The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-08-26

NEsAIuS tEiTS pNlul pos
sihIe in order to win. 1t took ten innings TO
decide which team was to be victorious. The
Elkton boys tied the score in the ninth and
shut out their opponents in their half Of the
tenth. When they came to bat Elkton scored
the winning run with one man out. From
the beginning it was very noticeable that
each club was out for blood, and if there was
any chance to wiz every energy would be
pun iortL Tor It, Before the zane the two
captains decided upon the double umpire
system, ana Eikton selected Ollie Reed and
MI Nackey was chosen by the visitors. And
uSht her' 1t would be well 70 say that both
observe considerable "tedIt Tor the manner
IN which they iiiIeG their difficult positions
Inc game started with the Appleton boys
Ut Inc '"'' I. Brown Ilnner and SteeI"
Went ou' III "l'' two three order. In Ihrlr
n'l Oh Inc hrSt inning E!kton did the same
lining Finnan, Shade and Cameron being
Gas! ou'S'
III tHo second !Lll4G the Ice was broken
anu 'l'e excitement oeSah' winch lasted until
'p' game was over for Appleton, MeCau!ey
9'' ou'' Dull ana hItAo succeeded ID get
ing 'ne!r BASE L. Brown made short hit
MINIS Iho buses Nelly got out on Ily and
49, S''ieu' WINS NiAae SNORT nit anu
1''"N' 71olen' T. brown sol out, retiring
WV Sl"o' r"i H'Atoh Evans vas the hrst
,-''H u 'no D"t ana got out. Il. johnson fol
'o"'" VIZ" lice MI Denny also cracked
ou' " Pie''E 5'nS'e between llrSt ana second
,'''NcHn'g got oU' on Arst. r. johnson Ioi-
'o"'u VIII Il MI ana H. johnson ana Denny
''p''u' Dichcrsoh got out
l" 'io 'nAru INNING ior Appleton, MINER
't7''e' -ucC"uleS' coli anu Blake faced the
P''eHer' oUt 'hey lMIed to score. tinnan
was the lrst man to bat for the homo team.
nc so' 10 HIST base, stole second and started
u Ste''l 'Alrd When Wild throw was made
70 MoCauIey ana ne scored before the second
batter had time to use the stick. The next
Three men, "hade' Cameron and Evans, got
out IhiS gave ElHtou the lead rs one run
score . 70 z
me fourth inning proved It very dis.
"9''ouS one lot the nome team. Il. Brown
ana heliy were the first men to bat aud got
out Wills and Il. Brown got to their base:
cameron made bad sky scraper
throw over Evans head and both men
scored Minner got to first. Steele made
snort hit and Mlnner scored on short hit 10y
McCauley. Scott got out at first. lu their
nall ii. johnson came to the bat and cracked
out pretty liner. Denny got out. McKen-
ney then cracked out the longest hit of the
game, making home run over left field
| f,nce. f. Johnson and Dickerson got out.
This tied the score, 5 to5
In the fifth inning Appleton failed to score.
Elkton scored two runs. Finnan was again
the first man to bat, He GOT 70 first. stole
second and on n wild throw GOT to third
Shade got out. Cameron made Il hit and
| Finnan scored Evans drove the hail m the
field but got ont at first Cameron scored
Ii, Johnson rot out. Flkton WAS now two
runs ahead-srore 7 to r
| In the sixth innin. NIinner soored - RIM
for Appleton. Elktop failed TO score.
In the seventh inning neither sill. was
able to score.
The eighth inning nlmost causel the Eli;
ton bovs TO lose hone Ro sevnrol suooessiva
hits and "A couple of errors F, Brown. steele
Scott and nIoke scored ,orr rrp, for Arn,s
ton. Elkton came to the hat and Evans
cracked out n nice hit followed Inv IT John
son and Danny Evans scored NcKennev
made short hit. Z, Johnson made - LONG
hit and Fl. Johnson md Denny scored
Dickerson cor ont Finnon made short
hit and F. Johnson scored. shade got ont
This paye Elkton n lead Of one rnn-scora II
to 10.
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runs for Appleton, putting them one in the
lead The Elkton boys came to the bat, with
Cameron the first man to face the pitcher.
He got his base. Evans and H. Johnson got
out. Cameron was now on third. Denny
made short hit and Cameron scored. Nc