Arizona republican., 1921-06-12

If the weather man does not cross the dope" this afternoon valley fans will have their pick of half dozen good baseball games The valley teams are playing good baseball and the fans have been liberal with their patronage. It takes husky athletes to chase the horsehide around dia.- mond these warm days and it Is up to the fans to show their apprecia- tion of the players work by attend Ing the games
 Baseball is good indicator of the boosting spirit of any city and a fast team advertises a town quicker than any line of sport. Phoenix has four or five good teams, Glendale has a nice club and Tempe and Mesa are holding up their end Florence is backing two teams and Wickenburg has not neglected the Sluggers. The early part of the season always draws big. but the fans slow up when the warm weather comes. But the ath- letes play better ball when the sun Is hot and the dyed -in- the wool fan doesn't mind a little heat.
 Try the baseball park this after noon and you will feel better when the dinner bell rings.
 Look 'em over and take your pick.
 At Riverside Park
 The game the fans have been howl ing for Is booked for Riverside this afternoon. The Tigers and White Sox clash for the deciding game. The Tigers defeated the Sox in the first game. which is the only game lost by Haldiman's crew this season. and the Sox got sweet revenge in the re- turn game. Since that time the fans have been crying for another game between these two teams and here it Is this afternoon, starting at o'clock
 Nevitt. the pitching ace of the sWhite Sox roster. defeated the speedy Salazar last time out and he Is booked to start against the Tigers again this afternoon Last Sunday Nevftt pitched wonderful game against the Giants, holding the col .ored boys to four hits and one run.
 Salazar and Wheeler will be the battery. for Ed Scott's Tigers. The Salazar- Wheeler Scott Butler com bination is some fast lineup. There's a chance for an argument today.
 At Eastlake Park
 In looking over the schedule fol today the Giant Mesa game at East lake park cannot be overlooked The Western Giants are showing fight Manager Hicks says the jim is gone.
 The Mesa club has been playing 1T hard luck. With one of the fastest clubs in the valley they have been un- able to hit their stride-though they took the Giants into camp last Sun day for hard battle.
 For the first time this season Man. ager Hicks of the Giants will sniff his lineup. Poor Jack will do ths twirling and Rosser will be stationed behind the bat with Wiz White hels in reserve in case the Mesa batteri get to Poor Jack too heavy Tn colored boys will be there with thei old time form.
 addition of Oviedo and Butler for increase the Mesa defensive 50 pc cent and will be big factor in tn batting of the club.
 The Eastlakf game will start at
 At Glendale
 The Arizona Eastern team goes { l Glendale this afternoon to do battl l with the Greys on their own lot Tn game will be played on the new Glen l dale lot commencing at p. m.
 The Greys defeated the rail boy in the early part of the season, bu since that time the A. E. team ha been greatly strengthened and no' boast one of the strongest teams i the valley. Manager Sockland say he will bring back the bacon thi afternoon.
 l Manager Hadley of the Greys wi use the same old lineup that ha been wrecking the hopes of the valie teams all season. Terrin will prob l ably do the heaving with Varney be hind the bat.
 The A. E. team will use the fol lowing line-up: Felix, short stor lDay, second base: Chino, left fiel' Delgado. catcher. Singer. first base ] Leamon. third base; Conlin. centt field: Galt. right field; Deardorf
 pitcher.
 AT WIcKENBURG
 The Glendale Ramblers make the
 first out of town trip today, going Wickenburg for session with Il Sluggers. The Ramblers are ju breaking into the season and dor !, ask the fans to expect too much u | 70 Ia