The daily sentinel., 1910-06-28
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The baseball game today was the
best exhibition of bali playing which
has been seen on the local field this
season and the fact that it was wit
messed by only a fair-sized crowd,
means that the fans. or a large num-
Der of them. missed seeing one of the
very best games of the year. There
was much enthusiasm however, and
those that were present, hugely en-
| joyed the game.
The batteries were Burke and Mar
tin for the visitors and Pratt and An
heir for the home boys.
During the game George Pratt was
called to the phone and was notified
| by the Western Union that there was
a telegram there for him stating that
st. Joe, the Western league team, had
a berth for him there. But as the
favorite pitcher has not decided to
leave Grand Junction he did not give
them an answer. but asked to have
the offer left open several days
1t is believed that il the proper
spirit is shown here that he can be
retained on the Grand Junction team
and every effort will be exerted to
'hpN mat Wv pubilN vi vi anu Junt-
ton appreciate his remarkable work
and wish to retain him for the glory
of the Smudgers' reputation.
The fact that Red" Toner will
probably join the team in the near
future has added much interest to the
future games in this city and it is
hoped that the day of poor attend
ance is over
The statewide publicity which the
Grand Junction team has received in
the leading papers of the state has
given Grand Junction an inestimable
amount of advertising.
As Grand Junction is generally
recognized as having the strongest
team in the state, having issued chal-
lenges to any team in Utah, Colorado
and Wyoming, they feel that they are
entitled to claim the championship of
the West. and until their claim is
disputed and dsproved by contest.
So far no team has appeared which
can even make things interesting for
Grand Junction and this is the cause
principally for the rather poor at
tendance this year, the resulting vic
tory is always anticipated and takes
away part of the exciting uncertainty
of the game
The probability of the fans sched-
uling game with the Cheyenne Ind
ians will do much to revive the pub
lie interest and baseball spirit in this
city and as soon as the team can get
on It's feet. some more fast games
will be scheduled and some good ball
will again be played in Grand June
| ton.
More is expected of the fourth
q "a Ina wit In,.
| 1t is not believed that the fans of
| Grand Junction will allow such a
good team to disband for a lack of
| proper attendance
good man has been scheduled to
take the place of McHugh on first and
the team will not suffer because of
his leaving, although every one is
sorry TO see him go as he is n great
favorite here.
Up to the fifth inning today, the
score stood 3 to l in favor of the
Smudgers, and every minute of the
game both sides were playing earnest
bail and every one of the eighteen
players We're straining every nerve to
win victory for their team, and as
result, one of the very best games in
| the history of the western slope was
played this afternoon.
Many doubles and some fast and
sensational plays were seen.
1t was a pitchers battle and Pratt
met foeman worthy of his steel in
Burke.
In the seventh inning Loveland
weakened and Grand Junction Sc
cured two more runs. making the
| score now . to in favor of the home
team.
In the ninth Loveland filled the
bases, and for a while II looked as
II they were going to tie the score.
But their man popped out to the
pitcher. and one of the best games of
the season was brought to an end.
Tomorrow game should be an I'M
usually good one. as Loveland will
| undoubtedly strain every effort to
| capture at least one of the games of
the series.