Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
WON z FROM STAUKTON
Local Base Ball Club Got Away
With DoubIe.Header.
STERZeR KNOCKED OUT OF BOX
But Went IN the Second Game and
Shut Out Opponents Story
of the Games

Wednesday afternoon, and after the
smoke of battle had cleared away and
the visitors were able to get their
bearings, they left the field about the
most disguised lot of youngsters that
have struck Martinsburg this season.
This was due to the fact that Mar
tinsburg won both games. the first by
the score Of 10 to Z. and the second
by 4 to 0.
While the last game was the better
one. the first was the more exciting.
Staunton started off with rush, aud
by the end of the third inning they
had succeeded in piling mp seven large
able-bodied runs, which. with Porter
in the box. looked as big as house to
the people in the stands. Thesasseven
runs were made on a wierd tumble
four hits, six errros, four bases on
balls, a sacrifice, and immune rable
tnmbles and slides over the muddy
and slippery field by the home BOYS.
1t was an awful mix.up of misplays.
nearly every one of which was due TO
the wildness of Sterzer and the sorry
condition of the field. Little Sterzer
was then chased to the tall timbe-.
ard Handiboa was called to thu slab.
Right there the rungetting of the
Staunton bows came to an Alb not end,
as they were unable 10 get a man
near the plate for the remaining six
innings of the first game or the seven
innings Of the second contest.
Handiboe took mp Sterz RS work
with three men on the bases no one
out, but bupkled down to WORT and
retired the side in short order. He
pitched the balance OF the game in
splendid style. holding Stanton tc
seven scattered hits and giving bu;
one pass.
The beautiful uncertainty of the
game was never better illustrated
! than in the sixth, when MaItlnsburl
piled up five runs on as funny a jun.
bic Of misplsys on the part of Staun.
ton as the home bows had been guilty
OF earlier in the game. Porter. the
star of the Stanton slab staff, and q
really fine pitcher, went into the air.
and was promptly followed by nearly
every one of his teammates. -Four
bases on balls. four errors. two stoler
baess, the squeeze play, a sacrifice
and several unlucky tumbles in the
mud by the Staunton PLAYERS nettet
five runs for Martinsburg. Thi,
brought whoop of jov from the large
crowd. and when in the eigth clear
hits by Handiboe. Carroll, Laughlil
and Newton. with a stolen base. al
error and two outs, brought in fonl
more, the crowd rose and and yelled
itself hoarse. While it was a pooi
game from a scientific point OF view.
il WAS decidedly interesting from the
view noint of the spectators. The
score.
! Laughlin's bacsstop work was wort
the price of admission He caught in
fsultless style and nailed every mar
who at empted to steal. Twice he
nausht men mapping off second BY
/ lightning throws He also got two
doubles, single. two bases on balls
and was hit. out Of t9'al OF eight
times at the plate.
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THE SECOND CANE
Foreman hunted arolnd in the
woods and found Sterzer and sent him
TO the slab for the second game. and
the little southpaw completely re-
deemed himself by shutting out the
heavy St4unton hitters. letting them
down with four hits, two of the
scratch variety. 1t was splendid per-
formsnce after the bad start of the
first game, and greatlys pleased the
friends of the little twirter
Kenna. a West Virginia university
man, was on the slab TO the visit
ors. and after he settled down he
pitched a splendid game. He had
great sueed and puzz'ing curves, and
but for his wildness in the first and
couple of errors behind him, the
runs would have been fewer
Martinsburg made the only runs of
the game in the first when Cubby
got hit with a pitched ball. Toe hit
and run game was brought into play.
Handiboe knocking one to Kenna,
which the latter sent wild to first.
Carroll drew base on balls, and then
Laughlln sent two across the fplate
with single to center, he and Carroll