The copper era., 1909-07-01
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DuAihS IuC CdllJ luuluSS lHC SdulS was closely contested, but after the fifth inning when Williams and Dumartrait collided in the field, both men sustaining painful injuries, ahd Morenci took the lead, the ginger seemed to go out of the contest. The story of the game is told in a few words. Clifton went to pieces in the field and the errors were costly Of the ten runs for Morenci but one was earned, while on the other hand Clifton earned three. Clifton also out hit Morenci.
 Rigby pitched good game, fielding his position in excellent style. He was cool and used his head in the tight places and while at times his support was brilliant the ragged in- tervals cost him the game. Dumar- trait had an off day at short but he redeemed himself by his work at the bat. After his injury in the fifth he cracked out a single and hobbled to first before he was forced to retire. What luck there was all broke against Clifton, even the umpires seemed to have an off day and gave some of those long range decisions that have been frequently seen on the local grounds.
 Three times during the game Cliff ton players collided in the field while running for fly balls. Twice this re- suited in scores for Morenci and once disabling two of our best players. It has not ever been the policy of the Clifton supporters to 'roast" her players or find fault when a man falls down on his job, however, plays of this nature should never occur and whoever was to blame should profit by the lesson Sunday.
 Rose, a new man in the lineup, made a favorable impression by his work in the field. His batting was a trife off color, though he showed good form.
 The usual crowd of loyal rooters accompanied the team and took the defeat in good spirit. All the bad luck Billikens seem to be perching on the Clifton banners, but the rooters haven't lost faith in the team but hope for better results before long.
 Morenci started scoring in the first. With one down Webster was safe on Dumartrait's error. Wolf | sacrificed and Wynne's hit scored | Webster. Mason ended the innin with a phenominal catch of Bru packers liner. Clifton went dow one, two, three. Clifton ran tw over in the second. Scaulan walkeI and was out stealing. Rigby singled and stole second, taking third on wild throw; Brooks hit scored him Caul, running for Brock, scored oI Dumartrait's hit to right Rigby' pitching and fielding prevented Md renci from scoring.
 In the third Williams walked and stole second but the side was retired on strikes. Some of the called strikes were of such wierd natur that change was made in the um pires. Morenci tied things up in he half: with two down Wolf was hit b the pitcher and scored on Wynue'9 long double.
 Clifton scored in the fourth. BrocI was hit by pitcher. Dumartrai doubled to right and Rigby beat ou an infield hit, Brock scoring. Moreno ran two over in her half Volbrech singled and took third on a mix-up O Clifton play CTS round second. Vii sons hit scored Volbrecht. Wilso went to third when no one covered second for Brooks throw. Randal hit for three sacks scoring Wilson A great double play ended the inning
 In the fifth, though Williams sin gled, no score came in. Moreno scored one. After Williams and Scanlan collided in the field on Wet ster's fly, Williams holding the bal Wynne walked. Brubacker poppe one behind short. Williams an Dumartrait collided head on, the ba rolling to left field and Wynne scored Time was called till the disabled me were able to resume their posts.
 In the sixth Riley knocked a Ion on Brooks double. Dumartrait sin gled but the next three were eas outs. Morenci scored two more, with l two down, Randall walked and Critt. l got a life. Webster knocked out l past Dumartrait, his injured leg pre- venting his reaching a try for it. | The ball also went through Williams and two scores resulted.
 No score for Clifton in the seventh, though Scanlan got away with a pretty bunt. Morenci got two more without a hit. Scanlan and Caul 1 each walked the next, forcing run over, another came in on a dropped 1 third strike.
 In the eighth Brock reached first | on an error, Caul running for him, stole second and took third on a pass ed ball, Rigby's hit bringing him l in. Rigby stole second but the side 1 was retired. Morenci got her only | earned run on Wolf's home.
 In the ninth Caul beat out an in- field hit. Williams was safe on O'Brien's error, Caul and Williams made double steal. Then came the | star decision of the game, Scanlan drove one to Volbrecht who bluffed | towards third to hold Caul. Ia the | meantime Scanlan crossed the bag but Umpire Ashley, who had been | watching third, called him out. That ended Clifton's chances for the next two were easy outs.
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