Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-28

At the Frostburg Driving Park grounds
FrIdy afternoon there was also something
doim."
Midlothian and Carlos clubs played for
purst of 500.
This was the second contest for these teams
here Is several weeks ago they played for
$50 purse, and as in that contest, so in this,
the Carlos team won out in the 9th inning,
making "a Garrison finish" and winning the
game ~ the score of to I.
Thee was not crank, male or female, old
or yong, in the town of Carlos Saturday
night who was not thoroughly convinced
that each player on the Carlos team is en-
titled T. free pass through the pearly gates,
no mater what his sins may have been. and
that lick" Merriman, who batted in the
winning run, should be laureled with al
extra wreath and given front seat among
the ladies'.
Brown did the twirling for Carlos and dis
tingusled himself He had every quality
good pitcher ought to have in contest of
this kind.
"Dicl' Merriman did the catching and
was in die game at every stage.
Andeson on first ayman at second, and
Andersen on third, played excellent ball.
kilro', at short, was out of his position
and male several very bad errors.
Stein, Lucas and Dlnsmore played the out
field and got everything that came their way.
For Midlothian Willetts was on the slab
He, too, pitched good ball. Up to the last
half of tAe ninth he had the Carlos hItters on
his staff as he looked like sure winner
The sCole, to in his favor and two men
out, it seemed all over but the the shouting
But t''a unexpected happened. Layman,
the thirc man up, hit him for two bases. He
was followed by Anderson, who hit for two
bases, bringing Layman home.
Right lere the management decided to put
in Carson, leftwing pitcher, to finish the
game, but it proved of no avail. A few
errors behind him decided the game in Car
los favor
McGregor on first, and Willetts, on second
and Boether on third, played ball that was
good Miller, at short, too, was in the run
ming though little weak at the bat.
PhilpOt in the left-fed. is certainly "top-
llotNllcI' pOHlc vi Ills tdlCucS were SlIIply
wonderful-two in the ninth were marvellous.
Harvey, in center field got everything that
came his way and -- in right had little to
do though le did that little well The score
by
Innings: 2 3 Is s
Carlos. .....3 o l 0 0 o 0 IS
. N
Thomas G.. Dillon, the veteran base
ball enthusiast, umpired the game last
reported by 1.-The Scorer" who neglects
to say that his work was acceptable to
the players and partisans of both sides.
He also omitted to state vet more
unusual occurrence, very briefly men-
toned i'll last JOURNAI.-the presentation
to the umpire by both teams of a beauti-
ful souvenir of the game Ill acknowl-
edgment of his fair, judicial conduct of
the close contest.
The evidence of joint appreciation is II
silver-Stand twelve inches high, polished
base supporting three crossed bats, the
latter holding silver ball of regulation
size and perfect make, small silver
statue Of "The Victory of Justice
browning thewhOlc device. The follow
ing Inscription decorates the ball:
Presented to
T. q. DILLON
by
Carlos and Midlothian
b. Is. c.,
Septmber 2l, 1891.
This sort of thing was SO utterly "oti
from anything Dillon ever heard or read
of that he could hot reply when the sight
of the souvenir bid the sound of DR.. f.
l.. Clymer's APP Iopriate and kind pre-
sentation remark fell upon his eye and
ear.
NOtwithstandi b, he is greatly pleased
with the token, rs et'ially the significance
therein conveyed of appreciation and
goodwill from tn H. whom he had en-
deavorcd to serv, without hope of re-
ward for doing riu
The Scorer" RI inning, says
The umpire assured he gentlemen of both
teams that the testih pnal will serve to re-
mind him of the hap affair long after his
usefulness on the bias ball field is over.
MEYERSDALFi :. FROSTBURG.
The game Wednes between MeyersdaIe
and FrOstburg was O tie an interesting af.
tar-a sure enou,- contest from start to
finish and the pace tty hot one.
Black, of - - nee was on the slab fol-
Meyersdale e is N up to date pitcher
Ray gave - ,por' behind the bat
and the VIII Blacks rear played
good ball.
Jim" ia he pitching for the
local team.