Arizona republican., 1910-03-20
MESA LOST ID NORMAL h Most Sensational Game
 Of the Year THE SCORE EIGHT TO FOUR With Halbert in the Box, Normals Walked Away With Game Score for Republican Cup Is Now Tied
THE SCORE EIGHT TO FOUR

the most sensational games of base ball eyer played in the territory be- tween school teams. the normal yes terday afternoon wallopped the Mesa high to the unequal score of s to 4- and Aver didn't pitch either. Little Jack Halber did the turn. and what the score would have been had the normal batted nine times instead of eight is only a matter of conjecture.
 The perfect grounds. the perfect day and the record breaking attendance all combined to make the game one of the greatest of the year The crowd was monster one: over 600 paid admis- sions went through the gate. and it is judged that probably as many more persons witnessed the contest from the vantage of house tops, fences and trees in the neighboring vicinity. The crowd vas so great it was with difficulty that it was accommodated though, be 1t said to its credit, there was little or no crOWding on the field, but it was nee essary tO let the spectators so near the field, that the players were ire quentlv interfered with on fouls. The game emphasized the dire need of a larger and better situated grandstand which will no doubt be forthcoming in due time Mesa turned out en masse the stores there were closed and every body came. Tempe turned out a fine representation and Phoenix was largely in evidence.
 The beauty of the double umpire system was nicely illustrated. Rudolph held his place back of the bat. while Tebbin occupied the field Not a de- cision was questioned to any extent. and the game progressed smoothly. There was much less wrangling than had been expected. though at one time claiming that he had been spiked. He exhibited his shin in mute testimony. but it didn't work.
 There was more roofing than had ev- CT been heard before. and after the fatal seventh inning, for it was right fthere that Mesa went to the bad. the normal simply went wild. It required a dance last evening in celebration of the victory to subdue their eXuberant spirits.
 So much controversy had been carried on the few days previous to the game regarding who should occupy the normal box, that interest naturally centered about Halbert. for Professor Aver announced several days ago that he (Ayer) would not pitch. It can be said to the credit of Halbert that he out played his professional op- ponent at every stage of the game. He struck out eight to Williams six, and no hut nil h c eleven. while facing three more men at bat than the Mesa pitcher His head work, too. was the equal in every re- spect to that of the older and more experienced player.
 The game started promptly at 2:30 and Mesa lead off with two runs. It looked blue for a minute. but the norm al promptly tied the score. Mesa got another in the third and the normal one more in the fourth. It was any body's game up to the seventh. In that inning the normal queered the show and ran in five lovely scores. Williams got a little wild and rather discouraged after that. though in the eighth Mesa got up enough steam to work in one final run.
 Yesterdays game doesn't decide the winner of The Republican cup. for Mesa and the normal are now tied for first place. How the tie will be played off will be left to the decision of the league officials.
 The Game by Innings.
 First, Mesa at the Bat-J. Morris hit to center for three bases C. Morris out. Halbert to Aver. Williams got safe on first, fielders' choice. J. Morris scoring. Pomeroy hit to right. Will Hams going to third. Pierce walked, Williams scoring when Lemons muffed Halberts throw. Pomeroy going to sec ond and third on the play. Pierce stole second Pomeroy caught off third, Ha- by to Lemons. Pierce went to third when Davis singled past first. Davis stole second. Riggs out. Brown to Ayer-2 runs. hits, error.
 Tempe-Mullen singled past short, stole second. Lynch hit to left for two bases. scoring Mullen. Aver out. Pc terson to C. Morris. Critchley safe on Williams error. Williams overthrowed third when Lynch tried to steal, Lynch scoring and Critchley going to sec ond Haby struck out. Halbert out, Pierce to C. Morris-2 runs, hits. errors.
 Second-Peterson grounded to Hal bert, out Halbert to Aver. Myers flew out to Lynch J. Morris hit to left for