Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-08-15

Stewart and Dean 2 each, Michael and
Betz l each. Fred johnson caught
beautiful soar, and several stopped
splendid rumbles. The wheelbar row
exercise was langhable and the snort
ing superb. The disciples of Cassius
labored against a majority Of good
players on the other side. The JOUR-
NAL cut a poor figure, making one
run only-to first base, and that was
fairly disputed. Should anybody de-
sire to deny this statement, however,
our columns are open. James Quinn
umpired the game very literally and
impartially. Another game is talked
about, as the Cassius nine are not sat
isfied that they can ultimately be
beaten. Besides, they had no OPP
portunity to count any runs after the
game was over, except as hereafter
stated.
The Pittsburg Fire Arms Club
crossed bats in the Park Tuesday with
the home club, and won by a score of
to 3. In the outset Frostburg made
2 runs on the first inning and on the
third. Pittsburg made nothing until
the sixth, when they scored 3. Over
confidence on the part of Frostburg
cost our nine heavily, several wild
throws following the sudden turn in
affairs.
The effort on the part of Cumber-
land to claim the last contest with
Frostburg tie and that the game was
to be played again, has given rise to
vast deal of misapprehension. The
Neps has repeatedly affirmed an agree
ment between the clubs to this effect.
We are authorized to say on behalf of
the Frostburg Association that no such
agreement was ever made, or that if
made, it is repudiated as unauthor-
lied and unsanctioned. The game
which Frostburg won will never be
played over and never can be. The
Association here has agreed to open
new series of three games, the first to
take place in Cumberland at an early
day in return for the inaugural game
played here by Cumberland and Iona
coming. The old record stands thus,
and the Angel Gabriel himself cannot
alter it:
Frostburg. ........... ................ 2
Cumberland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0
1t makes no difference what anybody
or any paper says to the contrary, the
new arrangement has no reference to
any past game, but solely to new
series. This is the plain, honest, fat
footed truth. So that, SO far as the
JOURNAL p laced itself on record with
regard to the so-called tie, it was tex
actly correct" Under these circum-
stances we would advise the Frostburg
Association to play no game whatever
with Cumberland until the latter ex-
plicitly and officially gives the correct
status of this affair to the public. AS
long as they are able to fool the people
with a studiedly astute, smart, sharp
construction of an agreement which
contemplates only new series of
games, SO long will Frostburg be held
at disadvantage. They were beaten
twice fairly and squarely everybody
knows it, and none better than them
selves.
Since the above was written we have
been shown a letter from N. E. Young
Secretary of the American League,
ETC., Washington, D. G., to whom the
points disputed were fairly presented.
He says:
| If the umpire was satisfied that he had given
wrong decision he had an unquestioned
| right to reverse it at once, but it is simply
| ridiculous for him to undertake to reverse a
decision after the game is closed.
The "Fats' won by majority of T.
Subtract 3 runs, kindly loaned them by
the Queen City Comier's Frostburg
bureau and they have l. Now al
low the JOURNAL l that it ought to
have made, and which we have count
ed anyhow, and we have a tie. Not so
bad after all.
While we are running off this edition
of the JOURNAL the Pittsburgers and
Frostburgers are playing their second
game at the Park.
Announcements for next week not
matured.
The Fredepick Union says of the re
cent game of the club of that city with
| Cumberland:
One thing that operated against the visiting
club was quite number of decisions by the
umpire, Mr.. Gilpin, who gave every close
and doubtful decision against them. The
calling of strikes by him on the Unions also
greatly discouraged them, and they felt much
aggrieved by it.
PersonaL-Rev. John Edwards, of
Alexandria, Va, is the guest of his
brother, Walter Edwards, of this
place.
Mrs. DR.. J. T. Getzendanner is stay