Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-09-07
b. Il.

money and time spent.
Both clubs played ball like house attire.
They struck a pace that was decisivey fast
and kept the rooterS on the anxious seat from
start to finish.
Brown did the twirlnp for Carlos He is a
pitcher of some ability has curves, drops,
speed, etc, though a little more head-wo
would aid him greatly.
Merriman, his catcher, is big, husky,
athletic chap, who plays ball as if his very
life depended on his exertions, and he gets
there" in pretty good shape
Layman, on second base, covered himself
all over with glory.
Anderson, on first, and Sten, on third,
played good ball.
Price, at short, was not himself as it is
said he can play much better game than he
is credited with here.
In the field both teams were in the
running.
Kildow, the star had plenty to do and did
it we'll.
Lucas and Anderson got everything that
came their way and played very credltable
| game.
vi -hIhlOIlIIdIl W lIItlS Was vi Tue SldD
! He looked dead easy" had few or no
curves, and hardly speed enough to break an
| lcicIe Nevertheless, he proved himself a
good, heady pitcher and kept the Carlos
hitters guessing through the entire game
Watson, the catcher, is long lean, lank
individual with stoppage power and throw
ing arm that has no jelly in its composition
| He is a hitter n M moan ability and 81
the willow with effect.
McGregor, Wilets, Boettner and Miller
played the in-tleld well, though Philpot in
left field was the bright, particular star of
that constellation Some of his catches were
ON the sensational order; indeed, one or two
were marvellous. He is an out-felder no
club i'll this locality need be ashamed of.
Harvey, i'll middle field, played an excel
lent game, getting everything that came his
way.
! Skidmore too, an out, fielder of no little
ability, was in the running all the while.
Up INTO the first half of the ninth inning
Midlothian had the lead, the score standing
to 3. a couple of errors in the first half of
this inning gave Carlos four runs and the
game, the game standing at the finish to 1.
Tom Dillon umpired the game and his
decisions in the main were satisfactory
One word in regard to the players of both
teams-though plenty of money was wagercd
on the contest, the very best feeling prevailed.
Not one word was said by either side to mar
the very pleasant contest.
PROSPECTUS
l understand the same teams have ar
ranged to play series of three games IN the
near future at the Frostburg Driving Park
grounds for S2OOand am sure if these games
come off there will be lively time and a
big attendance.
To-day at oclocG p. m, Frostburg and
Midland will play at the Driving Park
grounds. Leonard and jackson will be the
battery for FrOstDurg, while Entler aud
Malloy will ocate in the same capacity for
Midland.
Saturday, Sept. H. the Frostburg club will
hold a grand picnic at Vogtman's Park
The Berlin club, of Berlin, Pa, will
be here for series Of games at that time
and good time is assured. Everyone should
patronize the boys on this occasion.
An excellent orchestra has been procured
for the picnic; the dancing pavilion has
been put In good condition and the lovers of
the easy, elegant waltz, or the more exhilar-
ating two-step, will surely have every chance
for good time. Handsome, elegant caterers
will be present to serve Refreshments to the
SOCally-nClined as well as to the hungry and
thirsty.
The Midland team was to play in Bedford
on Tuesday last, but owing to the wet grounds
the game was called off. Mr.. Murphy has
an offer now to play his star aggregation over
there during the fair, winch takes place the
first week in October.
The Frostburg team will play in Parsons,
w. Va, Sept. ~ and 81 If arrangements
pending are satisfactory.
NOTES
Ancnt thecontrovcrsy between "A Hot
Midland Rooter' and the Press the ap-
pended Stanza states the situation accu-
rately i'll rhyme:
BY captious bladge besieged he shorely slid
And died outside the field. The kicking kid
Sore tapp'd him and he sank
Poor umpire. The Press in the land of Mid
Thought his decisions rank.
\ retired baseball editor tells how the
game started. He says
The DEVIL was the first coacher. He coach
ed Eve when she stole first Adam stole
second. When Isaac Det Rebecca at the
well she was walking with a pitcher. Samp-
son was outa good many times when he beat
the Philistines. Moses made his first run
when he slew the Egyptian. Cain made
base hit when he killed Abel. Abraham
made sacrifice The prodgal son made a
home run David was a long distance throw
er and Moses shut out the Egyptians at the
Red Sea.
There is no doubt that in the main the
moral of "A Hot Midland RoOter's"
contention is good. 1t is too easy to inn
| peach an umpire's Judgment and ques-
ton his honesty. 1t is IL quick way of
| accounting for defeat, but very slow as
| an explanation of winning score.
| Hence, the JOURNAL has wondered that
men can be so readily found to brave
both innuendo and open accusation of
| dishonesty. The umpire, therefore, is
an official to be encouraged, cherished
| defended. Inside the diamond, he sees
more accurately than the self-confesSed
partisan outside. Hence, gentlemen, if
an umpire has pleased or displeased both