Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-08-05

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Clean Sportsmanship.


Clean Sp0rtsmnnship.
"Hats off" to Stoner, Thurmont's new
aggressive little pitcher and to every
member of the team which so ably back
ed him up in the baseball game with the
Frederick Athletic Club on Saturday.
Stoner is not new man on the team,
having played right field in several games
last season and having pitched all the
games for the High School team this
season, but his appearance in the box
Satul day was only the second time he
has been called upon to twirl for the
first team. His motto seems to be ''nev-
er say die" and his aggressive manner is
Just the thing that is needed to put
ginger into his team mates
Frederick started the batting but after
making two singles and given base on
balls, were retired without scoring. Thur
mont scored one run in this inning.
Neither scored in the second and third.
In the fourth tie visitors again scored
one and the home team after making a
single and two two-baggers marked up
two runs. Freeze in the fifth made IA
home run; the visitors not scoring. In
the sixth the visitors piled up four runs
on a wild throw and several other errors,
while the locals made two runs on IA single
and two two-baggcrs. Lease at this
time gave way to Reed who kept the
locals from scoring while Frederick
scored one in the ninth and another in
the eleventh.
The visitors were held in check during
the first half of the 7th, when Reed, who
had been suspended from the Thurmont
team for misconduct persuaded the Fred
erick team to allow him to pitch against
his former team mates Public senti-
ment against even allowing Reed to play
on Thurmont grounds was very strong
but the Thurmont management allowed
Reed to enter the box for Frederick. AS
the former Thurmont player entered the
box he was greeted with Kisses and jeers.
lie was touched up for hits and his
famous strike-out record in each game
played became thing of the past. Even
little Ed. Creeger, " of the Public Schoo
team, who played center field for the
rhurmonters, was able to connect with
Reeds mighty shoots, and AS for hunts
Reed simply made mess Of fielding his
position.
The game ran for eleven innings, the
score being tied in the ninth, Stoner held
the visitors at his mercy until the first
half of the eleventh when the ball hit to
deep center landed in clump of bushes
and was not recovered until one run had
been scored and the Thurmonters, being
unable to tally in their half of the elev-
enth lost the game by a score of 6 to 7.
The feature of the game was WisotZ
keys forward leap catch of a fly to left in
the ninth. The blocky little fielder made
desperate effort to get under it but being
unable to reach it, he made a dive for
ward, grabbing the ball few inches
liOIll Tic SiOuIlu, iillhllIS OHe VI Iile ulOol
beautiful plays ever seen here.
On Friday, Aug. 9th. the locals will
cross bats with the strong Taneytown
team at 80 p. M, and IA game with the
Y. M. C. A. team of Frederick will be
played here on Saturday, August 18th.
Watch for dodgers for these games.
Stoner will pitch at least one of these
games and will, if necessary, be assist
ed by another new pitcher whose name
will be announced later, Reed having
been suspended permanently from the
Thurmont Club.
1t is the purpose of the Thurmont play
ers in the games to be played this sea
son to fight to the last ditch and not to
acknowledge defeat until the last bate:
is out. With such snap and ginger as
this, good baseball may be expected and
the hearty cooperation of the patrons
of Thurmont is earnestly solicited.
Frederick, .....0 90 l 0 4 90 0 II
Thurmont, ......l D 0 2 | 2 0 D 0 0 O-6
Batteries, Stoner and Eyler; Lease,
Reed and Garrett. Struck out by Stoner
II, Lease 3, Reed 7; Hits off Stoner 7
singles, two base hits; off Lease sin
giles, two base hits and home run; off
Reed 3. Umpire, l.. S. Birely.
Baseball Every Saturday.
Friday, August 9th, Taneytown.
Saturday, Aug. 7th, Frederick Y. M.
C. A.
Saturday, Aug, 18th, Fairfield.
Saturday, Aug. 2lst, w. M. r. r. of
Saturday, August 28th, Lewistown
(Pending).
Dates for September will be announced
later. Practice games every Thursday
and Friday evenings at 6 p. m.
PARK w. T. 10y, Manager