Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-27
TOWN AND VICINITY.
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The would be champions of Frostburg
blew down to Midland last Saturday
afternoon, with all their regalia and APP
purtenances, including "old Tom Dill
lon," the one-time base ball dictator,
and expected to walk away with the
game. But they got the harpoon put
into them where Jonah stung the whale
good and hard
Billie Brodrick and DR.. Carpenter
foretold victory for themselves and they
made it good. Which is more than
Mother O'Flaherty did when she pre-
dicted some moons ago that there would
be great earthquake i'll Barton June
18th, and on the same day Theodore
Roosevelt would be nominated for the
presidency.
Weaint squealing we Frostburg fans,
but it isn't stretching the truth bit to
say that all the good luck went to Mid
land team. There are many ifs that
might be mentioned in this connection
If Rodgers and Barry had held on to- the
flies they fortunately dropped: if Hill
lery hadn't robbed Salb Of his second
home run by getting under the ball and
holding on to 1t, as he did, the story
would be different, and the game might
have gone the other way.
But neither event happened and what
are we going to do about it:
1t was Il great afternoon for pitching,
and Townsend was there with the
goods" at every stage of the game. No
better ball has ever been twirled on the
Midland diamond. He had every essen
tial that makes pitcher great, and was
as steady as the ancient and honorable
Cart-horSe. But it was hard to step ont
on that old slab and chuck the ball
hither and yon with such science and
skill without winning any arguments
1t showed only that it was good eX
hibition and that Townsend is the star
pitcher of these diggings.
DeNeen did himself proud behind the
bat. He caught a game that would do
credit to a great big professional, and
his throwing to bases was a pleasing
feature
"Mooney' Gunnett did good work on
the initial sack in the absence of the
veteran George.
Salb played second in good style, and
his batting was simply great His
threebase hit give him the first run of
the game, and his home-run later was a
mighty wallop. In the ninth his hit to
far center-tield looked good for Il
"homer, though Hillery, who was
playing far out, got under it after a
hard run.
Frank Spates played third and was in
hard luck, for things broke from him
the wrong way all through the game.
Rodgers at short had an off-day both
i'll the field and at the bat, as he is
credited with three errors and mary
hit" Leo" seldom has thiskind of a Ger
titicate; as a general thing he gets one
or two hits i'll game, besides plays his
position in good style.
Cooper, Barry and Will SpaIes played
the Out-tleld III cOmmendable manner
The Midland team is good one, and
plays the game with bitter persistency.
When Frostburg scored the locals tried
like heroes to get it back 1t was one of
the games that is good, indeed to see,
though DR.. Carpenter saw more of it
than did John p. Spates.
Robinson pitched fine game and
Happy jack McKilden gave him the
best kind of support behind the bat.
Happy is whole team himself work
ing, bladging, fussing, fighting all the
time, and never surrenders till the
finish,
Mcfarland on first and Stakem on
third play good ball. and the out field is
strong i'll every department.
Mr.. Shut umpired well, and deserves
the thanks of all. The following is the
score: