The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-27

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| Towson. 0 0 . Ga
| Earned runs-Elkton, 0; Towson, 0. Struck out
| By Denny, u: by Stockdale, II. Hit by pitched
| ball-Newell and Scherr. Passed balls-He!ler,
| l: Ensor, . Stolen bases-Newell, /: Gibson, l;
| Smith. q Base on balls-Dy Denny, !; Stockdae.
| l. Umpircs-Butler, of TOwson, and Huey, OF
| Wilmington.
| The Towson players were very much
chagrined because they were unable to
defeat the Elkton team and some one
from that town wrote the following let
ter, which is full of misrepresentation, to
the Baltimore, American::
TowsoN, September %, 1890.
To the Editor Of Tie AmericGn-The
report of the game played at Elkton on
Saturday last, Goth inst, between the
Elkton Base Ball Club and the Towsor
is not fair report, and does not do the
| Towson Club justice. In the first place
the Towson Club is composed entirely
of amateur players, and they were pitt ed
against professional battery from the
p. r. r. Club of Philadelphia. Denny
pitched for the Philadelphia League
against the New York League, and had
a good record There were only three
men of the Elkton Club. 1t was manifest
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to roast the visiting club. The Towson
Club objected to the umpire, but could
not secure change, and the rough ele-
ment who were on the field were decidedly
riotous and disposed to use personal vo-
lence to overawe the Towson nine. In
the ninth inning the game was TO l in
favor of Towson, and at that time it was
getting too haZy to see the ball, and it
was deemed the better part of valor TO
leave the field. It was Mr.. Buffers place
| to call the game, and the decision did not
| lay in tue province of the umpire from
| Wilmington, who assumed functions
which did not belong to him, Several
| gentlemen assured us that it was not the
intention of the Elkton Club to give the
| Towson Club far play, and that there
had been no fair game played there this
| season. When the ninth inning was
played the umpire Hughey, forced the
| game by calling balls that were clearly
| strikes, aud it was on such decisions as
| this that the last runs were made which
tied the game. When the rough element
overran the field, and were disposed to
mob the players from Towson, and all
sorts of ugly expressions and threats
were INDUCED in, the Towson Club was
not afforded that protection by the Off
GERS who were present that people had a
right to expect in a civilized community.
The umpire made threats that he would
roast the Towson Club, and there are
plenty of witnesses to that effect.
/ AS is well known Denny was born and
raised in Elkton and is a member of the
club having played with them on pre-
vious occasions. The Towson captain
commenced to kick from the first man at
the bat on the decisions of Huey which,
unlike those made by Butler, the profes
slonal umpire for Towson, were fair.
Their game was evidently to have him
turned down AMI Butler act alone.
What disturbance there was at the
close of the game was caused by man
from Towson assaulting an Elktouiar
with a bat and the sheriff had the visitor
in hand for time. Elkton would have
won the game but for rank decision OF
the Towson umpire. After the score
was tied he declared an EIkton player
out on second when every disinteresteG
person could see that he was safe. The
runner would have made third Oh q
passed ball which followed and then {
hit was made. The Towson club ha.
hardly played a game this season il
which they have not kicked up row
On the previous Saturday on the Towsor
grounds in game with the Woodberr!
team they refused to accept the decision
of the umpire brought by the visitor
and then got their umpire Butler, tbt
day, to give them the game. There ha
not been a worse behaved base ball team
in Elkton this season than the Towson