Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-08-17
FATS VERSUS LEANS.
GREAT GAME OF BASEBALL FOR
BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE.
The Ball Has Been Started Rolling and
the Drinking Fountain and New
Band stand Are In sight-Big
Time ON That Day.

Ifme ON that pay
Resolved, that Martinsburg should
have and therefore will have more
attractive and more useful Public
Square.
Such is the resolution of Martins
burg g active business men and when
such men take personal interest in
anything something is going to be ac-
complished The Evening World has
been advocating for several weeks past
drinking fountain and small park in
the. center of Public Square and il is
safe 10 predict that within year
time Martinsburg Will have a public
Square that will do her credit. The
Council has become interested in the
matter and the Mavor has appointed
a committee to investigate the pro-
iect This committee will be heard
from in short time.
it has been suggested that band
stand be erected OF pure Berkeley
County limestone--the pureSt III the
world. The main portion of the
structure could be erected of lime
stone, while around it could be
placed stone seats for the accom- moda-
tion Of the tired visitors. This could
be surrounded by small grass plot
and shrubbery and at one end, the
southern end most likely. fountain
could be erected for man and beast
Such a plan would be an advertise
ment for the Berkeley County lime
stone and would make beautiful
Public Square, 1t could all be done
at comparatively small cost, inasmuch
as the limestone could in all probabil-
ity be gotten free and the local con-
tractors would surely devote a certain
amount Of work ON it. AS to
the drinking fountain, it has been
whispered that it will be forthcoming
in short time.
THE BALL Is ROLLING.
The ball has been started rolling,
The first step toward securing money
tor the project has teen taken and the
citizens will soon be given chance
to express in a substantial way their
desire foi the proposed improvements.
For sometime the flats" and leans
of the city have been engaged in
heated discussions at intervals as TO
which could win out i'll game of
baseball and they have seized upon
the idea of playing game for the
benefi of the Public Square improve
nent project for solving the problem
Of the championship. The game VIII |
be played CD Labor Day. which day |
will be mat e a sort OF gala day. 1t |
IL the intention 10 have all the fae |
tories and places of business close
down in the afternoon and to have |
one, probably both, of the bands turn
IN for the game.
The business managers and captains
IF the two teams are now hard at work
arranging the lineup. Following is
the lineup OF the teams:
30. Westenhaver, p. a. B. Noll,c C.
md cap ain Max Robinson 5. $. and
business panager; j. M. Woods, l b. !;
W. b. Lindsay, b Alex Clohan, 3b
Edw. Rutledge, |. f. w I. Henshaw,
c. f. A. G. Nadenbousch, +. f.
Following are the players who COM
pose the fat team:
S. w. Walker captain; s 5. Felker,
business manager; G. w f. Mullis,
u $ G.. Pitzer, f. W. Van Horn, A.
Hor STALL, W. II. era wfoId, Thomas
Pearson, Dr. VIM. White.
Captain Walker refuses to disclose /
at such an early date the lineup of |
the fats" for the reason that he !
fears bribery on the part of the
leans
The game Will be fought 70 the |
finish and the closing nine agrees to
set the winners up to supper