Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-11

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William H. Toch, George Wehncr,
A ballot for permanent officers was
held, resulting in the election as given
below:
Presidential. Il. Colborn.
Vice PyeSident-Dr. p A. Michael.
Secreta'y-Jamcs S. Grant.
Treasurcr-George II. Wittig.
| Directors-John L. Heintz, John Chambers,
| William II. Duffy Joshua johnson and DR..
J. ]. Jones.
Messrs. j. II. Hitchins and John l..
Heintz were appointed committee to
draft constitution and bylaws on a
motion which included the president as
chairman er c6iciO.
A motion by w. II. Evans to make
the name of the organization "The
Frostburg Baseball Association was
adopted.
Joseph H. Hitchins' motion that q
committee of seven be appointed to
select the best available thine" was
carried.
The location of grounds came in for
a lengthy discussion. The competing
sites were what are known as the
"Hansell' on the Consolidation prop
erty, south of town, and the "Wine-
brenner," east.
An objection was urged to the form
er on account of an adjacent swamp.
Mr.. Wittig had not seen swamp in
this vicinity.
An advantage in selecting the "Han-
self ground was apparent to R. G.
Colborn in that it need not be en-
closed.
AS to the swamp John l.. Heintz
had not seen it.
James Aspinall and Edward Duffy
had.
W. Fl. Evans regretted variance Of
views this question had brought out,
but evidently favored the "Winebren-
ner' ground.
R. G. Colborn thought the location
should be where the most business
people would profit by the attendance.
J. S. Grant believed that business
people would be benefited anyhow.
DR.. J. J. Jones favored dropping see
tionalism and told coon story which
brought the house down.
w. H. Evans was baseball man
and In favor of any ground.
John l.. Heintz desired to know if
the Association wanted to go to Eek
hart and Pompey Smash to play ball ?
Joe H. Hitchins mentioned as an OBJ
jaction to the "Winebrenner'' lot that
people attending from the Shaft, Eek
hart, Pompey, ETC., would go home
without coming into town. .
James Asphalt contended there was
no force in such objections-that peo-
pie once that close, would naturally
visit town.
Mr.. Wittig's opinion was that the
eastern location would not only keep
outside people out but would take town
people out of town.
Edward Duffy moved that y com
mittee of seven be appointed to go and
look over both grounds and report at
a subsequent meeting.
This was opposed by MIR. Grant, who
said that the necessities of the situation
demanded action now.
John Chambers was surprised at the
decided difference of opinion this
debate had manifested. To look at it
i'll II BUSINESS light the location should
be fixed, first, to benefit the association;
second, the business public, and last,
not least by any means, those people
who have to walk-the working people
who take most interest in athletics.
Joshua Johnson favored very great
care in the selection of grounds.
When buildings and enclosures are up
1t will be too late to re.race our steps
in the event of mistake.
DR.. Jones saw that all uptown peo-
pie were in favor of the uptown
grounds, and all downtown people in
favor of the downtown grounds, In
looking over the revised version of the
Scriptures we find that similar divisions
have taken place among the people for
years and years before modern history
began. There was even a strong
prejudice against Bethlehem as a
birthplace, and the long controversies
between Tyre and Sidon ended in the
perennial decline of both cities. At
this late day New Workers don't like
Boston, and Cumberland doesn't like
either. 1t seems to be symptom OF
selfshness, doctor, which no medicine
or surgery will cure-which nothing
but the complete restoration of the
race by regeneration will change. But
we must not tarry.-ED.]
In the course of some remarks Mr..
Evans inadvertently COMPOUNDED
building" with "baseball.n How a
gentleman of his cultivation and read