Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-07-30
Baseball Notes.

Snow Hill def ated Franklin CITY III
IA driZzling rain. and loosely played
game last Friday afternoon. Owing to
the wet condition of the ground errors
were common on both sides. Under the
circumstances the control of both pitch
ers was remarkable.
The Score by innings:
t Fp"Rkl i'm City Q 9 3 o 3
Two base hit -Pennewell; base on halls-Par
sons Init by pitched balls-Parsons S-R"th q
struck out-parsons Roth Il Time OF game
hr. ~ min. Umpire, Mr.. l.. Hastings.
Stealing may be crime. but Shorty
purloined five bags last Friday without
being caught
Smiths playing improves with every
game. and if he keeps up his present
pace, he will be sure of his regular turn
in the box
Corddry is being tried at third. and
other applicants for the position will
have to play fast ball to GUST him from
that bag.
Rodgers is right there with the stick. -
and can be depended upon to do his
share at all times. Opposing teams find
it hard TO steal OF him.
Will Taylor, the Stockton lad, is a
many admirers among the Snow III II
'fans."
Pennewell is improving at first base
since he begun to use the big mit-Peters
is in the game every minute. He is II
snappy player, and fast on the bases
The management expects to spring a
surprise by signing two fast players in
the near future.
d. as To he De-
comoke team disappointed the largest
crowd of the season.
Owing to the rainy weather the boys
have not been able 70 get much practice
the past week.
EVERYBODY come to see the games.
The grounds are now i'll splendid con-
ition, and with clear weather the boys
will get in some fast work.
Pitcher Roth went to Baltimore We'd
nesday. but is expected to return in time
for the game today (Friday.)
II have 1t, boys" Then. when the
little pop" fly rolled toward the pitch
er, Hearn looked for hole IN the ground
into which he might crawl.
A great deal of entertainment was af-
forded the spectators i'll the game We'd
nesday between the regulars and the
the "old men," but the best they could
do was to score two runs. while the regu-
lars made six.
POCOMOKE CLUB.
Pocomoke City has organized IA base
ball team, and on Thursday defeated
the strong Goth Century Athletic club
by the score of to 3.
SNOW HILL AT FRANKLIN.
The game between Snow Hill and
Franklin City, at the latter place Thurs
day afternoon, resulted i'm a victory for
Snow Hill by the score of 5 to g. Baker.
the new pitcher. was in the box for Snow
Hill, and pitched a fine game. besides
aiding materially with the bat. Rodgers
caught in his usual faultless style Tarr
and Mason was the battery at Franklin
City Score by innings
Snow Hill o 0 o l : o o l-5
Franklin 2 o 0 o 0 o O 0-3
Baker made two doubles and single
out of four times ut bat in the game at
Franklin City.
Kline made good stop and catch of
Shorts throw in the last inning.
SNOW HILL vs.. TWENTIETH CENTURY &C.
Before a large crowd of people. es.
timated at five or six hundred, the Snow
Hill base bail team played the Goth
Century Club, of Baltimore City, Friday
afternoon. The home team made three
runs in the first inning mainly through
errors. and one run in the second in
ming After that they were unable to
score The visiting team made two
runs in the second inning on errors by
the pitcher. and wild throw from sho rt
to first base.
In the ninth inning, with two men
out. and with man on ID and 3D. base,
the visitors looked dangerous. The
next man up raped a sharp grounder
to short left field which was too hot for
the short stop to handle. 1t was claim
ed, however. that the runner in going
from second to third, INSTRUCTED the
Snow Hill short stop. and the foul was
allowed by the umpire. who called the
runner out.
The final score stood co 2 in favor of
Snow Hill. We consider 1t unfortunate
that Snow Hill should win the game on
a technicality, and would prefer that
they win strictly on their merits; but
the umpire was clearly within his rights
i'll declaring the runner out, if, in his
opinion, the foul was intentional.
Official score by innings:
Snow Hill 3 0 o o o o o x-4
20 Gently o 2 0 0 o o 0 o %