Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-09-29

| Dali, the best or good VIII exists be-
tween the members of both clubs,
and we hope it may always exist.
We are under obligations to mana
ger Cost for past kindness. But it
is bit too rough that Smith and
Shanks should be found pitted
against US in games with other cities,
Notwithstanding "they control their
own actions and are not subservant
to the mandates of manager Cost. !"
Both are good players, and nice fell
lows. So you see nothing is the mat
ter, brother.
We want it understood that there
are two clubs in Martinsburg-the
regular nine and the second club, the
"Pastimes." The SPIRIT of Jefer-
son should not charge the people or
first nine here with treating their
club outrageously. That, they have
never done. They are not response
BILE for the reprehensible and unjusti-
fed treatment of the Ckarlestown
boys by the persons who escorted
them out Of town. Our good citi-
zens will now, no doubt, see the dis
advantage of having two clubs. If
they don't believe it, read the follow
ing clause from the Spirits article
on the "Pastimes'" visit to Charles
town.
"When the Martinsburg club visi-
ted Charlestown few days ago, they
were permitted to quietly depart. and
no public mention was made of the
fact that some of their number need
ed the service of a police officer to
escort them to their vehicle and saw
ed them the disgrace of being locked
up for the night"
Chambersburg wants game with
us. ALI right, but none of that Hag
erstOwn treatment.
The season is about over.
We trust a nice crowd will go with
the boys to Greencastle and Cham
bersburg.
A LAUGHABLE GAME.-Last Thurs
day afternoon, game of ball was play
ed between the fats and "leans," the
receipts of the game to be for the bene-
fit of Mr.. Harry Thomas, whose barn
was destroyed by fire on Monday night.
On the fat side were p. r.. Harrison, II.
G.. Berry, DIR. G.. A. Hamill, Ran Ram
er, j. N. Thatcher, Geo. Criswell, S. w.
Walker, G.. D. Mathaei and j. w. r.
Fisher. On the lean side were Dave
McIlhenny, Phil Sayles, Dave Western
haver, Ad. NadenbOusch, Zach Grove,
DIR. Day, Jno. Lee Fout, Mag Snod-
grass and George Buxton. Buxton re-
tired from the game, with lame leg,
after making number of dazzling plays.
and d. w. Shaffer took his place. Um.
pires, Chief, John Robinson; assistants,
Squire Mathaei. Hon. w. H. H. Flick,
M. w. Martin, Councilmen Staubly and
w. B. COlstOn. Scorers, J. V. Williams
and Grant Pitzer. The game opened
with the fats at the bat. Harrison made
three strikes, struck for FIRST base and
came home on wild throwing. Then the
ball opened. McIlhenny pitched and
Sayles caught. When the side was out
the fats took the field, with their world
pitchers box and Hamill behind bat. 1t
was immense. Ran pitched peculiar
ball, Just behind the batter, sometimes
scraping the roof of the grand stand.
Hamill gave him superb support As feet
behind the bat, but when critical points
occurred, he held the bat with one hand
and caught the ball in his vest pocket.
1t would be impossible to expatiate on
the good playing of the day. Harrison
was in splendid trim, Thatcher had the
batters completely at his mercy, and he
made home-run; Criswell held second
base in hat; Walkers down shoots aud
curves couldn't be:touched Matthaei
stuck to the balls, as though they were
fl led oysters; Fisher killed 10 fouls and
ran the bases like deer; Berry covered
himself with glory, by chasing the ball
over the whole fair grounds; McIlhenny
at first, took every chance except when
the ball went between his legs; Sayles
was in fine trim, wearing his sarcastic
smile so openly, that the blood of the
fats ran cold Westenhaver was by far
the best pitcher on the 81 ound, and flew
around the bases like Tam O'Shanter's
on his famous nag; Nadenb0usch was
regular q Ia Pitzer behind the bat; Grove
pitched the game of his life and paralyz-
ed the ball; Day made any number of
beautiful stops, ran on the wings of the
wind and smote the ball every time;
Fout was 'bad Injun" on third. get
ting every ball that fell near him; Snod
grass famed the ball until it got cold;
Buxton game-legged it in centre-feld
stopped the ball by falling on it and was
terrific at the bat; Shaffer was at home.
Doc Hamill drove the ball straight out
to the race track. made home-run and
scored five runs. After six innings
Bowers of the regular nine caught, and
Robinson pitched for the fats, saving
them about 10 scores. Wilbur Evans
pitch great ball for the leans for two
innings There was any amount OF