La Junta tribune., 1915-05-08
HIGH SCHOOL COLUMN.
Perley Lewis, 'i0. Editor.

OF the eighth inning La Junta's hopes
flew high. Visions of baseball PEN
nant hanging on the walls OF gool old
La Junta high floated before the
minds OF all La Junta rooters. Trini-
dad started the affair by placing one
or two good hits just over the infield
and thereby scoring one run. The
La Junta boys proceeded to help
matters bit by muffing. fumbling.
and missing everything that came
,, their way for the next five minutes.
As a result Trinidad scored five runs
making the score to In her favor.
Up till the ninth inning the game
was one of the prettiest exhibitions
of high school baseball ever staged
In La Junta. For eight innings the
teams played like clock work be-
hind their respective pitchers. Both
pitchers were In fine shape and de-
livered the goods like veterans. The
work OF Charlie Gius. La Junta's
pitcher. was especially commedable.
The playing Of our boys a. well -
those from Trinidad was excellent
till the arrival Of the fatal ninth.
Our boys certainly have worked hard
this year and deserve much credit
for the showing that they have made
throughout this year. They proved
their worth and showed we'll their
metal In their game on last Satur-
day. All during the game our boys
proved full well that they could play
bail and the fact that they were
beaten was not because of any mark
ed superiority on the part Of Trini-
dad.
And when the end OF that first
half Of the fatal ninth had passed
did our boys become discouraged and
quit? Not for minute. Our high
school baseball nine showed q spirit
that IL lacking In no many teams. Il
showed . determination to fight 70
the last ditch for good old La Junta
high and never lis down till the last
mas was out At the end Of the uiath.
Our boys fought bravely and well.
getting three men on bases when
two men were out. Our boys were
out TO win. but II was not to bc. and
third man went down. losing the
game for La Junta by n score Of
to I.
And with the losing OF that game
another championship pcnnant pass
ed forever beyond the reach Of La
Junta high school into the hands Of
Trinidad. For this game practical
ly decided the championship Of the
Southern Colorado and Northern
New Mexico league. Out OF the five
high schools In the league having
baseball teams, Las Animas. Trini-
dad. Rocky Ford and La Junta. only
two games were played. La Junta
two weeks ago defeated Rocky Ford
by a score Of To : and on Friday
Trinidad defeated Las Animas ! to
o. On account Of weather condi-
tions the other scheduled games
were not played.
Once before. two years ago. Ia an
almost similar manner. Trinidad
took the championship from La Jun.
In BY n score Of . 10 10. Seven Of
this years team played against Trim
dad ON that occasion and five OF
them will never again have
chance 20 engage IN a high school
baseball contest with Trinidad. Tho
seven men nre Gius. Rapp. Edwards.
burrows. froese. Jay Mccauicy aud
Paul McCauicy. OF these the first
five named graduate this year. But
another year II coming and our duty
II 70 look forward 10 and prepare for
the coming year No that We can then
accomplish what We have failed 70
do In the past.
On the same day that our baseball
nine lost 10 Trtnidad. La Junta's
track team was working wonders on
the track aad field at the annual
state Track Meet held at Colombo
Springs. IL Junta high school
eainsd fourth place IL the meet with
. total Of ten points. Aad more
thaa this our relay team. composed
Of Walter Cook. william shields.
John Austia sad Harold Aalrsws.
ssccssdsd In capturing second plaee.
For the Last two months our track
msa undes ths supsrvisloa Of NJ. \.
L. Heat. have besa ,tsalnlng hard
aad The results q lAsls laboS havo
moro thaa fulltliel our sxpsetatleas.
0ut Of twenty-five hlgA seAeele ~.
rsssats1 aal 10 entries ouS bovo
ealne1 places u nany evooto.
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