The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-10

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What pfomisesto be The best bat.
tls in, This section for the coming
week end issthe game to bt played
On the Barackyille diamond Satur.
dag afternoon between tho Barrack.
Vile nine and the fast South side
Athletics, The South Side nine is
abont The fastest team that Bar
fagkYilie Will meet this year and
shRuld proys real drawing card.
rife Athletics will have several new
faces hi their line UP, among them
blsing Charley Long, former star
thTirIer OF the city league; Red"
Belt, who was rated as the best
fhird blseman IN the same league
1Bus Aldridge, the base running
jdeyil, Joyce, another twirler OF
well known fame. With the addi.
ltion ofsthis flock Of stars the South
ISiders should be able 10 make the
1 Barraclyille bunch pull out. Other
players who are playing good ball
for the Athletics and are expected
to be In the line up Saturday are:
Scagn lie, rated as one OF the best
baekstops in this section, Ray Mer.
rilli who is in the same as Scoops
Carey OF Pittsburgh, when 1t comes
10 bringing down files in the cut.
field. In left field Couley will be
started; This Is another bird that
gets anything that comes in his
direction. Paul Abbott. better
known as the Babe Ruth" OF the
outfit will be found in right field.
Owing to the fact that the game
will not be started till late In the
day the Barrackville manager Is
preparing TO take care OF one Of
The largest crowds that ever VII.
messed baseball game in the his
tory Of that town.
The Barrackyille team is not
downhearted as. to the bad show.
ing they have displayed so far this
season md will so into Saturdays
battle determined to wipe all this
out The regular Barrackville line.
apiWillebe used'for Saturdays clash.
In the Barrackyille lineup Will be
Curtis, who up until last week
pitched for the Wesleyan college.
Another pitcher who has been max.
ing things hum for the Barrackviile
team Is Ice, former Falrmont High.
West Virginia star. This bird has
pitched some wonderful ball this
season. Wilson and Hood also
have shown some coming ability.
They have In Blair one OF the best
catchers In this section, This fell
now has lots OF pen and Is also a
good hitter. Straight is the leading
hitter otsthe nine. This fellow has
knocked three home runs In the
fnlr games that he has played with
them this season. Th1 Barrack.
vile Shnnch is rounding into shape
in good fashion and Is about reau.
itolhit their stride.
Tomorrow afternoon at South
Side park the fast J.Y Hite base.
ball team Of townsville will CLASH
with tho Rivesville nine In what IS
expected to ba the seasons best
battle, tho J.Y team comes to Fair :
mont rated as one OF the heaviest
hitting bunch in this section All;
they promise to make It lot for the
Riyosyille twirler. They are 10.
only rated as good hi:lers, but the
folding Of the team has received
much praise the last few game )
played by the down river bunch.
The strength OF the RivesYIllu
nine Is known. this team has me;
some Of the county's fastest, IN,
Guiding Fairmont Black Sox, Wat,
son, Warrington, Fairview anG
Grant Town.
Thesetwo teams are bitter rivals
and will fight for blood In Satur,
days clash, although Rlvesville has
been hitting some of the best tennis
In the county, the townsville bunch
Is picked to win this battle.
Alarge crowd Is expected to be
present when "Play BALI is called.
a large delegation OF townsville
fans is planning on making the trip
With the team while over al Rivcs-
vile the fans are also making ar,
! rangements to attend the game in
large number. The game will not
start till 1880 SO as to give the lC.
cal fans who are figuring on attend.
Ing the game time to get there be
fore The imp calls play.
The Elks are booked for a game
at South Side park this evening
with a Rivesville team. Game
1 called at sb.80