Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-08-10
B. Il.

The national game is ION a boom at
Homecoming. At least "The Scorer
writes:
Friday of last week the new park was
opened with game between Midland and
the home team
The fence 8 feet high, which encloses the
grounds. is not quite finished, though the
workmen were hustling to that end.
Some attempt has been made to level the
grounds, but they are not in tirstcass COLI
dtion. The Base Ball Association promises,
however, to have the grounds second to none
IN this section.
About a thousand people attended the
opening game Friday. Almost all the bust
hess houses were closed for the afternoon.
The band gave a concert before the game,
which put everyone in good humor, and,
best Of all, the locals won after hard up
hill contest by the score of II to TO-
On Saturday "Our Own" went down to
play the second game with the Homecoming
club and we're walloped to the tune of Ii to 4.
Some people on the hillside, where the grand
stand will be some day, were heard to call it
BASE Ball" but it wasn't OF course, the
FrOstburg team is just now in pretty bad
plight owing to the absence of the strong
Spates contingent. But that is no excuse for
the dozen of errors made behind Entler.
And then there was knOt-hoe in every
Frostburg bat. They would not have hit a
pine smoke-house, even if they had been
locked inside. | say this because | am sure
/ have weak heart, and two or three such
games season will give the Frostburg
players chance to price Grape Why, if it
had been raining noodle-soup they could not
have hit noodle or caught spoonful. So
much for roast.
Manager Gunnett just now is having pretty
hard times. The disqualification of three of
his best players in the middle of the season
is enough to "bust up team of volunteers
like the home club is.
But Mooney" is hustling for material to
fill in the gap" Wallie Warren, of Wash
ngton, d. c., Is on the way and will be here
next week, and two other players have been
procured. So the team will be as strong if
not stronger than before.
Homecoming and Midland both have games
to play here in the near future, and Hunting
don, Pa, will be here for one or two games
the latter part of this month.
The scene at Homecoming Saturday was
quite picturesque. The grounds, oc-
cupying nearly the whole width of the
narrow valley, are bounded on the east
and west by lofty ridges, beautifed by
wood and waterfall.
The hillside was aglow with youth
and beauty, dotted here, however, with
il sun-bonnet and there with tangle of
whiskerS.
But there is one feature in LOnaconing
ethics the JOURNAL has admired from
its youth up-the peoples almost un.
varying courtesy to strangers. The
maturer element especially seem to make
it ii point to speak cordially to all who
enter their gates, Il courtesy all the more
refreshing to the visitor because it has
no air whatever of atfectation.
The game, from Il Frostburg point OF
view, was very depressing. Lonacon
ings pitcher is a rapid, fire artist, and
their batters sent grounderS under Frost
burgs heels for thing so steady that
the home team ran away with "Oul
Own too early in the race to make tn,
subsequent proceedings interesting
much less inspiring.
COMING EVENTS.
Midland will play Frostburg at the
Driving Park this afternoon at q.
o'clock. Entlcr will pitch for Midland
and John Leonard, of Washington, d
c., for Our Own"