Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25
THE BASE BALL
FEVER RACES
Snow Hill Defeats Greenback-
vile, Berlin Defeats Us And
We Shut Out Berlin.

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Snow Hill base ball club has been or
ganized as announced in the MEssEN.
GER of last week Black is the captain
and has on his team some very good
men.
The first game Of our club was played
on the old grounds Monday afternoon.
Their opponents were Greenbackville.
The game was rather slow one. and
was indifferently played by both clubs.
Kraft pitched for Snow Hill and Tarr
and Jones for Greenbackville. Snow
Hill got an early start. scoring in the
first inning and making three in the
second. Greenbackville did not score
till near the end of the game. The
suspicious beginning of the Snow Hill
club. frightened the Greenback boys
and made the Snow Hill boys reckless.
The score was to in favor Of Snow
HILL Umpires. Livers and Dannenburg.
On Wednesday the Snow Hill club
met defeat at the hands of Berlin on
the Berlin grounds by score of to II.
Our boys were not in good trim and the
game was noted for the number of err
rors made. Griffith was umpire.
On Thursday afternoon the Berlin
club came to Snow Hill and good
game of ball was played. The game
was full of snap from start to finish
Black led Off for Snow Hill by making
one run in the first inning, which prov
ed to be the only run scored during the
the game were the playing of Arnold
and Black for Snow Hill and Hickman
and Lowe for Berlin. Arnold pitched
in Wednesdays game at Berlin. He
asked to be put in the box again on
Thursday TO show what he could do if
he had a chance. He fully demonstra-
ted that ''he has the goods by keeping
Berlin down to few hits and no runs.
Lang gave him fine support. The line
up was
Snow Hill Black. CT, Salcedo, r.f..
c. Mumford, If. Zeigler. 3b., Kraft,
SIS, Hearn. 2b.. f. Mumford. h., Ar
mold. p. Lang. c.
Berlin CULLEN, h.. Boggs, 2b.. Pru-
lit. Oh, Hickman. 5. s.. Lowe, p,
Church, c, Marshall, r.f., Gallager, If.
Rhoedman. CT.
Pruitt, who is a Stockton boy playing
with Berlin, is one of the best amateur
players in the State. Berlin has good
club all around. but our boys will make
it interesting for them after little
more practice.
The Snow Hill Athletic Association )
ball ground certainly is going TO be one
of the best in the State. This week
much work has been done 10 the ground
and grand-stand has been erected.
This stand is well elevated and we'll
rooted. so that ladies', gentlemen and
children may enjoy game of ball with
out being exposed to the scorching rays
of the summers sun. The comfort of
the players has also been looked after
in laying out the grounds.
We cannot expect to have as good
club this year as we had two years ago.
but wen do the best we can, and next
year we will do better
Carlisle Mumford made as pretty a
long fly running catch in the game here
last Monday az was ever seen on any
ball ground.
Black has lost none of his cunning
and still has great head FOR the game.
Clifton Mock is the Snow Hill mascot.
There is no trouble about the Snow
Hill and Berlin ball clubs getting along
all right. The players have no com
plant against each other. Ii is the in
reference of outsiders which causes the
unpleasantness. The management here
does not intend that the public shall in
any manner interfere with the players.
We are going to give the visitors the
most courteous treatment we know how
to accord and give every assurance TO
the public that good. clean ball will be
played on the grounds of the Snow Hill
Athletic Association.
Used Spurious Checks.