Arizona republican., 1909-07-27
WICKENDURG CONGRESS
 MET ON THE DIAMOND THE LATTER WON BY A SCORE
 OF 16 TO 10. The Game Was Played Under Meteor
 ologicaI Difficulties.

" ANFNNiibuib Ouly -O.-NoptCldl SOI respondence of The Republican)-Th feature of the Sunday ball game, played between our team and the Congress nine, was not so much in the playing as in the good time. It was from start to finish one merry round of pleasure. Congress turned out in full blast to see the game. Wickenburgers helped to swell the crowd considerably. Spectators began to gather early, and by the time the umpire said Play ball." the crowd must have numbered close to the 200 mark.
 The game started with a vim and the excellent playing of both batter ies was plainly visible until the end of the sixth inning. At the close of the inning the game stood II to 10 in favor of Congress, and was the cause of much speculation as to who, would win. Enthusiasm ran high on both sides, but with the beginning of the seventh inning it began to rain. A good number started for shelter. while still larger number braved the weather, determined to see it out. A high wind began to blow and gradu- ally interest in the game began to die, but was suddenly revived in other quarters. Cree was the first man at the bat in the seventh inning. and he is a powerful hitter He struck a foul ball which landed in the left eye of a Mexican bystander The blow almost knocked the victim sensefess. The eye began to swell rapidly and blood began to run down his cheek It looked for a. while as if the ball game had turned out to be a tragedy Luckily the company physician was on the scene and gave the dazed man medical treatment. The patient was then taken to his home. It will be some time before the injured eye can heal up.
 It is fortunate that no one else was hurt, as the crowd was so close to the diamond as to interfere with the players. Spectators were repeat edly asked to stand further back. but it did not have any effect on them
 The seventh inning closed with two more runs in favor of Congress Here the game almost came to a close as the rain and wind became more threatening. but at the last moment it was decided to fight it out. The eighth inning added three more runs in favor of our opponents. In the ninth and last inning both sides drew blanks, which wound up the score of 16 to 10 in favor of Con gress.
 The end of the game was welcomed by players and spectators alike, as the weather became more and more disagreeable and the hour was grow ing rather late and everybody be- came tired and hungry.
 If the Wickenburgers felt the defeat at the close of the game they soon forgot it in the elaborate entertain ment gotten up for them by the vic tors. After supper the crowd was escorted to the club house where they were shown every courtesy. They were made to feel at home and soon began to enjoy themselves at the billiard and card tables. Cigars were as plentiful as matches and in this way the time was spent until the stages were ready to take the crowd back to the junction, where they boarded the midnight train for home.
 As a closing word the Wickenburg team and those that escorted the team desire to thank Congress for their warm greeting and lavish entertain ment rendered them.
 The lineup was: Congress-Wil- Hams. catcher; Hart pitcher; Jen- nings first base; Harter. second base; Garish, third base; Gum, center field; Cree, right field; Cannon, left field; Angulo, shortstop.
 Wickenburg- -MOtts, catcher; Muel Ter, pitcher; Towers, first base; Mid dleton, second base; Smith. third base; Drummer, center field; Kellis, right field; Brill, left field; Crabb. shortstop. Al Everts of Wickenburg, umpire.
 G. T. shipp of Hillside is here on business
 Mic McCarver returned from Pres colt on the midnight train.
 Wickenburg was greeted by nice shower Sunday. but hardly any one was here to enjoy it as they all went to Congress to witness the bali game.
 Mrs NJ. Genung has returned from Phoenix, where she visited her sister who is i'll.
 owing to increased patronage the Hotel Vernetta has added another waiter to the dining room force.
 We have at least two city council men who are baseball enthusiasts. They are F. Garcia and R. w. BaX- ter, both of whom attended the Wick enburg- Congress game Sunday.
 Judge Riggs left for Sayersville to- day on business.