Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
b. Il.

Il. b.
Meyersdale, 8; Frostburg, Sand
thereby hangs a tale'' so sad, SO
fearful that the great paper will not
60 into the narrowing details.
The man who affects little genius
as twirler and projects ball with
tolerable velocity is too apt to have
an easy time with boys who magnify
his requirements. In short. the Frost
burg boys seem to get ratified by an
opposing reputation. And if, besides
enjoying prestige as twirler he can
venture to toss kisses toward the grand
stand and guy the rooters-in short, if
he can do three great things at the
same time, his team has an easy bout
when they meet an aggregation, like
that of Frostburg, wholly inartistic in
the science of flirting, etc.
This is the second time this season
in which the F1ostburgers have been
held at the mercy Of a pitcher, and it
is high time they were making &C.
quaintance with the missing link be-
tween bat and ball, else all their bril-
liant fielding will count but little.
They appear to lack practice with the
stick. At least four times during the
game they enjoyed a glorious oppor-
tuuity to pile up runs to the full ca
pacity Of the bases, but each time the
opposing pitcher Strengthened out,
limbered up and got off a few myster-
ious fimfams which balefully hyp-
Noticed the boys out of victory they
should have won.
Boys, good fielding prevents the
other side from making runs, but good
batting wins the game. "Choose We
this day which you will adopt. There
is no fault to find with the spirit with
which the boys met the argument of
the visitors They did it to ''the
Queens TASTE" Jack was little
weaker last Saturday than usual, but,
as intlmated before, that did not lose
the game 'Get together" boys, and
WELD the bat with more confidence
and determination. In conclusion, let
us sing:
y, come, let us reason together
We haven't done anything at all
It's not on account Of the weather.
It's because we can't hit the ball.
CHORUS.
Then hit her hard when you hit her whack
And send her so far that she'll meier come
back
Tom jackson is distinguishing him
self as a catcher. He is the best all
round player on the team. Moreover,
lie is a pleasant, gentlemanly fellow.
The entire club is becoming noted
for their fine department. Keep it up,
boys; good behavior lends dignity 10
the sport and gentlemanly, amiable
manners, especially under provocation,
wins glory even if you lose the game.
In this connection the JOURNAL re-
CARDS the following observation in a
Baltimore Neaos' "operetta in one run
and slide" as worthy of adoption by
the Frostburg boys:
We are gents who think it is
Extremely horrd
For player to indulge in language that
Is not only quite inelegant,
But torrld.
And this "solo" is commended to
the serious consideration of Lonacon.
ing players, shouters and rooters:
do not think it proper
For player to assume
That he may jump an umpire
And fit him for the tomb.
do not think it proper
For player to disperse
Such blows upon an umpire
That necessitate hearse!
The mantle of daddy Johns" has
fallen on George Gunnett; hence, irst
base is held down as of yore. With
Coleman and Gerlach, he made a
double play which made the spectacle,
dizzy. Surely, the dizziness of the
hand oft deceives the quickness of the
eye.
Both Homecoming papers are wild
eyed over the baseball result here or
the 4th, but have nothing whatever tt
say of the invincible metropolitan
John Goldsworthy, bicycle hero, whose
escape from mob law has been the
gratifying talk of the metropolis evel
since. 1t is true that Johns success.
has been attributed down there to hi
superior wheel, but that it has come t.
pass that Frostburg can win any con
test without cheating is mystery st
far unsolved.