Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-18
BERKELEY SPRINGS BEATEN.
mAR9ISsBUro Won EASILY sY rBs
SCORE OF TO-.
Lovers 81 the Game are Urged 10 Re
spond 90 the Appeal For Funds
10 Keep the Team Going.

Mart1DsDUrR 90 sweet revenge vi
Berkeley Springs at Athletic park
Tneday afternoon. defeating the
5prinqites by the score OF A to in a
game that was full Of good fielding
and surprises. The chief surprise was
in the fact that the visitors were able
to blank Martinsburg for six innings,
aided By bad decision of Umpire
Elliott in the third, when ne called
Handiboe's clean single down the
third base line foul and prevented
Sterzer from scoring after he bad
doubled aud stolen third. AS this did
not affect the result. however, the
Umpire" will be forgiven if he
promises never, no, never. to do 1t
again.
The next surprise came wien Berke-
lev Springs scored a run. which came
when Carol left his base to field an
lnlisld hit that Rutland ives waiting
on. and which gave Proctor his base.
He was scored by Riders double to
left. Although Berkeley Springs got
a man on base in each of three innings
they we're unable to score. and were
never dangerous after the home boys
got their batting eyes ia working
order
The MartnsburQ boys pounded along
comfortably until the seventh, when
they tailed three and put the game IN
their pocket. In this inning laugh
lin opened with a single to center.
He went 10 second when Carroll
dumped a neat bunt down toward
S cond, aud he then worked double
steal. Newton followed with slash.
ing double to right, scoring both Joe
and "Silk. and came in himself
when Proctor fumbled Foreman's hard
grounder and then threw wild to first.
Martinsburg added another in the
eighth. Handiboe singled to left.
stole second. went to third on Rub
lands sacrifice and scored on Laugh
Inns single to right. This ended
the run. getting The score:
2s45 6 : 8 Or II
Berk'y Springs. 0 0 0 0 o.
BASE BALL NOTES.
Miller. the crack pitcher of the
Berkeley Springs team, was bumped .
hard in the seventh, double, two
singles and sacrifice coming in sue
cession, which with two stolen bases
an error and wild pitch, netted
three runs. two of them earned. New
Ton. Rutland. Sterzer aud Rider each
got a double during the game.
CAROLS weakness is in over-anxie.
ty. Twice he left his base to field hits
that Rutland could have gotten. and
both men were safe at first.
Between Sterzer and Laughiin the
Springites Rugged the bases as closely
as a young man his best girl. The
only mau who got away few feet
was picked off end run down.
Sterzer, Salb and Carroll pulled off
q fast double in the sixth.
Strezer struck ont six and Miller
four, and Miller gave a Lass and made
a wild bitch.
All those who are interested IN
keeping together the team this year
and laying the foundations for a fast
club next year will willingly respond
to the appeal OF the board OF dlrec-
tors for funds. 1t will be Imperative
lv necessary TO raise nearly 81, 600 for
all purposes, and it is hoped that at
least 81 900 in stock can be sold, and
that the balance can be secured
through the festival and benefit gains
next week. A committee OF ladies
has been placed in charge OF the fes-
tival. which will be held in the third
ward school yard each evening next
week, and these ladies' will make it a
pleasant place to spend an hour, and
incidentally a dollar to help the club.
II all lovers of the game will help a
little the present club can be held to-
gether to the end of the season and
the assurance given that there will
be fast team here next year.
The base ball club of the Martins
burg aerie of Eagles Played game
with the Frederick Eagles at the
latter lace on Tuesday, the game re-
sulting in tie. IS TO Is. Clark and
Mitchell were the battery for Martins
burg.
Shepherd,town will play here Thurs
day afternoon. This is the club that
held Martinsburg to a 8 to @ score
some time ago, Martinsburg making
the three. They will come loaded "