Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-09-07
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GAME

good hard playing from beginning W
end. AS is, usual, Eaton was invincible
after the first inning was finished,
Brunswick's big lead having come in
the first. (This, however, will be
overcome in the future as Eaton says
these games will start in the second
inning and the first will be played
last.)
This game was of vital importance,
an absolute necessity if we were to
figure in the race for the pennant;
and while it was difficult work, with
some hard bumps to take in instances
here and there when the umpire's- o.
pinion differed greatly from other peo-
Plies, we won the game and were con-
graduated afterwards by several of
the Brunswick players. Each. minute
counted and while each player did his
part in winning this game there were
three outstanding plays. which, had
either one have been different the sto-
ry also would have been different.
They were-J. Creeger's 2-base hit in
the sixth inning that put us from one
run behind to one run ahead; Freezes
catch of long hit to center lin the
eighth inning when two men were on
bases, and the perfect pitching OF
Eaton.
The Frederick Post report says, con-
corning Eaton's part in the game:
''The contest was featured by the mas
terful pitching of Eaton, who proved
to be cool and collected under fire,
strong in the pinches and master OF
the game at all stages after the open
ing inning. This is the first major
contest in which this towering mound
artist has toed the slab for Thurmont"
There were other plays that count
I'd whole heap to be sure; for in
lance, had not Ecker stolen home
when r. Creeger attempted to stea!
second, another inning at least woule
lave been added, to the game. The
,oys all played the game, and for tho
benefit of those who did not See it we
print the story by innings.
First Inning
?. Kelbaugh out to center field; Ecker
1yed out to second; E. Creeger hit a
slow one to third and barely beat out
he throw which went wild and he took
econd; r. Creeger out short to first
No runs, hit l error.
J. Mills hit to right field, took sec
md on passed ball; Nelson out Eaton
to ]. Creeger, his sacrifice advancing
J. Mills to third; C. Orrison flyed to
R. Creeger; Beans hit toward f. Cree
ger, the ball making a sudden bound
over his head, J. Mills scoring; P. Or
rison hit same place ball bounding
dentically the same scoring. Beans; A.
Orrison hit to left field, took second
IN throw to catch P. Orrison at home,
P. Orrison safe, A. Orrison stole third,
Taught out at plate Eaton to Birely to
Ecker. runs, 2 hits 0 errors.
Second Inning
Freeze out second to first; E. Kel-
,augh out pitcher to first; Eaton out
short to first. No runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Cornelius out R. Creeger to j. Cree
yer; c. Mills walked; Utterback hit to
R. Creeger who threw c. Mills out at
second, E. Creeger covering; j. Mills
nit to E. Creeger who touched Utter
back out at second. No runs, hits,
errors.
Third Inning
J. Creeger struck out; Birely struck
,ut: P. Kelbaugh hit to right field;
ecker hit to short who threw KEEL
laugh out at second. No runs, hits,
} errors.
Nelson hit just over first; c. ORR
son out on fly to P. Kelbaugh; Beans
lived out to Eaton; P. Orrison hit to
wards second, Nelson going home on
R. Creeger's error; A. Orrison famed.
One run, hit, error.
Fourth Inning
E. Creeger hit to right field and
vent to second on Utterback's error;
R. Creeger out to center field; Freeze
struck out; E. Kelbaugh walked; Ea-
ION had three strikes called. No runs
[ hit, l error.
Cornelius out Eaton to ]. Creeger;
C. Mills out Eaton to ]. Creeger; Ut
terback famed. No runs, 0 hits, Z
arrors.
Fifth Inning
J. Creeger reached first on shorts
error to second on wild pitch; BireiS
lad three strikes called; P. Kelbaugf
walked; Ecker hit over first scoring J
Creeger for first run and advancing
?. Kelbaugh to third; E. Creegel
yhacked out long, high sacrifice fl!
@ left field, scoring P. Kelbaugh ant
Ecker going to third; r. Creegel
walked: Ecker stole home; r. GREECE
caught trying to steal second, catche
10 second. Three runs, / hit, l error
]. Mills out Eaton to J. Creeger; Mel
son famed; C. Orrison punched out
No runs, 0 hits, 0 errors.
Sixth Inning
Freeze out short to first; E. Kel
baugh hit to left field and went to sec