Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-04
From The World of Wednesday:

The Martinsburg Y. NJ. G. A. played
its second game of the season at the
association building last night W tn
the strong quint of Frederick, and
lost to the team of Maryland by the
score OF Is to IA, the whistle having
blown for the end Of the contest be-
fore Frederick made her last point,
which gave her the game. The game
was one of the hardest fought battles
ever witnessed in this city
From the time the referees whistle
blew announcing the opening of the
game until time was called at the end
of the second half the play was fast
and furious.
Before the game it was expected
that Frederick would have an easy
time defeating the local boys, and in
the first half it looked as If such
would be the case, the score at that
time being II to 5 in favor of Fred
erick. Had it not been for the UNI
just decision of Referee Stealey, Of
Frederick, who could only see the
fowls made by Martins5urg land who
had to be taken out on account of
unfair decisions) the score would
have been different. His unjust de-
cisions We're enough to lose Martins
burg the game, and the locals realized
their mistake when the contest was
over. Felker was substituted for
Stealey.
Locals Not In Form
Martinsburg played good game
and with the little practice the team
has had so far, they played excellent.
But they lacked team work. and as
Frederick is one of the strongest
teams in the league the local boys
were up against ii. But they were
not to be daunted, and played hard
game from beginning to end. and
each member of the team deserves
much credit for putting up the stiff
fight he did. With little more prac-
tice and more team work the quint
will be hard proposition to beat.
Ware and Hetzel made all the goals
for the home team, Ware getting 5
and Hetzel 8, and Ware was not in
his cid time form, either, not playing
up to his standard of last season, this
being his first game. But he played
rings around his hard opponent Gin,
of Frederick.
Second Half
In the second half Martinsburg
came on the field determined to win
l. there was a possible chance. and
by fast work brought the score
up to a tie-14 to IA They outplay-
ed Frederick in this half and had they
played the same game in tn first half
would have won easily.
AS it was the unjust decision of
Referee Stealey gave Frederick the
game in the first half Not alone the
free goals given them by him on fouls,
Frederick made one of her field goals
after time had been called on a ball
out of bounds, which he allowed to
stand.
with one second to play and the
BAH being hustled up and down the
floor and the score a tie, Referee
Felker called a foul on a Martins
burg player and the whistle blew to
end the game. Fisher walked up,
tossed the ball in the basket and the
game was over.
A large crowd of enthusiasts and
rooters witnessed the contest who
rooted Justify for the local boys. Fred.
erick brought along a number from
that place, also. who also used their
lungs to good effect.
A preliminary game was played be-
tween the High school and employed
boys of the association, which re-
suited in the score of II to Z in favor
OF High school
Hunting Season Closed.