Arizona republican., 1919-04-11
CHICAGO CUBS
 vANQU|SR VETS
 IN GREAT CAME
Score of ' to 2 Ends Contest Cubs Show Up In Big League Form-Vets Do Well Considering.


 Well Considering.
 Three thousand Phoenicians turned out yesterday afternoon to see the Phoenix War Vets go down to defeat before the Chicago Cubs, and to pay honor to both victors and yanquished in one of the fastest and closely con- tested exhibition games ever seen in the city. The game was well played throughout, all things considered, and both teams lived up to the expectations of the multitude of fans, who cheered them on. The game ended with g score of ' to 2, favor Chicago.
 All yesterday afternoon Riverside park was the center of attraction for the entire valley, while the business section was almost deserted. Many of fees and stores shut up altogether for the game, while some merely left be- hind a stenographer or clerk while the rest of the force went to the game It was almost'a holiday in Phoenix, while every citizen who could crowded him. self in with other citizens at the park. Only the small capacity of the park prevented the whole city from moving down and camping around the diamond on which the famed Cubs and the un- tried Vets showed their several de- grees of skill and speed.
 Although the gates of the park were open at 1:S0, it was close to 8 o'clock before the afternoon was well under way. At o'clock, however. the grand stand was damned with a solid mass ot humanity, and after that those who did not possess boy seats had to shift foI themselves. The diamond was linec with motor cars, most of them used as temporary seats, in places several deep and all around the field spectators formed in masses. By o'clock off, cials of the game were turning away throngs and South Center street wa. packed with motor cars that could no | get into or even near the park Marshall Arrives
 About 3 o'clock Vice President Mar shall and bis party arrived and had t have way made for them to their boa where the vice president sat and en ioyed the sunshine while he followe closely the warming up of the tw teams. Some minutes later Governo Campbell and Congressman Carl Hay den arrived and took the box next t the vice presidents, The goVerno and his companions were practicall the last persons who were able t squeeze their way in through tn grandstand, hundreds of people les fortunate then being already upon th field, standing.
 The game was called shortly afte 3:15 o'clock. Vice President Marsha and Governor Campbell descended | the field together and were introduce to Manager Fred Mitchell of the Cut and Manager Pinney of the Vets. alon with other officials of the game. Um pice Price then announced that u vice president would throw the fir: ball of the game.
 The crowd cheered vigorously as M
 Marshall walked to the pitchers bo the ball in hand, while Governor Camr bell took his position behind the pla1
 to receive it The vice president, how
 ever, proved a poor moundsman, Il
 throw going wild and the governor ,, attempt to catch it was futile. Bot
 laughed and the crowd cheered as ths returned to their seats in the stand. The ball thrown, bearing the aut'
 graphs of both vice president and go' ernor. was then auctioned off by c. Pishon for the benerit of the soldie
 and sailors club, going to MT. Stocl !; dale for $50.
 : All formalities over, the Vets to, the field and the game began.
 Both Teams Started Strong
 While it was evident from the fir ]. that the Cubs, using their regular frs {: team. lineup, were far superior, U . Vets Surprised everybody with the
 speed and creditable work after on
 three weeks of practice. The first pl;
 of the whole game reused the Vets ia
 to renewed enthusiasm, a long fly in left field being nabbed neatly by t {, Vet player.
 . . The first two innings were very ne U even, the Vets managing by quick wo /. to hold in check their veteran oppo , ents. The balance tipped in the thil t. however, the Cubs sending in two ru : with the Vets powerless to hold the
 The fourth was better, and scorele.
 and in the fifth the Cubs repeated thu
 two score mark.
 e In the succeeding innings the Ve s, steadily lost their hold, though putti $ up good fight. The Cubs continued !; make a very good showing, seeming
 hit almost at will and baffling | IS additional runs were marked down 1 V. the Cubs.
 d The climax of the. entire game cal s, in the last half Yf the ninth innI
 when several Cub players had alrea
 donned their sweaters. A successi
 of long hits into center and right ga " several Vets their bases, Warren of { . Vets knocking the only three -bagger s the day. The Vets had rolled in t a scores before Hippo Vaughn, who
 relieved Hendryx in the box for
 Cubs, frightened up on them a
 brought the inning and game to a clo
 The summary:
 l; Summary of The Game 10 FIRST INNING-Barber hit y' third ball pitched to Cooper in d. is center. Hollocher, one of the best | ters on the Cub team, was Heflin's V ,l tim on strikes and the crowd cheel ic wildly while Hollocher's teamma i' guyed him as he returned to the ben .ss' Mann was hit by a pitched ball 4. PaSkert skied out to Cooper in cent
 No runs, no hits, no errors.
 Sorey flew out to Paskert on the s ] ond ball pitched. 1selin was stril | out victim. Scott was out, Killefer l Merkle. No runs, no hits. no errors. | SECOND INNING, first half-Mer l doubled into the crowd in left fit ] Pick hit to Scott at second who thr to catch Merkle at third. Merkle V sd finally run down between bases,
 play being Scott to Iselin to Sorey
 Iselin and when Pick loafed on his V