The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-01
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with everything in readiness. the
first season OF the Penn. and w. Va.
;baseballs league opened Mt South Side
{ Park this afternoon when Clarksburs
came here to fpnt themselves against
fReidy.; sfack's pennant chasers.
q Much Speculation has been advanced By
the fans ;on the outcome OF the strug-
gleEbut honors seem about even. neith-
ger team knowing the strength OF the
other Manager Drunlm. OF Clarks-
burg harl5a likely bunch OF candidates
i ttoEpick from and with several of last
G:senson.s best men in the lineup he
has a tenn that will give good ac-
Z count pfs themselves before the season
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Naak's' team is not as strong as IL
will be but the men lie has have been
tfdrilled for two weeks and form n
.ssstrong aggregation. Business has
g been suspended in town to-day and
4 Seyerybody' IL at the ball park this aft
ernoon. The CIarksburg team arrived
!: here at two o. clock this afternoon ac:
TScompanied by several hundred root
sters and the. two teams headed by the
sFalrmont hand together with the To-
Senl and ClnrksbnrE officials and the
directors of the local team; also the
city officials paraded Main street at
tl2 $50 after which they went directly
to South Side Park.
Promptly at 8: 30 Mayor Nicely toss
,$.ed the first ball over the plate and It
was caught by ex-Mayor Arnett and
the game was on. Mack has two pitch
q ers who will be given chance at
the Afnuntaineers., Michael and Ca-.
f1fsle. both OF these men being in goo
condition. nrtimm will use either
Wilson or Miller. either OF them being
ready to. pitch good ball.
Umpire Hanley. who officinted Mt
the opening game here one year from
y to-day when the West Penn league
opening game arrived here last night
and Is working this afternoon. Hanley
{: Is well liked by local fans aud they
will be glad to have him running
n games here this season.
4s s5 One year from to-day when Fair.
= mont opened up the season with But
ler, they were trimmed but matters are
y going to be reserved in to-day
game Z said Reddy Mack last night.
There Is a whole lot of difference iu
the team We have now than the one
q that represented this city In the West
Penn at the beginning OF last season.
s55 Fairmont Is NOT tae only town In
the league where extensive prepara'
;sfiopsa have been made for the opening
q game of the season. Both Uniontown
land conne1lsyille are going to open ul
with a. rush
fss Patrons at South Side ParK this
y tseason will not witness the trouble
had in getting the teams on the field
# for practice before the games. A big
gong has been put up and the, teams
viii go on and on the field for practice
when this is sounded.
President Raymond wishes 1t uu
derstooA. among the pupils OF the
schools who have purchased the spe
JEc chl tickets issued for them that in
case game is not finished at South
Side Park this afternoon that they
be good for the next game played
here with Clarksbnrg which will be
Saturday, May 10th.
Although Mack made no statement
last might 1t Is likely that Snodgrass
I will fill one OF the intield positions
this afternoon. "Sno" is a mighty
good fnfielder and rs some OF his men
are. not showing the proper form MacR
s:will likely; use him.
isf-5 It would be hard matter to pick
a winner In the new league. Every
team looks good on paper and nj
y seem to sn tlsfy the fans In the cities
Scottdale. Connellsville. Uniontowr
and Charleroi all look good and the
s West Virginia teams will have to pla,
some ball to keep the pace.
There will be bunch Of Cameron
people here to-day and Sunday to wit
ness the games. Both Holmes ana
Jackley came from Cameron and peo
4 pie there are pulling hard for the 10
L Scals to win out. e Z q II, Il n =.
Work j on the. new g grand sfand q,