Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-09-12
Il. &.

The game of baseball at the Driving
Park Monday was one of unusual in
terest, as two reports were sent ln-the
first as follows:
Once more 'our Willie rubs his arm
And gets up circulation
Once more to his work he begins to warm
And pitch like all creation
The summer poet of the JOURNAL refers to
Willie Jack and he feels that the muses. can
not deal too kindly with Jacks overpowering
genius For IS years Jack has been the CEN
trail spirit and force of the diamond and to
the inspiration of his excellent work Monday
the boys owe the subtle power that enabled
them to throw off their nervousness in the
fourth and win. Though a culver of sus-
pense ran through the spectators and feel
ing of stampede through his players, Jack
seemed to take firmer hold on the ground
with his brogans and give more delusive
twist to the ball. Soon the cloud Of UNI
easiness passed away ; his 'lulus'' were once
more at his side end his old-tme smile shed
its benign effulgence over the remainder of
the game.
The game in its entirety was probably the
finest ever played on the ground and con-
gratuIations are in order from the lovers of
the sport to the management. Piedmont
played good gentlemaniy ball. and made
decided hit with their natty new maroon
costumes. The game was well attended and
all were certainly entertained to their hearts
content. The Spates boys Of the home team
will be exhibited as phenomenals all Of next
winter if they continue to electrify their
audiences with unexpected plays. And the
Gunnett boys well, they were full of fine
eyesight and always 'get-there."
The score by innings was:
Frostburg... Il 0 l 0 2 0 l KS
Piedmont. 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 o.
The second. covering more details,
is as follows:
The big game advertised for last Saturday
was postponed on account of the very bad
weather until Monday, when, although the
game was very little advertised, qnite large
crowd witnessed what proved to be the most
interesting contest of the season.
As usual, when the Piedmont team lined
up for the game it was seen that some Of
heir players did not reside in that town.
Stratton, late of Hagerstown, was on the
rubber for the visitors while Pollock, the ir-
repressible, of Homecoming, was receiver gen
eral. Douglas, a red-headed "phenom," also
of "Coney," put up good game for the WIS.,
itors at short-stop. Our own "Jack" Taylor,
who played third for brother Jim," endeav-
ored to make home runs and three base hits
for the visitors but alas! Jack, the old man
who is still useful as well as ornamental, was
too mnch for him and his colleagues, as base
hits, like CANCELS visits, were few and far
between" Patterson, of the visitors Was the
only man to find Jack at all easy. He is a
batter from away down and up the ''creek,"
most likely from Bloomington. He certain
ly hits hard and often. His per centage in
Mondays game was thousand.
But our own-how they played ball !!
Only in the fourth inning did they lose the
pace when by errors they allowed the visitors
to score four runs.
Jacks pitching was up to date. Only six
hits We're made off him and he kept those
well scattered. Some chronic grumblers say
Jack is back number" but he still has
speed to burn and curves to sell. He kept
the heavy hitters of the Piedmont team guess
ing.
Jackson as usual. put up an excellent
game behind the bat. ''Silent Tom is
improving with every game. Frostburg
doesn't have to beg, borrow or steal battery
as long as these gentlemen keep in trim.
The Gunnett brothers put up good ball, as
they generally do, and George dug up some
hot grounders around first base
John Spates was in the push from start to
finish. His two catches in center field were
of the circus order and the greatest features
of the game. His brother Frank, made his
debut in this game and. though small in
stature, he is a ball player all over. His
batting and base running We're excellent,
scoring three of the five runs made. "He is
a conner, sure"
Crow got everything that came his way
and played his old-time "get-there' game.