Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-20
TOWN AND VICINITY.
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The Eckhart Philosopher attended the
ball game two weeks ago and favored
Frostburg.
A Midlander challenged him for a
bet, but the Philosophers said he had only
fufteen cent
Well" said the Midlander "Ill
cover that; now come on
But the Philosopher declined.
Later on the latter heard the Midland
man telling another that the Philoso-
pher wouldn't make good his faith in
Frostburg; that, challenged, he had
thrown up the SPONGE" etc.
The Philosopher grew red with anger
and, approaching the Midlander, said
''yo lie lax dickens, bay yeminy! Aye
navver swallowed no sponge"'
FINALITY
1t is not likely there will be any more
Sunday baseball in this section The
States attorney has heard from the At
torney- General, who says in brief, that
it is unlawful in Maryland for persons to
play baseball on Sunday for pay, even if
the players do not receive regular salaries or
special compensation. 1t is unlawful to
charge an admission fee to the general pub
paid players to play on Sunday, even if an
admission tee is not charged.
Usually as it is the bigger end of the
pay which induces the better playing,
paid players will not want to play.
Sounds anomalous, but there will be no
fun in playing for fun
PUBLIC OPINION
[ understand league of teams has
nppn formed m n1lI oil
in Frostburg. If true, would like to
get some money before the borrowing
rush on the banks begins. -George II.
Miller.
'keno' reports as follows:
LoNACoNING VS.. MIDLAND
The game at Midland last Saturday il
lustrates the limit OF base ball uncer-
talnty. Until the latter half of the
ninth inning the "Coney' team had
things their own way, and to players
and spectators alike it looked like a
shut out But things are not al
ways what they SEEM" and in the latter
half of the ninth, as stated, with the
score five to nothing in favor of "Coney,"
the Midland boys went in and won
making runs before retirement
FRosTBURG vs.. MouNT LAKE PARK
Tuesday Frostburg journeyed to Noun
tain Lake Park and played game there
with the local team. The notice was
short and manager Hartman could not
get his full team together-in con-
sequence was badly handicapped But
they played good game and pleased
large audience. The score was 3 to in
favor of Mountain Lake Park.
CUMBERLAND VS.. FRosTBURG
Wednesday the home team had tus-
sic here with Cumberland, and it was a
sure-enough contest from tag-fal to
finish. The game was one full of good
plays, with here and there an error, that
kept the spectators ION edge" all time
big Bill" Jenkins pitched for Frost
burg, and Barclay, of Homecoming, did
the catch stunt. Both acquitted them
selves handsomely. That their team
lost was not their fault.
For the visitors Big Smoke" Himmler
was on the slab, and he was "all to the
mustard" He was ably sustained by
Drumm, who caught III grand style, and
the tielders put up a fine game. The
work of Thoma, Diehl and Salb for the
visitors, and of Brown and Reppert for
home, was replete with fine features.
Cumberland won-3 to-
Woods, of Midland, umpired in quick
time and decisions clearly fair.
COMING EVENTS
To-day Saturday Frostburg will play
In Cumberland, Homecoming in Elk
Garden, and Midland in Piedmont.
GEORGES CREEK LEAGUE
Last Wednesday evening the first ste
was taken to launch the Georges Creek
League, composed strictly of home
players
William A. Cocker, of Piedmont, was
instructed to draw up articles of agree
ment between Cumberland, Piedmont,
Homecoming, Midland and Frostburg.
schedule of II games, 3 with each
club, is to be played, and each club is to
put down $50 in the hands of w. w.
Brown, of the Daily Nems, Cumberland,
and the team winning the largest num-
Der of games takes 1925; the second team
takes SO, and the third $50. The two
last teams will get their share of the
gate receipts, playing on the usual per-
centage of 40 to the winner and 20 to
loser.
Each team will name IL players
strictly home players, all ito the manor
born"
If the suggestion goes through look
out for some good hot base ball games.
Just now the only hitch to the proceed
ings is the objection the Midland team
has to Finn, who "throwed them down"
in the game with Frostburg last week,
and immediately joined the team to
which he gave the game. The Mid
landers say they stand for honest ball,
and if Finn didn't want to play with
them he should have said so. They
were paying him for his service and
should have had it. Let all this be as it
may, we want honest ball-every man
to play the best he cannot in one
game only, but in every game.
QueStion-Say, Keno" how about a
compromise permitting Finn to pitch
for Frostburg against all teams except
Midland?
Resignation.
Gl,.,.l....