Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-14
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lars, achieved IL brilliant doublc-play
un-obscrved by "Thc Scorer" A hot
foul ball, landing III the grand stand,
was returned by an accommodating
| spectator to Mr.. Jeffries for transmits
sion to the umpire. Mr.. J. mutfed it
! with Il skill whose resplcndence illumi-
mated all hearts, and with precision
and athletic show of strength which
| knew no bounds, he threw it to a point
| full 10 feet from anybody i'll particular.
The Midland Press does not very
happily emerge from its scrap with "A
Hot Midland Rooter." The question in
volvcd is Il very important onc-whether
umpireS shall be treated like rogues or
gentlemen, and so far it appears that
"A. II. NJ. r. holding that his friend
who decided according to his Judgment,
not his preference or prejudice, has made
the winning run. The Press should not
impeach the honesty Of anyone and then
complain when, i'll reprisal, its own i'll
tegrity is questioned.
The Morgantown CIV. Va.) .Nc~ Do
mini0D SAYS
Parsons lost the third game to Homestead
on Friday afternoon losing by score Of five
to nothing This made it three straight for
Homestead and there is none to gainsay its
right to the title of champion of West
Virginia and Western Pennsylvania.
The JOURNAL is glad the v. h. avoided
the error of including Western Maryland.
The Scorer was present Wednesday
at the opening of the new baseball park
at Midland and tells the story as follows:
Though not finished, enough work has
| been done on the ground to show that the
| people of Midland will have pretty nice
| place Of recreation, and one they may well
| feel proud of.
The game for the day was with the Par
sons club of Parsons, W. Va, and it was a
| a cracker jack-one of the very best games
ever played anywhere on Georges Creek
The Parsons team is a paid aggregation
and every man a player of ability.
| Bowman, the twirler, has been playing
ball in this locality for several years. He is
regarded everywhere as a top-notcher.
Schriver his catcher, has an arm that is
muscular, an eye in which there is no
glass, and voice that sounds like a mega
| phone.
Williams, of Midland, played left-ficld for
Parsons, and Cosgrove, Of Homecoming is
their second baseman.
The balance of the team are big, hefty
athletic fellows, who p lay ball up-to-date.
The Midland club had five Frostburg play
ers on their team, who not only kept the pro
fessionals from winning but did themselves
and the old town great credit.
Entler, on the slab for Midland, was in
fine fettle, as he never pitched better game
Tom Jackson caught him and to his good
work, more than to that of any other player
| Midland can attribute their victory.
Frank Spates played short, doing excellent
work, both in the field and at the bat
Cunningham on first, Burns on second,
and Capt. Mooney Gunnett on third, are
an in-lield that is AS fast as the fastest and
good as the very best
In the outiield Will and John Spates play
ed all over the lot, getting flies that looked
like sure hits, and Layman, in rIght-field,
played an elegant game.
The game began at o'clock and for eleven
innings 1t was contest sure enough. Every
rooter was on the ANXIOUS bench When the
score was tied in the fourth inning, it was "A
har-raiser and fans and rooters were sweat
ing drops of brine.
In the last half of the eleventh tom"
Jackson was first man up. He got good
ball and swatted it far out in the field for two
bases amid resoundng cheers.
Cunningham followed Jackson and, pick
ing out good one he banged it for a good,
safe hit, and Jackson came home with the
winning run.
Score to g.
Mr.. Keenan,, Of Midland, umpired the
game and to my mind was thoroughly fair and
impartial. At any rate hi decisions seemed
to give satisfaction to players and spectators
alike.
Over 200 people attended.
Many old base ball rooters fIom Piedmont,
Barton, Homecoming, trostburg and quite Il
bunch from Cumberland were present. The
fair sex was well represented, goodly mum
Der grazing the game with their presence.
PROSPECTUS.
To. day the Berlin club, of Berlin, Pa, will
be here for game which will begin at 30
p. IN. These boys are a pretty strong aggre-
CATION and in the past have always put up a
good exhibition Of the national game. So it