Arizona republican., 1909-09-20
RdnksOf The Local B. P. 0. f
Team Shattered in Fourth
THE RESULT WAS n TO 4
Game Was Witnessed by a
Mighty Crowd - Visitors
Were Entertained at Ban
quet Afterward - Every
Moment Was Enjoyed

The baseball aggregation of the
local lodge of the Elks bit the dust
yesterday afternoon TO the song of
IL to l. The game was witnessed by
one of the largest crowds that ever
assembled at Eastlake park.
The grandstand overflowed with
foreign and domestic Elhs and others
who do not wear antlers; the bleach
ers bore another crowd who sweltered
in the hot sun, and the home plate
end of the field was filled with those
who could not get seats. Many more
witnessed the game from automobiles
and carriages.
Championship ball was played for
three innings only; after that, well,
Phoenix slipped a cog and Tucson
annexed six runs in the fourth. When
Hudson stepped up to the bat in the
fourth the score was to l in favor
of Phoenix There were three men
on bases. Hudson cracked enc over
the center fielder's head, two men
crossed the plate and the tide of af-
fairs was changed. Before the bloody
fourth was ended the score was 4 to
3. Four more runs were made by the
visitors in the seventh and one by
the home talent.
The disirtegration of the home team
began with this inning. There were
three shining exceptions who did
their best to stay the tide of defeat
and kept it up to the end. They were
Heflin, Byers and Hersig. Johnson,
who went into the box in the fourth
to replace Hull, though sometimes
erratic. threw some wonderful twist
ers that the visitors found difficulty
in Strengthening out into hits.
Tucson went to the bat first
Hudson was presented with first, stole
second and third and scored when
Hatcher sent one to short, who threw
il to first instead of home. The
visitors could have scored anyway,
as Sullivan smashed a two-bagger.
Myers went out on a foul and
Wheeler nicked the wind three times.
With Phoenix at the bat, Byers
shot out an aeroplane. that flew 300
kiIometers over the field and dropped
in the hands of right fielder. Michel
son fouIed to Sullivan, who dropped
hot Hello. Bill to Hatcher, who
stopped it with one hand and blew
the smoke off before shooting the
ball to first.
Second: Bernard went out on an
accidental bunt, and COrbett swlped
one over the alfalfa to center. When
Nose Kelly stepped up to bat the
official announcer shouted through
the megaphone that Nose is the man
who is 10 be married in Tucson next
week. The announcement was greeted
with Wild applause and Nose bowed
his appreciation. The applause had
barely died out when Kelly, picking
on the first one that came his way,
smashed it way up into the blue
1t was good for two bases Corbett
WIS caught on third. Wheeler's long
drive o. center was caught after
long run by Strong. When Phoenix
came 60 the bat in this inning the
only decision made by Tcbbcn. the
umpire jhat was questioned arose
Harter WAS on first and Johnson at
the bat Johnson struck out, but the
catcher dropped the bail, permitting
johnson TO get TO first and Tebben
let him stay there. Hersig sacrificed
Pishon hit to center and Harter
scored With the score one to one
and two men on bases the tumult
on the bleachers and grandstand rose
To- a mighty shrek Heflin took the
willow and when he sent the horse
hide for a wo-bagger there was a
gay yclp from the Phoenix contingent.
Two men, Pishon and Johnson
crossed the plate. Hull was hit by
pitched ball and Byers flew out
10 center At the end of this inning
changes were made in the Tucson
lineup. Wheeler was put in the box
though Hatcher had been putting up
first-class twisters. Hudson took
Wheelcrs place behind the bat and
Hatcher went to short.
The feature of the third was a
running catch made by Kelly of
fly sent by Strong. No runs for
either side
Bernard came up for Tucson in the
disastrous fourth. He sent an easy
one over by third base. 1t was
thrown Just a little bit wild and
Harter could not keep his fingers
glued to it. Corbett struck out.
Kelly. the man who is to be married.
was cheered again as he stepped up
10 bat While the cheering was go
ing on Bernard stole second. Kelly
seldom disappOints his audience, but
single was the best he got. A
moment later he annexed second.