Arizona republican., 1913-09-21
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PhOenlx's TaU0 Teau1s Are tO
 Battle Qt GYuut PdYR Today

Gee! I ain't mad at nobody"
 The above from Manager Frank Castle of the Phoenix MarOons last evening. You see I got him. Grif- fen. The great big whale of a first baseman from Tempe. And maybe 1 got several others too, but I can't tell about them yet. Anyway, watch my smoke tomorrow"
 If Frank referred to Smokey, well and good. But perhaps he was speaking of the drift of murky frag- ments that he is planning to leave of the regulars when they slide into the MarOons on the Grant park dia- mond at three thirty this afternoon.
 Today's battle of the diamond will see Eddie Scott in an entirely new role-that of backstop, which he graced while in the California State league last season. The change to catcher will be made possible by the acquisition of H. B. Griffen from Tempe tc play the first bag. Pas nledo will play second this afternoon. Butler short and Barclay third base. Gahe, Andy Scott and T. SonoGui wIl: play the outfield.
 Both Smiley and Delgado wilA show up in uniform. and if Tommy Clark is in town. he will present his lovely mug from the visitors bench also.
 The tiding over game will be tightly contested one for two req sons. one that the Phoenicians have just acquired the proud title of League Leaders and the other be- cause the Maroons are hot after the second place notch. Victory for the locals means cinching the top place for a week or so, and victory for the Maroons signifies a step nearer the point now observed in the dim and far off distance. the top side of the cellar door.
 Ritchies will use his regular line up. having got through the sitting process, and now being able to say t Phoenix You wanted ball team We'll. here she is" Me Dewitt will lead off and play third Whit bats second and fields his short position. Togneri, who is now known as the Signorino, comes next. Cap Ritchie. of the serious mien. is stationed on second. He will start Rarngrover, reserving Hall in case the Natives perform the miracle of shaking the old Busted Mitt from it's solid foundation Doe" Cook will officiate as usual, and Glow, Barton and Warren will be observ- ed dancing like flies in the sun.
 FL Paso Game Off
 Because there was danger of los ing the park. the surrounding lots. { and probably the very city of Phoe nix. in case Fl Paso played here, Secretary Joe Kehoe decided to do something for his country and de- clined Bill Crawford's offer for a three game series here Monday, l Tuesday and Wednesday. Bill only | wanted transportation and hotel eX penses for his men and fifty per | cent of the gate receipts for the i three games. and the locals did not | think they had it all coming It | is question whether Fl Paso would | draw here on week days, to pay such | exOrbitant returns, and the eXchec- ! quer of the club is not so well pad !. ded just now that it could stand ! such an unusual strain all to once. i In several wires and phone mes sa ges yesterday. Kehoe repeated his | offer of sixty per cent of the gate i receipts for the three gams, but | Crawford would not accede. Conse- quently, the Mavericks will turn right around and walk right out | again Tha- a-lee!"