Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-30
SMOTHtRED THE BLAZE
OF HOPE IN NINTH
IL Was Full of Errors, But the Winner
Did Not Appear Until the Last Half
of the Ninth.
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of the Ninth.
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ATHLETICS 0 0 0 2-5 8
MAROONS o 0 0 0 3 0 0 GA 8
In the grand finale in the ninth. with
the score to in favor of the Ma
rooms, the Athletics yesterday pulled
the old rag out of the fire, which was
beginning to smell of defeat. by a
combination of bald errors among the
hosts of the Mexicans and timely
bingle by your Uncle Swat Magoffin.
1t was the fifth of the series. and de-
cided the championship. The act be-
fore the curtain dropped is Of all the
acts worthy of first mention.
Harter came uD and banged one to
Scott, who tossed to Vaughn. and one
was gone. Luna Juggled Hull's
grounder and he was safe. Millet got
there on another scramble for the
leather. then Driskoll pinged one down
TO Scott who intended to execute
double play by forcing out Millett. and
killing Driskoll, but alas he forgot
that il was necessary TO touch the sec
ond sack, and threw wild to Vaughn.
anu liObbue NthA pht anu num- VIM
was at third. rambled home, tying the
score. Millett took third on the throw
to first. and Driskoll soon arrived at
second on steal Rudolph took up
the task and tried to bunt but instead
popped up 10 first and the shades were
beginning to be drawn. Then your
Uncle Mag came NJ with fire in his
eye while the grandstand was bowling
madly for him to slam the ball. Del
was working hard and he got two
strikes on the Athletics backstop, then
one came Just the kind the batter
liked, and he smashed il out to the
inner confines of center garden and
AIillett romped home with the winning
rum. Driskoll also came in. but his
tally was not needed.
II was a pitchers battle from the
start, both Hull and Del keeping the
hits down, with the result in that line
in favor of the Mexican twirler. Del
had good control and had not the er-
rors in his camp appeared thicker than
freckles on the face of country boy.
he would have come out better. Hull
was invincible in the opening innings,
starting out bY tanning three in the
first and totgi of seven in three ses-
sions. He haod fine control except in
the sixth car when he got into a
well, and thre- 1ngles were sounded.
But neverthele, She was a decided IA
vorite with tn -andstand. and was
cheered when ne came up with the
stick after the wobbly inning. Will
liams warmed I'd. bu the bugs hOl-
Tered for Hull and he went on with
the combat and proved true the pre-
diction of his admirers. With team
like Prescott behind him, Hull would
do business with am nine in the ter
ritory. He never quits regardless, |
whether or not tie game is going to
the bow-wo' Magoffin caught an
errorless ga md got one three-bag-
ger to his lit Stambaugh had an
off day and. I'D not secure hit. while
Driskoll fell down in his playing and
dropped one easy fly by trying to
spear il with one hand when two was
just as handy.
The music began with Luna 10 bat.
and ne lit on the ball for two bases
ThaC looked bad for Hull. but he smil-
ed and Frank. Quiros and Scott
threshed the ozone. Millett came up
for the Athletics and was harvested
and stored in the 'has-bins" Driskoll
poked one safe into center. second was
easy for him. and he took third on
SCOTS error. Rudolph struck out
and Magoffin hit to Scott. who fooled |
it and Driskoll registered. Stambaugh |
missed three.
The second chapter Quiros was out |
from second to first. Millett dropped !
Vaughn's fly, then Hull struck out |
Casa and Ramon. For the Athletics, |
Ninson was massacred by the Indians, |
Luna and Vaughn. Donovan could not |
meet with ii, Harter was sent to first |
on wide ones, and Hull completed the !
trio by hitting to Delgado.
The Maroons went into the morgue |
a B c order in the third. Athletics |