The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-11
HARRISBURG TEAM
ALMOST WINNERS
Rain Stepped in and Stop
ped Very Interesting
Blk Ball Game.

u I0iieltS OF TAIL III us lOuItH CH@Ps
.ot ot gestefday's baseball jubilee saw
"a the Fairmont Elks what looked like
fair and square wallop. The admin
stratofs were the diamond selects Of
oiarksblrg Harrison county, five Of
Nhon happened to be Marion county
players Phe rain said halt after four
IND one-haif innings were played and
consequently the game will not be
recorded Ia the pages OF history as a
nefeat IN that five full innings are
necess nv TO make game.
Tie Clarksburgers did their best
81 continue the game long enough to
give the Fairmonters their bats, but
they could not make the rifle for Mr..
Ram said stop and what was UNI
pre- Johnson going to do but comply
With the command?
June started to pitch for the Fair
mont Elks but 1t was only a matter
81 very brief time until those Harri-
son and Marion county sluggers on
Tie opposing team opened lombard
Hent which would have resulted in
Great casualties to any team, regard
less o. their pitching and fielding
strength Then to top off the whole
situation, June had pitched nine in
nings at Blackshere park last Sunday
tainst the fast Consumer team and
was Ia no condition to twirl again
Yesterday.
Lee King of the New York Giants
who IS Ylsiting his parents near Mo-
uongsh for about eight days and who
was stationed in center field while
Tune was on the slab, was called to
t1e mound. He was wild but had a
world OF smoke on his moist slants
and held the Clarksburgers hitless ana
flniess in the two remaining innings.
Lefty Lewis, the star little Con-
sumer center fielder and pitcher, was
on lie mound for the Clarksburgers
and did exceptionally fine work al
lowing bit one scratch hit in the
ioul innings he pitched.
Score by Innings.
First Inning.
elarksburgP. Moran was out on a
groander 10 first base. E. Moran sin
sled toTight field and went to third
Ease on Ridgeley's error. Talking
ton iayed down a pretty bunt and e..
Moran scored on the play. Talking
ron was out, June to Pride. Smith
was hit by a pitched ball. Mccoy
was safe on. Beyeridge's error, Smith
song to second. Weight flied out to
King retiring the side. One run, one
and two errors.
airmont Pride was out Lewis to-
Mccoy. Chenoweth flied out to 4.
forans Beverage was out Lewis to
sIecoy No runs, no hits, and no err
Second Inning.
elarksBurg Salsberry was an easy
rikeout. TurkoVltch was out on a.
ily Is King Lewis flied to Davis. No
ttns, no hits, no errors.
Earmont King was applauded as
be came to bat and with two strikes
and no balls sent long fly almost
Is the center field fence which was
ealght by 3. Moran. Hood singled
Though Mccoy. Ridgeley drew
PASS Hood going to second. Davis
lat to Turkovitch who chose to get
Hood at third base. Gregg was out
On d flysto Salisbury.
Third Inning.
iarksburg-P. Moran singled. ..
Moran hit TO June who retired P. Mo-
ran I'll second. A passed ball put 2.
Moran, on second base and he scored on
double by darlington. Talkington
scored on Smiths hit to right field,
smith was thrown out at first base,
deeleyl to Pride. An error by Hood
placed Mccoy on first base, Mccoy go
Ing to second on the error. Mccoy
scored on Yoight's two base hit to-
center field. salsberry struck out, re-
irihe the side. Three runs, four hits
ma one error.
irmonr- June was safe on Talk
lngton,s tumble or his bunt. Pride ran
ned Chenowetn hit into a double
killing, salsberry to Pride. No runs
no hits aud one error.
Fourth Inning.
clarksburg King relieved June on
tse mound. Turkevitch flied to Da--
Lewis flied to Ridgeley. P.
as given pass ana stole sec
=, Moran was out, King toI
no runs, no hits and no err
FmonJ Beveridge was safe on
w error and went to third on
SMITHS error. King walked and stole
econd. Hood flied to Lewis. Ridge
famed Davis flied to left field.
I'D runs. M hits and two errors.
Fifth Inning,
ciafksburg Arlington flied to Da-
VS. smith famed. Mccoy famed.
80 runs; no hits and no errors. Here
the game was called on account Of
min Il
Falrront EIks As R 4 e