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Show Caliente Wins From Local Batters in July 4th Game Failure to hit or capitalize on their hits coupled with the fact that they made 4 errors to Cal-iente's Cal-iente's 1 gave St. George their first defeat of the year when Caliente Cal-iente beat them at Caliente on the 4th by the score of 4 to 3. A large crowd which turned out to see the game agreed that it was one of the most interesting games to be seen in Caliente in the past several years. By playing play-ing over their heads the Caliente team came through with an upset that St. George ball players and fans are having a hard time to explain. Having to piay wiuiuuj the services of Captain Milne and Whitehead, who has the highest batting average of any member of the team, undoubtedly weakened weak-ened the local team. However, they were clearly outplayed just about what the score board indicated in-dicated so the boys haven't anything any-thing to say except it will be different next time. E. Lund pitched for St. Georgo and did a nice job, fanning 13 but didn't get the support that the Caliente boys were giving their pitcher. At that he allowed 11 hits which is more than he . usually allows. j St. George batters were abie to, hit both B. McGhie and Static-! vitch but there always seemed to be a Caliente man in front of ir 'ball. Only 2 serine uuib --( chalked up by their pitchers, which is rather unusual. Poor base running had considerable to , do with St. George's defeat. Thisj I is a department of the game in i which they have always shown a .weakness, but have shown im-; provement this year. , The following facts show why St. George was defeated: Errors. St. George, 4; Caliente. 1; Hits. St. George. 8; Caliente, 11; St. j I George had only one inning, the I I 8th, that they made 2 hits while j .Caliente made 3 in the 3rd and i 2 in the 6th. Walks by both St. . George and Caliente pitchers i were responsible for scores. I Score by innings: I St. George 000 200 010 3 I Caliente ' 001 002 10x 4 I' |