Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-03
A NICE BALL GAME
At O'DONOVAN PARK
{. P. & S. W. Team Defeated
the C. & A, Nine Sunday,
Score 7 to 5,

The small crowd of fans that wend-
ed their way TO O'Donovan's park Sun
day were more than delighted with the
high class article of ball that was put
up by the C. & A. smelter team and
the ball tossers representing the great
'E. p. & s. w. system. The latter
represented g great system. but had
none in their play; but, despite that,
they put up a very interesting game.
Only eight innings were played. when
the game had to be called by reason Of
the supply of Spauldings giving cot
At that time the score stood to 5
In favor Of the railroaders, though ev-
cry one present could see that the smell
termen would have won out had the
game gone to conclusion. The game
Iabounded with thrills and was close
enough to hold the interest Of every
one right up to the last.
Lite Wee Willie" Armstrong did
the twirling for the smelter, and right
well did he acquit himself, holding the
railroaders helpless in all but one dis
astrous inning. He had speed and
curves galore, and simply made mon
keys out of the knights of the rail.
Wee Willie was the hot Stag right
up until the sixth inning, when some
one must have poured water in the
box, and when ''Wee Willie's" super
heated pedal extremities hit the moist
ure, up he went. When he got back
onto terra flrma, the e. P. & S. W.
49,, o,~ ia ,oDa bxy fu>, cfaf;opS and
the smelter men were never able there
after to catch up with 1t.
FMush-mouth" Kelley, in center for
the c. & A., made one of the longest
aud most accurate throws ever seen
on the local diamond. and incidentally
caught his man at third-but, oh. IT
was awful 1.-The umpire was not look
ing, and "Mush's" throw went for
naught.
Not to be outdone by "Mush,' little
Annie Ames, in left, came back in the
very next inning with q throw from
deep left that caught one of the som
nolent railroaders Of third, and fortu-
nately the umpire was looking, and
promptly chased the raifoader TO the
woods.
Beetle" Bennett, at second for the
smeltermen. proved a star Of the first
magnitude. playing first class game
in the field and coralling four hits
real hits-out OF four times up,
Beetle" was asking for the address of
Yohe last night, as he is anxious to
break into fast company, and does not
believe in losing any valuable time.
For the railroaders, it may be said
that they were all to the slow freight.
The 'Drummer's Special is the EN-
bodiment of speed compared to the per
formance they put up. They had Boy
Wonder Skinner Swirling for them,
and well it was that they had. With
the railr0aders, 1t was a case of ''iet
the Wonder do the work" and as the
score shows, the Wonder" delivered
the goods. Jack Kelley, who caught
him, has both his hands in sings to
day. and says he would as soon try 70
hold the projectiles from a 12-inch
gun as to try to hold that Juvenile
wonder again.
There was a SAVIOR of old times in
the game, for Old Pete Martinez, the
Douglas favorite of 1901, was in the
game. He made one cracking good
drive. on which he got to second, but
thinking they had him tagged at that
station, remained there until the short
stop called him to 90 out
Hacekenschmidt and Stroller of the
railroaders put up a game that won
them recognition. They have both been
signed by the Undertakers' nine OF
the Twilight league.
1t was tn opinion of every one pres
ent that II as good baseball as waE
played Sunday be kept up We shall
yet have chance to get the fans in
terested and get good crowds at the
park before the season is over.
Every one was disappointed in not
having a chance to see Jack Gibbons
work that wonderful wing of his, bu;
the railroaders had too much respect
for Jack, and only one had the temer
| ity to try to pilfer second on him. The
BAH was so far ahead of him that hG
tried to get back to first, but there
was nothing to it but an easy out.
"Rube" Pollard, a professional UNI
pire, was present, and kindly donated
his services. 1t was worth the prict
of admission TO see him work. Ht
gave the best of satisfaction, and &
lis to be hoped that he will happen ir
often and aid in the revival Of interes