Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-02
Communicated.


McCnnchie, Md, August 18th, 1899.
Dear Editor As the last seue o. YOUR paper
G, n aimed communicating .ui tn "a, Of
the I Bas+ Ball Club, in viii q hf sought to
place a former correspondent of yours 10 II very
odious light and heing myself the correspon-
dent in question, | respectfully ask tina privi-
Iege OF answering him, promising that will
trouble sou no further
So far rs the llcConchie Base Ball Club is
concerned, | would treat the Captain Of I b
Club eith silent contempt, for not one state
iiieni be has been pleased 10 make has the
Slightest foundation 10 fact, and nOone knows
| II better than he; but for fear that Others lot
60 well AcqaAinted with the PAL ticulars of The
saint IN question, might he misled into he
lietlng that wiifally unsupported the e ,ine,
| sreh this method, since he has thrown djSn
the giilntlet L me, % JUSTLY ing myself. In
view Ut the fact that there were so many eve
Witnesses 10 the disgracvfal playing Of the 7
| b Club, who expressed themselves loudly and
strongly III dsapproval Of their taefics, dill
not think thar even the Captain Of that honor
liable club would bave The trmerity or hardi-
hood to aiteIntt to refate the charges made
lagainst his cltb. Bat has oft been said that
.ifools rush In where angels fear to tread, " and
suppose the Captain weakly thought .Aat by
putting that still s.eaKer Justification in print
he would at least soothe his cons -ence by de-
ceiying sonic who were Ignorant OF the facts,
he could not hope to succeed in deceving
himself or others who knew better.
As regards the score of the game, the Cap
tain was mistaken if he thought desired to
claim the victory. On the contrary, infotm-
ed him that would not haze nything to do
with il and would treat 1t as no game. Our
club is too firmly organized TO be shaken by
| dnf M no trx ttfftr H..
edge a superior wher We met one; but we
would consider it barren honor TO via such
a game, played IN the manner it was and by
a club having Id Its ranks four or FIVE men oil
a stronger club specially secured for the occa-
sion. The score was kept by member OF our
club. not playing whose honesty and integri-
by has never been questioned, and whom
would trust and choose to believe 10 preference
to any scorer the I B Club could have gotten
lie informed me when the game was over that
the score was a tie. so reported 1t, and ! SO
believe it, Mr.. Carrico 10 the CONTRARY notwith-
standing. ! am not surprised, however, at
his attempt to claim the game, Such action
is entirely co,isouant with the other conduct
of that club aud follows as a natural con-
sequence. The anxiety manifested by the I b
men about the train was truly pathetic. One
wonld have thought that they had to take the
uhiu anu uOt "C-Ntt lucy uhu cbtIl Tth-
sou to believe they would win the game" In
passing, | would remark that the Captain
fails to state those reasons, and further that
there were none ex"ept IN his vivid INA gina.
ton. The umpire said we had time to play
the inning and we, the interested parties go
far as the train was concerted, were anxious
to continue playing, but the Captain says the
only reason they didn't p;ay was because it
was nearly train time-such good one under
the circumstances. There he shows his own
hand and | think nothing more is needed
from me to complete the expose. am sim
cerely glad to learn that the members of Mr.
Carrico's club possess at least one manly VIZ
tue-that they are men of their word ~
hope they will prove it; and in order that
they may not lack the chance now challenge
them to play on the La Plata grounds on
Tuesday, September 18th. HaA8 scr
| My one request to Mr.. Carrico Is that he be
contentsd to bring only the club with him.
Tie McConchie boys, as a GLIB, are men Of
the diamond, and with that instructive abhor-
enre Of publicity natural to all gentlemen, do
not care to advertise themselves through the
public pressi and with the reservation that |
will sways be prompt 10 repel any asperslon
tron our good names, | here decline to enter
into any further controversy with the 7 B or
any other club. JosS j, HAMILTON,
Captain McCeuchie B. B. C.