The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-24
Around the Bases.

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And with the catcher stand,
mask to save his features,
And a tally on his hand.
. Just target for the pitcher,
Or get knocked out by foul,
And at every decision
Hear the customary howl.
The Highland club is anxious to
cross bats with the Lewiston team.
-"Blackie" will have an opportunity
to do some "fy' work this Saturday
afternoon at Catasauqua.
The JFeissport club 90 to Slatington
to play the Blue Stockings to. day (Sat-
urdayl. When children meet children
then comes the clash of hats.
"A game at Mahanoy City last Sat-
urday between the club at that place
and the Lewisburg nine resulted in
victory for the former by score Of to
4.
The Highland club claim to have
the champion pitcher in lower Luzerne
or Carbon county. Kuntz of the Le-
highton club has struck out ffty-three
men in three games. Can Highland
beat the score.
The Lewiston base ball club Is anxi-
Gus to cross bats with the Lehighton
nine, who claim to be the champions of
the county. All communications should
be addressed to Hugh McGarvey,
manager. .-Hazleton PldinSpeaker, 10Th
instant.
Our popular young sporting man
George B. NJ. Stocker, presented our
home club with fine body protector, to
be used by Brinkman the "dandy''
catcher. The members of the club ex-
press themselves as being highly pleased
by this intimation of Mr.. Stocker's good
will towards the club.
The Lehighton nine will go to Cata-
sauaua to-day Saturday at three
o'clock p. M, to play a return game
with the Catasauqua club. 1t is our
opinion that to-day's battle on the
diamond field will be fiercely contested
one, and the successful club will carry
off the palm only by very hard work.
In the pending base ball war we wish
our boys success.
~ n. Our friends the Le-
highton club "claimed' the title last
season until coming up to play the re.
turn game and were defeated to the tune
: of u to 6, wait gentlemen until this
game is over. History repeats ITSELF
Mauch Chunk Times. 1t is our opinion
that the Lehighton club can stand a
tussel with the Carbons, and come on,
ahead three times out of five. Oul
assertion is based on the fact that oul
club has lots of backbone and true grit,
and that, in connection with their know.
ledge of the game, will carry them safely
through, and don't you forget it. Le
) highton people still claim the honor OF
having the Champion base ball club in
the county, and feel confident that the
claim is a substantial one.
-Lehighton has club who claim the
championship of the Lehigh Valley
Before they are entitled to it they viii
please to consider the challenges re.
ceived from the Blue Stockings of this
place. Several communications have
been forwarded to them by our club bu,
no reply has yet been received. The
Lehighton club is little too ''preyious'
in laying claim to the championship Of
the Lehigh Valley, as they will ascer,
tain by game with the Blue Stockings
1t would be well for the different clubs
of the valley to play series of games
to decide the championship.-Slatngto
Ne,rs. The members of our club arc
not accustomed to play with Juveniles,
Schlauch, or probably the Blue Stock.
ing communication would have received
prompt attention. Rats!