Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-22
HAGERSTOWN HAPPENINGS.
A Base Hall War BetW cen Two Towns
"A Color ed Pastors EaII-PersOual.
tsnce Of The EvESING STAR.

Correspondence of The EvEx1xe STAR
HAGERsTowS, Sept. 21.
Hagerstown is now enjoying what may pe
termed sectional war;" brought on by the
o3se oalI craze. Early In the season the clubs
OF number OF towns In the Understanding
Haserstown and Chambersourg-formed a league.
and scheduled games and return games. The
Cnamoersourgers, who were the originaLors OF the
movement, Jailed TO keep Its ENGAGEMENTS the
HaSerslown club In the meantime gaining con-
siderable notorlety In the Held by the NUMBER of
games won, the result OF which engendered rivalry
and nl-feeing. The Hagerstown team was COM
posed principally OF young college students and
wen tue club was virtually disbanded by reason
Oh these young men returning 10 their studies the
Chambersourg team, with a flourish OF trunpets
challen ged the manager Of the home team 10 play
TWO games, one In HagerstOwn and the other In
SnatAoersourg- This challenge was accepted, and
with the material al hand Manager John l. cost
put nine In the ield 10 meet the ChambersburV-
ers, who came with team made up, II Is said
here, OF professionals from Philadelphia and Har-
risDurg. They were victorious by the close shave
of 70 i, the result OF errors and no earned runs
The visitors were well treated and congratulated
upon their success When the return game was
announced 10 be played at Champersb1rg IL was
Charged In ChamoersouTg that the Hagerstown
team was being stuffed with Baltimore roughs ana
plug ugles" The only foundation for tins Is the
fAct that the Hagerstown team had been strength
ened oy Abigail, a Baltimore pitcher OF some re-
nown. who had been secured as a partial on set TO
the Philadelphia ana HARRISBURG professionals
Ias game came on last Friday. hagerstown's
eaeo y as accompanied 10 Chamoersburg by about
Sne hundred eitlzens, including prominent men,
Ders OF the bar. physicians, bank onicers &C
wien the game started II was evident that the
geopae OF the town had been innaLned
70 TIE highest pitch against the visitors.
beiore bail was pitched this was manifest
ABIGAIL. the pitcher for Hagerstown left the COX
complaining Of unfairness on the part or the um-
Rire, and Manager Cost called his men from the
uelA linen II seemed II P1ndemOniurn had
So.en .oose. The hoodlums yelled like Indians
nc moo ioiiowing the Hagerstowners 10 the train
nooting, Jvering eurslng, and throwing stones and
oirt Inc result OF all this has brought about an
ss,.l Ieehng between the two towns, and IL Is
nafay sale for resident OF either place 10 venture
Ntnin Tue confines OF The other. sunday last a
respectable young gentleman OF HagerstOwn " no Is
ESstsss MS MS addresses 70 lady IN chanoersburg
noeei ne As notified by party OF roughs TO leave
s snn tHenty minutes, winch wisely he did ON the
Us .nsns y. tne same day ChamUersOurger visited
hAgerstown, and in a spirit OF retaliation ne was
Seset " hundred OF more, who, however were
mater sianS ~ .le polee and sheriff. Thus the
sown II can De said, however It's police act prom
shho,a4ns piOteetion, while the police OF Cham-
the papers OF me surrounding Pennsylysnia tovns
oeeuned 70 Interfere when the HaxersIown cin5
was beng hooted from that place WnsI the onf
coue will be remains 10 be seen 0 WV
key. X. d. Hollis. eolored formerly NJ va.h,,,
ton pastor o. the Free VIII Baptist church OF this
place. was charged several weeks ago win sreal
Ing coal from cars IN the yard OF the Cumberisnd
valley depot he was arrested, convicted. ana is
oeacons Of the churcn held yesterday Ho9lts vs.
opposed and the pastorate declared vacant
me september registration OF voters I'm this
oSy, Just closed, saows that 500 new voters
erS registsSed and e77 stricken on the lists as
~ r. ym- Kealhofer, prominent member OF the
IN Fs,rnSt on County bar, whose marriage recently
"a EuIop was noted. has returned 70 Hagerstown
YIN ms vide. Miss sophia Madden has Also re-
ei.vu nOS visit 10 England. Miss Kate Blake
80. ..S nStle Putnam, alter q three mont hs
-. ~ saas city ana points In the surrounding
- 1aae~ans' reSrned 70 their home IN Washing.
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