The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
FORTUNE SMILED
ON OUR own AGAIN
PIEDMONT LEFT THE BIG END OF
THE SCORE ON THE FAIR
MONT TALLY SHEET.

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between the two premier teams OF
West Virginia went but sever and
one-half innings on account of rain,
yet it proved to be one of the most
interesting played this season. The
locals won 1t, 3 to /. In every inning
something happened to enthuse the
spectators and by reason of snappy
playing by both teams the contest
was always in doubt. For the first
time in the history of Traction Park
a new pitcher was roasted by a few
thick heads in the crowd. Rice is the
man referred to and he made his first
appearance yesterday. He is a col
lege man and during the past college
season captained and pitched for a
large Eastern college. Since their
season closed he has not twirled a
game and 1t IA only after hard work
that Captain Willig secured him for
Fairmont. He went on the rubber
yesterday for the first time in more
than a month and Of course had but
poor control. He was using straight
balls in the early stages and taking a
chance on the opposition hitting them
safe. The crowd didn't understand
this and gave him a roast when an oc.
casional safe drive was negotiated.
However, his arm improved as in
ming after inning went by and in the
sixth and seventh he was using his
benders with the best Of results. He
looks good to we uns.
Another "a was in the game for
the locals yesterday for the FIRST time.
He is a younger brother of Cap VIII
Zig and was assigned to second sta
ton. While a miniature reproduc-
ton of Hans Wagner as far as ply
sique is concerned, his health has not
been of the best for the past month
or more and his arm bothers him ire
~mendously, preventing him using it
to advantage. The ailment to the
wing is only temporary and he is
expected to recover the full use of 1t
in a week or two. In the field he per-
formed nicely, being a clean graceful
fielder and his hitting was all that
could be desired.
Until rain stopped the proceedings
in the eighth the game was intensely
interesting and snappy play was the
rule on both teams. AS mentioned in
these columns Saturday the game
was practically Il of the conflicts to
determine the championship of the
State and the players all were aware
of this and put their best efforts for
ward. The only bad feature OF the
day was a decision made by Umpire
Guisbert. which in no way affected
the score as it was at first base and
already two men had been disposed
of with nobody on. The runner was
several feet over the bag when Car.
penter received the throw but such
a howl went VI and the Piedmont
players all gatherer around him with
such abusive talk that he let the de-
cision ride and retired from the
game. Lefty Jackson finished It in
good shape and to the satisfaction of
all.
Danny Hart, recently tried out By
GAINESVILLE and found wanting was on
the rubber for Piedmont and pitched
very nice ball. 1t was a game of fair
ly light hitting, fifteen hits being
made by both teams and not a one
OF these was for an extra base. Hart is
sued but two passes and hit a batsman,
while Rice hit nary a one and passed
but a single one.
Piedmont started to score right at
the start. Cuibertson started Off with
Ia clean single over short but was
forced by Savage at second. Raley
fouled out to Wharton. Louden sin
gled to right and Savage pulled up on
third. Then the double steal was
tried and worked because of Whar-
toms high throw which landed in the
middle field. This was the first, last
and only u secured by Piedmont.
Our own had men on bases in every
blessed inning, but only in the third
and fourth were they able t get men
around the entire circuit. Rice
started the third by flying out to
Savage but Dawson cut in with a
nice clean single to left. Wharton
forced him at second but Cap Willig's
single sent the catcher up a notch.
Carpenter clouted a long single to
right and Maddox made a nice throw
to the plate but Wharton scored
without a struggle. Ament, without
attempting to touch Wharton, shot the
ball to second to catch Carpenter but
that heady h~ase.runner tprnad toll