Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-06-29
TOWN AND VICINITY.
II. Is.

"Frostburg has a baseball team at
last, we heard fellow say last Satur-
day evening. This is no news. Frost
burg has always had "A baseball team and
we hOpc-as long rs we are here at least,
always will have team. Away back in
the sixties the old town was in the game,
and we may mention with pardonable
pride, was at the top of the heap, too.
We have always kept at the top ever
since. OF course, just now there is de-
preston, caused by too much com.
mercialism, or too much Cumberland
we don't know just which. However,
we Will get out of this rut after awhile
and things Will become Just as interest
ing rs ever.
Last Saturday there was good game
at the New Park-interesting at every
stage. We got beaten by our opponents.
the Midland club, by the score of 3 to =.
But we feel sure we have the better
club, and when we meet again will
demonstrate that fact for certain.
Midland has pretty strong aggre-
CATION. Sim Duckworth, the long
primer twirler from Dams Mountain,
was on the slab for the visitors, and to
say he pitched good game is putting it
mildly. He had IA sort of tuberculous
ball that seemed to be on its death bed
1t was so weak and far-gone that the
locals for the most part could not per
suade it to 90 outside the diamond.
When hit it would curl up i'll the field
er's hands and pray for death.
Stevenson, the catcher, gave him good
support, and his throwing to bases was
excellent.
Mcfarland, on first base, is a good
one, though the old veteran, Jim Brown,
who played second is the man who kept
the team on the jump and in the game
at every stage. Yet, though Midland
was getting the better of things at the
bat and i'll the field, Jim kicked with
the tiuency of tish-monger and made
the game interesting
Hughes and Mcclure played their
positions in good style-besides, they ran
bases with daring that really won the
game.
Big slugger. Hillery, and his brother
Frank played the out-tield, assisted by
Stevens, who Is IA fielder of more than
ordinary ability.
Fred. Schriver, of Borden, did the
twirling for Frostburg and did it well
He has all the essentials that make a
pitcher great speed, curves, drops and
ton well. We predict that in little
while Schriver Will be al.
"Skeetz' Mckenzie did the catching
and did it well, though he can do better
if he would let himself out little more
He can throw as we'll as the best of them
when he loosens up.
George Gunnett played first base in
his good old style, and his brother, Capt.
Mooney" played second i'll great shape
as he always does.
Kemp, new man, played third and
made a good impression.
Frank Spates was at his old position
at short-stop and played a good game
Cooper, Barry and "Ikey'' TAYLOR
played the out field i'll pretty good style,
though all showed a woeful want of
practice.
Deneen, a bright-looking youth, was
i'll uniform. Though he had no chance
in this game, he is SAID to be "A good all
round player and will be given an oppor-
tunity i'll the next game.
We lost simply because most Of "Our
Own had the CHAMBERS, or something
There We're errOrtaCtOrleS III operation
on several corners of the diamond This
was too bad, because Frostburg should
have had the game. We only say this
because we needed it in our business,
and because 1t Is customary up here ON
the hilltop to be loyal to the team. But
i'll the general dearth of comforting
things 1t Is pleasing to note that the boys
are getting together and some interest
is being manifested i'll the good old
game. In a little while we will be there
with the goods.
The gentleman who umpired last
Saturday S game was a good one, and re-
ceived the thanks of both teams as we'll
as the spectators. We are sorry we
didn't get his name. The following is
the score by innings: