Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-23

Tug O. war.
 Copper Queens won first inning.
 c. & A. won second inning. Copper Queens won third inning. Baseball:
 c. & A. II; Copper Queens '.
 Amid the playing of the bands and the shouting of the populace. the shift bosses of the c. & A. lost their tug-o- war with the bosses from the Copper Queen Sunday, in the third round of a thrilling match, the first two inn ings of which were divided equally between the two tuggers.
 Urged on by their captains and ad- monished by hundreds of fans, the big fellows dug in their toes, bent their backs and it seemed for mom- ent the great rope would surely be torn asunder by the terrific strain on it.
 T. M Jewell explained the Copper Queens and Oscar Gilman the c. & A.
 The first go was won in decisive manner by the Copper Queens in less than a minute. The second was cap tuled in treble that time by the C. & A., but the third and final session re- solved itself into a struggle to the death" in which the big fellows put forth every iota of strength that was in them.
 Their shod feet dug up the ground all around them, their rosined hands slipped on the big rope as though it were lubricant instead of deterrent meant to aid them. Back and forth over the center line went the hand kerchief that was finally 10 decide the fate for them. Inch by inch the Copper Queens drew the handkerchief nearer them, only to have it yanked away again. Then Captain Jewell got busy With the tactics of Billy Sun day he launched forth a verbal array of pyrotechnics that inspired the val iant battlers to superhuman effort and the white handkerchief crossed the fatal line. the crowd let mp a mighty yell and the deed was done.
 When it was over the victors were as weak as kittens, as docile as dish rags, but the victory was theirs and they were happy.
 It was splendid battle and treat [ 10 the crowd, who, for weeks had looked forward to it, only to have it postponed times without number Ad- mittedly it was the hardest work the shift bosses ever did in their fair young lives. Someway, however, the crowd rejoiced in seeing them at it.
 The Ball Game The C. & A. ball tossers, however, avenged whatever misfortunes their tuggers experienced, by trouncing the Copper Queens II to '. in two hour game full of homers, three baggers and spectacular plays that filled the crowd with frenzy of delight.
 The narrative about these adven- lures will be short, however deserv- ing of space the game may be To begin with the c, & A. drove the Copper Queen celebrated heaver Will liams to the woods in the first inning by three singles and slashing triple by Morris, which netted four scres and started the fireworks off It was truly g forecast of big day. Dear dorff assumed Williams burden and but more about him later.
 Big John Galt, who flung for the C. X A. fared little better than his short lived opponent, getting the count in the sixth after the Copper Queens had assaulted his offerings in true Co., liathan style on many occasions. They garnered one run in the first and it only served as an appetizer. So they slammed out two singles and dou- tle in the third and John got so wor ried he walked three men straight When it was all over the Queens had four more tallies to their credit, and