Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-22
FOURTH EDITION.
rhe News at Reading.

| DISAPPOINTMENT AND DISCONTINUE PREcEDE TIKI
RETURN OF THE AoTfvE-Tr Is HooTED AMI
JEERED. AND THE POLICE BREAK Up THE MOB
| CARD FROM MANAGER MIsHLER.
| tFrom the Reading Times, To-day.l
| Many were the reasons assigned for the dis
astrous defeat OF the home club but after having
discussed the subject in all its bearings, the gen
| eral conclusion arrived at was, that the Active
| club has lost prestige. The failure to play in
| the presence of the excursionists is cited
against them with much warmth and those
| who wentt to Wilmington to bet on the result,
| think that when the club found they could not
| play, they should have come home. Without
wishing to decide the question either for or
against the Active, the proper course, it strikes
us, for the club to pursue would have been to
have insisted on game, and failing in that they
should have boarded the evening train and re-
turned home. Thus the suspicious created and
circulated about sold game would have been
avoided and the excursionists would not have
been disappointed 80 grievc 1sy. That the Ac-
tive should have been beaten 30 badly in seven
innings is something unprecedented in the his
tory OF any frst-class amateur club. The defeat
is
TOO OVERWHELMING ALMOST FOR cREDENcE.
Whether it was Lovetts bad pitching, or in
ferior base running and batting on the part OF
the club or whatever the cause, the result is 30
astounding that We grope our way as it were in
the dark in vain attempt to accout for this
mortifying defeat.
The Active Club arrived homo last evening
about 8. 80 O'Clock, and were received by an ex-
cited crowd, who jeered and hssed them as they
stepped from the train. Their course up Penn
street was marked by gathering crowd that
on arriving at Wunders tobacco store must
have numbered almost 1900 persons. Hoot-
ings, cat-cals, derisive cheers and groans greet
ed the club at every step. The feeling against
them ran high and the police were obliged to
interfere and protect them against violence
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ipjure any Of the players, was made, however,
the crowd seemingly being satisfied with giving
vent to their indignation in the manner mem
toned.
READING EYE WITNESS STATEMENT.
An eye witness furnishes the following ac-
count of the game: 1t was agreed TO have the
game called at 1.30 p. IN. yesterday and the
President of the Quickstep club promised to
have the Actiyes taken to the ground at 10 m.
Neither of these things was done. The Ac-
tives went out to the grounds in their own con-
veyance. The Quickstep did not appear until
p. M, when game was called.
Not loss than two thousand highly excited
persons were in attendance, who were during
the whole game uncomfortable. There were no
lines marked on the bases or field; the backstop
was but sixteen feet wide, and the ropes on eth
er side were torn down by the crowd. who al
lowed at times but few feet OF space for catch
ing. The
EXCITEMENT WAS AT TIMES INDRscRIRABLE
bordering on riot. As the game was not COM
menced at the time promised by the Wilmington
club only seven innings could be played.
Stott having won the toss sent the Quicksteps
to the bat, with Mr.. Harry Sherwn, of Whining
ton in the Umpires position, who was in every
respect very unsatisfactory as he knew nothing |
concerning base ball rules, especially those gov
ernng fair and foul balls. The first striker was |
Clinch who sent long ball clean out over the |
track which fell outside of the foul flag. The |
Umpire called it fair, on which the striker took |
third and was brought home on hit to short by |
FIJI her.
DELAY IN THE GAME.
Now the Actives scored five runs on humorous |
errors and by some good batting, which might |
easily have been increased by little careful base
running. But it was all of no avail as the game /
had already been delayed by the slowness OF the |
pitchers delivery and the inability Of the Um-
pire, and therefore at the close of the 7th in /
ming, the Active club had to pack up bats and |
things and make for the depot.
Thus closed the second amateur defeat for
the Actives, by score of 16 tot. During the /
game the crowd frequently kept the ball from
our players, thus aiding the Quickstep in MAX
runs. The third game will be played on the 1
Athletic or Centennial grounds, in Philadelphia,
when the Actives will try to redeem themselves.
CARD FROM MANAGER MIsHLHB.
Last night, manager of the Active club Mish-
Ter sent to the Reading Times the following
card for publication
through base and malicious reports relative to
the game at Wilmington, and ask the indulgence
Of the friends of tho Active Base Ball Club and
myself for a few days, when full and satisfac-
tory statement will be made Of facts duly sworn
TO, and not the idle talk of evil disposed and
briberl.
"fours, respectfully,
"JNo. ID. MIsHLER"
MIsHLER ACCUSED OF SELLING OUT.
We have private information from Reading
his morning, to the effect that the treatment
shown the Active club on its return home, last
night, proceeded from belief among certain
parties that Manager Mishler had sold the club
out and that the Indignation was
lirected at him rather than tho club.
His declining to play in the rain created
he first suspicion. and telegram which he is
'eported to have sent to Mr.. Spayd, yesterday
morning, advising him not to bet was accepted
as conclusive proof of this charge. Mr. Mish-
er, however. denies such charges stoutly and
lays he will prove their falsity.
--1tis scarcely necessary that we shall correct
he many errors in the Times report. Our own
eport is sufficient denial.