The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-06-18
SAFFORD MOURNING MASON SHUTS OUT
 G|LA MONSTERS
Partners Take Fast Game From Stafford Team By Score of IS to 0

All Stafford is in the deepest of sor- row and mourning this week as re- suit of several deaths that occurred in that city last Sunday afternoon. Iris in truth sorrowfull for nine men to die while all their townspeople look on but can do nothing to prevent the tragedy. The nine men were all Saf- fordites and were members of the ball team in that town. They were work ing hard to turn out a victory for Saf- ford and got on bases only to die there, martyrs for Safford'S cause. Two of the nine tried to reach home and safety only to get their necks cut off by the arms of Arzate on short and Tate in center.
 In the first inning Stafford got their only chance to score when they got two men on bases on errors by the Clifton infield. Then when one of the gentlemen started home on a hit ball, Mr. Arzate's boy, Pete, decided ne had gone far enough and threw the gentleman out at home. With two men on and two down Senor Percival, formerly of Clifton but now That cherite and Saffordus, stepped to the plate and hit one of Mason's offerings for sack Again the young fellow who was holding the second base against the ground started towards home but didn't figure on Tate's 75 centimeter arm in center and was thrown out by several feet. After that first inning not Stafford player got past second base ami they con sidered it the biggest accident of the year whenever they got to first.
 Old floss Mason the famous spit ball artist, formrly with the Chicago No-Sox but with the Clifton Panthers, held the Gila Monsters to three scat tered hits and no runs in nine innings which isn't going so bad for an old Santa Claus. But as the Fat Kid says, eff Mason can hold them to three hits what could a good pitcher do?"
 And the way those Panthers did swat that apple Sunday. A player was ashamed to hit for less than two bases. Pa Mason garnered himself a single, double and a triple; Deck was light on the opposing pitchers getting only two triples; and Pete started the fireworks off with double down the third base line and ended it up with a triple when the bases were drunk; the rest of the boys | didn't get such long blows but they | got enough so that the final score was | 15 to o in favor of the Copper CiCy lads
 Next Sunday there will be another game on the home grounds when Saf- | ford will again give fight to the vicious | Panther The battle is scheduled to start at two o'clock and last at least l nine rounds. This will be Clifton s last game played rn the present Sche- | dule and all the lans are asked to be present at the slaughter. Remember | ladies that you are admitted free but ! bring your husbands SD we can stick 1 them for four bits head. E alcw is 1 the summary of the game:
 123 3 [ 5 g. R H 8 | Stafford % 0OO 0 0 co 4 6
 Clifton OON21 3 4-15 19 4
 atteries-Safford, Kirtland, Hooks, Percival and McAllister.
 Clifton, Mason and Deck
 Stolen Bases-Cliton }, Sacrifice Hits, Yanez 1. R. Grimes ?. ? Base Hits, Yanez l, R. Grimes 1, Arzate i Tate 1, Scanlon l. 3 Base Hits-Tate | 1, Deck 2, Mason 1. Double plays R. Grimes to Scanlon, Arzate to Scan 1 lon.
 Hits off Mason, in innings, Hits off Kirtlanl in 6 innings ~ Hits eff 1 Hooks in 2-3 innings. Hits off Per 1 cival s in 2 1-3 things.
 Base on Ball off Mason, 1. Hooks | 1 struckout by Mason 2. Struckout by Kirtland 3.