Arizona republican., 1911-06-26
AND THE COLOREO
 CUBS CAME BACK
fords Had Taste of Their Own
 Medicine.

No matter how had a game tb. Colored Cubs may have put up on
 another occasion. they played like ball
 players of the first variety vesterda,-
 when they won a hard fought game
 rom the Fords. The score was , to
 3. and if anyone thinks the Fords won
 the high score. let them interview the
 spectators of the game to correct any
 such impression. The Cubs proved
 to the satisfaction of every fan who
 witnessed the game that they were able to come back. and not only come
 back as they were previous to their
 last defeat. but in better shape. higher class and pinker condition than ever
 before in the history of the club.
 White. the manager of the Fords. known to his newspaper and ball fan admirers as Chris. the king of Salt River Valley managers" went into the game yesterday expecting to win His confidence did not prevent him from indulSing in a little doubt about il. however as a statement he made shortly before the first inning was called proved conclusively.
 'I think our nine is in first-cIass condition, and I don't see how the game can go to the Cubs unless we have raggy day. and put up a lower class exhibition than we really should
 Every team in the country has it's off days, but I don't believe this is going to be one of ours. I can see the game coming to the Fords. and I'm going to tell our men to play hard ana fast, to give the smokes an other taste of unsweetened lemon"
 Before the game White was asked to make q statement about the big game in Prescott when his nine played everything but good ball He replied:
 ''I suppose it's about time to loosen up on that, and say something about the game we played up there. As a matter Of fact there's nothing to be said. IL was one of those things for which q fellow cant give any expla- nation. I am just as convinced at this minute as I ever was that the Fords are as good ball players as Prescott ever saw, but somehow or other everything was wrong that day. Balls that we could catch with one hand any other time couldn't be caught with both in Prescott, and every time we reached out to hit the pill we gave an imitation of an cleo tric fan. There was d lot of air disturbed that day as we tried to do things, and I haven't any more to say abopt it-eXcept that l am willing to give the Prescott nine another game if they ever feel as though they want to take us on again, and I'll guarantee to give them d close run for their money on the next occasion"
 The game with the Cubs. while it showed that the Cubs could come back. was no discredit to the Fords. The colored boys were in fine trim, and they showed by their playing that the efforts of the manager. Vaughn, to pull! them into shape. had not been wasted Those who were most as tonshed at the game they played were the fans who saw them in their last appearance with the Fords. On that day the Cubs seemed to have lost their old time skill. and the jeers that were sent out to nag them on were of the most uncomplimentary variety Yesterday they had the ap- plause of the big crowd that wit messed the game, and their ability as stick and ball artists will hereafter be spoken of with respect by all the knowing ones who follow the ball played by the Salt River Valley anna teurs.
 There were no sensational plays made during the game. both teams playing consistently good game. The Fords played a good game. but the only thing to be said about it is that it was not quite good enough to put the score over on the colored boys. It was Cub day. and the game had to go to the winner This was a self evident proposition. said the scholas- tic Vaughn. but it was not self evident proposition that his men were going to win the game-until they started ont and won it.