The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-30
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Reisterstown VS.. Westminster.
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In a game of ball played in Westminster
between Reisterstown and Westminster, OF
! Wednesday last, the latter were victorious p,
a score of II to T. Owing to drizzlfng rain
the attendance was small, but THOSE who were
fortunate enough to witness the game were
well repaid, as It abounded in many good and
exciting plays. The home club are deserving
of great credit for their excellent work at the
bat The Reisterstown boys came here to gel
satisfaction for their overwhelming defeat
about two weeks ago by score OF ~ 10 D.
They were reinforced by battery from one
of Baltimore crack amateur teams, aud were
evidently confident of victory. Their defeat
was owing to the excellent work of Driscoll
in the box. and their inability to solve his
curves He proved himself TO be the twirler
of old, and with a little more practice will
show he has lost none of his cunning The
game opened with the home team at the bat.
Driscoll, the first batter, waited until the
umpire said two strikes, and then lined the
ball TO right field for base; shortly after he
stole second, and scored on Shaw's beautiful
liner to left field, on which he tried to gettwo
bases, but was thrown out at second by fon-
dersmith. Anders then smashed the tirst
good ball into left, but Vondersmith got under
it and the batter went out. G. Turtle was the
last man, going out on three strikes.
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easy grounder to Driscoll, and was thrown
out at first; Vondersmith punched the air three
times, and Allgire closed the inning by going
out from Driscoll TO G. Turtle.
Westminster drew a goose egg in the second,
but their opponents tied the score. Gettier
made hit, Flint took first on wild throw OF
Driscoll, Gettier going to second on the play,
but was thrown out at at third by Shaw while
trying to steal that bag. Flint stole second
and scored on Gathers sacrifice hit to left
field. Sharretts ended the inning by striking
out. Shaw muffed the ball, bat got it to first
in time to put the batter out.
Westminster failed to do anything to i'm
prove their score in the next two innings, but
Reisterstown made one in their half OF the
fourth 1t was done after two men were out
and a chance given to retire the side, but
Geiselmans wild throw to first let Gnither IN,
who had made hit
In the fifth Westminster opened with Gel
selman at the bat. He made hit TO right,
stole second and scored on C. Turtles hit TO
left. Smith then hit at the ball three times
and took his seat. Little hit the ball, but
Gather made wild throw and Turtle scored,
Little taking second. Snyder hit hard
bounder to second, but Gettier gathered 1t in
and then made pretty throw to first in time
to retire the batter, but Little went home.
Driscoll then made his second hit to right,
but went out in an attempt to steal second.
Reijterstown drew blank in their halt.
Westminster opened the sixth as if they
intended to clinch the game, and when they
were done the score stood 6 to Fin their favor,
but their Joy was of short duration, as Rels.
terstown piled up five runs in their half and
took the lead. This was the only inning the
home team went to pieces. Allgire took first
on Geiselman's tumble of the grounder he
hit, took second on Shaw's poor throw to
Auders, and scored on Gettier's drive to
centre for base. He was out minute later
at second, Shaw to Anders. Flint then trotted
to first on five bad balls, stole second and
scored on an Intellectual effort to retire Gather
at first. Gather took second on passed ball
and scored on Sharrett's hit to left. Gore
then took first, being hit by the ball, sending
Sharretts to second Stump could do nothing
to help the situation, but struck out. Ware
helm then popped up little fly, which Little
failed to hold; he then made wild throw,
and both men on bases scored. Vondersmith
ended the inning by flying out to Shaw. to
in favor of the visitors.
Matters looked blue for the home team, but
they proved before long their ability to play a
good uphill game by adding three runs to their
record. A mufed fly by Allgire, base on
balls and Anders' fine hit to right contributed
to the result. Reisterstown could do nothing
with Driscoll from this time out, though they
had men on second and third in the It'll, but
Driscoll struck Sharretts out and they were
left.
Westminster went out in one, two, three
order in the eighth, but made three runs in
the ninth inning by good batting and the base
running of Shaw, Anders and c. Turtle.
The Westminsters play the Stowman's
Unions to day, Saturday, June 80, and good
game may be expected. The boys need en-.
enlargement, and should be greeted by full
attendance.