The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-12
Manchester Victorious.

Manchester proved its claim u the
Carroll county championship last Sat
urday by defeating MechanicsvilIe at
Westminster, in fact an 'all-star. team
was picked from Mechanicsvilie, Vest
minister, Deer Park and Oakland to
stack up against the champions.
The game was hard fought battle
throughout, with the "All-star. team
leading for six innings, they having
acquired a lead of three runs n the
first and second innings by taking ad-
vantage of several errors and getting
to Loats for brace of hits. c. D. D.
Saltzgiyer started to serve EN- up in
the latter part of the second Inning
and was as steady as a steam roller
during hia stay of z 2-3 innings on the
mound. lie allowed but two hits. one
In the fifth and one in the ninth in
ming. and did not issue a pass.
Roller Bearing Wink put Monroe.
who opened the second half of the first
inning for Mechanicsville, out Of the
running by making spectacular
catch of a fly back of first base. {.
Cruller Mitten made a great running
catch of Gehr's line drive near the left
field foul line Sayers followed with a
h1 ~ lAsab nut nau :
full head of steam and could not re-
verse bis engine in time TO catch the
flying missile as II sailed over his
belfry. Webster grounded to Loats but
Jerry chased the ball around his
feet for while and finally threw Wild
to Wink. Sayers scoring.
Manchester was retired In order In
the second but Mechanicsyille imagin-
ed they had the game in the refriger-
ator beside the ice by adding 2 more
runs IN their half Loats and Wink
disposed of Shipley, but Smith proved
too slow for one of Jerry's shoots and
the pill struck his midrlff, giving him
Red Cross ticket, Linton poled n
single TO left and each runner moved
up parasang when Jerry uneorked n
wild pitch. Both runners scored when
Lindsey singled. The aforesaid E. o.
D. Saltzgiver then took up the slab
work and compelled the next two bat
tere to hand in their checks va the
Evans-Wink route.
Neither side became dangerous until
the seventh. Dooley began the HOSTILE
ties by drawing a base on balls but
was thrown out stealing second. Evans
hunted down the third base line and
took second when Gehr failed to get
Smiths throw, Miller hunted perfectly.
Sullivan was safe at first when he hit
to Smith, but Evans was out At the
plate. Each runner stole a base and
both scored when SaltzgiYer shot a
fast one between center and right. lie
took second on the throw home but
died on the midway bag when MItten
struck out.
boats opened the eighth and was
out. Lindsey TO Gehr. Buchanan took
the count with three healthy swings.
Wink started things by plotting one Of
Arnold.s fast ones TO right. DooIey
connected with the first strike that
was put over for him during the =. II.
and lifted it over the right field fence
for two bases, putting Wink on third.
Evans scored both runners when he
staged the ]. Franklin Baker act By
breaking up the game with Texas
Lacquer To center, II being his second
hit for the contest.
The boys from the picked team sIm-
ply bfeezed along without hitting OF
scoring after "Saltzie" looked them
over and they could tell better b. the
sound Of It hitting the Connecticut
MiiieTs glove than by seeing 1t HheIh=
er The ball had been pitched or not
In tie ninth Arnold endeaYored TO
start rally with a single but vas
forced At second, Smith famed perfect
ly, and Linton hit to DooieY. Who
fumbled i in the weeds but shIpley
took a chance on going to third aud
was easy for Buchanan who received
a beautiful throw from Dooley.
Evans accepted seven chances nj
short without slip-up aud secured
Two hits. while Doolcy's batting AVER
age was perfect.
i large crowd of fans turned OIL
from Manchester. MechaniesfIlle md
Westminster.
saltzgiYer out, hunted third strike.