Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-11-09
An Old Friend.

inst, makes tne lOllONluS IcLlilhS,
characteristic of his kindness, political
Judgment and good humor:
am glad to know that the JOURNAL is en-
ioyng good health.
May it long continue to enjoy the same.
This mountain city is booming. In the
last three months there have been IS new
houses built in this town.
A few weeks ago many or our good citizens
were terribly shocked at the news that the
Precedent had done gone and eat with a
niger" but we are getting over it.
Maryland will go democratic tomorrow
F.B.
Frostburg beat Midland Tuesday after
noon at the Driving Park i'll a well CON
tested game of football, divided into 10
minute halves with rests of ) minutes.
1t has often been said that one of the
qualifications of good football player
was to be University man, but judg-
ing from the plays of the boys of this
vicinity, everyone who witnessed the
contest will say the statement is without
foundation. 1t might be true that the
boys are little short on Cicero, but they
can equalize the students i'll length of
hair, passes, hunts and tackles.
Frostburg won toss and took position
with the wind to the rear. This, to-
gether with a heavier team, gave the
metropolis some advantage over
Midland.
Il sti Sh
by making two tOuch-downs. Aside
from this he played good game, gain
ing several times on passes.
Pugh played the game that ne always
city of Pekin.
Himmler played a good, clean game.
He had only one chance to kick goal
and failed-this without fault of his,
however, as the wind was very strong
and carried the ball yards out of its
course before it began to raise.
Merryman bucked the center on several
occasions for gains. With a little more
coaching, "Old Eli will take him i'll
with pair of iCe-tongues.
Coleman played like an old Stager.
He has speed to burn, and also strength
at the right place. He made several
very good runs, and it was through no
fault of his that the touchdown he made
i'll first half did not count, for he GER
| tainlv deserved the honors which come
to a man who makes a touchdown on
the gridiron. He, however, made IA
splendid run and touchdown in second
| half.
Horace Evans was at his old position
centre. Several times he actually car
ried both teams with him in his efforts
to make gains.
Gunnctt looked as though he would
rather be pulling them down from the
sky" or making sacrifice hits. He
played the game all right but did not
have chance to distinguish himself
Thomas, Hansel, Meiser and Lewis
put up defense that Midland could not
break. They kept their eyes on the pig
skin every moment and formed mass
plays that puzzled the Midlandese.
OF the visiting team Carpenter did
everlastingly buck the centre He is "A
very light man for the position and work
he undertook to do. Several times he
made gains, but ON the whole he met
with failure.
Stanton played opposite to Hinmler
and did himself proud" He held his
worthy antagonist within respectable
limits, and was i'll the game at all times.
Getzendanner, at quarter back, played
the right position. On several occasions
the ball was passed to him, but so alert
We're our boys that they had him down
before he got i'll motion.
Nesbitt tried little rough house"
early i'll the game with one Merryman,
Christian-named Richard, but affection
ately known as "Dick," residing in
Carlos, but came to grief. In conse-
quence, he played clean ball ever there
after
Midland kicked off by Getzendanner
sending the ball to Merryman, who
gained 20 yards on his run. Both teams
lined up and Frostburg gained about 80
yards on the runs made by Coleman,
William Evans and Horace Evans.
After playing about minutes Of first
half time was called on account of Pugh
being temporarily knocked out
When the ball was again in play "Our
Own" tossed it to Midland on downs At
Midland's 30-yard mark the ball held
fire for > minutes. Finally, FroStburg
being too strong for Midland, they
scored a touchdown on pass by Evans
to Coleman. They had now only
minutes to play.
This touchdown was not allowed by
umpire Houck, who contcnded that
owing to interference by the crowd it
impeded the players of Midland from
blocking Coleman.
The ball was again placed ON Mid
lands 5-yard line and, with only %
seconds to play. William Evans was
pushed over for touchdown.
After rest Of ) minutes both teams
came out greatly refreshed Himmlcr
kicked off to Carpenter, who carried the