La Junta tribune., 1908-07-18
in place Of Ed Daimler, who was un-

in place Of Ed Daimler. who was un.
able to make the trip on account Of
illness in his family.
No more ball games are schedul-
ed for La Junta until the first week
in August. Las Animas will play in
La Junta on the first Sunday in
August.
Pitcher Pratt, who PLAYED record
breaking stunt in the box for the
Boosters. left last Monday for Pu-
ebiO. where he is to be given try
out in league team circles.
Mr.. Church. of Bloomington, ILL.,,
an old-time friend Of DR.. Richie,
played his first game with the
Boosters last Tuesday. covering the
second sack. He is something Of a
sprinter and also did good execu-
ton with the willow.
The La Junta Boosters left yester-
day morning for Glenwood Springs
where they will play Saturday and
Sunday with the somewhat notori-
GUS aggregation of that burg. On
Monday and Tuesday the Boosters
will play with the team at Aspen.
Barngrover was in the box for
Trinidad in the Sunday game, and
won by score of 5 to |. The game
was PLAYED on muddy field but
was replete with snappy features
and good article of ball was played
at all times. La Junta's only run
was secured in the first inning when
Lehr drove hard liner to left field
which rolled under the fence and
gave him home run. Four double
plays Were made during the game,
three by La Junta and one by Trini-
dad.
La Junta's two games in Trinidad
last Saturday and Sunday resulted
disastrously, Trinidad winning both
games. the first by score of 8 to 0.
and the Sunday game by score Of
5 to l. Honska was in the box for
Trinidad Saturday. and his pitching
was a feature. He struck out
thirteen men. allowed but one hit,
no passes and not La Junta man
reached second base. Pratt and
Lehr were in the points for La
Junta.
Pratt, Missouri younRster. who
was given tryout on the bench
early in the season but never on the
diamond. has been making such
good record with the La Junta
team since leaving here. that he is
to be recalled and given a sure
enough trial. 1t is said that his
right arm is ~ full of deceivers as
an Arkansas dog is full Of heas and
it is now thought he will make good.
Pratt arrived in Pueblo Monday
afternoon. -Chieftain.
Mr.. Pratt, of Missouri, erstwhile
the star twirler of the La .Junta
Boosters. failed to show" Manager
Patterson. of the Pueblo Indians.
on Thursday. that he was there
with the goods. He was given try
out in the first Of series Of games
with Des Moines, and was relieved
in the third inning after the visiting
team had piled up six runs. Such is
fame even in baseball circles. Bet
ter be content with being a big frog
in a little puddle. than an insigniti-
cant tree toad in big league circles.
The game last Wednesday on the
home grounds between the Boosters
and the boys from the Fort Lyon
naval hospital was huge farce
from start to finish, resulting in
favor of La Junta by score of IL
to 0. The sailor boys reached third
base only on one occasion, their only
chance to score being nipped by
throw from left field to the
plate. During the remainder of the
session very few of the sailor boys
even succeeded in reaching the
initial sack. The batteries were
Denniston and Lehr for La Junta
and Anderson and McCauley for
Lrorf I ,.ax