El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-28
Ell Paso Leads if Games Act
ually Played Are to Be
Counted; Otherwise Cana
nea Is at the Top.

Again, which club is the champion
of the Cactus league?
Cananea has been claiming the pen
nant because of the standing this CLUB
had at the end of the season. FL Paso
and Douglas had a tie game 10 play
CT from the regular schedule, the win
ming of which would give Ell Paso the
rag on games actually played and won
This game was played Thursday after
noon and FL Paso won with ease
Enter Victor Waning, manager of
the Cananea club. by way Of the
Western Union mite letter service. V R.
says in brief: please remember we
have four forfeited Bisbee games to
our credit, which gives US the cham
pionship unquestionably."
This puts it up to a baseball arbi-
tration board to decide just which of
the prickly pear circuit teams finished
at the top of the ladder.
ResembIed Fat Mems Game
Like a game Cby courtesy between
the fat men and the lean men with
key Of beer at every base, was the exhi-
bition of baseball at Washington park
Thursday afternoon. The FL Paso and
Douglas teams were supposed to FUR
nish the opposition but little developed
The game was finally brought to a
close glory be, with FL Paso leading
in the score of 10 to 6.
Hits and errors were as numerous
as June bugs in June, Ell Paso being
credited with an even dozen or sa1e
ones and seven errors The Douglas
Dons secured nine hits, at seemingly
inopportune times, and topped FL Paso's
error column, nine bingles being placed
to their discredit. Blame it on the cold
weather and occasional sand storm, II
YOU want 10, but lack of interest and
ambition to play ball is a more plaus-
Tble reason.
Seyeufy-fWO-COunt EN-.
BY actual count. 70 chilled fans and
fanesses were in the grandstand when
the game passed the eight inning stage,
and about as many more fair attaches
and fans were assembled in various
places over the field, moving from time
10 time to keep in the sun
AS whole. the game was little more
than a poor exhibition, and not more
than half a dozen yelis came from the
grandstand Three-base hits were at a
discount. FL Paso having already cinch-
ed the game when Stovall and Jones
made long drives.
Don't Forget sHDucky.-
Oh yes, don't forget his jumps
s.Ducky'' Gowan, whose decisions Were
about on a par with the error column.
Ru+ If didn't make any difference, the
players not having enough enthusiasm
to kick. Probably Ducky also was
cold.
Douglas Starts the Scoring.
Douglas opened the scoring in the
first inning, leading off with three,
knapp. Mills and Harper, starting the
fireworks That ended the Dons' run
getting until the sixth. when Mathew
son was allowed to steal home. In the
eighth Harper got to second, on an err
ror. stole third and came home on
Wards hit In the ninth Snapp scored |
Ell PasO Makes 1t Even.
FL Paso tied the score making it
three to three. in the fourth inning,
Graham scoring in the third and Brew
ster and Wolfe beating it home in the
fourth on Graham's hit
Enthusiasm was lacking, so FL Paso
proceeded to score three more IN the
fifth Ketchum came in on a wild
throw by Carlson and Stovall and
Brewster finished rounding the bases. |
following Wolfe's safe hit through |
second. In the sixth the Mavericks an |
each making three-base hits, followed !
by Brewster who singled, stole second. /!
or rather was permitted to steal, went |
TO third on iw1d throw intended to |
stop him at second, and concluded by /
stealing home. In the seventh, Flick |
hit for two bases, was advanced to |
third on a sacrifice by Jackson, and /
then beat the ball home after Graham's /
high fly 10 center was caught.
Kane opened the game on the mound |