The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-21
From the Monongah Team
But Work Long and
Hard to Do Il.
(CnrsOn.)

fair was a good one, repIete with
abounding and sensational plays. good
fielding and hitting as well as a
good bunch OF "ivories" mostly pulled
on by the local team which should
have won the game in the earlier
stages but as 1t was 1t came from the
tie to victory, to 5, in the first part
of the fourteenth inning
Bobby" Brown, who used to be
an old Lacquer around these parts
pitching two seasons for Grafton, was
secured by Manager Smith as to re-
lieve Cuppett of pitching all the
games since Danley left the team
Brown worked well until the eighth
when two scratchy singles put him IL
had and he was relieved by Cuppett
who was master Of the situation
from then on. vic Toothman, the
.southpaw who has given Manager
Smiths team much trouble this sea-
son, stood the entire fourteen innings
tor the Monongah team and worked
wen throughout the contest. Dawson
caught for CIarksburg, Shriver fail
ing to show up for the contest
Locals Score Early.
In the first of the first inning Smith
hit the first ball pitched for double
to right center and then went to
third when Moran laid one down and
heat It out. Carduff hit to TOothman
who nailed smith at home and got
Cardun at first on close play for
n double. Moran going to third from
where he scored when Blackshire
singled to center. Skidmore struck
ont
Monongah came back with one and
one more in the second inning when
E. Toothman hit the pill for double
to center, smith mis1udging the ball
Murphy laid down a bunt and beat
It out, f. Toothman going to thisd
and Murphy then stealing second
base. Black was out, Sackett to
Moran no one scoring but Cochran
almost knocked Browns head on and
both runners scored then Vanaman
struck out.
In the fourth inning Monongah
made another to make their lead
little safer when Murphy was soaked
went to second on sacrifice and
scored when vanaman singled to
right after Cochran had struck out
then Toothman flied to Moran for the
third out.
Locals tie the Score.
In the fifth the Clarksburgers came
from behind and tied the score. Quinn
and sackett beat out hunts and found
themselves on third and second after
ia wson had sacrificed. Brown walked
and. with the bags full Smith hit to
Murphy at third who nailed him at
Arst Quinn scoring and Sackett
sneal,ing in while E. Toothman was
asleep at first. Before vic IooVn-
man pitched a ball Brown broke from
third on chance to score and was
nailed at home by close play. u
was worth the price he paid as ne al
most got away with 1t.
The Lead Again.
CIarksburg forged ahead in the !
next inning and broke the tie when
Moran doubled to left, went to third
when Carduff got on by E Toothmans
error and scored when BlackshlFe mt
TO spragg at second for an out.
In the following inning the Locals
took another thusIy. Quinn walked
and when sackett hit to Murphy Tor
an out at first Quinn pegged on foF
third drawing wild throw by e.
Toothman and scoring.
Score Tied Again.
Monongah awoke after scoring IN
the fourth and tied the score in the
oipbtb Fortney singled and stole
second and spragg singled putting
Fortney on third and then stealing
second. Now a SMALL scratchy hItl
over third scored both runners and
Malone took second on the throw-ln
and stole third. Cuppett here re-
lieyed Brown and caused the next
three batters to go out on three easy
pops to the infield.
DaWsOn's Single Wins.
with the score a tie the game went
ON until the fourteenth inning before
victory perched upon the locals ban
ner. slxidmore walked and was sac
riRced to second by Quinn, went 70
third on Sacketts out and scored on
Dawson's single back OF second. The
game was over.
Many Chances Missed.
Many chances to win by each tean'
were missed during different stages /
OF the game. with the bases full and
two out for Monongah in thirteenth