Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-05-12
Is. Il.


Tell me no more of Fancy gleam-
No, George. no twas not a dream
Alas the dreamer first must sleep -
only watch d and wish d to weep
But could not. for my burning brow
ThrObb' Il to the very BRAN, as now
| wish ii but for the single tear
That welcomes things both new and dear;
| wish d it then. | wish it still
Despair is stronger than my will -
q, how could the worst prove so true
And the best-alas o, boo h0o
Manager Irvine after the game in
Cumberland last Tuesday
The question has been asked often
since the snow of last winter ceased to
blow-"wIll Frostburg have IA base ball
club next season :" and for once and all
it was answered decisively last Tuesday
when eXmanager Dillon got together "A
bunch of ball-tusSers who certainly can
play the game.
They went to Cumberland and al
most busted the organization that rep
resents the great F. O. NJ League.
To Big Bill Jenkins we extend the
glad haLd of congratuIatiun. for his
twlrling was the feature of the game.
jenkins is ii burly, husky, good-natured
hard working miner. Not only so-in
the game Tuesday he demonsr rated that
he has every accomplishment that a
good pitcher ought TO haye-rurv.s
speed, drops and excellent control, Be
sides, he is a hitter from Swatville
Ament, the Piedmont catcher, was Sc
, cured for this game. and gave Jenkins
\ the best kind of support
\ Mooney" Gunuett PLAYED the INITIAL
bag i'll good style; Frank Spates was his
old self at second: "Grah," Smith. of
Vale Summit, covered short stop like a
big professional and swatted the ball
with vicious accuracy; Jim jackson
played good ball; Finn, the man from
Plg-Toe Hill, AS predicted in last weeks
JOURNAL, made good both i'll the field
ana at the bat MS playing III left field
beng good and MS batting excellent;
Cooper played centre III good shape;
VIII SpateS III right was all to the good,
ana his eaten IN the very first inning
right up against the fence with one
hand was "a corker:
For the +. .. M. $ Benson, the very
latest importation and left-handed
Slao-ar'lSt or considerable reputation,
known proudly Ill Cumberland as
"Sleuth, was the bright particular
star chosen to do the twirling. Down
III ole Montgomery, sab, where
Sleuth belongs, he may be considered
Sood one, but the boys up here find
MN unconSclouSly accommodating.
owen jackson hrSt-baSe playing was
feature ana Peer at third md fairly
We'll.
frostburS Smoo'hed Cumberland down
Win a score OF ii To /.
Link hatloh "hlpired ana MS de
''S'o"s were hoNer q"eSlloile"'
NOTES
What surprise though a pleasant
one
Who was it saiG-"Big Bill Jenkins
can't pitch? Hey 2"
Tom" RYAN was the extra man.
Tom is a good PLAYER, a great hitter, and
will be seen i'll the next game.
Grab" Smith dug them up around
short in good stvle. He can hif the bali
pretty good. too.
1t manager Fisher will secure a good
catcher and another pitcher TO helm
Jenkins, he will have the team "ail
O. X"
The Cumberland cnrreSnoudaut of tha
Baltimore SIM in Wednesdays issue
said 1.-THE Frostburg team was made M
largely from scrub miners" IA very I'M
necessary designation. From the base
ball stand point FroStburg has no scrub
players, and from the working view no
''Scab' miners ON the team. If Balti
more papers want reliable baseball news
from this region, they should secure n
correspondent who does not live in
Cumberland
Prospectus.
Next week Manager Fisher exnectv 70
have three tramaS ,t home ,,t, ,,,;tL
Piedmont Tuesday, with Louaconiny
Thursday, and with Cumberland-pos
sblv Saturday.
The Highland Athletic club will be
here for three games-one Tuesday.
MAY 30, and two games "Wednesday