The daily sentinel., 1909-09-01
HAS JUNCTION LOST
THE CHAMPIONSHIP? ?

vailed upon to give Grand Junction
another series of three games. which
is not considered likely. the cham
pionship for the year of 1909 is lost
TO Grand Junction.
Hard lucki is the opinion of many
of the disheartened fans. But this
dependency will not last long: and
why should it? Hasn't Grand Juno
tion been given the best season of
baseball that she ever witnessed ?
Some team must come out second
best in every race for a flag. Every
pitcher will have an off day: and.
having pitched nearly 80 games this
season, 1t would be miracle IL Red
Toner, the idol OF the Grand juno
tion fans. should not have his.
Unfortunate it was that his on
day should have come at such a crit
ical time but. even so. il can't wine
out of the memory of the loyal fans
the many. many games he has pitched
Grand junction to victory. How
many times in the past has he pitched
himself out of tight holes. when it
appeared impossible to win. and there
was Just as much money on the game
as there was yesterday. BY hard and
consistent pitching he has won a
name for himself as the Iron Man.
From the first ball over till the last
thrown, he is always in the game
and pitching his best. In the small
game as well as the large one he
worked with seriousness and CON
stancy which was unequalied by the
playing of any other member on the
team.
To state that the team sold out
yesterday or that they were out on
spree the night before and failed
to take care of themselves. is un-
sportsmanlike and undeserving of the
whole-hearted efforts of the baseball
management and the players to land
for Grand Junction the championship
of the state
Grand Junction lost, and that is
an there is TO 1t. While many of us
are yet inclined to believe that we
have the best team in the state. the
results do not prove this, and we
will have to give Fort Collins the
credit which is their due. They have
won the name of the fastest team in
the state, and, unless they are beaten
before the seasons end. which per
haps is not far off, which is not like
ly, they are entitled to pose as the
champions of the state of Colorado
a team composed more exclusively
OF gentlemen, than our team. will be
hard to find. They are not a team
disposed to quarrel on the field, to
beef on decisions or to play a dirty or
unfair game. Good nature and hon
est work has marked their pIaving
from the first game of the season
and they are the best collection of
players that ever donned a Grand
Junction UNIFORM. Under marked
disadvantage, being long way off
from the larger towns Of the state
and also from any college of size.
the natural recruiting ground for the
Independent teams. and hampered bv
lack of finances. the team has come
within an ace of winning the first
honors, and too much praise cannot
| be bestowed upon each and. every
member OF the squad that has given
us the best he had on the baseball II
| diamond.
1t is not probable that the crowds
at the remaining games of the sea-
son VIII diminish noticeably. for the
true fan attends the games not to
see his team win the flag, but to see
splendid exhibition of baseball. and
that is what the Grand junction pub
lie has been extended all season.
1t may not yet be too late to win
the coveted honor, for, by good sun
port, the management may still be
aDle TO schedule "A game with the
Lamb Feeders for fair week.
Give the boys the glad hand when
they arrive home.