Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-04-15
IL. IL.

NOTES.
Manager Fisher has about completed
the team that will represent t'rostburg
in the Cumberland and Georges Creek
League
Measuring the ability of the Georges
Creek League teams by the umumt in
vested in players, FrOstburg Will not be
much III evidence.
This town has always prldcl itself
upon the talent OF its home players, bur
can hardly do 81 any longer 10 keep
up with Cumberland, much money has
to I've lald ont III lmppr ed players. and
so on, so that winning the prnnant"
Will be hike purchasing tltlc.'
The same Is true of other Greek t. lms
Midland, for instance, Is more likely
to be beaten by the town wherein
Kennedy lives than 10y Froslburg, aud
Homecoming by Bill Dlgglns homestead
The +. }. Smith JewrIry company,
confident of Cumberlaud's financial
ability as the winning factor, offers a
SILVER cup to that Clty'S team as Il re
ward for capturing the pennaut.
PERSONAL.
1t is said Sibley has been taking the
best care of himself during the winter
and Is i'll the very best condition. Last
year he made good showing with
Cumberland, though the management
down there seemed to lack confidence
III his ability to use his bread winning
arm, Up here the feeling is quite diff
fercnt, as all think he is ''all t0tho good. -
He Is NOT only Il good pitcher III the eSti.
nation of the magnates here, but ii sober,
Woodworking player as we'll.
Laughln Will do the catching, and the
management feels confident he will do
1t q with Il X attached-O. X See
Joe Is good, all-ruund player. and his
throwing arm Is III tine game at every
stage. Besides he "wield, the willow"
with good effect.
George Gunnett will play first, and
brother, Capt. "Moohey," viii do the
stunts al second.
Moore, of Baltimore, who come, very
highly recommended by Brown and
frock, Will play third.
Tommy Boyle. of Plttsburg, VIII play
Short and he Is SAID to he Il good one.
Brophy, O'Nrill and w .lliu,u S9ates
Will play the outtirld,
All III all, the team is TO the manage
ments liking, and Will maze things
lively for the club that wins from them.
The team will begin practice. to-day
Every man will b" here except Brown,
anu the Stea' H,u plhp Will NOT be on
manu- "h'li NEXT lhuFS'laN' -0ih inst.
me great Cumberland Baseball aggregation,
After elaborate dehhcratlon,
Have taken the name of cardinals. "
This is the patronymic The prapnomen
is cumberland; alliterativelv Conn.
bertrand Cardinals - profanelv-"O Queen
City Reds.
The Homecoming club has been dubbed
PIRATES
As yet the Cumberland papers have
not by word or token sigmtird their
Willingness to give to Frostburg the lust
and righteous name earned last season
"ChampiouS.
pEosrrrrrs
The first pamr-o prortira an, v,;tb
Midland, will be played at Midland ON
Saturday, April %, and ON Monday
EASTER there will br il game mere
Sibley, the Cumberland boy, will do
the twirhng for the "ChampionS" in
their initial game at Midland.
The boys are practising almost every
evening for the minstrel performance TO
be given for the "Champions" in the
near future George bud II ckiny is
training the vocal chorus. ami George
N Peall mas charge OF the mu~ical part
u i1ie plosIdlh, lie ll'haS'f' owen