Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-25

The game Of base hall which was scheduled
10 have been played here between the Pisgeh
and la Plata teams failed to take place, as
the soc lied Pisgah team which arrived here
Saturday p. N. to contest for base ball honors
was not made up by far Of Pisgah men but it
comprised some well known amateur
PLAYERS from the Columbia Atheletie club
and many others from Washington city,
so upon these grounds the Captain Of the La
Plata team refused &c play the visitors IS his
nine was not just then prepared to meet the
c. A. C's but was ready for the Pisgah boys.
However, to prevent disappointment to many
Of the lovers Of this sport who had come to
witness the performance, the home team con.
sented to play the Pisgah and Washington
combine; so a. 4 P. NJ. the game started aud
continued until the last half of the fflh
inning was begun when the visitors refused
to play on the grounds that decision made
by one Of the umpires was not fair. At this
point the umpire took out his watch and
allowed them the full length Of time provided
in the base ball rules to decide whether to
play and at the expiration of this time he de-
clared the game forfeited to 0 in favor OF
La Plata. When the game was forfeited the
home team was at the bat, three men we're on
bases and Diggs who usually handles the
sticks well was at the bat and only one man
was out. Thus things begun to show up well
for the home team, the visitors who were the
first at the bat were forced to retire in the fast
and also the second inning without run.
The La Plata boys who started off so well in
the field continued their good work when they
came to the bat, Mitchell and Cox each scor-
ing, in the third inning the Pisgah and Wash
ingto boys managed to get their eye on the
ball and Welch scored the first run for the
visitors, Wolf also scored in this inning, in
the fourth and fifth innings the visitors
gained syo more runs to their credit. In the
second, third aud fourth innings the home
team failed to score but in the fifth they rail-
lied with renewed vigor and determination
to play better ball and they did, in this
inning they got on to the visitors left handed
pitcher and seemed to use him for good
thing as the first man up made a hit and the
other boys, one, two, three, in order were
doing the same, One run was scored in this
inning and three men were left on bases when
the game was forfeited to La Plata, as has
been already mentioned. Switzerland pitch
ed fine game for the home club and the
team as a whole did good work.
Owing to the final examinations and the
recent delih Of one of Charlotte Halls former
professors the game of ball which was expect
ed tn take place here last Monday between
the Charlotte Hall cadets and the La Plata
boys was postponed. Quite number Of persons
wao were not awase of the postponsment of
the game assembled here that evening to see
the contest and were greatly disappointed
when they found out there would be no game
II is very probable, however, that these teams
will cross batr next Monday as that is an
open date for both clubs.
The Bryagtovn and New Port boys speak of
oieduiailk q usiSo bRi tNdtf Qtt lhSSluti
ye athletics and start the ball a rolling, time
is short and soon the championship of the
county will be decided. Should you fail to
win the pennant of Charles, you might have
a show for second place among your strong
rivals in the county.
The Bryantown boys, together with soma
Of The La Plata sports, gave the Charlotte
Hall team warm game o. ball or the latter's
grounds on Wednesday evening last, The
game began at clock and the full nine in-
nings were played. The score stood I to at
the beginning of the ninth inning, but at the
close of the game the score was 10 to in
favor Of the Charlotte Hall boys.
The Charlotte Hall and La Plata Clubs will
cross bats in this tovR On Monday evening.
Game called at 30 O. clock.