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AZTarHeel · 02-20-2007, 11:50 PM

1911 Cactus Champions Cup

Fans stream in by the thousands to see Game Five of the Cactus Champions Cup in Bisbee.

Bisbee beats defending champion Antelopes

The mountain mining town of Bisbee hoisted the Cactus Champions Cup for the second time in its history, fending off perennial power Prescott four games to one.

Three of the Prospectors' wins came by one run, including the decisive fifth game, where Bisbee scored in the bottom of the ninth to break a 7-7 tie. Second baseman Harry Arndt drove home what would be the clinching score with an RBI double, scoring The Tabasco Kid (36-year-old SS Kid Elberfeld), who had reached a few batters earlier. Eberfeld just barely beat the throw to the plate, knocking over Prescott's catcher and touching one of the wildest celebrations Bisbee has ever seen (fireworks, alcohol, an all-night party, etc.)

This was the first time in five tries that Prescott failed to bring home the ultimate league prize. Bisbee improved to 2-0 in the Cactus Champions Cup series.

Bisbee set the tone for the series with a 6-5 win in Game One. RF Walt McCredie had a 4-for-4 game, including an early home run, two doubles and four RBIs. Prescott won Game Two 7-4, but the rest of the series belonged to the mining boys from the South.

Harry Gasper threw a two-hitter in Game Three, helping Bisbee win 7-2. The Prospectors prevailed in Game Four 1-0, getting another gem of a pitching performance, this time from Smokey Joe Wood (he gave up six hits). The Prospectors' lone run was another walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth, a solid base hit by McCredie.

Prescott had a 6-0 lead after its at-bats in the top of the sixth in Game Five. But Bisbee battled back with four runs in the bottom of the sixth, two in the seventh and one each in the eighth and ninth. What a finish!!

Hail to the Prospectors, the AZL's 11th champion!!

Past Champions
1901: Payson beat Nogales 4 to 2
1902: Nogales beat Grand Canyon 4 to 1
1903: Prescott beat Jerome 4 to 2
1904: Prescott beat Grand Canyon 4 to 2
1905: Bisbee beat Flagstaff 4 to 3
1906: Prescott beat Grand Canyon 4 to 3
1907: Flagstaff beat Tombstone 4 to 3
1908: Cottonwood beat Yuma 4 to 1
1909: Grand Canyon beat Yuma 4 to 3
1910: Prescott beat Nogales 4 to 1
1911: Bisbee beat Prescott 4 to 1

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AZTarHeel All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,488 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9x in 8 posts	1911 Cactus Champions Cup Fans stream in by the thousands to see Game Five of the Cactus Champions Cup in Bisbee. Bisbee beats defending champion Antelopes The mountain mining town of Bisbee hoisted the Cactus Champions Cup for the second time in its history, fending off perennial power Prescott four games to one. Three of the Prospectors' wins came by one run, including the decisive fifth game, where Bisbee scored in the bottom of the ninth to break a 7-7 tie. Second baseman Harry Arndt drove home what would be the clinching score with an RBI double, scoring The Tabasco Kid (36-year-old SS Kid Elberfeld), who had reached a few batters earlier. Eberfeld just barely beat the throw to the plate, knocking over Prescott's catcher and touching one of the wildest celebrations Bisbee has ever seen (fireworks, alcohol, an all-night party, etc.) This was the first time in five tries that Prescott failed to bring home the ultimate league prize. Bisbee improved to 2-0 in the Cactus Champions Cup series. Bisbee set the tone for the series with a 6-5 win in Game One. RF Walt McCredie had a 4-for-4 game, including an early home run, two doubles and four RBIs. Prescott won Game Two 7-4, but the rest of the series belonged to the mining boys from the South. Harry Gasper threw a two-hitter in Game Three, helping Bisbee win 7-2. The Prospectors prevailed in Game Four 1-0, getting another gem of a pitching performance, this time from Smokey Joe Wood (he gave up six hits). The Prospectors' lone run was another walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth, a solid base hit by McCredie. Prescott had a 6-0 lead after its at-bats in the top of the sixth in Game Five. But Bisbee battled back with four runs in the bottom of the sixth, two in the seventh and one each in the eighth and ninth. What a finish!! Hail to the Prospectors, the AZL's 11th champion!! Past Champions 1901: Payson beat Nogales 4 to 2 1902: Nogales beat Grand Canyon 4 to 1 1903: Prescott beat Jerome 4 to 2 1904: Prescott beat Grand Canyon 4 to 2 1905: Bisbee beat Flagstaff 4 to 3 1906: Prescott beat Grand Canyon 4 to 3 1907: Flagstaff beat Tombstone 4 to 3 1908: Cottonwood beat Yuma 4 to 1 1909: Grand Canyon beat Yuma 4 to 3 1910: Prescott beat Nogales 4 to 1 1911: Bisbee beat Prescott 4 to 1 __________________ AzTarHeel's dynasty works: The Arizona League 3.0: Historical players in the Grand Canyon state Tall Tales: The Andrew Zarzour Story Baseball In The Tar Heel State: A Fictional Experience Win At All Costs: The 2004 Boston Red Sox The Arizona League: Real Players. Fictional Teams Last edited by AZTarHeel; 02-20-2007 at 11:52 PM.