Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-06-03
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"The Scorer" contends that

The Scorer" contends that
One of the prettlest games ever played on
the Driving Park grounds was that of last
Saturday between the home team and
Romney, w. Va.
The ROmneys are pretty good toSseTs and,
besides, are nice, gentlemanly fellows. Had
the pitcher. Patterson, got the suppOrt:in the
early part of the game he received in the
latter part, the score would have been better
for his side Fisher who caught the three
first innings, was away off in his work. He
was succeeded by Austin, who is a cracker
jack behind the at and played the position
right up to date. Pancake at first and ElIery,
'the mute, at shOrt-stop, played good ball
az every stage and were in the hunt from
start to finish, both in the field and at the bat.
The home team were badly handicapped
by the absence of Hama, her, the pitcher.
The management wisely decided to secure
Spates, of the Junior team, to do the twirling
The choice was a good one, as Spates pitched
good game and the team behind him gave
him good support. Spates is bright, intel
ligent twirer, having all the curves, shoots
etc, that make a success. In time he will
have the necessary speed.
The game was played without break in
the short time of hour and 50 minutes.
The Virginia boys left Immediately after
by way of the Georges Creek and Cumberland
railroad, manfestly well pleased with their
first visit to Frostburg.
Score by innings: 1 > 3 I 50
Romney ...............O o. l 0 q > l...5
Frustburg... .........l 0 t . . o 0 X. 9
Tuesday last, Decoration day, Our Own"
went to Meyersdale to play the return game,
and the strong aggregation of the Dale city
knocked them higher than "Glroy's kite"
The Meyersdale team has been reinforced
by several good players and is setting up
decidedly better game than when they were
here early in the month.
O'Neil, their new pitcher, is a regular
"cyclone' from Johnstown, and plays good
ball Rae gave O'Neil excellent support be-
hind the bat, and his (Rae) throwing to
bases has improved fifty per cent Douglas,
the auburn haired youth of "Coney," played
seCond-ba and cut quite figure in the
victory HObitzell, Williams ana Meath,
the veteran trio of the team, played their
positions we'll. The FrOstburg club was
ntj,US a pitcher and good-natured George
Gunnett volunteered to do the twrling as
best he could For while his support was
excellent, the game took on the appearance
of contest and the ''rOoterS" were delighted.
The visitors, however, never got their noses
ahead and the home team won easily.
Messrs Donahue and Hansel umpired the
game and gave satisfaction, both to players
and spectators:
Score by innings: , 67S9
Meyersdale. ...........3 . Q 2 x..15
Frostburg 900. ........O 03 l o , o.. s
NOTES.
Hamachers arm is in bad shape. 1t was
on the advice of DR.. Griffith that he went
home for treatment. He is good pitcher, a
tine all-round balI-player, and everyone that
knows him at all was sorry to see him go.
His many friends here hope that the injury
is not serious and that he will be back in the
game in little while.
The new pitcher arrived Thursday and
will play his first game in ROmney to-day.
The game at the Driving Park Tuesday
between Homecoming and Midland was "a
corker.' Midland won after a hard fight.
Score 8 to l. All the baseball patrons say 1t
was good game and deserved the patronage
the contestants secured.
Over $50 ''roOterS aCCOmpan ed the home
team to Meyersdale Tuesday, though they
never got chance to do any "rOoting.'