Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-07-13

The afternoon game at the Driving Park
grounds FrOstburg, was "a white horse of
another color Our Own won after a
hard uphill fight, making victory out Of
what looked like sure defeat. On the fifth
inning, when the score was s to 3, in Mid
lands favor, it looked like it was all over but
the shouting. Right here the boys took a
brace and went in to win, making three
runs and in the next making four, winning
the game by the score of 10 to s.
The crowd was one of the largest ever seen
at the popular pleasure grounds. One could
see old baseball Cranks and rooters from
every place within radius of 80 miles. Here
was an old player from Cumberland who, 20
years ago, was the heavy hitter of his team.
There was another old player from "Coney,"
whose name was known all along Georges
Greek, and on this day, % years ago, was
doing service for his team tight here in this
good old town. They came from Piedmont
in twos and threes, from Barton in punches,
while Eek hart, Midlothian, Vac Summit and
Shaft turned out in crowds. The grand
stand was "a thing of beauty and joy for
occupied by woman, lovely woman" Here
was the demure little light-haired, blue-eyed
miss from "Coney" there the dark-eyed
gazele from Mt. Savage, while everywhere
could be seen the well-groomed, easy, ele
CANT graceful, unparalleled, Frostburg girl.
1t was a well-behaved orderly crowd bent
on having a pleasant afternoon, and there
fore, ever ready to whOop it up for the club
of their choice-some white headed, all red
headed with enthusiasm.
The word had gone round in quiet way
that new pitcher had been procured for the
home team that "Mugsey" McGraw, the
great base ball manager, had him on his
staff to help win the pennant for the
"Orioles," of Baltimore, though, for a con
sideraton, he would kindly let Frostburg
have him Just for this day, and, to use the
words of H. ,Hltchins, the popular agent of
the c. Il p. R., ''he is won Ter and his name
is kerns-
the pride of SwatleSstown;
He curves them up and he curves them down,
And yet, i'll spite OF speed and curve,
And nine varieties of nerve,
They hit him here, they him there
They hit him most everywhere.
But twas not for cruel fate
To fix the score at end
Twas unhappy Midland s.
And smiling Frostburg TO-"
Kerns, the pitcher, is something of a
Dnotherium in figure. This animal in pre-
historic times could stand on the ground and
eat his dinner from the tree-tops. Though
not quite that tall Kerns is pretty big, hefty
fellow and looks every inch an athlete. As
a pitcher of extraordinary ability, however,
he did not materialze in this game, as the
boys from Midland made ten hits, three of
them two-baggers. He gave three bases on
balls and but for the excellent support af-
fOrded him in the out-held he would have
Jared badly.
Jackson caught good game behind the
bat, and the in-iield though little ragged
in the early stage, braced up after the fourth
inning and played good ball. The Outtield
was played excellently. William Spates in
left had three chances, two of them very diff
ticult, but he got them all. John Spae s, in
center, made two very sensational catches,
and Jim Jackson i'll right got everything
that came his way.
Fred. EntIer did the twrling for the visitors
and as a general thing Fred, though not
gilt edged or extraordinary, is pretty hard
proposition. When ne has good support
makes the best of them hustle to win. In
this game the honors were about even be
tween him and Mr.. Kerns, as ten hits, eight
singles, one two-bagger, and one three Dagger
was the extent of the locals hitting. Malloy