The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-07-19
Baseball News.

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MIDDLEBrRdH VS.. New BERLGS.-
The newly organized base ball
team of this place crossed bats with
the New Berlin nine on Saturday in
Israel Bachmau's field near town.
As had been anticipated, the game
was one-sided affair. New Berlin
won the game score of 30 to 0.
Considering the facts that New Bor-
lin has been orcAnized for three
years and having beaten both
Miillinburg and Selinsgrove teams
this year while the home team prac.
ticed only fsw times, the defeat is
nptan inglorious one. The defeat
will hurt no one but will serve to
show how much more practice is
required. The New Berlin boys
played very honorable game and
will be royalty welcomed at any fut-
ure time when thehome team is bet
ter erprepared to meet them. The Mid
dleburghers did some good playing
among others two double plays
were made. A great dea! of loose
playing and considerable fumbling
was done and that accounts for the
large score.
TRoXELvIrLR vs.. CESrREvILLE.-
Saturday afternoon the Centreville
base ball team played the nine at
Troxelville which resulted in VIC
tory for the sweaters of Troxelville
on a score of 43 to 3. The main
features of the game wero the pitch.
ing of Herman and the double and
triple plays that were made. The
contest was as much one-sided as
the game at the County Seat. Home
runs We're made by j. +. Herman,
Il. L. Smith, ard I.A. Herman.
MrDpLEBuRoP VS.. CrrrzEys.-The
citizens of the town through their
manager, Jehpme Thompson chal-
lenged the Middleburgh base ball
team to play game to-day
Thursday afternoon Mt D o'clock.
The challenge was accepted and the
game will take place mt the time
specified, weather permitting. All
are invited.
Otis Sunday School will hold n
festival on Saturday evening. All
are invited.
Prof. John l. Woodruff, of Selins-
grove, has been elected President of
Palatinate College, Myerstown, Pa
He has accepted the position and is
already on the ground getting things
in shape for successful and pros
porous year. Prof. Woodruff is n
man of sterling qualities, pure bust
ness principles and possesses rare
and superior qualities as an able in
structor. He has wide field for
work, so we feel safe in saying that
our friend will find ample opportuni.
ty to utilize for good purpose the
energy and vigor which characterize
all his undertakings.
Printers Ink makes this timely
suggestion The Summers adver-
tising can he made profitable if
proper precaution and skill be ex-
ercised in conducting it. The peo-
pie are ready to avail themselves of
offers which appear to present
means of economizing. And the
merchant who will advertise al
article that is really serviceable, at
price consistent with the times,
will find that he will get good
share of the money that is spent.
The man who fails to advertise this
summer will find it most dreary
season.
i William and Charles Lightner, of
Sheafer's Valley, Perry county,
were ascending the Blue Mountain
Saturday on their way to fell a bee
tree, when they encountered mon
ster rattlesnake. Charles narrowly
escaped being bitten by the reptile.
The rattler made a savage spring at
his breast, but missed its mark and
left trail of poison along his shirt
front, while the tail of the snake
! struck him ON the head with sufli-
: cient violence to knock him down.
William went promptly to the res
} cue of his brother, and after fierce
battle succeeded in killing the rat
tier, which measured six feet in
: length. The boys stuffed the skin
> and proudly exhibit it as trophy
of tha;r dasnarata encOuntar