La Junta tribune., 1915-09-25
GREATEST RAIL GAME EVER.
Rocky Ford Wins Peanant h Ar.
kaasas Valley League BY wis
Ming From La Junta.

won" II II sad tale. mates, ~ "a
the victors In this last game of the
season was awarded the pennant Of
the Arkansas Valley League for the
year 1918. II was a great game,
however. one OF the greatest ever
played In the history OF baseball In
Colorado. and there Is quite as much
honor In being the loser In such q
contest. where the margin was 90
narrow. as there was In being the
victor--and La Junta has always
been a good loser. something that
cannot be said Of all the teams in
the Arkansas Valley League.
1t was q perfect day for playing
baseball. and the crowd In attend.
ance was the largest In the history
OF the Arkansas Valley League.
Three hundred automobiles brought
people from all sections OF the Ar
kansas Valley to witness the final
contest. and there were nearly l.
500 paid admissions to Pastime
Park. Automobiles were excluded
from the park. and additional bleach
ers were erected on either side Of
the grandstand. and also along the
left field fence. and even then many
had to stand throughout the game.
Jackson and Thraalkill pitched
wonderful bail. and not until the
ninth inning did either one OF them
allow . hit. and = single hit on eth.
er side was all that was made during
the game. jackson struck out sig.
teen men and Thrailkill seven. The
lone tally made by Rocky Ford vas
on hit BY Matney. who went to SEQ.
ond on . passed ball. reached third
on sacrtfice fly. and then scored on
. fielder's choice. La Junta had the
saos chance 70 scoss in the ninth
inniAg - . f1s1des'e shooso, wash Z
man on third. and II the chance had
been taken L. Junta would have
tied the score. - Brownie upset the
first baseman In making Q dive for
the bag. and there would not have
been time to relay the ball to the
home plate. After this lone chance.
Mr.. Foster whitfield the ozone, with
two men on. and the game was over.
The game In detail:
srsss 1ssssg.
Rocky Ford-Matney hit to Adding.
ton and Was thrown out at first
smith flied to Foster and Maxwell flew
out TO Browni.
La Junta--Mcrriii flied out TO MAJ.
we'll Addington hit TO Jackson and
was out st first Forester whitfield the
ozone.
seessa 1assss.
Rocky Ford-1obin famed. whai.n
hit 20 Thraiikiii and was out at frat.
Jackson struck out
ie flied out To whaicn. Foster let the
third strike 20 by.
Thssa 1sssss.
Rocky Ford--Swlnk whisfcd the mir.
The other swink hit TO Forester and
was out at first whsien struck out.
La junsa--Sasuueis was hit by the
pitcher and was the first man 20
reach first base cheiisord sacrificed
and samueis went 10 second. Thsali.
XIII famed. Merrill was also bsansd
by Jackson and went 10 first. Adding.
ton hit 10 second and was thrown out
at first.
toossA 1sssss.
Rocky rord-Matney hit 10 ch~ii.
CORD and was out at first smith flied
out 10 Merrill. MAXWELL hit 70 Adding.
ton and was out at first.
II Jvnsa-rosester hit 10 second and
Was thrown out at first Hasstoss
famed and Bros nie did likewise.
oSeeA 1ssess.
Rocky rord-<IobIn hIs 10 Forester
nnd was out at first. whaien wa
beansd and went 90 first. going TO sec.
ond on passed ball jackson wAs eus
when ne bvnted . third strike. swtnk
nit 20 Thraiiktii and was out st first
L. Junta-Forssfer famed. samu.
els flied 10 swink. cheiixord flied "a
WhAisn.
sessA 1sslss.
Rocky Yord--swink flied 10 Poster
whAlsn Vas besned by the pitcher AMI
went - frat. Masney walked. smith
HE q chs>jses1 and NAsnsy wss fore.
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samUe1s.
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