West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-08-04
BASE BALL.
THE DELTA BASE BALL CLUB SCORE
ANOTHER VICTORY BY BEAT.
ING THE scoTH ELL
CLUB "a TO 10

Dad the exquisite pleasure of witness
ing the match game OF base ball between
the Scotch Hill club aud tho Rowlesburg
Delta, which was played on the latter't
ground on Saturday last. Base ball has
become very popular game both national
and local, and Hs Preston seems TO take
such an interest IN the game, resolved to
take this gauIe Ia and report the same to
the ARGUS.
After running all over town TO borrow
niCklV TO bet on the result of the game, !
loaded myself with a stub pencil, which /
broke off four times la the vain attem ut 10
write bangs, and piece of brown paper
to keep the score on 30 / could tell when
II waP safe TO rick my Dickle. The train
having pulled up TO the platform, HE'D
myself between the baggage Car and ten
der and had delightful ride 10 Rowlef-
burg. About one hour after the inn, r
man had been replenished by tina delica-
cies OF the season-p0tatoea and gT, en-
beaDs-I srriVed ia ROwlesburg. Tue ar
istocracy as well as the pOpulace greeted
me with rOusing cheer, while the ladies
almost scared me out of wits with their
banged hair. On Railroad street count
ed no less than twenty ladies with Their
heads poked out OF the second story win
dows and their hair put up 10 The latest
capricious paper banged style, which made
them look emineDtly enchanting, / d sur
mise. to a Hindoo. But 1 am diverling
from my subject.
Everybody are vending their way 10
The b 'sc ball ground, and your stub pen
Gil joins In. Everything Ia now ready, az q
and the umpire shouts, play Scotch
Hill to the bat and Deltas take the field.
A muffed fly by Join Conih and a wild
throw by the same lets the =. n. score Q
runs. Sides change. Maurice Slockman
wants 10 bet me . on the 8 II. beating.
Declined with lightning velocity. The
Deltas score 2 runs and eides chaoge. The
Dcltss did some excellent fielding and they
whitewsshed the s. II. "A skunk BIZ gosh q
shouts an enthusiastic ROwlesburRer. For
heavens sake, girls, SAID bewitching
Mise, lets get out Of here Wonder where
iha, skunk isP An explanation Of the
phraseOlogy Of skunk aud all is quiet. The
game proceeds, AID some magnificent
playing done on both sidee. ~ last the
game comes 20 a c,oso and the score IL
annOunced-34 10 10 T. favor Of the Del
tas. / wanted TO bet cents 10 l on the
Deltas beating bat could 6nd no takers
Maurice Stockman haj vanished. The
Newburg and Scotch Hill fellows backed
the Scotch fill club and the Rowiesburg
men backed their inviDciblo Deltos, and
us safe 10 coy ssyera went home minus
their money. / was one among the num-
bUr, bat lost mine on scgars and tUbac
co. Both CLUBS did sDme splendid playing
and ihey we're cbeered accordingly. Tue
very brst Il feeling existed between the
two clubs throughout the game. The ID 4.
tss at an eorly day will play the Scotch
HHl boys on their own dung hill.
TKs.
About 2se people witnessed the game.
A great many ladies we're present.
Mathew Campbell makes No. 1 um
pire and perfectly impartial, 90 said every.
body.
Johnuy Cohiff's muffed 9y and wild throw
vas considered pnenominal. J. G. ,is said