Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-08

Tue iDVN'i III harIoWinR uetail, re-
ytals the dreaded story Of yesterdays
slaughter of the innocents from the
Mile Hign City. That il was more or
less expected by the local fans does
NOT relieve il Of its gruesomeness. Even
the fact that the fiery, untamed swat
sabduer Just signed by the manager Of
The Grays, 10 whose wildness and lack
u pitching ability was due yesterdays
awful catastrophe, is not bonafide
Prescott product brings no relief to
local fandom. The fact remains that
The Grays were outbatted, outrun, out
generated and outplayed.
Evidently the last half Of the sixth
inning was the feature of the matinee,
and all the excitement Of the day was
crowded into this eventful chapter.
Somebody lii the fuse and the stalwaft
athletes from Prescott blew up. Bingle
followed binglc so rapidly il reminded
one Of the battlcship feet practicing
at Magdalena bay. When the smoke
cleared away the Phoenix players were
standing around with their tongues
hanging out, rs result Of their siren.
uou' exeriion Of piling up nine runs in
a single inning. The captain of tne
GTays threw the wet blanket on tne
product of the Tamale republic and
sent Warner 10 the burning deck, but
even hope had fled, and in the remain
Ing three innings Phoenix annexed six
more scores as against Prescott's lone
y one.
While this pitiful tragedy was being
Presented in Phoenix for the edifcation
OIL The Sand Dune City fans, some real
baseball was being pulled off here by
eighteen juvenile players, compared to
when the Phoenix. Prescott game was
made to look like that proverbial
quarter and ear fare.
The McCabe Juniors, promising
'o' Of young ball players from the
great gold.producing camp Of the Big
Dug district, and the Prescott Juniors,
Who Judging from their play yesterday,
VIII soon be able to produce a winning
'eam to represent Prescott, in case the
ofays continue at their present gait,
'fo'sed bats on the home grounds yes
'f'day afternoon and for youngsters
Pu' up an excellent class of ball, the
maj score being TO 3 In favor Of
Tie Prescott lads.
Some sensational stunts were pulled
Oh during the progress Of the contest,
among which were six double plays,
anu al no time, contrary to expeeta-
IONS was there tae slightest need for
Ofaenng out the newly mustered in
company y TO settle disputes arising
over the umpire's decisions.
VIM. O'Brien, who is even now
dreaming Of the days when the New
'0Fs Giants will be fighting the Chi
'ago Cubs to see who signs him for
we season, eaptained the McCabe team,
"n'le Arthur Gordon, who will pro-
"Aoly be travelling in major league
'oInpany before his school days are
'alrly over, marsnslled the forces OF
Tue Prescott Juniors. The latter team,
" I" said, win challenge the Grays up
VI Their return from Phoenix, provided
we trays succeed in making sufiiei'
'n'ly good showing against Phoenix in
quay = game to even be credited with
'ae possibility Of a "look-in' should
we Juniors deign to take them on. In
TUE meantime the local youthful
walters of the horscaide, elated at
'a''r victory over the McCabe young
''efs, are celebrating the event among
themselves in betting style.
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