Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-12
BASE BALL NEWS.

BASE BALL NEWS
Tell you the way it WIZ
An don't want to see,
Like some fellers does,
When they're goern to be
Any kind O fuss
Only makes the matter wuss
Fur to interfere
When their dander's riz-
But wuz a-stan'in as clos't to 'em
AS me and you is.
Against the pious remonstrances of
the JOURNAL q new series of games
was begun here Wednesday between
/ the Frostburg and Cumberland clubs.
At the end of the sixth inning, after
considerable kicking by the visiting
team, the game was brought to q close
by the latter refusing to finish, the
score standing at this stage s to in
favor Of Frostburg. Thomas G. Dill
Ion, umpire. decided several doubtful
reaches and as often against the home
team as the strangers. The latter
brooked nothing adverse, however,
and conscious of the Handwriting on
the WALL" surrendered at discretion.
Cumberland may play a very fine
game when they cross bats with other
mines, but when they tackle Frostburg
they get cleaned up. There was IL no.
ticeable absence of the Cumberland
base ball officials on the grounds and
the regular army Of camp-followers
was small indeed. The crowd was tru-
ly very enthusiastic and at times grew
very loud, but this spirit was brought
forth by the bad temper and fierce kick
ing displayed by Cumberland. Flani-
gan, the winder, and Carroll were the
battery with which Cumberland ex-
pected to down our boys. Robb and
Quinn held the points for Frostburg.
Robb pitched a very effective game,
allowing Cumberland but six scatter
ing hits, while our boys pounded Flan-
igan for eleven clean hits Carroll did
not catch his usual game. Quinn did
most excellent work for our boys as he
did not have a passed ball nor mako a
wild throw. "Moikr Quinn on first
played rs fine d game as was ever play
ed on our grounds, his brilliant fly
catch was one of the chief features of
the game. Foster covered second in
great shape, making several fine stops
and one phenomenal pick up.
McShanic guarded third as it never
was guarded before, accepting every
chance and losing but one, his running
fly catch set the crowd wild. Milligan
at short did good work. and Blackstock
in left did not play his usual fielding
game, but carried off the honors at the
bat. Arthur made a very neat catch
in centre field and followed by Il pref
ty double play at second. Kelly looked
for the ball in right but was disappoin-
ted as it did not get to him. Of the
visitors, Manlove and Kelly did the fin
est intield work and Daisy the hest out
field work. Cumberland had been
sweeping along in such q victorious
way and felt so confident Of downing
Frostburg, that they flew off the han
die and got completely ratified when
our boys unwound Flanagan for four
runs in the first inning. The action
of the visitors from that to the end
was kick and dispute. They realized
the fact that Frostburg had them
downed, and on the seventh inning the
eliminating kick. was made over de-
cision Of close play on third, and they
left the field. Nearly every person
was disguised at the childish, conduct
of the visitors in acknowledging their
defeat in manner so inglorious. In
Cumberland our boys bore real griev-
ances patiently and submissively, not
kicking and squalling like spoiled
babes, but played on like men and won
like the heroes they are.
The following is the score by innings,
space not permitting tabled detail
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