Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-19
WITH NO HITS,AND NO ERRORS
They win a Peculiar Game with a
Score of Two to One.
ONE OF THE BEST GAMES OF SEASON

The Mcdonald base ball aggre-
CATION came into town yesterday on
the Ohio Valley Express with the
express determination of wipe up
the earth with the local players
They had been heralded as a fast
crowd. They had beaten several
teams and knew the game. Aud
as they marched from the depot to
their hotel with their local favorite
In Knight Templar circles-carsou
Ruch-at their head, they looked
dangerous. When the boys saw
Carson there, they were a little
leary of their betting, for they knew
that Carson never was identified
with any thing except 1t was the
real thing, or nearly so.
Carson Is the manager pro tenn OF
the team, and an excellent one he
Is: He looked wise and said but
little before the game, but plainly
gave the intimation that he had
something up his sleeve that would
make the fans look sad. And he
did. Had not good fortune been
with Sistersville, the score would
have told different story.
At the ball park at $3.50 every
seat In the grand stand had been
sold. 1t was a record breaking
crowd. Il was also a delighted
crowd for 1t was one of the best
games Of the season.
When the visitors went into the
field, STRIPPING by the name OF
Rankin went on the rubber. He
didn't look big enough to play
ping pong. Our boys seemed
husky enough to eat him and al
his curves In one inning. But the
young man from Plttsburg had
played a little ball before and for
nine straight innings he kept the
champions guessing. They ham
mered the atmosphere until 1t was
raw enough to give the spectators
chill, but try as they may, they
could not successfully connect with
the deceptive curves of the young
man from the smoky city. But
when they got into the field, they
played their own errorless game,
fast, clean and sure, and when the
last inning was ended. victory re-
manned with the home team.
1t was a peculiar game. With
no hits and no errors, We won
against a team that made ten hits
and three errors. Such game was
never seen here and seldom any
where. 1t was a novelty In base
ball and heartily appreciated by the
large audiences.
The magnificent support behind
Collins, and the further fact that
although hit hard, he kept the hits
well scattered, gave rs the game.
The game from start to finish again
demonstrated the fact that we have
the fastest team of ball tossers that
ever played In the Ohio valley.
Tomorrow Is the last game OF
season. Every man, woman and
child should be out to give hearty
farewell to the boys who have car
ried Sistersville's name with such
honor during the latter weeks
of the season. The grand stand
and the bleachers should not
be able to hold half the
people at the ball park tomorrow
afternoon. Remember that 1t Is
due the boys to give them this ties,
,imonial of our appreciation of their
excellent playing and remember
also that the proceeds 60 to the
6remen and will aid In swelling the
receipts for the carnival week.
McDonalds have two pitchers
just as good as Rankin. One OF
them will handle the sphere tomor
row, which guarantees good game.
Let us jam that park with people
and enthusiasm and have a big
ending of a good season.
The following Is the score:
sistersville