The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-07-07
MOREHCI APPEARS UNABLE ID
 MN

Although Playing Good Games and
 Close to Victory in Each One, Mo
 renci is Defeated in Three Games
 This Week.
 The Morenci ball team seems to be pursued by a hoodoo which, like Banquo's ghost, will not down. Al though the boys are putting up an excellent game of ball and are work ing in perfect unison luck is against them and when the game is apparent ly in their favor the Clifton boys have a streak of phenomenal luck and grasp victory from their hands. Three good games were witnessed this week in each of which Clifton won. While the games can scarcely be called one-sided, as excellent ball has been played on both sides, yet it seems as though Morenci is unable to break the good luck of the opponents.
 Large crowds have been in attend ance at all the games and interest in the sport is on the increase, every one feeling that they have value re- ceived for their money. The Sunday game at Morenci resulted in a score of F to } in favor of Clifton. The grandstand and bleachers were filled with fans who enjoyed the game to the limit and in spite of good playing on the part of their home team they let Clifton walk off with the plum
 Summary for Sundays Game Clifton-Hits, II; Errors, 4; base on balls, 3; Struck out by McKenzle, 2; Eaton, z; Home run, Eaton; base hits, Waldron, Ainslow
 Morenci-Hits, s; 3 base hit, Rog- gie; base on balls, 2. Errors, 8; Struck out by Davis, 8; Jordan, 1. Um pire, Wakefield.
 | Among those from Clifton who at tended the Sunday game at Morenci were Norman Carmichael, F. N. Flynn, s. C. Swift and wife, Wm. O'Brien, Ben Crawford and H. E. Bru baker.
 On the morning of the Fourth an other game was played at Morenci when the score resulted in favor of Clifton by the tune of to 3. Anotn- CT large crowd was present at this game and when it comes to roofing Morenci is in a class by herself, but they had to lay down in the seventh when the Clifton wrecking crew, Waldron, Eaton, Jennings, Campbell and Azarte, came up and made eight runs in the seventh and eighth. The hitting of Campbell and Waldron for Clifton was one of the features of the game, while Warshum of Morenci, made nice double on line drive in the second inning and throwing the runner out at the home plate. Davis of Morenci pitched air tight ball throughout the game but poor support in the field cost him several runs All that Morenci now lacks for first class team are good pitcher and catcher. Capt. Porri, of Morenci, is good fast short stop and a clean lit tie ball player, and with help, from the fans will have a fast bunch ot players in the Hill City before the season is over
 H R sB sH Morenci. Moreno ... =. .'S 8 4 2 2
 Two base hits, Eaton and McKen- zie for Clifton
 Three base hits, Shanley; home run by Mclean for Morenci.
 Strike outs, Mckenzie four; Davis four.
 Base on balls, Mckenzie two; Davis, four.
 Features of game: Big crowd in grand stand.
 Hitting of Campbell, Clifton and our old pinch hitter Waldron. Warshum of Morenci made a nice double on line drive in second inning throwing run ner out at home plate.
 The afternoon game on the Fourth was played on the Clifton diamond which was witnessed by record gath ering, Clifton again winning by a score of 7-3. Clifton's infield now looks a1nc A lNaI1 l li tion to the team of the old veteran, McIlveen, the local boys have noth- ing much left to be desired in the way of crack infielders. Campbell, of Clifton, got six hits and a three base hit in two games, and the fielding of Jennings and Azarte was above par. Also during the game Campbell handl- ed several hard chances at first. Mo Tween secured three clean hits. (Pretty fast hitting, Mac, for the first time out in two years. You sure look good on second, old timer.)
 Captain Eaton pitched god ball and had the situation well in hand at all times being assisted by eight other Cliff Dwellers. Jennings made sever al nice one-handed stops, cutting oil hits.
 Shanks Mex enzie has beaten the Hill City boys five games up to date. Have a heart, Shanks.
 The two teams will again cross bats on the Clifton diamond next Sun day at which time the Hill City boys are determined to turn the tables and walk home with the game. Following is the score of the afternoon game:
 H R B SH Clifton ... Ill Morenci. ....6 8 8
 Two-base hits, Ainslow. Three base hits, Campbell. for Clifton.
 Two-base hits, Crittenden; two-base hits, Roggi, for Morenci.
 Stolen bases, Morenci, Mclean, Por