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Bisbee, Arizona Territories
With the return of their fearless leader from the First Annual Captains meeting held in the Capital City of Phoenix, the Bees are getting set to start spring training and try outs for new ballists. This reporter was able to catch up with the Bees Captain John " Scrap Iron " Tenney to get his take on the new season that lies ahead.
Scrap Iron was sent to represent the lads in blue at the meeting of captains, and reports that several key items were discussed and that the Arizona Territories Vintage Base Ball League is beginning to take shape. " I'm real happy to see that a couple new clubs will be joining league play this season, but that doesn't mean we're gonna go easy on em. We'll be ready to play ball, that's for darn sure!!" With the addition of three new clubs to the league, the base ball action this season should be as good as ever, and new rivalries should emerge. The Glendale Gophers, NW Valley Prospectors and the Keystones of Sun City should prove to be worthy opponents indeed, giving our lads in blue a run for their money.
This reporter thinks that the club should do very well this year, with all of the Bees roster returning for action this season. The Bees are slated to compete in no less than twelve matches by the time Christmas is upon us. There are also three tournaments scheduled in the upcoming season, which ends in April of next year. It sounds like the Bees will be busy for sure, fighting it out for League supremacy and glory on the fabled diamond.
Will the Bees be in fighting shape come October? This reporter seems to think that the Bees have some scores to settle with them rotten Senators, not forgetting the opening round loss conceded by the Bees in the first match of the Territorial Championship held this past Spring at the hallowed Warren Ballpark.
The first round of matches is slated for October 17th, when the Bees travel northward to Glendale Township to compete in the First Annual Glendale Harvest Festival and Season Opening matches to be held at Gopher Field. Scrap Iron says that he's seen that field, and it looks to be a good patch to play ball on, with high hopes that his strikers should do well. The defensive efforts of the Bees should improve with practice, which this reporter is told will start soon. I've been assured by Scrap Iron that he will work the Bees hard to get prepared for the fierce competition that lies ahead.
The town of Bisbee is excited and ready to play ball, to cheer their favourite lads and lasses in blue on to victory and glory for the fine city of Bisbee, Queen of the Copper Camps. The whole town has been talking about the new season, still remembering the victories of the past year and aching over the close losses, clearly being as hungry as the ballists for the chance of victory and glory for thier beloved home town. " The Bees are askin our own cranks to make the journey up to Glendale Township, to cheer us on. We want to do our townsfolk proud!" declared Scrap Iron, who will be in his third season as both Captain and behind for the Bees. Last season proved to be a tumultuous one, with the passing of Scrap Iron's father from the dreaded cancer and a serious neck injury he got during a near fatal accident in one of the mine shafts during a shift in the Copper Queen mine near Brewers Gulch. The whole town is behind Scrap Iron, wishing him and the Bees a victorious season ahead.
Huzzah Indeed!! Huzzah!!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Bees Victorious in Season Ending Matches
Sun City West, Arizona Territories.
With the Spring gales blowing all around them, the Bees swarmed into Sun City West for the season ending matches to wrap up the inaugural season of Base Ball in the Arizona Territories. This reporter, hearing the match report 2nd hand from Jeremy " The Hammer" Gerber, is pleased to find out that Bisbee ( with other ballists in their ranks) were victorious in a lop-sided route with a final tally of 14 aces to 2 aces.
With other matches going on, the Phoenix Senators took their lumps, being handed a whoopin with the final tally of the second match being 16 aces to 6 aces in favor of the Arizona Miners.
While there is much grumbling going on about the final show-down of the season that is on the horizon in May, at Warren Ball Park, the crown jewel of ball parks in the territories one thing is for sure - the last matches between the Bees and Senators should be good.
" We aim to show those city-slickers how to play ball when the come down here. They'll be in our back-yard, then we'll show em who's best." Cap Tenney responded when this reporter asked him what he thought the match out come would be. It seems that trouble may be abrewin in the border town of Bisbee.
Well, we wait till May and find out who emerges from this contest. The base ball should be good, the crowd rowdy, the beer cold and flowing freely. Huzzah!!
With the Spring gales blowing all around them, the Bees swarmed into Sun City West for the season ending matches to wrap up the inaugural season of Base Ball in the Arizona Territories. This reporter, hearing the match report 2nd hand from Jeremy " The Hammer" Gerber, is pleased to find out that Bisbee ( with other ballists in their ranks) were victorious in a lop-sided route with a final tally of 14 aces to 2 aces.
With other matches going on, the Phoenix Senators took their lumps, being handed a whoopin with the final tally of the second match being 16 aces to 6 aces in favor of the Arizona Miners.
While there is much grumbling going on about the final show-down of the season that is on the horizon in May, at Warren Ball Park, the crown jewel of ball parks in the territories one thing is for sure - the last matches between the Bees and Senators should be good.
" We aim to show those city-slickers how to play ball when the come down here. They'll be in our back-yard, then we'll show em who's best." Cap Tenney responded when this reporter asked him what he thought the match out come would be. It seems that trouble may be abrewin in the border town of Bisbee.
Well, we wait till May and find out who emerges from this contest. The base ball should be good, the crowd rowdy, the beer cold and flowing freely. Huzzah!!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Bees Sting Senators for First Series Win
Varney Park - Peoria Township, Arizona Territories.
Under a warm, yet cloudy sky the Bees took to the field against their long time rivals the Phoenix Senators. The Senators opened the match with sparse hitting, pushing across the first ace of the match. The next inning the Bees came back, and tied the match at 1 ace per club. Over the following frames, the Bees drove in ace after ace, at one point getting 5 aces in a single rally! The Bees defensively played well, never giving up more than 3 runs in any frame, and holding the explosive Senators offense to an unusually low tally. Notable play from the Bees gardeners, who did not let a single ball pass them, recording several hands down for the lads in blue. Behind the plate, Cap Tenney recorded several outs on foul ticks, including the final out of the match.
During the match, he Bees Short Scout, Jeremy " The Hammer " Gerber, battered the Senators fielders in to submission -driving in several aces, accounting for 4 consecutive " inside-the-park " home runs! Hammer's play was extremely valuable to the Bees, both at the plate and on the field. Notable striking came from the Bees Right Gardener, Aaron Huxtable who put down a perfectly bunted ball down the first sack line to move the Bees runners on base. This proves that the Bees are dangerous opponents at the plate, who can employ the use of "small ball" tactics to confuse their opponents. Jim " Hustle " Roth made several good plays at 2nd Sack, showing steady hands under pressure to make the play when it counted most. "Stretch" Gentner, the Bees first sacker showed his usual prowess at his position, making several good plays.
Also, both John " Socks " VanCuyk and Cap Tenney both hurled/caught for both sides, as the Senators were short handed several ballists for this match. Both clubs played hard, which is expected of any contest between these two clubs. The final tally was 18 aces to 8 aces in favor of the Bees. This makes two wins in a row for Bisbee. Could a turn of fortune be in the cards for the Bees?? Only time will tell, but with sparkling play similar to what was showcased today, the Bees can compete with any club in the Arizona Territories.
The Bees have the next weekend off, then travel into Senators territory for another re-match. The captain of the Bees tells this reporter that the lads in blue will keep practicing, so they can keep up their winning ways. This newspaper man has a feeling that this rivalry is just beginning to heat up. A great match between two clubs of gentlemen ( and gentlewomen too) was displayed today, much to the delight of the small crowd of cranks that came out to watch.
Three Cheers for the Victorious Bees! Huzzah!! Huzzah!! Huzzah!!
Under a warm, yet cloudy sky the Bees took to the field against their long time rivals the Phoenix Senators. The Senators opened the match with sparse hitting, pushing across the first ace of the match. The next inning the Bees came back, and tied the match at 1 ace per club. Over the following frames, the Bees drove in ace after ace, at one point getting 5 aces in a single rally! The Bees defensively played well, never giving up more than 3 runs in any frame, and holding the explosive Senators offense to an unusually low tally. Notable play from the Bees gardeners, who did not let a single ball pass them, recording several hands down for the lads in blue. Behind the plate, Cap Tenney recorded several outs on foul ticks, including the final out of the match.
During the match, he Bees Short Scout, Jeremy " The Hammer " Gerber, battered the Senators fielders in to submission -driving in several aces, accounting for 4 consecutive " inside-the-park " home runs! Hammer's play was extremely valuable to the Bees, both at the plate and on the field. Notable striking came from the Bees Right Gardener, Aaron Huxtable who put down a perfectly bunted ball down the first sack line to move the Bees runners on base. This proves that the Bees are dangerous opponents at the plate, who can employ the use of "small ball" tactics to confuse their opponents. Jim " Hustle " Roth made several good plays at 2nd Sack, showing steady hands under pressure to make the play when it counted most. "Stretch" Gentner, the Bees first sacker showed his usual prowess at his position, making several good plays.
Also, both John " Socks " VanCuyk and Cap Tenney both hurled/caught for both sides, as the Senators were short handed several ballists for this match. Both clubs played hard, which is expected of any contest between these two clubs. The final tally was 18 aces to 8 aces in favor of the Bees. This makes two wins in a row for Bisbee. Could a turn of fortune be in the cards for the Bees?? Only time will tell, but with sparkling play similar to what was showcased today, the Bees can compete with any club in the Arizona Territories.
The Bees have the next weekend off, then travel into Senators territory for another re-match. The captain of the Bees tells this reporter that the lads in blue will keep practicing, so they can keep up their winning ways. This newspaper man has a feeling that this rivalry is just beginning to heat up. A great match between two clubs of gentlemen ( and gentlewomen too) was displayed today, much to the delight of the small crowd of cranks that came out to watch.
Three Cheers for the Victorious Bees! Huzzah!! Huzzah!! Huzzah!!
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