Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-10-14
Il. Il.


account of an entertaining event:
The game of ball at the Driving Park last
Tuesday was certainly an interesting one.
The weather was delightful and the Park,
throned in a varegated setting of Natures
most charming tints, never looked more at
tractiye than it does at present, when the
emeral hues of spring are giving place to the
golden russell and blood-red tinges of autumn.
Even Joe Robinson could not fail to be i'm
pressed with the picturesque complexion of
our ball grounds, though out of pure cussed-
ness he advises his friends in "Coney'' to stay
away
Despite his suggestions, however, noticed
quite a number of Homecoming gentlemen
present-His Honor, Mayor J. J. Bell DR..
NJ G. Porter Moses Bear, James Dixon, Jack
Baker, - Sullivan, George Pollock, and
many others. OF our own people faces seen
there before many a time were to be seen
again. | noticed ex-Mayor elise, John l..
Porter William Staples, w. A. Somerville,
II. B. Colborn, Lloyd Taylor, r. Amman,
Charlie Reichenbach and many more staid
and solid citizens who had come out for a
away for awhile in witnessing one of the very
best games of ball ever played in Frostburg
The grand stand was largely occupied by
the fair sex who added the last and best touch
to the charms of the scene.
Hollis, the new importation, did the pitch
ing for Frostburg and his playing was the
feature of the game. He has all the curves,
ind, ,fe
control of the ball, fields the position well,
and, besides, is good batter. 1t is the opin-
ion Of many that he is the very best pitcher
eyer seen in this locality.
Price gave him good support behind the
bat-mnch better than many expected, and
is to be congratulated.
Johns, Coleman, Tucker and Jack played
the in field and did excellent work
Dando got plenty to do in left field, and
was there every time, accepting every
chance.
For the visitors Ohr did the pitching and
did fairly well. He has speed and curves,
but lacks that necessary requirement, control
of the ball.
Jones gave excellent support behind the
bat while the in-field-Kelso, Star, Manlove
and Hoffman, were stone wall Hoffman
will enjoy undying fame here as fielder
after his marvellous work of Tuesday, and
Star and Keiso put up great game.
All in all, it was the best game played here
this season and gave general satisfaction.
II. DeSales Porter umpired the game and
filled the position creditably to himself and
satisfactorily to players and spectators.
Frostburg won by a score of to 3.
Homecoming and Frostburg will play their
second game of the series to-day Saturday at
O'Clock p m. AS these clubs are about
equal in playing strength great game is
expected.
On Tuesday the Cumberland and Iona
coming clubs will play their third and last
game, Cumberland will have new pitcher
for this game and expects to make 'Coney
hustle. THE SCORER.
In reply to the Star the JOURNAL is
reliably Informed that the Frostburg
baseball club has nothing whatever to
do with the appointment of umpires
the manager nothing to do with the
award of the prize, and that Lonacon-
ing first broke the agreement by taking
on unnaturalized players and enforced
the break by announcing that the
other clnb must accept it or there will
be no game. The whole trouble, and
all the troubles were provoked by
Homecoming, and that can be prooen.
The Cumberland Neeos says:
The torn of Frostburg is way ahead of
Cumberland city in one respect. Its people
appreciate efforts made by their club to give
good ball and patronize literally.
For an instance. There was taken in at
the gate at the last Frostburg game $40
Taken in at the gate here during the entire
five games played with Homestead recently,
when the home club disbanded, SOL. And yet
they say this is a sporty town.