Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-01

the old Fair Grounds TO witness the game
of baseball between the Martinsburg and
Charles r Town teamsWednesday afternoon
Seventeen dollars worth Of tickets We're
sold at ten cents apiece before the game.
making 40 people. and this, with the
number that did not secure tickets before
the game. brought the number in attend
ance above the TWO hundred mark.
The game was close and exciting all
the way through. Il was called by the
umpire at two O'Clock and from that time
on it grew in interest. The local rooters
Of DAYS of yore were all there and
rooted freely. There were bets offered
on the game by some Martinsburg peo-
pie, but the Charles Town people only
wanted to bet at heavy odds in their
favor.
The Charles Town team took first bats
and they succeeded in getting a man on
the base during their half Of the first in
ming, but they failed to score, The Mar
tinsburg team shared the same fate dur
ing their half OF the inning and the irst
inning ended without either side having
scored.
The second inning started out little
different and each side scored one run.
In the third inning the home team
forged ahead and landed on the pitcher and
scored three runs. Young still held the
visitors down and only allowed them to
make one run, ending the third inning
with the score 4 to in favor OF the home
team.
In the fourth inning Charles Town
again failed TO score and the Martinsburg
team repeated its work in the foregoing
inning and scored three more runs.
In the fifth inning the visitors finally
succeeded in scoring and two OF their
players succeeded in crossing the home
plate. The home team failed to score this
inn ng.
During the sixth and seventh innings
neither side scored, but in the eighth one
of the home men again succeeded in
crossing the home plate, making the game
almost a cinch. In this inning the visit
ing team again failed to score.
In the ninth inning the Charles Town
team, after being shut out for three straight
innings, finally succeeded in sending one
runner home, ending the game amidst
hurrahs, with the score 8 to s in favor OF
the home team.
The game, which was umpired by Mr..
Frank Vanhorn. passed off with but little
kicking. Once during the game the WISH
tors threatened to stop playing, on account
of one of his decisions, but they finally
cooled down and went to playing again.
Kearns made wild throw to third to
catch runner. The ball struck one OF
the crowd and Mowen picked it up in
time to catch the runner and put him out.
That was the cause Of the kicking.
All on the Martinsburg team played
well and clearly showed that we have a
good team. The infield did excellently,
but the outfeld was slow. Young clearly
demonstrated the fact that he was a
pitcher. He pitched good ball and during
the exciting times in the game he kept his
head and succeeded in holding the visitors
down to slight number of hits. Kearns
behind the bat and Captain Mowen on
the third and in fact all of the infielders
could hardly have played better. All on
the team did good batting.
The Charles Town team was composed
of an excellent set of players and they
fought hard to win. Their pitcher was a
good one and had plenty Of speed.
Young struck out eleven men and
Moore struck out seven.
The following is the lineup of the two
teams and score by innings: