second game had entirely
died out this morning. The lineup Of