Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-25

Business Man" contributes the fol-
lowing observation:
While in Midland Saturday, last, attend
ing to some business, | was informed there
would be a game of baseball between the
Midland and Homecoming teams.
But on account of the many reports about
Midland PLAYERS being ''quitters," and that
there are Il few yellow streaks' in their
makeup etc, was a little timd about Civ
ing up any money to see the game.
After rejecting, however, that Lonacon-
ing and not Frostburg was going to play, l
decided to 20.
To say was surprised is putting it mildly,
for think it was one of the prettiest and
Cleanest games of baseball have ever had
the pleasure of witnessing.
Everybody seemed to play to win, and
with the exception of several decisions OF
the umpire, which ! thought were little
off color" the game played from start to
finish without hitch, even if it did rain
little in the fourth inning, when Lonacon-
ing was ahead.
Whatever be the trouble between the
Frostburg and Midland teams, can only
say that in my judgment the Midland boys
put up a good, clean game on saturday.
am of the opinion, them that if the
Frostburg and Midland Arrangements would
get together and fix up the differences exist
ing between them the lovers of good ball
playing would show more interest and give
Stlll more support 10 llle SaiiltS PlaSth v.
these two teams.
..Kouo,, writes of q lannon's game in
,,a,,au.d, 40 d, Lost saturday Frost.
2; E,c+,,a l;,,, il,
burg AGAIN pear"liiS heSs'ohe HUI III
its own den. He says:
The game went for Il innings and was
full of action every minute.
William SpateS was the twlrler Tor our
Own and his PLAYING was feature. He
not only pitched "A good game, but his field
ing and batting were of high order.
Metz was the receiying-general and played
we'll His throwing to bases was excellent.
Mooney" Gunnett and Frank Spates
deserve special mention, as their in-iield
PLAYING was of the professional color.
Peg Gerlach played second base and
figured in two do,ible-plays that were of the
substantial ORDER and the "od reliable
George Gunnett played the initial sack in
his usual good STYLE
owen and James Jackson and John Spates
PLAYED the out-ted, and considering the
verv bad condition of the ground owing to
the heavy fall of rain all the morning hours,
their playing was remarkably good. No
thing escaped them.
The Meverstlale management had good
strong lineup Rodebaugh and Harris
were in the points Raw Warn, Williams
and Mckillp paved the in-iield; Luddon,
Malone and Brant the out-tield, and they
looked like an aggregation of sure winners.
At SD the umpire Mt. laws, called lle
game and the sure-enough contest was on.
Frostburg went first to bat and went out in
one, two three order Meyersdae also drew
a blank.
In the second Capt Gunnett hit for two
bases; James jackson made single Metz
drew a base on balls, and on Owen .Jackson's
single the two first scored
In the third Frostburg scored one more
George Gunnett singled on McKallip's error;
Frank Spates was given first DIN Gunnett
hit a long fly to right field which Brant
captured and threw George Gunnett out at
home-plate on his attempt to score.
In the fourth Frank Spates had got to
third and later scored on a passed ball.
Tins ended the scoring for 'Our Own till
the 18th inning
In the fifth on Rodebaugh's two-bagger
and Williams single Meverstlale scored one
In the eighth on Maline's two-bagger,
Iuddon's single and passed ball that got
lost in the crowd lust back of the catcher
two men got in tieing the score 3 to g.
From then until the first of the thirteenth
it was baseball of the gilt-edge variety
Every man was playing ball like a house
had men on bases But by fast work and