Arizona republican., 1908-07-29
AN AMATEUR TOURNEY
 WANTED BY TEAMS
Belief of Northern Arizona Managers That 1t Would Prove a Great Drawing Card For the Fair.

A baseball tournament of the anna teur teams of Arizona during the
 week of the territorial fair is the
 event urged by managers of the
 clubs in the towns of Winslow, Flag
 staff and Williams, seconded by Pres
 colt The baseball bacilli has fairly
 infected the cities in the northern
 part, especially. and it has been
 many seasons since so much interest
 has been aroused. The baseball
 chroniclcr was through the northern part a few days ago and everywhere
 heard talk along this line. C. 4. Clark, the packer of the Flagstaff nine. and Dr. Bazell of Winslow stat
 ed that they were both anxious to set in on a tourney of amateur clubs if it could be arranged. They were not looking for a professional con test as they did not feel the towns could afford the expense of salaried men, but were confident that if given chance they could place in the tour ney teams which would show as fast work as Phoenix, Tucson or other Arizona towns.
 Dr. Bazell was confident that in the event of a Winslow team coming down to the fair at least 150 people from that section would accompany it. MT. Clark believed the same way, that it would greatly increase the at the fair from the north ern part of the territory. It is the desire of the chronicler to place these views before the public. Every fan is anxious to see some fa ha fall months. Whether a winter league of professional teams will be a go is yet uncertain. as no other towns have taken any action along that line and it is still early. Phoenix will per haps make no move unless the other cities which last year supported teams get the fever again.
 If it is to be a tourney of amateur clubs Flagstaff and Winslow are en- titled on the basis of class to be in it. The scores in the last two games between these teams were g to l and 1 to 0. both fast exhibitions, the last being witnessed by the writer. Wins low has won 19 games this year while Flagstaff, though less fortunate, with endorsements from Williams, should give the railroaders a scare they wouldn't forget. WinslOw has fine battery, Bazell and Chatfield, the former being d brother of the man ager and one of the best tossers we have seen work this season. Chat field works all the time. Bacca of Flag is a young twirler but has the goods, the speed and with a little more experience will prove a persist ent puzzler. In fact he is the only pitcher who has this year been able to keep the husky swatters of Wins low guessing. Both hines have some fast fielders and the quality of ball played when last seen in action was on a par with Phoenix and Prescott. Winslow will probably meet the Grays in a few weeks at the Mile High City. Both teams will remain in harness till fair time if a tour nament is arranged here. There Is no question but what other teams will be equally anxious to get into the contests. Globe last year was only laid out by the financial furry.
 This year they have a city league and can send over a worthy team.
 Bisbee, Douglas and Tucson are play
 ing ball and good ball at that. It
 is understood a new park will be
 built at the copper city on the car