Arizona republican., 1908-05-16
fHE BITTER RIVALRY
 BETWEEN BALL TEAMS
Frats and Orphans Out For Scalps and Sunday May See Shedding of Blood.

The game Sunday between the Fra
 ternals and the Orphans should. if neither team goes off its feet, be one of the closest contested games so far played in the city league. If the or phans win there will be shifting of per centages which will place them in the lead. The Fraternals now stand 1000 and the Orphans 667. By win ming this game they will advancei to 750 while the F'rats will drop to 800. and the race in the league will be more pied up than ever for the Maroons ex- pect to be in shape to land the next game with the Fraternals which, will place them back where the pennant will be possible.
 The Frats and the Orphans were both originally organized by rival lodges though the latter are not now playing under the cognomen or aus pices of the Woodmen, yet the play CTS in both hines have manifested a spirit that is calculated to be good for the game. The last game between these two teams resulted in a scoresof $ to 8 in favor of the Frats. Since that time the Orphans have defeated the Maroons twice in close games, and the Frats have lost two fast games to Prescott, showing both better condi- tioned and improved in team work; the success of the city league games so far has been in part due to the fact that each team has had about the same lineup. the players positioned the same in most every game. and the fine and intelligent way in which all tho ha n lliGtc nntarad m tho sport.
 More interest has been shown among the fans in the coming game than in any so far and the Fraternal Brotherhood lodge will be out in full force to root for their representatives. If anything there is shade of more confidence among the Orphans than among the Frats. Why this is may be due to the fact that the Orphans have proved a little heavier with the stick work, though Sunday may not be their day for good eyes and ready swats. Much depends on the pitchers, Hull and Williams. Both are rated about even and given good backing 1t will be a pitchers battle.
 As presently given out the lineup will be as follows: Orphans-Catcher, Harter,s. pitcher, Hull; first, Cisney; second, Magoffin ;short, Johnson; third, Tebben; left, Lewis; center, Vinson; right, either volk or Pierce. Johnson is the Glendale pitcher who wanted to get into the city league and was taken up this week by the Or- phan manager who released some of the probationers who were not needed. He will strengthen the infield while Lewis will be used to improve the ioWe field force. It is understood that MIL let was released by the Orphansl and will sign up with the Frats. His staf- us will be determined before he goes into the game by the executive com- mittee in order that no wrangles come up Sunday. The Fraternal lineup will be: Catcher, Morris; pitcher, Williams; first, Mitchell; second. Mullen; third Rudolph; short, Warner; left Sullivan; center Millet or Tevis; right, Byers.
 Sunday a week the Fraternals and the Maroons will go up against each other It has been tentatively pro- posed to bring Prescott here for Sat urday and Sunday, May 30 and May 31, providing everything goes as Is expected The Y. M. c. A. boys also are enxious to get in the game on some Saturday or Friday holiday. If 1t is possible that they will be given a chance in a double-heade on Decora- tion day The Y. M. C. A. team will be composed of ex-college ball players. including it is stated Spaulding who goes next ear to oxford. pr. Rede- will, pr. Thomas, Prof. Jones, Higley and several others whose names have not been learned, though it is said that some once fast men can be picked up in Phoenix Though they are not in training they can rapidly get there if given a chance, so that they could go seven innings all right. Spadlding is a star catcher and a good pitcher is ready to try out his wing as in days gone by.