Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-08-04
Il. Il.

ball industry very materially, reducing
indulgence therein to very low quantity.
"Our Own however, though having
no opportunity to display their accom-
plishments at home, have been winning
honor and games abroad. Last Satur-
day they played at Mountain Lake Park
a magnificent game.
There We're good good fielding, hard
hitting, excellent base running, a few
errors that served to make the game in
tereSting, and, best of all, it was either
clubs game till the last man was put
out i'll the ninth inning.
The most accurate of all baseball
authorities, The Scorer" says:
The Mountain Lake Park team is made up
of college boys who are summering at this
beautiful resort. They are well up IN the
game, have all the points down fine and
hustle to win at every stage. Hirsh, the
catcher, IS Yale man; Bowman, the pitcher,
is from the University of West Virginia
Hunt. Armstrong and Turnbull are from the
University of Virginia, and the balance of
the team Is also made up from the colleges
and universities throughout the country.
All in ali. they are not only good ball-payers
but gentlemen as well, who believe in fair
fight, no favors, and the better team to win.
Their courteous, gentlemanly treatment of
the Frostburg team will be remembered
with pleasure for a long time.
Willie Spates did the twirling for "Our
Own" and his slants, shoots and Blenders
were problems too hard for the college boys
to solve. The total stickwork of the Noun
tain Lake batters was six hits. Williams
gave him superb support behind the bat and
kept the runners close to the bases. The
Gunnett brothers were in evidence at every
stage of the game and played good ball.
Coleman gave pretty exhibition of how
secOnd-base should be played and his finish
in the ninth inning raised the hair on
Chopper Fishers head and induced mana
ger Dillon to do the skirt dance otf-hand.
John Spates captured four flies in center-tield
and his hitting did much to win the game.
Dillon and Oder played the field in good
style, but both were off in hitting. Frank
Spates was at home at short-stop and played
his usually good game. Will Spates did the
very best batting for the team. having three
hits-one a two Dagger that was productive
of a run.
Philip Gerlach, of this place, umpired and
deservedly received the gratitude and con.
CALCULATIONS of players and spectators for his
fair rulings and impartial decisions.
The ladies-and they were many-declared
it was the best conducted contest ever seen at
Mountain Lake Park.
Score by innings: 1913 7S9
Frostburg .........0 0 2 90 > 0 0 o.
Mountain Lake. Il 0 2 90 o 3
NOTES.
bowman " the Baltimore He,ald says,
is regarded as phenomenal pitcher in Key
ser" How is this, trostburg?
Will Spates is not only pitcher but hard
hitter as well. His three hits were daisies.
George Gunnett gave pretty exhibition of
base running in the third inning. 1t was
hard chance but he got there and scored
the run.
PROSPECTUS.
Negotiations are on for another game with
Mountain Lake, either here or there as man
ager Armstrong will decide.
Frostburg has an offer to play three games
at Keyser during the National Guard ELI
campment, August st, 22d and 23d. If ar
engagements are perfected Wallie Warren
will be here to help our boys. THE SCORER.
The game booked at the Driving Park
for Thursday afternoon between Frost
burg and Cumberland Elks was post
poned on account of the death that morn
ing of w. II. G. Wharton, member of
the Cumberland lodge.