The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-11
CARR Holds
ENEMY SAFE
after A [. FIRST
Locals Play Uphill Game
and Land Contest
Handily

festefday the local medical
hAseball nine lourneyed over to
9skland Md where they showed
rho Mountain people a bit about
Inc game Of baseball. The locals
Won w the score OF 1915. DR.. Carr
showed his former teammates and
hotne folks that he has not forgot.
rem the least bit about pitching
baseball since he wore an Oakland
urtcfn Hugh got away TO bad
statt the Maryland nine scoring
five tlns In the first inning. This
bad start must have put more pep
10 the old:timer for after the first,
the Oakland bunch could do moth.
ing With his slants, there being
lust four hits made Off the local
Doctor two Of these came in the
first one In the second and the
Anal one IN the third. Besides
Cars Clark Brown and Charley
Ions did good work for the locals.
Both d these students Of E. WIS
inedtcal school did great work with
me willow Brown, former big
Lacquer who has had try outs with
two ajorl league baseball teams,
started for the Maryland bunch. He
100 got away badly, the Doctors
scoring three runs In their first
time q bat: Brown was hit rath.
q freely and after the Doctors lied
the count In the fifth, he was re.
placed by Collins. Collins was al.
So MI hard,
ME locals started the ball rnll.
ing tight with the bell. Brown sin
gied to center field. Morgan was
safe when Eitman hit him IN the
hack Of tie headlin trying to throw
him out on a sacrifice hit ,MorSsn
getting credit with sacrifice.
Smith smashed one for two bases
scoring Brown. Barnes was easy,
Brown 10 Collins; on the hit Smith
forgot that Morgan was on third
ind ran Morgan off, Collins getting
Morgan boxed and Lltman running
MIN down Smith pulled up at third,
G Ions doubled TO center field,
Smith counting. R. Long followed
With q two base smrsh TO left field
Q. long going across. Abbott was
not sleen1an to Collins.
oaklanl cane back in their half
Of the opener aud scored five runs.
FtAnts walked, went TO second on
= Wild pitch. Fraley walked, Frantz
t1tey Wig up 10 third when the pitch
got away from Abbott. F'runtz
Hcpfct when Abbott threw down
the ttfat base line, getting Traley
hetween the bases. Fleming anu
Morgan had a little party all by
thets selves and forgot that there
was d man Snn third, Fleming SEQ.
mt the runner Just III time 10
make 9 high throw which went to
the back stop. Fraley stopped ct
third Funk walked. making three
straight free tickets. On a fleldess
choice Collins was safe and Far
lev and Funk scored. Smith pick.
INF his hot grounder up and threw
70 second playing for double
killing but Morgan dropped the
ball and al hands were safe Col
lins stopping at third. In LIlman's
eTounder TO Smith Collins was
caught at the plate, Litman taking
second on the play at the plate.
S. Fratitz was safe when his roll.
er ~ Brown took bad hop. Both
moved tip when Carr threw anoth-
n wild one. Gesnan singled 10 cen.
ses Held scoring Litmen and S.
Frantz Gesman was caught steal,
ing Abbott to Morgan.
Nothing happened until the fifth.
IA this inning the locals tied the
count as well as the can to Brown.
Carr Walked. @. Brown hit for two
bases Carr stopping at third. With
two on and nobody gone Morgan
foulea out to SLitman. Smith was
easy. Brown 10 Collins. Barnes was
vailed filling the sacks. c. Long
stapped to the bat and cracked one
Of the prettiest two-baggers ever
hit on the Oakland diamond, down
the tight field line, Carr and Brown
scoring on the smash. r. Long was
out sIeeman to Collins.
When the Doctors went to bat
m the sixth Collins was in the box.
Abbott first up stopped one In the
RIBS Fleming forced him at sec.
pne, sleeman TO Funk. Carr fan.
ned Brown was safe when Funk
booted his roller. Fleming scored
when Frantx booted Morgau's roll.
er. Morgan was caught trying to
get 70 second, Funk to Sleeman.
The locals gave the Oakland
bunch one In the sixth. Collins
walked, Litman was out Carr 10
Fleming Collins taking second. S.
Frantz fled to Barnes in center
field Collins scored when Ges.
man roller got past Morgan. Hank
batting for Sleeman was out on a
roller 10 Morgan.
In The eighth the locals scored
two more Carrhwas out, Collins to
BROWN o. Brown hit for three
spehs Brown scored whom Frantz
booted Murgah's fast roller. Nor.
gan moved up to second, on q
passed ball. Smith popped to Funk.
Bafnes hit one to the creek for
two bases Morgan scoring on the
hit G, Tong ftied out to S. FrantE,
In the ninth the locals scored
another one, h Long singled; Alb,
hott hi safely. Both moved up on
Vests roller to Hank at second,
weBt batting tor Fleming. R. Long
scored on Cars roller to Hank,
Abbott pulling up at third. Brown
tried hpFd torta another hit but after
fonling several popped up to Col,
Inns.
The oakland team got ono on in
their last chance, but couldn't
4Lart anything and so the game
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