Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-08-27
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Tho Vale Summit Soclals, an auxiliary
of the base ball club, held their frs
picnic in Kirby's grove on the Val'
farm near Pompey Smash Monday
last.
The weather was all that could be
desired-bright and balmy with just
sufficient breeze Flowing over the
mountain tops to make it delightful
At an early hour the people com.
menced to wend their way to the
grove-some in groups of Ave or ten,
some singly, some ridingin handsome
turnouta, while others jolted along
contentedly in a cart behind the cold
gray mare :" and girls, happy and
cheerful, with their eyes sparkling
brilliantly at the prospect of a day OF
pleasure and enjoyment. Among the
first on the grounds were tie friends
of the respective base ball clubs who
were to contest during the day, and
bets were freely offered with odds on
their favorites.
Shortly after 8 clock the Midlands
and second nine of the Vale Summits
walked to the diamond" tossed up
for choice, selected umpire and scor-
ers and started the game. The play
ing was only tolerable, nothing extra
ordinary being done on either tide.
After two hours work the game was
finished, the score standing: Vale
Summit, l6 Midland, Is.
The next event of Importance was
the foot-race of 100 yards, for a gold
medal valued at $25. There were
but two contestants. The successful
runner was Mr.. E, gere Harmon, Of
Washir gton, D. c., who has been
summeri"g here. Time, II seconds.
The medal was aw4 rd,d to the lucky
gentlemen who was besieged by
nearly all to congratulate him.
Dinner hour having arrived the
hungry guests sat down to do justice
to Wanda prepared in the homes of
the hospitable people of Pcmpey
Smash, and for the nonce the games
were forgotten and everything else
in fact all that could be thought of
was appeasing the appetite that
excitement gave zest to. The eata-
tles were placed before us by the
fair daughters of old Pompey blush
ing and shv, yet as attentive to our
wants as if we were a cabinet officer
or the Governor of the 0. L. DIS.
At l clock precisely the great
event of the day was announced to
take place-the match game between
the Eckhart Star and Borden Shaft
clubs. To say both mines looked we'll
is but feelly expressing it. "Who
are those young men In that group
was the query put to us by Cumber-
land gentleman, and we answ cred
"they are the famous Eckhart Slars. "
There they stood-"neat Of limb" and
looking confident, while their oppo-
nents stood to the left-hale, hearty
fellows, each man a king in bone and
sinew. The fates were against the
Stars, however, and the jolly, rollick-
ing miners OF Borden Shaft walked
off the ball field with score of Is to
l in their favor. The playing of the
latter club was unusually fine while
their heavy batting was remarkable.
The Eckhart boys took their defeat
good-naturedly and laughingly stood
the quizAing of their friends.
After the game ended the dancing
pavilion became the centre of attrac-
tion and the mountain bellies and
sturdy miners "tripped the toe and
heel" 20 the inspiriting music Of Prof
Edward Moran's Cumberland orchAs-
ira until evenings mantle enwrapped
the earth"
The G. @. g. G. railroad company
ran excursion trains from Homecoming
and Cumberland to thepicnlc grounds
which were well patron zed.
The picnic was under the manage
ment o! Messrs Thomas G. Dillon and
James Baxter, who were assisted by
the active members of the Vale Sum
NIT club.
The sum realized was a handsolI 9
enc and the b US can congratu ate
themselves on their first gala day in
the woods.
Arm FRACTURED AN aged wo-
man named Scott lad her riyht arm