Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-12
THE WEEKS BASE BALL.
Snow Hill Drops a Couple OF Games To
Pocomoke, But Wins A Double
Header From Rehoboth.

In fast game of base ball last Fri
day afternoon at Pocomoke City, the
home team took revenge on Snow Hill.
and won their second game of the
season from the latter team by the
score of to |. Probably the largest
crowd of the season witnessed the game,
which was won on lucky hits and errors
by the visitors infield. Benson pitched
for Pocomoke. and was a puzzle To the
Snow Hill players. Westc0tt, who was
on the rubber for Snow Hill was also
in fine trim, and pitched a brilliant
game, only three hits being made off
his delivery Townsend contributed "A
sensational acrobatic stunt by running
up the fence in left field. and pulling in
long fly from Capern's bat with one
hand while balanced on the fence. Black
also made a brilliant one hand catch of
a hard drive to short left field.
Score by innings:
RH E
Pocomoke 00002 02Ox-4 3 2
Snow Hill 0 5000 OOO-l 4 3
Batteries Benson and Smith: West
colt and Ritter. Umpire Brown from
Princess Anne.
The Snow Hill team went to POGO
moke City Monday, and for the second
consecutive time went down to defeat
at the hands of the Pocomoke CITY ag-
gregation, in one of the most holly con-
tested games of the series. Robinson
did the twiring for Show Hill. and bar
ring his wildness, pitched a brilliant
game. Up to the ninth inning only one
hit had been made Off of Robinson $
pitching. In this inning with the score
2 to in favor of Snow Hill, and with
two men out. two on bases. and two
strikes on the batsman. Robby made a
wild pitch, on which one run came in.
tying the score. Then the batsman
made "A lucky hit over the first baseman s
head, scoring the winning run, and il
was all over except the shouting. Smith.
who has heretofore been an easy prop
osition for Snow Hill. could not be hit
when hits meant runs.
Score by innings: RH +
Pocomoke. 49,. o 00002 3 3
Snow Hill 200000000 4 3
Batteries Smith and Smith: Robin
son and Kite. Umpire Mr.. Richards.
The Salisbury base ball team appear
ed here Tuesday. according to schedule.
hut there was no game ON account of
rain and wet grounds. Salisbury is very
popular here, and large crowd would
have witnessed the game if jupiter
Pluvius had not intcrfcrcd.
On Wednesday the Snow Hill team
went to Salisbury to play two games
with the Hurlock boys, the champions
of Dorchestercounty, but the rain came
down in torrents. and neither game
could be played. The Snow Hill boys
were greatly disappointed as they con-
fdently expected to win both games.
Thursday the Snow Hill team went to
Rehoboth. and played two games with
the collegians. who clam the champion
ship of Delaware. The Snow Hill boys
found the collegians easy meat. and
simply toyed with them. winning both
games handily, the first by the score OF
10 to 0. and the second by ~ to- 2. The
batteries for Snow Hill were Robinson
and Kite in the first game. and Williams
and Ritter in the second.
As we go to press Snow Hill and
Pocomoke City are lined up for another
contest on the grounds of the former.
As this is the thirteenth game of the
series. the Snow Hill boys are hoping
that the hoodoo, which has been pursu-
ing the Pocomoke team, will counteract
the proverbial ill-luck of the number.
The series between the two towns now
stands 9 to 3 in favor of Snow Hill. The
Pocomoke boys will made strong effort
to continue their winning streak this
afternoon, and the Snow Hill boys will
play equally as hard to capture the
game, so that battle royal may be
looked for between the two teams.