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Show Off Their Bases. The following from the Inter Mountain Moun-tain Republican of Tuesday, Sept. 4th, certainly shows that the reporter jumped at conclusions when ho gave an account of the gamo: "Bountiful and Garland played a ball gamo for tbo statu championship, cham-pionship, tho teams representing Davis and Box Elder counties. This was won by Bountiful by a score of 0 to 4, and the Davis county team took the 1100 prize and a good side bet, with tho honor." It Is true Garland and Bountiful played play-ed a game of ballon Monday, but not for tho state championship, nor did Bountiful gain any honor or carry off tho 1100. Tho facta are: Garland won tho flrst same which was played Sunday and In Monday's contest Bountiful defeated Garland. However, this was but two fames played out of a scries of three 'ho third gamo may no bo played until Next season. The contest was for the championship of the two couutlcsand uot a state affair as stated In the note above. In Monday's contest Garland received 40 of the gate receipts aud 00 went to Bountiful. Who the honors go to will bo determined in tho next contest. con-test. At present tho honors belong to neither team. Box Elder County has "swallowed up" Davis County nccordlug to tho following fol-lowing clipping from the Box Klder He-port: He-port: "A ball gamu will bu playod ou Peach Day, September 19, betwecu the Brlgham team and the Bouutlful team, the champions of Box Klder Couuty." |