Show COL COLORADO ADO JUNKET I 1 I. I rV The Colorado Cor r db baseball 1 tour the first one to be attempted by a Utah or Colorado team team does not prove so disappointing disappointing disappointing dis dis- dis- dis appointing ir from the point of view of games won and lost after all It is a abig abig abig big undertaking so EO much more than the players themselves realize until its conclusion is reached Little amazement is now 1 w felt when we read that athletes who keep themselves in fairly good physical trim year in and year out must needs go into spring training for a month prior to the time when the major leagues begin firing so that when they swing around the circuit their names will not appear on the obituary list and at that they are old heads at the service Any ball team winning one-half one of its games on the road thereby breaking into the percentage column at the mark is doing splendidly Those clubs that cinch more than 50 per cent of the foreign contests are In the six games Utah started in only two were were finished with one pitcher occupying occupying occupying the mound for the entire dis dis- distance tance The four other games saw from two to three heavers shooting them across in a valiant effort to stop the enemies advance Of the four twirlers making up the pitching staff Farmer Parmer Muir was the only veteran Stack Petty and Udy all worked in their maiden contests for the Crim Crim- son No one need wear crepe in sympathy for the twirlers or the players the entire quartet of showed the ear marl of comers Connie Mack goes into ecstacy about his 1598 infield Coach Porter doesn't doesn't does does- nt rave much about his infield but he says it does very well considering the price he paid for it In III summing up the tour it may be said that it was was not a failure and it was partly suc suc- The rhe team members all showed the effects of continuous playing but feel repaid in experience and companionship Coach Porter conducted the trip very successfully and for the showing made is almost wholly responsible |