Arizona republican., 1909-06-14
A SANGUINARY ENCOUNTER
It Was Fierce Enough But There Was a Disappointing Absence of Blood---Record of Errors is Charitably Withheld.

The battle for blood is a thing of the past. The strife between the Bas- witz nine and the Elks has taken its place in history and when interviewed concerning the defeat of his gallant cohorts the captain of the antlered dia- mond warriors said with tears in his voice, "one battle but not the war The score was six to five and the game was as interesting as any that has been seen in the valley since the close of the interscholastic series. Al though the high sounding prophecies of both of the leaders could not have been fulfilled yet each feels that he was not entirely in error for while the Baswitz nine won, the Elks' se- cured the greater number of hits. More drilling. more practice with the arms and the embattled heroes will soon meet again in the thrOes of dead ly conflict.
 The feature of the game outside of the several unintelligent plays which were pulled off by members of both teams was the star playing of Shrigley. Shrigley played the left field for the Baswitz team and had five put-Outs to his credit. Every chance which came to him was a hard one and in his ac- ceptance of every one without an CT TOT. he gave an exhibition of clever and spectacular fielding the like of which has not been seen in this city during the present season. He was responsible for the first double play of the game when he pulled down a line fly which appered to be sure hit and then sent the ball to first base before the runner could get back to the sack. The iong throw was perfect the baseman not having to move or reach to secure the ball
 The poor plays which were too num- erous. were merely the result of too little practice and they will occur less frequently as the players become more familiar with the game
 A battle so widely advertised and in such glowing terms as has been the one of yesterday deserves description in detail, in order that the archives of the antlered ones and the history of the territory may be engrOssed with the deeds of the heroes who were will ing to bleed and die upon the ball field but who found such gallant course beyond the demands of necessity, and that the record of a noble fight may be handed down to posterity to read and profit. The game by innings:
 In the initial inning the Baswitz team placed two men on bases but the fortunes of war were unfavorable and they were left to die. Maron went out from second to first. Hurley reached first on a hit ball which was fielded too slowly. Shrigley reached first and advanced Hurley on an error by the second baseman. Then Hull started his wonderful outdrop and Warner and Duhnson perished in a vain at tempt to clout the flying horsehide sphere Tn their half of the inning the F,lks went down one. two. three. By CTS and Nicholson by the grounder route and Wolfe by flaming the at mosphere.
 Second: Whitmer and Mitchell went out from second to first. Casey was safe on a slowly fielded ball and he was prevented from taking an extra sack by the wonderful one-hand stop of a wild throw which was made by Pishon. Beauvais was safe on first on a ground ball which the second baseman failed to deliver at first in time. With two men on the bases again he got his shoot to the south working and Maron famed Pishon reached the initial sack on a ball which was slowly fielded by the first baseman and which when it was field ed was thrown low and dropped by Whitmer. HaTter and Kling famed and Levy went out from second to first
 Third, Hurley went out from short to first Shrigley tried to smite the bali with vigor but drew a bunt from the fates and was safe on an unin- tended hit, the first Of the game and a scratch specimen. Warner sent a grOunder to the pitcher and was safe on fielder's choice Shriglev being grabbed at second. Warner stole second and third and came home on a passed ball scoring the first run of the game. Duhnson drew a base on balls but got no further than first for Whitmer went out on grounder which went straight into PishOn's hands McDowell famed. Hui ground cd to pitcher and died. Byers was safe on fly to right field which Casey approached and then through over caution let bounce thinking that the safest play Wolfe hit to center field scoring Byers who had stolen second and then Wolfe went out trying to steal his way on the second lap around the diamond
 Fourth: Mitchell went out from