The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-01
THE CUMBERLAND AGGREeA.
TON THOUGHT 1T HAD A
WALkoVER, BUT ALAS
AND sALAck!
THE FAIRMoNT LADS ARE NOT
ALWAYS IN THE REAR
HEAVY BATTING A FEA-
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Thee hasn't been such mess Q
: Cat" attended a theological school.
Every man poked out one or more
/ and there was nothing shabby abou
any of them either; they were great
big healthy ones. twenty-one for {
total of thirt;-stS bases.
Vasbinder pitched grand game, al
lowing one Of the heaviest hitting
teams around here only six hits and
surely would have shut them out but
for one of the visitors touching
|Whorton's glove with his hat in the
sixth, allowing Brophy to score on the
play.
Vas has had hard luck with his
shut-out games lately, having earned
Ia shut-out against the Claremont Ath-
1 letics last week and also one yesterday
but just when he thought he had both
to his credit something occurred to
spoil it all. He certainly pitched for
| it, and as to fielding his position
| there's nothing to it. He went up az
| ter them, dug them out of the dirt
and beat down drives that looked
smoky enough to tear limb off. In
fact the whole team played the same
way, only they all didn't have the op-
portunities.
This was revenge for fair on the vts-
itors, who, when playing host to the To-
Gals six weeks ago, beat them. Is to 2.
When the balloon went up in the first
and after the smoke had cleared
away, the visitors yelled "horse shoes,
luck, accident. you'll never score
again." but when they piled up four
in the third and continued to pile en-
up all the way, they saw that it was &
simple case of beat on the square.
And it was an Interesting game at
that. on account of the heavy cannon
aiding and in the language of "Batty,"
the score card magnate, every heats
race and every inning a game y
s. Mr.. Hooker lasted six Innings, the
locals touching him up for nineteen
safe ones for fifteen runs. Six hits
big Ohioan and that measly. sinking.
puny little unhealthy tally was the ex-
tent of their run-getting-
The new catcher, Whorton. caught
a splendid game and is at once IA
vorite with the fans. In the very first
inning after Cumberland was retired;
Bero started the proceedings with a |
single to middle and Adamson in his
efforts to sacrifice, struck out. Con-
away singled to left, and Tate, by fast |
fielding, held Bero at second. Gibbs
poked double to right and Bero /
scored. Mcdonald singled to left and
Conway counted. Tate's throw to
the plate was high and Gibbs scored.
bases and Mcdonald was over. Bry-
son flew to Humbird and Fisher beat
the throw to the plate. Whorton,
generous soul, ended it by striking
out. The visitors looked extremely
dangerous in the second, the first man
hitting to right for two bases. A hot
drive to right to Vas. to warm TO
handle. put a man on second and one
1n third with one hand down, yet
hey were not allowed to score. Vas h
struck the next man out, gave a base
On balls filing the sacks, but Bero
shot Hooker's grounder over to Coma
way in time for the big show.
Fairmont got two hits in their half, !
'iiioiSs' ~ -i'Sio t4ild SSotlei" aS,-5a
:ould not score.
Hooker tried cross-firing tactics in ]
he third. but quit it when Mcdonald,
.fter swinging vainly twice. landed on
he next one for two bases. He tool,
bird on a passed ball and Fisne..
rev a pass, stole second and both
cored on Bryson's tantalizing single
Midway between Laughlin and
srophy which neither. could get
Vhorton sacrificed Bryson to secon:'t
nd the big outfielder went to third
n Vasbinder's single to right. Berc
-ent out, Scott to Laughlin. and a
;damson's single to center scored
ryson and Vas. AID was caught try
lg for third.
Tight places didn't seem to bother
ig Vas in the least. In the fourth A
he two first men up singled, the next b
man was a victim to Vas benders fl
nd Metz lined to Adamson. 'Bryson al
,ok care of Hooker's fly and again T
18th excellent chances, they failed TO tt
core. ef
The visitors got their tally III the tt
xth by the following: Broplly drew &c
ee transportation and Laughlin's OF
was given a passport on acS til