The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-23
Several Brilliant Plays Feature
Good Game at I'm
ion Park.


Well, the game at Union park yes
terday was much better than what
has been pulled of out there for the
last three games. The Cherubs were
the opponents and this fact, coupled
with The knowledge that the Drum
mers are battling gamely for first
place, led about 500 of the faithful
to turn out and see the contest,
which ended 8 to / in favor OF the
Drummers.
The good attendance was very
much appreciated by the guardian OF
the filthy lucre for the clarksburg
Baseball Association, and he only
hopes and prays that 1t Will continue
to increase daily.
SHORT AND SPEEDY.
Unlike the recent games that have
been seen at Union park, the game
yesterday was fast, in fact the
shortest time was occupied to play
1t that has yet been done at the park
this year The game was played in
one hour and twenty-five minutes
which is a record at the local
grounds. There was also bunch of
ginger displayed by the players and
what do you think, the umpire act
nally moved around little and also
yelled out the balls and strikes once
or twice. Good for the umpire. He
has lots of ground for Improvement
and 1t is only hoped by all that he
will improve greatly as the days go
by and slowly but surely the few
hairs drop from his bump of knowl-
edge.
LOWER TO THE BOX.
Umpire Arundel. in a short and
gruff voice, without lifting his cap
announced that the batteries would
be, for the visitors, McCleary and
Daley, and for the locals. Lower and
nfcAleese. That name McCleary was
not familiar to the fans but that one
Lower VS.. 1t wouldn't have mat
tered who the umpire announced for
the visitors as long as that name
Lower went forth to those present.
Although Dunn connected for a
safe one OFF OF Lower for "a beginner
in the first. 1t didn't matter for they
did not score.
CY'S HOMER.
1t was quite different with the
Drummers. Cy Dawson wobbled
forth to the plate and ere long the
umpire had called two and two" on
the fast outfielder, when something
happened which was anything but
what McCleary could have wished for
at that time. Thinking of the homer
he had the day before. Cy smashed
at the ball and away 1t sailed over the
right field fence and how the fans did
shout. That was the first one for
the Drummers and no other scoring
was done during the first inning.
Two big O's were hung mp for the
second and third innings by the boy
at the score board and that one which
the Drummers had began to look
mighty good.
ANGELS TIE.
In the fourth, however. the Cher
ubs tied the score. after Dunn had
gone out, Drumm to Conoway, up
stepped one ONHara who drove safe
one past third. He stole second and
scored when Heintz connected with
one which went down the foul line
in right Trying to equal O'Hara's
performance by stealing, Heinz went
out, McAleese to McGinty, and the
inning was over.
The Drummers at once took the
lead again by making another in
their part of the fourth. Clark
singled ito center, was sacrificed to
second by Conoway and scored when
McAleese drove hard one over sec
ond base. McAleese was out trying
to steal and then Johnny walked. 1t
was the hit and run, for on the first
ball pitched, Johnny started for sec
ond and Drumm smote the ball,
which went on dead line for second
base, but Dunn, who had covered sec
ond for the peg to catch Johnny,
had but to open and close his hands
and Drumm was ont. Had Dunn not
+ CuNSTeu SSGOuu luI lHe pSS, lie UuIl
would have went to the outfield and
Drumm would have been credited
with anothr hit.
CINCHED IN THE SIXTH.
In the fifth both sides drew blanks,
but in the sixth the Drummers cinch-
ed the game. Gr!bben walked. like
wise did Clark, hut when Conoway
tried to sacrifice both runners up a
peg. Clark was forced out at second
AieAleese now got his second hit Of
the game, a beauty to left field. and
on this smash Gribben easily trottet
home. Johnny Dawson now walked
and the bases were full and one man
down with Drumm at the bot. Witt
one strike on the manager, Osborne
pulled on a good one, by sending Nc
Cleary to the outfle1d and assuming