Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-05-26
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pute which busted the Blks into two
baseball divisions known as the
"DOubles' and Singles"
Tuesday these phalanXes met on the
field of honor, more commonly known as
the Driving Park, and the initial inning
began with the Singles ut the bat
The first feature was the catch by Dr.
c. A. Smith of Il cerulean-blue fly from
Jim Taylor. Great applause Joe
Hitchins distinguished himself next by
nabling and holding long throw by
Decker.
In second John Taylor and Edwards
scoopad up double play i'll professional
style. In this inning the long-looked.
for event arrived. j. II. Hitchins came
to the bat. He came, he saw, but, like
mighty Casey, he struck out
The third inning was distinguished by
a throw, long and wild, by Tucker, and
il thrilling non-catch by Jim Taylor.
The fourth inning was absolutely
featurcless.
In the 9TH there was some interference
by the arbitrators. Umpire Towles
armed himself with cleavcr, which,
somewhat like "The Man with the Hoe, -
was rusty with exposure to the centuries
of damp weather. 1t was decorated,
however, with blood-red ribbon-a bad
color for arbitratorS. During this dis
play of intervention and show of resist
ance Stewart made three bases-did this
while Hohing, with the speed Of an auto,
mobile, chased II grounder. apparently
PcarCe made ii star catch, and dur
ing the last half jim Taylor, Gunnctt
and Tiley enacted triple play that
would have inflated with joy the hearts
of National Leaguers.
In the 9th w. E. G. Hitchins and
Decker executed Il great play which
cornercd Benson and eventually retired
him. In this inning the "DoubleS' made
their first run, Howard Hitchins scoring.
In was i'll this inning Decker, not look
ing, was touched with the ball at first.
Thought he was out, but umpire rein
stated him-a ruling he accepted with a
smile sweet as new-mown hay. Pearce
followed this with great stroke, and a
run phenomenally close to the ground.
In the It'll Edwards made first home
run. w. E. G. Hitchins following both
due to wild throws. Joe Hitchins gave
the ball two-bag whack, and before the
inning was over Jim Taylor and Tiley
executed double play.
In the Sth Tucker : arm having played
out, John Taylor occupied the box.
Hohing made 2-bagger i'll this inning.
In the 9th Stewart struck the ball ii
blow which enabled him to run to third.
Later Hohing, away i'll centre-tield,
caught fly which careened him back
wards and upwards with thud that
could be felt better than seen. Several
horses took alarm and three boys of
families wherein the F'OiHm is taken,
who didn't know it was a free show, fell
out of neighboring trees. The panic
was quickly over however, and when it
was found that not even IL bicycle was
faxed, there was great joy. Some fun here
at the expense Of DIR. Smith, Joe Hitchins,
Pearce and others, enabling the
latter, however, to make several I'M
earned runs. 1t was i'll this inning the
arbitraters decided that DR.. Smith
caught the highest, Jim Taylor the
lowest. Decker the hardest and Stern
the softest balls that had been thrown
during the game.
The score:
singles .................... 81
'The Scorer writes
The game here with Romney on Decoration
day has been postponed. Instead our team
will play in Meyersdae The boys over the
State line have got together a pretty good
club and expect to give "Our Own" a stiff
argument.
This is IA good one from phillips Boy:
A Barton baseball team drove to Romney
last Saturday to play ball. Romney made .;
runs, Barton one and lost.