The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-22
Hartford Baseball League.

The fact that the team representing Bel
Air is among the leaders in the race now 60
ing on among the various towns comprising
the Hartford league, and the still further en-
couragng fact that Bel Air has chance OF
winning the Sctapiro silver cup, which has
been offered to the champion club of the
county, tended to greatly stimulate the Bel
Air boys on to victory in their game with
ranklinvile last Saturday, the score being
4 to 9, The game was played at
Franklinyile according to the schedule and
was mainly characterized by the determine
ton of both clubs to win. The Franklinville
players were out in full force having saved up
their energies for several days past and being
well acquainted with their grounds, which
are fit for anything else rather than q ball
field, succeeded in putting up strong battle
On the other hand the Bel Air boys were
confident Of success and the way they went at
their opponents will long be remembered.
The contest lacked the sensational features
that characterized some OF the recent games,
| but there was very gratifying feature in the
way our boys kept on fighting confidently, in
spite Of the fact that their chances of winning
seemed Just little unpromising at the out
set. The home team held the lead just for
one inning, but when the Bel Airians realized
| their position they went for Bosley with
rush, and inside Of four innings had scored
| 10 runs to FTanklinville's 5.
In the entire game Richardson kept the
hits of the Franklnviles well scattered and
| a cd in
than two hits. He was steady, notwithstl nd
| ing the men back of him made numerous er-
rors because of the roughness of the grounds,
| and his right arm caused lots of trouble.
| Weber played short stop and it is useless to
say be played that position in good shape.
His batting also greatly aided Bel Air in win
ming, making three strong hits. Reckord
caught good game aud also aided materially
| by his good batting The rest of the team
| played well but had little opportunity to
make any brilliant plays.
For Franklinvlle, the battery work of the
Bosiey brothers was very good while catch
by Gosnel in center field after long run was
the sensational play Of the day. 1t occurred
inEthe ninth inning and was hit by Weber with
|
looked good for a home run but by good
sprintipg and quick turn 1t was neatly taken
| in thus cutting off several runs. Rector at
second base had most OF the field work to do
and came out with good record.
The Bel Air team will play its last scheduled
game Of the season on Saturday afternoon at
the county fair grounds, the opposing team
4 h. nIrio i'm
portance is attached to this game, as Bel Air
will be compelled to win in order to be In the
fight for the cup Richardson and Weber will
| probably be the battery for the hcme team.
| Let there be good attendance at this game.
| Score-Bel Air IA; Franklinville Q.
The results of last Saturdays gsmes show
the Bel Air, Aberdeen and Delta teams still
tied for first place in the league and the lace
for the final victory grows more interesting.
Each team has but enc more scheduled game
to play and that will be Saturday. AS Delta
and Aberdeen are in first place and as the 6
teams will play each other Saturday at d. lta
public attention will be directed TO the lie
suit of the game. Both teams will be
strengthened for the contest aud doubtless a
elubDOlh Shb wan bohC PidSo' OCi al WAN
which is also tied for first honors will play
Cambria in Bel Air, while Franklinville is
scheduled to go to Darlington.
The game between Cambria and Delta last
Saturday was well worth going long way to
see, as both clubs put up a god article oil
ball and not until the last man was out wa;
Delta declared the winner by a score Of to 3
Morris pitched good ball for Delta and wa:
ably supported, while Barnes was equally ef
fective for Cambria.
Aberdeen took advantage OF Darlington'I
weakness last Saturday by batting out vic
tory by a score of 20 to s. 1t was more OF
the order OF picnic for the winning team, al
they batted the ball at will. Osborne pitched
t good game for Aberdeen. while Darlington
! was compelled to fall back on some of it
fielders to do the twirling.