The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-22

ment was at fever heat when the Westmin-
sters, after banking the Nationals, went in
for their share of the eleventh inning
DEFEATED BY The vIRcIyIAs.
Especial Dispatch to the Democratic Advocated
RIcHx0xD, Va, August 20.-The West
minister's played the first of two games here
with the FirginIas, the champions of the Eas-
tern League, this afternoon, and were beaten
by a score of 10 to in an eight-inniDg con-
test, the game being stopped on account of
darkness, not having been begun until nearly
5 o'clock.
The game was uninteresting, as the Vir
ginias took the lead from the first by heavy
batting and maintained it throughout. The
step Of a hot ball by bankert and the excel
lent work of Zecker were the features of the
game. A home-run was made by Greenwood
in the eighth inning. The Virginias can't be
beat on their own grounds. The score by
innings follows:
Virginias. 0 0 0 0 20
Northumberland 0 0 0 2 0 + 3
Earned -Virginias, 6; Westminster, /.
Base hits-Virginias u, with a total of q;
Westminster 4, Zecker, Miller, Schweitzer,
Nicholas. Errors Virginias, 5; Westmin-
ster, 3, Bankert 2, Anders. Struck out-Vir-
glulslSs o. " NlileEs toCHMtltLcIs
Nicholas, Clabaugh, Anders, Bankert. Bases
on balls-off Schweitzer, q off Pyle. /.
Passed balls-Cantz. g; Corcoran, 3. Wild
pitches -Schweitzer, 3. Umpire-Latouche.
The Westminsters play here again to-mor-
row, and will do better.
BASE BALL NOTES.
The games announced for Monday and
Tuesday next with the Norfolks will not be
played, as the Norfolks will be unable to be
eere, owing to regular schedule games else
where.
This Saturday afternoon, at 2.30 o. clock,
there viii be game Of ball between the Cal
edonia club and the Young Americas, of this
city, on the Association grounds here.
On Wednesday and Thursday of next week
the Westminsters will go to Washington to
play two more games with the Nationals. /
The club are offered SIS game, with the /
privilege of half Of the gate receipts. No
doubt large crowds will witness these games,
as the Washingtonians are anxious to see the
Country Amateurs" as the Westminsters
are called, that down such strong professional
clubs as the Baltimores and Nationals.
The Baltimore American says IF it were
not too late in the season it would be well to
adopt the Westminsters as Maryland cham +
pions.
The club at Mechanicsville, this county, (
were defeated at Reisterstown last Saturday
by the Eclipse club of that place. The score
stood 7 to 6. The Mechanicsville nine is COM
posed as follows: Webster Gorsuch, George
Baseman, VIM. Warehime, Harry I. Arnold,
Jacob G. Gambler, c. Shipley, Frank Cor
such, VIM. L. Gambler and N. tents.
Tyrone Items.
The beautiful weather on last Saturday
a.
Baust church, where at o'clock the Sunday
School, headed by the Uniontown Cornet
Band, marched to the grove of Mr.. William
Nusbaum, about half mile west of the
church, and where seats were prepared and a
stand for the speakers. Order was called by 4
the superintendent, Vim. Nusbaum. The fol
lowing programme was adhered to-: Singing
by the school choir, led by Geo. c. Hartman,
with Mrs. Geo. Nusbaum at the organ; prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Delp; singing by tae school,
ave will follow Jesus" the solo being beau
an address by Rev. Mr.. Delp; singing, ''The
Song of the Soul, and the doxology. The
afternoon exercises, at o. clock, were music
by band, and singing by the school, after
which the entire school was marched to 4
stand prepared, where they were treated to
bOuntifu supply of ice cream and cake, to +
which all did ample justice. This school
numbers 1877 scholars, teachers and officers.
The Mayberry Sunday School will hold its
annual treat in the church on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 18th, exercises to begin at u o'clock.
Prominent speakers will be present, and the \
music will be furnished by the singing class
of that place, taught by G. C. Hartman. The
services of Revs. Mr.. Winbiggler and Mr..
Delp have been engaged.
Mr.. Dennis H. Maynard, of New Windsor,
is erecting a phosphate house in this place.
Most of our farmers are busy preparing
their ground for fall seeding. Some few have
finished blowing.
Miss Susie Bankert, who has been quite i'll,
is convalescent.
We here no talk of the coming election.
Republicans are quiet; so also are the Demo
Gratis.
Our postmaster has received from the Post
Office Department all necessary blanks and b
full instructions to register letters, and is now
prepared to register letters.