Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-07-08
3 SPLENDID CANES
And One at Pocomoke Next Day.
Snow Hill The Winner
HAS A FAST BUNCH

able interest was manifested in the two
games, which were witnessed by more
than a thousand people, fully four hun
dred being present at the morning
game, and more than six hundred at
the afternoon game. The Pocomoke
City team was accompanied to Snow
Hill by more than hundred loyal root
ers, while base ball enthusiasts from
Stockton. Girdletree, Box Iron, and
other near by points helped to swell the
crowd. 1t is probable that never before
in the history of the town have so many
people witnessed any sporting event as
assembled at the base ball grounds Tues
day afternoon.
Long before the gates were opened
crowd had congregated along the street,
clamoring loudly for admittance. A
glance over the grand stand while the
game was in progress, revealed a
truly lively and characteristic picture
staid men with grey hair rapping wild
ly with their canes; middle-aged men
laying aside their business cares and
entering into the day S enjoyment;youn
men and boys yelling and cheering as
only young men and boys can; stately
matrons and young ladies' all wildly ex-
cited and perfectly crazy about some
good play, or the coed looking fellow
who made, the play. Altogether per-
fectly good-natured and lively crowd,
all bent on having good time and en-
joying the days sport.
The base ball fever Ia perfectly harm
less and innocuous disease in its first
stages. but nerve-racking and purse
pulling in its advanced stages was in
the air, and it attacked old and young
alike. men and women. too. without re-
spect of person.
AS for the games, those who witness
ed them were treated to the best ex-
hibition of ball-playing that has ever
been seen in Snow Hill. Other teams
have played good ball, perhaps, but they
would look like pigmies or four year
Odds beside the present live and hustling
aggregation. Besides their ball playing
abilities to recommend them to the pub
lie and to the patrons of the game, the
members are all gentlemen, and con-
duct themselves on and off the diamond
in gentlemanly and dignified manner
A comparison of the two teams, as con-
stituted Tuesday, shows that they are
about evenly matched, although Snow
Hill is at slight disadvantage in the
pitching department, having, at pres
ent, only two first class pitchers, while
Pocomoke City has three on its list.
The infield of the Snow Hill team is
steady as a rock, while the outfielders
are fast, and take care of everything
that comes their way.
In the morning game the battery for
Snow Hill was Westcott and Kite. while
Duncan and Marian worked for POGO
moke. Each side was BANKED until the
sixth inning, when, aided by errors,
the visitors scored two runs. The visit
ors did not score again, but in their
half of the ninth inning, the home team
made one run. Then, with Westcott on
second base, two out, and three balls
and two strikes on the man at the bat,
a misunderstanding arose as to the
number of strikes. Before the matter
could be righted crowd had rushed on
the diamond and borne Duncan in citation
from the field. After waiting a reason
able length of time for the visiting team
to resume their places and finish the
game, the umpire declared the game
forfeited to Snow Hill by the score of
9 too. Duncan pitched a splendid game
for Pocomoke. Westcott was batted a
trifie harder than Duncan, but pitched
good ball and showed up well at the bat.
The line up for Snow Hill was as fol-
lows +: Black, If; Kettler, 2b; Hickman,
SIS; Westcott, p; Borroughs, ID; Ritter,
CT; Kite, c; Capern, 3b; Williams, r.f.
Pocomoke City's line up was, Bur-
ress, SIS: Ames. 2b: Bassett, 3b;
Townsend, If; Marian, C; Porter, 1b;
Baker, CT; Parker, r.f; Duncan, p.
Score by innings:
Snow Hill, :. 1000 900 FL
Pocomoke ..OO OOO2 1000 2
'One man on base and two out when
game was forfeited to Snow Hill, 9 to 0.
Umpire Frank Peters.
In the afternoon game Manager Will
liams was on the rubber for Snow Hill
with Ritter behind the bat. Williams
pitched winning ball, and played a heady
game at all times, cutting off several
runners at third, thereby lessening their
chances to score. Eleven strike outs
went to his credit, and he gave no bases
on balls. The team behind him played
excellent ball, and did some good work
ut the bat The battery for Pocomoke
City was Smith and Bassett. Score by
innings:
Snow Hill ..0 0 / o 2 O o 3 x-6
Pocomoke ..2 0 0 0 90 o IA
Umpire Mr.. Frank Peters.
THE PoCoMOKE GAME.
The game at Pocomoke City was a
perfectly played one on the part of the
Snow Hill club. Every man on the club
played in good form. Snow Hill scored
5 runs the first inning, and the POGO
moke players were disheartened at once,
as Duncan, who is a splendid pitcher,
was in the box for them, and as soon
as it was seen that Snow Hill could bat
him all right, their main prop fell and
they went to pieces. The single run
made by Pocomoke was scored by Bur-
ress, who played good game anyway.
DIR. Willis. financial manager of the