La Junta tribune., 1912-05-25

m states. Mr.. Bidwell has been
= ~ president OF the league, and
tAStcities represented are fortunate
~ eesins this worthy young man at
~ Asad of the organization.
- Junta business men and base.
- enthusiasts are certainly entitled
b mNch credit for their response
- ~ call for finances. the $500
aseoonary for the franchise being sub
scfSoed IN a few hours.
~ regular season opened at Pas.
d0s Park yesterday, Colorado
opgiaos playing La Junta-a full ac-
c0oAt Of the game being given below.
Tho same teams play this afternoon
snd tomorrow when a double header
game Will BE- feature that should
bring out our citizens In IA body. The
paaytuG season will constitute one
hundFeA games, the last game being
on La4or bay in September.
Althevgh the team did not arrive
In l-s junta until the early part OF
the week they have been undergoing
strenuous practice twice day and
certainly appear In fine shape. The
boys arr a lot OF clean-looking. big
fellows and were picked from all over
the country, the names. position play.
ed and past experience being given
below.
nis-manager.. second base: vi.
chtta Western League, two years.
miller $ieft field. Nebraska State
Leaous.
AAy-sAost stop; Colorado Springs
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Ambrsse-first base: Denver semi.
pro.
waller-catcher: Mink League.
Kriger-right field. Denver semi.
pro.
citation. tAlso good pitcher)
Lockhart-pitcher; home In Trini-
dad various league experience.
Judson-Picther: Nebraska State
League.
Az exactly three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon while a Wicneke's silver
cornet played a funeral dirge. Mayor
kearns buried nickcl.plated ham.
mer back Of the home plate at Pas
time Park. and henceforth and for.
ever knocking In La Junta IL n lost
art, Thank God
A more beautiful day could not
have been selected for this. the open.
Ing came In the Rocky Mountain
League. The sky WAS perfectly clear.
the Weather warm. but not sultry and
slight breeze from the north afford.
I'd the occupants OF the grand stand
considerable comfort
Al 5:?6 p. m. Mayor kearns moist
cned the ball. wound himself up. lift
cd his left leg In the air and delis'
cred an eighteen degree curve to
Catcher Waller and the game was ON.
Tommy iockhart WAS selected by
Manager Annia To serve the bcnders
To the Springs contingent and Tom
mts smile Of confidence WAS enough
TO assure the crowd that he WAS
there. and tAsss strong. The visitors
got coup,e Of men on In the first.
but II availed them nothing. The
side being retired without scoring.
In th.ir haif OF the first the home
boys coul4a't Do much with Stokes.
berry. the opetnss pitcher. but they
began CAriy N the game To wear him
out by fouiiag balls over the Grand
stand.
In the second the visitors were
again at Toany's mercy. but In the
second. whsa L. Junta came TO hat.
thcr. were thlnss didins and dlding
again. Catcher Waller laid down
bunt and bsat Il 10 first. going To
third on krstgsf's two.basr hit over
The fence. whlch should have been
home run. but II came out alright ~
Krcixer scoee1 oa . beautiful single
BY Smith. Lockhart popped up to
the inficId. retiring the side.
Neither ~ scored In the third.
In tho veurtA waiter Knocked .
peach Of . tvo.bAsc hit down the
third base has but the boys couldn't
bring him II.
In the fourth. our Tommy struck
out three nsN In = row. In the NTH
he stopped tvo hard liners. throwing
men out Il fifst. the last one result
Ing In loubjs play. retiring the
tcontinuel on Last PsEr.