The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-06-04
WASEM WAS VICTOR
OVER STATLER At
LORDSBURG
Excursionists Go BY Special Train to
Witness Wrestling Bout and Ball
Game at Sister Town Across the
Border.

! Through the efforts of G. A. Franz
and j. c. Gatti, who take a keen in
terest in wrestling exhibitions, a
special train from Clifton to Lords
burg was arranged for Saturday last
in order that a number of enthusias-
tic admirers of Al Wasem, the Clifton
light weight champion of the world,
might be present when Wasem met
Statler, who halls from New York and
is on western tour, meeting all
comers.
Between sixty and seventy took ad-
vantage of the accommodation afford
ed and made the trip to Lordsburg,
leaving there at one o'clock on the
return trip.
The wrestling between Wasem and
Statler was the same old story. While
Statler outweighed our Clifton boy it
took Wasem ffty-four minutes to put
the eastern boys shoulders to the
mat.
AS side attraction d baseball game
was arranged between Clifton and
Lordsburg which was played immedi-
ately following the arrival of the ex-
cursionists' train.
Speaking of the trip of the Clifton
eXcursionists to Lordsburg the West
ern Liberal says:
Lordsburg succumbed to the Cliff
ton, Arizona, invasion Saturday after
noon. The town and the fullness
thereof belonged to the delegation
from Arizona and from to IL p. m.
the keys of the town were in the
hands of one of the livest aggrega-
tion of excursionists the town has
ever seen.
Word was received here at noon
that a special train was leaving the
burg for a base ball game,a wrestling
match and a general good time.
Forthwith preparations were nade
for the visitors. They arrived at
o'clock, two hundred strong, and COM
pletely captured the city. 1t is en-
tirely needless to say the Cliftonites
were dry, evidenced by the fact that
by night the town was practically
void of beer. There was no rowdyism
Of any character and absolutely per-
feet order was maintained at all
times. There were no fights or
brawls and no necessity for officers.
The excursion was bowling success
and the Clifton people will always !
ind the latch string out in Lordsburg. |
The Ball Game
For three innings the Clifton veter-
ans and the Lordsburg Juniors played |
nvincible baseball of the 80 h. p. /
variety. On the visiting side were
Did war horses of the great National I
game and opposing them the on-com-
ng youngsters of this city. The !
mound mounters we're Judge Elliott
If Clifton and McMeans of Lordsburg.
Both beavers were at their best but ,
elliott, his old style coming back, /
proved too much for the local boys.
FOR the initial rounds McMeans held !
he visitors tight to the pillows, fan
ling many and allowing no scores.
N the third round the Clifton boys
got next to his slants and with three !
IN, home run was lifted over the
center field fence. The fence was
hereafter the bulls eye for the Wis
tors and the pill was planted there
many times. Upon post-mortem ex-
animation the score book showed the /
fnals to be IL to 0 in favor of Clifton
The local players fought hard but
couldn't keep the sphere out of Rit-
er's yard. The game was not lost |.
through defective playing ON the /
,art of the locals but through excel
ent stick yielding on the part of
-isitors. Despite the lop-sided ap-
'earance of the score the game was
interesting and well played on all
ides. Nat Cannon put up a good
anne, receiving from McMeans. Glad
en- handled his end on short remark
bly, we'll nobbing hot ones. Ralph
constable did creditable work at sta
ion No. 1. Nelly Marsails hurdled
he center field fence very successfully
nd did his work we'll. Jimmy q,
Tughes stopped bad ones in left field
nd put up a fine game Diaz, Egon
nd Eular did their parts we'll and
re deserving of honorary mention.
The Clifton aggregation was COM I
osed of the following old time stars: I
l Hammer, 1b; P. Lozot, 3b; Bob :
canlon CT; Elliott p; Goolsby, 2b; 1
'eming, rf; Culver, C; R. Grimes If lie
very man on the team made a run, q
[ammer, Scanlon and Elliott making c
No tabs each. The Cliftonites did t
IeTnselves credit both in the field 70
nj at bat. Elliott's puzzlers kept c
lie local boys guessing but many t