Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-09-30

the First Game of the Series from Frost.
burg and Frostburg Downs the Cum
berland Club, the towns most capable
baseball authority writes to the JOUR
NAL as follows:
When everything in baseball is drifting
wrong.
And nothing goes to suit you;
When men, instead of shaking hands,
Seem more inclined to boot you-
Don't be discouraged nor cast down,
Nor swear, nor cry-"confound it!'
Brace up and let your spirits climb;
Put some ginger in the game and in time
You'll let them know you are still Gin it."
The first game between the "Coney" and
Frostburg clubs for the S25 prize and the
championship of the county was played last
Saturday and won by 'Coney score, 10 to 8.
Owing to the very unfavorable weather the
attendance was small. The rain in the
morning left many under the impression
afternoon came out as beauteous as rose
just plucked from the parent stem. The
storm of the morning had spent its force and
the fragmentary clouds were hurrying away
as if weary with cold and gloom.
The greater part of the ''Coney' club, i'll
Guiding the McKeesport Homestead con-
tingent, arrived on the noon train and as the
grounds were in fair ondition, the manage
ment decided to play. Some objections were
made by the Frostburg manager to the play
ing of Sullivan, of Homestead by the Iona
coming manager, as it is a well known fact
that this player has not been resident of the
county for the sixty days specified by the
agreement. But the signing of an agree
ment Is one thing and the fultlment seems
to be another, for the Frostburg manager was
told that unless Sullivan played there would
be no game. So, rather than disappoint
what spectators there were on the grounds,
the game was begun under protest. Baker,
of McKeesport, pitched for the visitors and
to him, and him alone, the "Coney'' people
owe their success.
Sullivan may be very good player. 1
have heard it said he is, but so far l have
failed to see him do anything brilliant except
with his jaw.
Pollock, Crow, and both the Tenants
played good BALM the field and at the bat
Their new player, James, is good one and
made a very favorable impression. He
lays for everything in sight and generally
gets it.
1t was certainly an off day with our boys.
With the exception Of Price, Johns and
Tucker, the whole team did not play as good
ball as they generally do. The umpire, Mr..
Gerlach, was not a very great success No
doubt his intentions were right and Just, but
his judgment in a number of decisions was
greatly at fault.
Tuesday the Frostburg boys got in the race
again by beating the Cumberland club
score Is to 3. The weather again interfered
with the patronage and only very small
crowd witnessed the game. Up to the sixth
inning the game was very pretty one. The
score then was to in favor of the visitors.
In the seventh inning the home team batted
the ball hard and often and knocked Robin
son out of the box. Clay was put in to
pitch in the eighth and proved picnic for
the Frostburg batters.
For the visitors Robinson, Star and Valen-
tine played good ball and Cunningham's
catching was pleasing feature, but the out
field was very poor. For the home team
Jack and Price did the batting work and did
it we'll. Their support was excellent; every
man on the team played good ball from start
to finish. If they play as well against
"Coney" in the next game the series is theirs.
II. Porter umpired the game and gave
general satisfaction. Not once was his dis
cisions questioned.
To-day Saturday the Cumberland and
Homecoming clubs meet for their second game.
Special rates have been secured over the C.
d P. R., and if the weather is favorable the
attendance will number many hundreds.
The game will begin at o'clock and every
one interested in base ball should be present.
Tuesday next Homecoming and Frostburg
will play their second game, and the follow.
ing Saturday Cumberland and Frostburg
will meet for the second time. The clubs
stand as follows:
Won Lost
CuhlpeIldHu. ......... .......l
frostburg. .....................1 l
THE SCORER.