Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-10-08
#. Myer Troops in Trouble
Camp At ThurmOnt Saturday
Afternoon And Night.
The Ball Game.

United StatesCavalry Troops, Compa-
MES l. and M, of Fit. Myer, Va. who
went to Gettysburg Sunday to take part
in the unwilling of monument on Mon
day, camped at this place Saturday after
noon and night, and departed early Sum-
day morning for their destination.
On Friday night these troops camped
on the Fair Grounds at Frederick. Troub-
lie came to three of the soldiers because
they remained away from camp all night.
On Saturday morning the three were
seen by officers of the company on a
street in the west end of Frederick, and
on being ordered to halt, started to run.
Two were captured, but the third made
his escape The two captured were made
walk to Thurmont. 1t is thought it was
the intention of all three to desert The
affair created considerable excitement in
Frederick
After arriving in Thurmont and ar
ranging their camp, game of ball was
played on the local diamond with men,
bers of the local club. The soldiers put
up very stiff game, their pitcher hav-
ing all sorts of speed and curves. At
the beginning of the eighth the score
was tie. to 3, it having stood that way
for several innings. Eddie Creeger had
been relieved by George Root. At this
stage of the game it looked as if the Wis.,
itors might take the game with them to
camp, They got the bases filled and also
had two out. The man on third got too
anxious and Root caught him on tine home
stretch, thus retiring the side, In the
last half of the eighth Root hit safe and
and scored on Freezes homer, the ball
going to deep center and bounding over
the fence.
In the ninth the soldiers failed to score
and the result of the game was to 3
in favor of the home club.
Saturday night four of the soldiers
went to Frederick in an automobile, and
near midnight, and at the Arlington no.
tel, two of them were arrested on re-
quest of the proprietor, VIM. H. Rams
burg. According to witness these men
were waiting for sandwiches which were
being prepared when they were ordered
out of the building and after they were
out officer Hoffman of Frederick was or
dered to arrest them, which he did very
promptly. The soldiers were taken be-
fore Justice Englebrecht and given a
hearing, but were released. The charge
preferred by Mr.. Ramsburg was "abus-
i've language.
1t is said the soldiers put up stiff
fight in their case, and were ready to
prefer charges much more serious against
Mr.. Ramsburg, attorney Leo Weinberg
having been called from his bed by the
soldiers for advice.
Late Saturday night in Thurmont, a
young man received several blows from
one of the soldiers. The cause of this
trouble has not been made known, but it
is presumed liquor had much to do in the
matter.
The soldiers returned to Thurmont We'd
nesday and in the evening the Company
band gave most delightful concert on
the public square. After the concert,
Maj. George T. Castle, in behalf of the
citizens of Thurmont, thanked Chief Mu-
sician Kahn and members of the band for
favoring Thurmont in this manner. The
musicians were then invited to the sew
eral lunch rooms and were treated to
to oysters, ice cream, etc.