Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-09
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Last saturday AFTERNOON, WHITES
Keno, there was a fierce time at As
ISOLATION Park, Midland, were Our
Own" is scheduled to play the second
game of the series of six arranged by
manager Murphy several weeks ago. y
Continuing
The crowd was large and good natured.
The rooters were there i'll goodlv numbers
from Cumberland, Mt. Savage, Lonaroning,
Barton, Piedmont and every little hamlet in
the Georges Creek valley, and it Looked at
one time as if every man on the grounds
was betting on one team or the other. Hun
dreds of dollars We're in sight. No one asked
odds, as the betting throughout was even
money and take your choice.
John Tenant and David Niece. both OF
Homecoming, players of many years stand
ing were selected as umpires and theirs was
certainly an unpleasant afternoon.
In the very first inning the Midland
management and club made Kick that
lasted one hour and-a-half. Demands were
made for the money to be refunded and 1t
looked like there would be no game. Better
counsels prevailed, however, and the game
was resumed just where it terminated, the
umpire refusing to comply with Mr.,
Murphy's claim.
After resumption both clubs played mas
tcrly ball. All present We're greatly pleased
with the firstcass exhibition given, and had
the game been finished, as it should have
been, everyone would have been satisfied.
But with the score 3 to , i'll trc>tburg' :
favor the ninth inning began Two men
were out and John SpateS al the bat. Two
strikes were called on him when ne was
seen to drop his bat and run to first, claim
ing he was hit by the pitcher. The umpire,
Mr.. Tenant, would not allow the clam and
ordered Spates back to the bat. TIN, order
he refused to obey, and after Il delay of half
an hour Mr. Tenant decided the game won
by Frostburg and all bets so to be paid.
There was so much confusion, unnecessary
wrangling and disorder that the really good
features of the players were lost sight of.
The following is the score by
Innings: = ; / ) 6 $
Frostburg. 0 o o 0 0 o o Ks
Midland. :. - o q o 0 "
On Monday afternoon quite Il large crowd
gathered at the Driving Park to see the con
test between the Hotel Gladstone and the
st. Cloud.
The latter lined up quite strong and won
out by the score of II tos.
The Gladstone had II regular players and
p substitutes, everyone of whom was in the
game sometime or other, and did his plain
duty-as he saw it.
Mine host, Zeigler, played second base and
was ably assisted by His Honor, Mayor
Lammcrt
a new star in the base ball constellation
named Fitzsimmons played first base and his
side-stepping and body-shuiiing were
features.
Manager Cramer is very strong ut the bat,
but a weakling as Il base runner.
Lapp, Bear and Cooper did some very good
playing for their side both in the field and
at the bat.
For the st. Cloud Carroll \. Dunn was the
bright particular star. His Judgment on
Nightly balls was excellent, but his catching
was SIMPLY uepraNeu. lie mas Il Goou eye,
however and very strong arm. which hit
the ball hard and often.
Prof. DIN Il. Rice gave Il good exhibition
of foot-work in the out-licld. As sprinter
the professor is swiftcr than Il wireless
telegram
tom Dillon's catching was remarkable
for the few catches he made. He was
Knocked out in the fourth inning, his son,
Fred" taking his place.
The game, though nota very brilliant one,
was pleasant social affair, and all crescent
enjoyed it very much
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